Retreats & Registration Information 2026 2027 School Year
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LEAD - CRUSADER HOUSE LEADERSHIP RETREAT
Date: 9/13-9/14/2026
A team-building, leadership-developing, spirit-lifting, faith-deepening overnight retreat for students who are taking on leadership roles in the House System or who are interested in the LEAD Leadership Club. Students will learn basic Catholic leadership principals and begin to practice them with hands on real challenges in light of their faith. 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.
Works of Mercy - WOM (Sponsored by Historic St. Marys Catholic Church in Lancaster)
6/26-6/31/26
This is s a week long summer work and prayer camp. Please see the link below and contact the parish for more details. Contact Irma at [email protected] Link to Registration for WOM 2026
Open to all grades.
QUO VADIS DAYS
Date: 6/21-6/25/26
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 Quo Vadis Days is an approved retreat option for the coming year. You must provide your own transportation. Link to the Quo Vadis Info and Registration page.
BRAVE
Date: 10/09/-10/11/26
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
FRESHMAN RETREAT
Date: 10/23/26
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. All Freshman are expected to attend this retreat day.
MEN AT WORK
Date: 10/25-10/27/26
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.
VISIT A SEMINARY
Date: TBD
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
12/04/26
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
DE SALES SERVICE WORKS (DSW23 and DSW24)
DSW 29 3/11-3/13/27 DSW30 1/15-4/17/27
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: 4/30- 5/02/27
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 57 11/21 -11/24/26
Kairos 58 2/17-2/20/27
Kairos 59 4/07-04/10/27
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.
Day with a Saint: St John Neumann
3/04/27
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 St John Neumann in Philadelphia, PA. Students will learn more about the Saint and the spirituality he lived and. Link to Shrine Website.
Open to all Students
2024 IN-SCHOOL RETREAT DAY
Date: 3/24//27
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.
