RETREAT PROGRAM
Awakening
September 25th – September 27th
Who: Undergrads!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: September 18th
Once a semester, University Ministry sponsors this retreat by students for students. Awakening is an experience that allows students to find community with one another and understand Loyola’s Jesuit Identity. Most importantly, however, the retreat offers students an opportunity to explore their own spirituality and relationship with God.
Women’s Retreat
October 9th-11th
Who: Undergrad & Grad Female Students!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: October 2nd
The Women’s Retreat, co-sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and University Ministry, is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to get away from campus and reflect on being a woman at Loyola. Faculty and staff share their experiences, encouraging students to form positive relationships and communities of support for one another.
Men’s Retreat
October 9th-11th
Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Male Students!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: October 2nd
The Men’s Retreat, sponsored by University Ministry, gives male students the chance to reflect on and discuss issues relevant to their lives.
“Transitions” Freshmen Retreat
October 23rd – 25th
Who: First year students!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: October 16th
This weekend, sponsored by University Ministry, gives first year students an opportunity to get off campus, meet other first year students, and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of transitioning into life at Loyola. Upper class students, faculty, and staff share their experiences of transition, including the changing relationships with God, friends and family.
Sophomore Retreat
November 13th-15th
Who: Sophomore students!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: November 6th
This weekend retreat, cosponsored by the Career Development Center and University Ministry, gives sophomores the chance to reflect on the questions “Who have I been, who am I now, and who do I want to be?”. Upper class students, faculty and staff share their experiences of using the tools of Ignatian discernment, exploring their personal strengths, and dealing with vocational questions with sophomores, who will then have a chance to relate these topics to their lives.
Emmaus Retreat
January 29th-31st
Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: January 22nd
The Emmaus Retreat offers a more self-reflective and spiritual experience for undergraduate and graduate students. This retreat helps students experience God’s unconditional and forgiving love, encourages them to examine their response to that love, and challenges them to continually grow in their commitment to be men and women for and with others.
Senior Retreat
February 19th- 21st
Who: Seniors!
Cost: $30
Deadline to sign up: February 12th
The senior retreat is an opportunity for seniors to get off campus and reflect on the memories they have made at Loyola over the past four years. It is also a time for seniors discuss life after graduation, as staff and alumni share their experiences on topics like finding community and nourishing the spiritual life post-graduation and maintaining a healthy balance between work or grad school and life.
Lenten Retreat in Daily Life
March 2nd – 23rd
Who: Faculty, staff, and students!
Cost: Free
Deadline to sign up: February 24th
This retreat encourages retreatants to incorporate prayer into their busy schedules and to develop the habit and discipline of “finding God in all things” in the context of daily routines, relationships, and activities. Retreatants commit to twenty minutes of prayer daily and meeting weekly with a provided spiritual companion or director, with the opportunity to enrich the retreat experience by attending optional prayer services throughout the retreat period.
Source and Summit
March 19th – 20th
Who: Undergraduate and Graduate Students!
Cost: $15
Deadline to sign up: March 12th
This weekend gives students an experience of the meaningful and transformative power of Christ in the Eucharist. Adoration, the sacrament of reconciliation, and Mass all form an integral part of the weekend.
Lenten Retreat in Daily Life: March 10th - 31st, 2009
Click here to access the retreat registration page.
For more information on the Loyola Retreat Program, please contact Laura Quigley at 865-3732 or email her by clicking on her name.
