Retreat Days
Retreats are an integral aspect of the Lasallian tradition. Students focus on the core principles of the Lasallian tradition and deepen their understanding of service, community, personal relationships, God and spirituality. It is through retreat days that students learn to exemplify the Lasallian motto: Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve. All students are required to participate in annual class retreats.
7th Grade
“Unity & Friendship”
We will explore who we are as Lasallians as we learn about our patrons St. John Baptist de La Salle and St. Michael the Archangel. We will look at how all students relate to one another and unite as friends in the St. Michael’s community.
8th Grade
“Developing Positive Relationships”
Students will examine who they are and discuss how to develop and maintain positive and healthy relationships with one another. Discussion topics include various aspects of a healthy Christian relationship, including communication and respect, celibacy and sexuality, and God’s view on love.
9th Grade
“Remembering Our Heritage”
We will explore our Lasallian heritage in the context of the Christian Brothers’ calling by God to form the St. Michael’s community, historically and in the modern era, and how we are called to serve God.
10th Grade
“Service to Others”
We will reflect on how Lasallian students are called to serve God by serving others, and how we can more fully live the core principle of “Concern for the Poor and Social Justice. Part of the day is spent on reflection; the other part of the day is spent engaged in service work.
11th Grade
“Building Community”
The retreat for juniors features a series of endeavors similar to a low ropes course. The day is designed to create an environment where students must work together and examine God’s presence in their lives while overcoming various obstacles.
12th Grade
“Our Journey at St. Michael’s”
The journey of life continually unfolds, day by day, and as one leg of the journey ends, a whole new adventure opens up and beckons us onward. But before we can truly get a sense of where we are going, it is often necessary to reflect on where we’ve been as well as where we are today. The early part of the retreat day is a time for reflection and memories, leading into a forgiveness component. As students take the time to look at the future, they are reminded of how God’s presence is with them and continues to be with them when they leave St. Michael’s.