Retreats
Accept the Invitation!
Campus Ministry’s retreat program invites students to deeper engagement in their own spiritual lives. Through participation in retreats, students are encouraged to become more acutely aware of God’s presence in their midst, to be more actively involved in their relationship with the Divine, to be more deeply connected to the human community, and to become more fully committed to offering themselves in service to the building of the Kingdom of God. Evidencing Campus Ministry’s belief that retreats provide extraordinarily valuable opportunities for students, the department highly subsidizes the cost of retreats in the hopes of making them financially accessible for all students.
We hope you accept the invitation and join us for the journey!
To learn more about each retreat, please click on the following links:
Frosh Get-A-Way: Sept. 7-9, 2018 - This retreat is now closed. For questions please contact Celia Fox.
Silent Retreat: Nov. 3-4, 2018
Retreat on the Rock: Feb. 8-10, 2019
Senior Get-A-Way: May 15-16, 2019
Supernatural Retreat: May 20-24, 2019
Scholarship Information
Leadership Opportunities
Frosh Get-A-Way
Sept. 7-9, 2018
This weekend retreat provides first-year students an opportunity to meet one another and a number of upper-class student leaders, nurture friendships, discuss college life, clarify their relationships with God and others, enjoy time in prayer and in nature, and have some fun. All freshman students are encouraged to attend Frosh Get-A-Way! This retreat is now closed.
Silent Retreat
Nov. 3-4, 2018
Given the frenzied pace of modern life, it is increasingly rare to find places where quiet and reflection are truly honored and preserved. The world calls us to be busier and busier, to be continually “plugged in.” This twenty-four hour silent retreat offers students much needed space for silence, stillness and spiritual discernment. An opportunity for contemplation and quiet, the Silent Retreat allows retreatants to unplug from their daily lives, quiet themselves and listen to the still, small voice of God. The retreat includes the opportunities for group prayer and meetings with an individual spiritual director. Students interested in attending must have previous retreat experience, submit a complete interest survey and meet with Celia Fox one-on-one to discuss participation in the retreat.
Retreat on the Rock
Feb. 8-10, 2019
Retreat on the Rock is a weekend charged with God’s love! Student retreat leaders share moving talks, facilitate small group discussions, and lead transformative prayer experiences. The goal of Retreat on the Rock is to provide retreatants with the opportunity to view both themselves and God from a new perspective, thereby deepening their relationships with God and others. Retreat on the Rock is open to all students. Register for the retreat.
Senior Get-A-Way
May 15-16, 2019
A retreat solely for graduating seniors, Senior Get-A-Way offers individuals a time and space to process their years at Rockhurst as well as their hopes and fears for the future -- all within the context of a supportive community. There will be opportunities for prayer, personal reflection, small groups, and time to simply enjoying being together as seniors. All seniors are welcome to attend. Register for the retreat.
Supernatural Retreat
May 20-24, 2019
Every odd year (2019, 2021…) Campus Ministry offers this five-day backpacking retreat in which participants are invited to celebrate and explore their relationship to Earth in light of their faith, as encouraged by Pope Francis throughout his landmark encyclical, Laudato Si:
“Our insistence that each human being is an image of God should not make us overlook the fact that each creature has its own purpose. None is superfluous. The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, God’s boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.”
Set in Upper Michigan's Sylvania Wilderness Tract, an 18,000-acre, 34-lake example of God's pristine creation, the SuperNatural challenges retreatants physically (hiking and canoeing), mentally (studying current environmental issues) and spiritually (new prayer forms). Daily visits from bald eagles and nightly concerts from several loon families provide added inspiration. Open to all undergraduate & graduate students. All are welcome: Eagle Scouts, backpacking tenderfeet, and everyone in between!
Scholarship Information
Campus Ministry recognizes that retreats play a valuable role in nurturing and growing students' faith throughout their college years. Yet, all retreats have associated costs. In order to make these retreats feasible for students, Campus Ministry heavily subsidizes the retreat program.
If the retreat cost presents too significant a financial hardship, please complete this retreat scholarship application. Scholarship applications must be submitted by the registration deadline for the retreat. All applications will be reviewed and assistance provided based on the availability of funding. Individuals who submit a scholarship application must also complete and submit a registration form for the retreat. Our great desire is that all students who wish to participate in retreats are able to do so regardless of their financial situations. If you have questions, please contact Celia Fox at 816 501-4063
Leadership Opportunities
Peer leadership is an instrumental aspect of many of Campus Ministry's retreats. If you are a student with prior retreat experience who feels called to minister to peers through the role of a retreat leader, we encourage you to speak with Celia Fox at 816-501-4063 about available opportunities.
Questions?
For more information about Campus Ministry's Retreats, contact Celia Fox at 816-501-4063.
