Archive: Retreats
56 Articles
- Reflections
Finding God in Silence
In the fall of 2013, I decided to commit to developing a better relationship with God through prayer and silent reflection. I was very happy to discover that Georgetownâ…
March 4, 2014
- Programs
Winter Break: Five Day Silent Retreat
Breathtaking. After a night of steady snow, the view that we saw from the Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Georgetown’s new retreat center, was astounding. At the beginning of…
February 10, 2014
- Programs
- Reflections
Snow, Silence and Teilhard: 5 Day Ignatian Silent Retreat
The snowstorm pounded the ridge line of the Blue Ridge Mountain Calcagnini Retreat Center just as Georgetown University’s 5-Day Silent Ignatian Retreat began on January 2…
February 10, 2014
- Reflections
Gratitude: Not Just for Breaks
“Hey, how’s it going?” “Just making it through…” As we get back to work from the temporary respite of Thanksgiving Recess and wait in anticipation for Winter Break, I…
December 3, 2013
- Programs
New Georgetown Students Participate in ESCAPE
Hosted at the new Calcagnini Contemplative Center in the Blue Ridge mountains, the overnight nondenominational ESCAPE retreat gives first-year and transfer students the chance to…
November 5, 2013
- Programs
Do you like to eat? Then you can retreat!
A free catered dinner delivered to your dorm room or apartment and a mini-retreat? Only 1 ½ hours? No strings attached? Yes, really. Campus Ministry is rolling out a new…
November 5, 2013