Manresa Retreat
Step back from your busy life to think about how your major and future career fit in with who you really are. It is an opportunity to have real conversations with other students about finding and pursuing passions, relax and discover meaning and purpose in your life.
The Fall 2023 Retreat will be held in October!
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 | Sisters of St. Joseph House, Nahant, MA.
Only 15 spots are available! Don't wait!
- Overnight bag with toiletries
- Participants are expected to arrive on Friday any time after 4 p.m. and depart on Saturday after 6 p.m.
Friday
- 4:00 p.m: Arrive, tour, drop bags
- 7:00 p.m.: Dinner
- 8-8:30 p.m.: How do you show up? Examen
- 9:00 p.m.: Downtime, Ice breakers, board games
- 11:00 p.m.: Bedtime
Saturday
- 8–9:00 a.m.: Breakfast available - self-service
- 9–10:00 a.m.: Gather, Discernment discussion What’s my purpose ..what are my gifts/talents…share with generosity?
- Quiet time to self reflect
- 10:15-11:00 a.m.: Large Group Share
- 11:15-12:15/12:30 p.m.: Walkabout
- 12:15/12:30–1:00 p.m.: Lunch
- 1:00/1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m.: Boston College is rooted in a worldview that calls us to learn, search for truth, and to live in service to others. What do these values mean to you?
- 2–3:00 p.m.: Emmaus Walk Reflection—we are part of a community called BC
- 3-3:45 p.m.: Large group sharing
- 4:00 p.m.: Mass
- 5:00 p.m.: Dinner
- 6:00 p.m.: DEPART
The retreat is free for Woods undergraduate students.
Memories of the Manresa Retreats
Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 | Sisters of St. Joseph House, Nahant, MA
