Busy Student's Retreat

Please Note:

Spring Busy Students' Retreat dates to be determined soon.  

Event Description:

Participating in a “Busy Student Retreat” is one way for students to grow in awareness of self, others, the world, and God despite the rigors of college life.

It is self-paced retreat that helps each student nourish their heart and soul, rediscover spiritual energy and meaning in life, and find out where they are on their journey to a closer relationship with God.

How it Works

• The retreat focuses entirely on forming and growing each student's personal prayer life.

• It begins with an Opening General Session after the Sunday  Evening Mass and then each student meets with their spiritual director to coordinate their own schedule.

• The retreat is based on a 30/30/30 format

  30 minutes of daily spiritual direction with assigned spiritual director

  30 minutes of daily personal prayer and reflection

  30 minutes of additional prayer each day

  Retreat Directors & Students

  St. Catherine’s invites priests,  religious sisters and specially trained lay spiritual directors who visit and provide daily one-on-one spiritual direction to our students. The retreat directors truly understand the spiritual needs of students.

  Busy Student's Retreat is open to students at Drake University, Grand View University, DMU, Mercy College and DMACC.