Manresa Retreat
Manresa Retreat
Step back from your busy life to think about how your major and future career fit in with who you really are. It is an opportunity to have real conversations with other students about finding and pursuing passions, relax and discover meaning and purpose in your life.
Considered a cornerstone experience, Manresa is a free Friday-Saturday overnight retreat open only to Woods College students.
The Spring 2025 Retreat will take place as follows:
February 7-8 | Sisters of St. Joseph’s 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.–8:30 p.m. | How do you show up? Examen |
| 9:00 p.m. | Downtime, Ice breakers, board games |
SaturdayPROGRAM | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast; Self-service |
| 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | Discernment discussionWhat’s my purpose ..what are my gifts/talents…share with generosity? |
| 10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. | Quiet time to reflect |
| 10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | Large group share |
| 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Walkabout |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m.–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.–3:00 p.m. | Emmaus Walk ReflectionWe are part of a community called BC |
| 3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. | Large group sharing |
| 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Catholic Mass |
| 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. | Depart |
The retreat is free for Woods students. Transportation is available if needed.
Memories of the Manresa Retreats
Sisters of St. Joseph House, Nahant, MA
Fall 2023 Manresa Retreat participants
