Class Retreats
Every QND student is required to attend a retreat each year. The opportunity for students to grow in their faith in a setting that is different from their “everyday” is important. Each of our retreats include the celebration of the Holy Mass together as it is the culmination of our faith.
Freshmen Class Retreat
The freshmen class retreat takes place towards the beginning of the school year and is a way to introduce students to the message of Kerygma. It is led by members of our Campus Ministry Leadership Team and includes talks, games, and small group discussions. It is a day retreat that takes place at the Knights of Columbus.
Falling under the Ministries of Community Life, Prayer and Worship, and Leadership Development, the purpose of the freshmen retreat is to introduce QND as a family, start to form bonds as a class, and to establish the seniors as the spiritual leaders of the school.
Sophomore Class Retreat
The sophomore class retreat takes place in the spring and is a way for students to participate in meaningful service. In groups of 6-9 students and an adult chaperone, students spend a day traveling throughout the city of Quincy and the surrounding area to offer service to the less fortunate. This includes painting, yard work, clean up or even serving food at Horizons Soup Kitchen. The students also take time during lunch to discuss the importance of service in their faith walk. The direct interaction with the people they are serving is one of the most impactful aspects of this retreat.
Falling under the Ministries of Service and Justice, Prayer and Worship, and Community Life, the purpose of the sophomore retreat is to take time as a class to put faith in action. It is important for the students to see those in need and then experience how we may help them. They also have the opportunity to bond with some of their classmates through serving together and discussion.
Junior Class Retreat
The junior class retreat takes place in the fall and is an opportunity for the students to be challenged in their faith by a nationally-known Catholic youth speaker Justin Fatica with Hard as Nails Ministry.
Falling under the Ministries of Evangelization, Prayer and Worship, and Leadership Development, the purpose of the junior retreat is to take time as a junior class to hear about and develop strategies to be faith leaders in the school as seniors.
Senior Class Retreat
The mission of our QND Campus Ministry is to help form students into intentional disciples of Jesus Christ. Our retreat program is one way in which we provide that opportunity for a student to encounter the Love of Christ. Our goal is to meet students where they are in their faith journey and also acknowledge how busy students are with a variety of other activities. Consequently, we wanted to provide a choice for our students on when and what kind of retreat experience they have senior year.
There are multiple types of retreats being offered that count towards fulfilling the senior retreat experience. Those include:
Catholic Heart Workcamp
Steubenville Conference
TEC Retreat
Girls Silent Retreat/Boys Silent Retreat
Seniors With Christ QND Retreat
Falling under the Ministries of Evangelization, Prayer and Worship, Pastoral Care, and Community Life, the purpose of the senior retreat is for seniors to take time to deepen their relationship with Christ before heading off to college, the military, or the workforce.