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Faith and Service
Retreats
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Retreats
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Campus Ministry programs help students deepen their faith in God. The retreat program provides students with opportunities to participate in reflective experiences in communal settings to gain deeper insights into self-knowledge, sensitivity to others, and a faith in God. Each retreat is designed to provide time for students to share their insights, personal beliefs and attitudes in a Christian context.
Bellarmine students can find many opportunities to participate in Campus Ministry-sponsored retreats. Students will sign up for retreats through the MyBellarmine portal.
If you have questions, please contact Jody DeGroot, VP of Formation and Professional Development or Aires Patulot, Campus Ministry Director.
Our Retreat Offerings
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Freshman Retreat
Freshman formation takes place in conjunction with Bellarmine's Ignatian Formation Period through the Link Crew program. Beginning with orientation in August, Freshmen will meet regularly with their Link Crew leaders to build community and camaraderie amongst the members of their class. Freshman will continue their work in their Ignatian Formation Period and will work with the Tacoma L'Arche Community along with four specific service lessons to inspire Servant Leadership. The Freshman also have a retreat off-campus at Black Diamond Camp, celebrating the community as a part of Bellarmine’s Jesuit tradition. -
Sophomore Retreats
Sophomore formation takes place in Ignatian Formation Period, as well through optional retreats in the fall and spring, the Sophomore Boys and Girls Retreats and Sophomore Service Plunge.During the Sophomore Boys Retreat, the young men of Bellarmine will be given the chance to build community and discuss what it means to be a young man of character at our school and in the world. The Sophomore Girls Retreat retreat is a chance for the young women of the sophomore class to come together and discuss issues surrounding female identity, friendships and self-worth.
The Sophomore Service Plunge is a optional retreat. The Sophomore Service Plunge is a retreat that provides an opportunity for 10th graders to "plunge" into the wider community and participate in direct service. Students stay overnight at Bellarmine, participate in community building activities, and spend time at a local service agency doing direct service with marginalized groups followed by reflection and prayer. This retreat asks students to grapple with the hunger and poverty that exists here in Tacoma and in our world. -
Junior Retreat
The Men's Junior Encounter and the Women's Junior Encounter are voluntary three-day, overnight retreats on weekends away from campus and are designed to build community, strengthen self and deepen one's faith in God. These three-day encounters are offered three times throughout the school year. -
Senior Retreats
Senior retreats include four options: (1) The Senior Pilgrimage, a hike and camping away from campus focusing on community, faith and discipleship. (2) The Montserrat and Manresa are one-night, Ignatian-directed silent retreats. (3) The Magis, a three-day overnight retreat that is modeled on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits and is designed to invite seniors into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
Retreat Leaders
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