Manresa Retreat
Manresa Retreat
Step back from your busy life to think about how your major and future career 铿乼 in with who you really are. It is an opportunity to have real conversations with other students about 铿乶ding and pursuing passions,听relax and discover meaning and purpose in your life.
Considered a cornerstone experience, Manresa is a free Friday-Saturday overnight听retreat open only to Woods College students.听
The听Spring 2025听Retreat听will take place as follows:
February 7-8 | Sisters of St. Joseph鈥檚 Home in Nahant, MA.
- Overnight bag with toiletries
- Participants are expected to arrive on Friday any time after 3 p.m. and depart on Saturday after 6 p.m.
FridayPROGRAM | |
|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. | Arrive, tour, drop bags |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 8:00 p.m.鈥�8:30 p.m. | How do you show up? Examen |
| 9:00 p.m. | Downtime, Ice breakers, board games |
SaturdayPROGRAM | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m.鈥�9:00 a.m. | Breakfast; Self-service |
| 9:00 a.m.鈥�10:00 a.m. | Discernment discussionWhat鈥檚 my purpose ..what are my gifts/talents鈥hare with generosity? |
| 10:00 a.m.鈥�10:15 a.m. | Quiet time to reflect |
| 10:15 a.m.鈥�11:00 a.m. | Large group share |
| 11:15 a.m.鈥�12:30 p.m. | Walkabout |
| 12:30 p.m.鈥�1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m.鈥�2:00 p.m. | DiscussionBoston 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? |
| 2:00 p.m.鈥�3:00 p.m. | Emmaus Walk ReflectionWe are part of a community called 51茶馆 |
| 3:00 p.m.鈥�3:45 p.m. | Large group sharing |
| 4:00 p.m.鈥�5:00 p.m. | Catholic Mass |
| 5:00 p.m.鈥�6:00 p.m.听 | Dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. | Depart |
The retreat is听free for Woods students.听听Transportation is available if needed.
Memories of the Manresa Retreats
Sisters of St. Joseph House,听Nahant, MA
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Fall 2023 Manresa Retreat participants
