Retreats

Juniors at McQuaid are offered the chance to make an EMMAUS retreat. The EMMAUS retreat is an experience based on the gospel story in Luke where the resurrected Jesus encounters two of his disciples on the road to EMMAUS on the first Easter Sunday. This retreat is a three day, two night experience where students are led on a journey of prayer and reflection by exploring their lives, their relationships with others and coming face to face with the person of Jesus Christ.

All students in their senior year have the opportunity to attend one of the four KAIROS retreats offered throughout the year. KAIROS is a Greek word meaning “God’s time”. The retreat is a four day, three night experience where students have the chance to get to know themselves, their fellow students, and their God on a deeper level. This retreat, as are all of our retreat experiences, is student run and staffed by McQuaid faculty. The KAIROS experience is a unique and life changing opportunity. All students at McQuaid are encouraged to make the KAIROS retreat before they graduate.

Once a year the members of the Campus Ministry Board come together to make a retreat in order to seek out a stronger relationship with God and discern what direction their student run organization will take in the coming year. The CMB retreat is offered to any student who is a part of the Campus Ministry Board or is interested in becoming a part of the Campus Ministry Board. The CMB retreat is a two-day, one-night experience rooted in out understanding that the Spirit of God will manifest itself in the life of students who commit themselves to God.

These are student led days of reflection for Freshman and Middle School students. CMB members plan them during the summer. The focus of the Knight Day activities revolve around each students relationship with God, relationships with fellow classmates and a better understanding of McQuaid experience. The student leaders are trained to be small group discussion leaders. The topics discussed are chosen by the students themselves. During these Knight Days, faculty members as well as alumni speak to the students about the centrality of God in their lives and about how the McQuaid experience has shaped them into the person they are today.

These are student led days of reflection and service held off campus for Sophomores. The focus of the Service Day activities revolve around each students relationship with God, relationships with fellow classmates and a better understanding of McQuaid experience. During these Retreat Days, students perfom community service at many organizations throughout the Rochester area. This day is excellent preparation for eventual participation in the Senior Magis program.