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Underclass Retreat Programs
Underclass Retreats
Retreat days for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors are an important part of the Campus Ministry Program at Pope John Paul II High School. Each retreat will have a theme and will allow students to reflect upon some facet of their relationship with Jesus Christ. They provide our students with the opportunity to experience a sense of Christian community that is essential for religious education to take place.
Underclass Retreat Dates for 2010-2011 School Year
Juniors March 24, 2011
Sophomores November 16, 2010
Freshmen October 12, 2010
Attendance on the retreat days is required for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Any underclassman who is not present on the Retreat Day will be required to attend an after-school "Mini-Retreat" make-up session led by the Director of Campus Ministry.
Kairos Retreat Program
Seniors are strongly encouraged to attend a Kairos Retreat. The Kairos Retreat Program has been the core of our retreat ministry since 1988. This is a time tested retreat for seniors that has been adopted by many high schools throughout the country and by all of the Carmelite high schools in the United States.
Kairos is a Greek word meaning “The Lord’s Time”. It is built upon a peer-to-peer ministry model which helps the retreatants deepen their relationships with themselves, their families, their friends and, most importantly, Jesus Christ. Prayer and Sacraments are an essential part of the retreat, as well as the retreatants’ involvement in discussions and group exercises. The retreatants may not leave the retreat with all of life’s answers, but will hopefully leave with a greater awareness of who they are and where they are going.
The retreat is four days long and costs $300 (2008-2009).
The dates and application deadlines for the 2010 - 2011 Kairos Retreats are as follows:
Seniors involved in extra-curricular activities are asked to review these dates carefully and plan to attend a Kairos Retreat that does not conflict with those activities. A Kairos Retreat may reach capacity prior to the application deadline and you are, therefore, encouraged to return your application and payment as soon as possible, regardless of which Kairos you would like to attend. Please also understand that once you have applied for a particular Kairos, you are committed to that retreat unless a change is made prior to the application deadline.
Kairos Retreat Applications are available in the Kairos Retreat Program Director’s Office, the Campus Ministry Office and the Main Office.
Kairos Retreat Program Fourth Day Meetings
As always, we would also like to advise all alumni that Fourth Day Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm. They are usually held in the PJPII Chapel or Media Center. Everyone who has ever experienced a Kairos is welcome to attend. Please come “home” and step back into “the Lord’s time!”
If you have any interest in supporting the Kairos Program or have any questions, please contact the Kairos Retreat Program Director, Coach Koerber, or the Director of Campus Ministry, Ms. DeMarco. |
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