This past weekend, 131 seniors attended their final retreat at Camp Ihduhapi in Loretto, MN, where they reflected on their past years at BSM.
The seniors attended their first retreat of the year in November, where their theme was a return to childhood. “We talk about the importance of keeping in terms with our childhood and the importance of that, especially when life is stressful in the senior’s life. It brings them up to where they are,” Campus Minister Mr. Mike Jeremiah said.
Led Mr. Jeremiah, the seniors were given a retreat journal with questions, prayers, and reflections to have as a keepsake after their last retreat.
The senior’s last retreat focused more on the future instead of the past. Throughout the weekend they reflected on what their future will be, while bonding with classmates at their final retreat. “Many thought that going on this retreat would make it easier to move on, but now they have found that it is even harder. They have made that connection with each other and it is hard to move on,” said Mr. Jeremiah.
Jon Pachkofsky • May 1, 2013 at 11:59 pm
Having been an attendee of the class retreats for the last 5 years it’s the last Senor Retreat is the hardest too attend! After having watched these young people grow from kids to young adults and after having bonded with them through their Junior High and High School years its hard to see them getting ready to leave BSM!
Michael Jermiah has done a great job in building and keeping the interest going in the retreat program! While making them a learning and thought provoking environment in which the students come together and share with each other, bringing the student body closer to each other while having fun.