Student Life

Spiritual Life: Retreat Programs

2009 All School Retreat Day

All School Retreat Day is Friday January 9, 2009

All students participate in one retreat every year at The Academy. One day is set aside from the regular schedule to foster time for prayer, reflection and community building in the form of a retreat. This day is sponsored by Campus Ministry. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors begins and ends the day on campus. The students will dismiss at 3:05.

SENIORS: Seniors not participating in a Kairos retreat this year will participate in a retreat at the CSJ Motherhouse. (The Kairos retreat is open to Seniors at the Academy.
Click here for information about the Kairos retreat started by our students and staff in Geneva, Switzerland.)

Juniors: Juniors participate in URBAN PLUNGE. They begin the day in the SJA Chapel with a prayer service. They then are emersed into the St. Louis community for a day of service. They will return to St. Joe by 2:00 for discussions about their day.

Sophomores: Sophomores participate in a retreat on campus in the Sr. Mary DePaul room. They will end their day with a prayer service.

Freshman: Freshman participate in a retreat on campus in the Gym. They will end with a liturgy at 2:00pm in the chapel.