Retreats & Registration Information
LEAD - CRUSADER LEADERSHIP RETREAT
Date: 6//17-6/19/24
A team-building, leadership-developing, spirit-lifting, faith-deepening overnight retreat for students recognized by staff/coaches/moderators/administrators like those who display leadership qualities. Students are invited to develop these qualities in light of their faith, to be used in leadership and spiritual activities both inside and outside of school. Retreat activities include a challenge course, high ropes course, and opportunities for prayer, and faith development. This retreat is open to students in grades 10-12 by invitation only.
QUO VADIS DAYS
Date: 6/24-6/29/24
Young men’s discernment retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Harrisburg Office of Vocations. Registration is through the Diocese. Quo Vadis Days is a time of recreation, fellowship, prayer, and discussion to help young men explore the Lord’s call. There will be priests, seminarians, and other young men gathered together for these days. Activities will include prayer (Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, etc.), hiking, games, bonfires, recreation, and sports (soccer, capture the flag, volleyball, swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, flag football), talks, great food, and discussions. The retreat is held at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD You must provide your own transportation.
AbbyFest
Date: 9/14/24
Abbeyfest is a Catholic festival focusing on Faith, Music, and Family. This year the 10th Anniversary will include musicians Matt Maher, Brandon Heath Sidewalk Prophets, and many more. , There will be musicians including Matt Maher, Seph Schlueter, Brother Isaiah, Dana Catherine, and more.
We have been inspired and encouraged by such motivational speakers and our attendees have been encouraged to pursue their Catholic faith with passion and purpose. The day will include a beautiful outdoor afternoon Mass and solemn evening candlelight Eucharistic procession, Adoration, and Benediction. We are blessed to have Archbishop Nelson Perez as our principal celebrant! Find out more at https://theabbeyfest.com/
Open to all students
PA March for Live
Date: 9/23/24
The PA March for Life is a one-day event that combines prayer, Mass, music, and pubic support for Life at a Diocese-sponsored rally and march at the PA State Capital in Harrisburg. Students will gather in Campus Ministry at 8 AM and return to LCHS by 3 PM.
Day with a Saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton
10/09/24
The "Day With a Saint Retreat" is a one-day retreat option for students. This retreat option will involve a trip to the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD, and the Fatima Grotto at Mt. St. Mary University. Students will not only learn about the saints but will explore how their faith led to the lives they led and how they can be an example to us.
Open to all Students
FRESHMAN RETREAT
Date: 10/11/24
The freshman retreat is designed to welcome our new class to the LCHS family and to begin to build class unity.
It is held in the fall on a regular school day. The day starts with a Mass. Students will work on team-building activities and discuss why being an active part of the school is important. They are challenged to explore and grow in their faith and begin to learn that the purpose of their education is to serve God and help proclaim the Gospel with their lives.
PAX CHRISTI ( formally the Fan the Fire Youth Rally)
Date: 11/02/24
Like the "Fan the Fire Youth Rally" hosted for 25 years by St. Joseph parish in York the new "Pax Christi" retreat day will consist of great talks, multiple breakout talks, small group time, holy hour, confession, Mass, and great music with a more contemplative vibe. The event will run from 8-5 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, York PA. The day is open to all students.
VISIT A SEMINARY
Date: 11/07/24
Tour of seminary facilities at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD on the first Thursday of November. This one-day retreat is sponsored by the Diocese of Harrisburg, Office of Vocations. Junior and Senior Catholic young men at least 16 years old will join young men from other Catholic high schools to meet seminarians, priests, and professors. It is a great chance to ask questions and get a glimpse into life in the seminary and as a diocesan priest. The day concludes with a free lunch at The Mount.
Day with a Saint: St. Padre Pio
12/13/24
The "Day With a Saint Retreat" is a one-day retreat option for students. This retreat option will involve a trip to the National Center of Padre Pio in Barto, PA. Students will learn about Padre Pio and explore how his faith and struggles can show us how we can live our lives more in tune with the will of God.
