Archive: Retreats
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Every gift for ESCAPE will be doubled this year
Every gift for ESCAPE will be matched dollar for dollar this year. Please give today to help enhance this important campus ministry program for freshmen and transfer students.…
December 7, 2016
- Reflections
A Safe Space for Women in Faith
Now, perhaps more now than ever, it is so important for the university to provide safe spaces for students to discern and reflect. Interfaith dialogue is essential, and the…
November 29, 2016
- Reflections
Loyola: Finding God’s Voice in the Silence
About a month into my first-year on the Hilltop, I was already tired: physically, mentally, and spiritually. The new and foreign lifestyle of a college student was overwhelming;…
November 1, 2016
- Reflections
First Year Law Students Retreat to Share Sacred Stories
Before a backdrop of lightning-streaked skies darkening over the Appalachian Mountains, six student leaders sat in front of the 1Ls gathered at Georgetown’s Calcagnini…
September 26, 2016
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ESCAPE: A 26-Year Tradition
“What is ESCAPE?” It is a 26-Year Tradition. ESCAPE, a 27-hour Overnight Retreat Experience that is exclusively available to first-year and Transfer students, was the most…
September 26, 2016
- Reflections
M1: Retreats Are for Med Students Too!
What sets Georgetown apart from other medical schools is its sense of community. A spirit of solidarity and commitment to collegiality is present every day. Going forward from…
September 23, 2016
- Programs
Jewish Spring Retreat: Creating a Brave Space for Introspection
It all began with the realization that gushers—yes, the childhood-favorite treat—are Kosher. No one could believe it. Gushers? Really? Some might argue they are even more…
July 27, 2016
- Reflections
Reflection on the Buddhist Life Retreat
I didn’t know what to expect going to a Buddhist Meditation retreat. All I knew was that it was at the Calcagnini Center in Bluemont, VA and that’s all I needed to sign up.…
July 27, 2016
- Reflections
Spending Time with HIM: Reflections from the Sisters and Daughters Retreat
When I received an email stating that there was more space available for the GU Sisters and Catholic Daughters Retreat, I really considered it. Initially I had not considered…
July 26, 2016
- Reflections
A Small Reminder of God’s Presence
I was uncertain about what I would get out of the Prayer in Daily Life Retreat (new window). The thought of spending four days with just me and God, in what appeared to be…
July 26, 2016