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.

Manresa by the Sea Retreat

Considered a cornerstone experience, Manresa is a free Friday-Saturday overnight听retreat open only to Woods College students.听

TheSpring 2025听Retreatwill 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.

Friday

PROGRAM

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

Saturday

PROGRAM

8:00 a.m.鈥9:00 a.m.

Breakfast; Self-service

9:00 a.m.鈥10:00 a.m.

Discernment discussion

What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.

Discussion

涩里番下载 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 Reflection

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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

Manresa Retreat Participants with the ocean in the background

Fall 2023 Manresa Retreat participants

Manresa Retreat Spring 2023 group of students
Manresa Retreat Spring 2023 group of students walking oudoors
Manresa Retreat Fall 2022 group of students and priest
Manresa Retreat Spring 2023 group of students
Manresa Retreat Spring 2023 view of the ocean
Manresa Retreat Fall 2022 group of students
Manresa Retreat Spring 2023 students
Manresa Retreat Fall 2022 student helping with breakfast
Manresa Retreat Fall 2022 students attending a talk and reflection
Manresa Retreat journals