Open to all Students
BRAVE This retreat is full as of 9/17/24
Date: 2/16-2/18/25
An overnight retreat experience for the sophomore ladies focused on being Bold, Reverent, Authentic, Very Good, and Empowered to live as a young woman for Christ. The retreat is led by adult staff and a team of upperclassmen. The core of the retreat is the beautiful teaching of the Theology of the Body by St. John Paul II. Through discussions, prayer, and activities the girls will explore the challenges and graces of living a life of Christian character, modesty, chastity, and honoring the compliment of the masculinity of their brothers in Christ. Sophomore Girls
DE SALES SERVICE WORKS (DSW23 and DSW24)
3/13/25 - 3/15/25 and 4/10/25-4/12/25
A three-day service experience working & worshipping alongside students in an underprivileged neighborhood of Camden, NJ. Includes travel, workdays, prayer & fun! Students participating in this trip will fulfill their retreat requirement and receive 15 Good Samaritan hours. We host three DSW retreats each year. Open to students in grades 10-12.
FOURTH DAY RETREAT
Date: 4/25-4/27/25
A follow-up for Senior KAIROS Alumni, expanding their KAIROS experience before leaving LCHS. This retreat is convenient and includes a relevant discussion to help students live and grow their faith in the years just following graduation whether they head to college or right into the workforce. This retreat is held in the spring and is open only to seniors who have been on a KAIROS.
KAIROS
Dates: Kairos K52 11/23 -11/26/24 K53 2/6-2/09/25
An incredible four-day, three-night retreat experience led by a team of past participants (students) and faculty, that works to help students either begin to explore or continue to explore in more depth the nature of God, who they are and what is their relationship with God at that moment. They will learn how to improve their relationship with God. Students will also learn more about what healthy, holy relationships are with their peers, friends, and the adults in their lives in the context of their faith in God. KAIROS will be held two times this year, one in the fall and, one in winter. It is open to Juniors and Seniors.
MEN AT WORK
Date: 10/14-10/16/24
This new retreat for Sophomore boys is designed as a counterpart to the BRAVE retreat for the ladies. The boys will spend time involved in work projects, prayer, talks, and discussions that touch on some of the essential elements of the Theology of the Body by St. John Paul II. This retreat will be limited to only 18 spots and is open to sophomore boys.
IHM DAY OF DISCOVERY
Date: TBD
This retreat opportunity is open to all girls in 9th-12th grades. Our day will consist of attending Immaculata University and spending time with the campus minister. We will then participate in Mass with the IHM Sisters at Camilla Hall. This is an excellent opportunity to encounter firsthand the wisdom that comes from lives spent listening to and living out to the best of one’s capability the will of God. Following Mass and fellowship with the retired Sisters, we will go visit the IHM Motherhouse and have lunch with newly professed and novice sisters. Attendees will learn about the rich history and heritage of the Sister Servants Of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
This is a full day; leaving LCHS by 8 am and returning to school by 3 pm.
The size is limited to 18 students. Please sign up in Camp Min or see Mrs Martin in room 115.
Day with a Saint: Our Lady of Czestochowa
3/25/25
The "Day With a Saint Retreat" is a one-day retreat option for students. This retreat option will involve a trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Students will explore the history of this apparition, her message, and Mary as our Mother. https://czestochowa.us/
Open to all Students
2024 IN-SCHOOL RETREAT DAY
Date: 4/16/25
This retreat will take place during the school day and is open to students in grades 10 to 12. This retreat will touch on aspects of our theme for the year, Hope, and will include three separate tracks. The sophomores will look at assessing their life in high school at the halfway mark. The juniors will explore moving up to the first class and taking on a greater leadership role in the school. The seniors look at the challenge of post-high school life and how to take their faith into the next phase of their lives. This retreat is held on campus, during a regular school day.
