![]() “When they go they don’t really know anyone, and we all come back as a big one big family. “It’s an emotional bonding experience for a lot of students,” Naouras Mousa Almatar, a CMSA graduate assistant, said. The Kairos retreat now only allows students to grow in their spirituality and learn more about themselves, but to make new friendships they can take back to campus. I still hear from students who graduated many years ago that this was a really important part of their college experience, and that they met some of the people who were their favorite people in their life.” It was a really popular retreat that we loved running. We were running it twice a year and we would have upwards of fifty people attending, which is the maximum number you can have in that space and we always had thirty to forty people on the waitlist. “It was one of our most popular events in Campus Ministry and Social Action. Now that COVID statistics are finally beginning to die down, many are excited to participate in the retreat who were not able to before. The last time the retreat was planned to be held was April 2020, and had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() The retreat was very successful in past years, with the trip meeting capacity with its almost 50 participants. During this weekend away, students participate in activities, games, camp fires, live music, good food and discussion. The retreat’s name comes from the Greek word kairos, meaning “the right, critical or opportune moment.” And the retreat is just that, an opportunity for students to take a moment away from their busy lives to grow in their relationships and their spirituality. “It is an opportunity to take a break from the hurried nature of our campus existence to reflect on the nature of relationships, specifically the relationship between yourself, your relationship with others, and your relationship with God,” Reidy said. The idea for Manhattan College to begin participating in a Kairos retreat was brought to campus almost 8 years ago by campus minister Conor Reidy. But here at MC, the Kairos retreat is not specific to any one religion or faith, and even those who are not spiritual are invited to participate. All students are invited to attend regardless of religious or spiritual backgrounds.Ī Kairos retreat is something that many college and high school students across the country take part in, typically through Catholic school programs. This retreat will take students upstate to the Empowerment Center in Goshen, New York where students participate in a spiritual bonding weekend. ![]() ![]() They will be on retreat from Kairos April 18-21, 2023.The College Ministry and Social Action Suite is planning to host the beloved Kairos retreat once again this year, from April 29 to May 1, as a part of the Lasallians in Faith Together (L.I.F.T.) program. This time truly is God’s time. All correspondence can be sent to JCA in person or emailed to keep these Junior Kairos Candidates and Leaders in your prayers. In that way, Kairos retreats allow participants to get a better understanding of themselves and their station in life, as well as that of others, providing a greater understanding and empathy. Kairos is a unique opportunity for students and faculty alike to place themselves in “God’s time.” As such, the annual retreat focuses on bringing the participants out of their everyday life experiences for self-examination and reflection on their personal dreams, goals and aspirations and how to achieve them.
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