Campus Ministry

Retreats & Mission Trips

A retreat is essential for growth in our relationship with God, as we set aside our daily tasks to spend time in prayer, while setting spiritual goals as the school year progresses.

The Bishop Ireton retreat program is set up to aid a student's growth in faith over four years of their high school education. Every student is required to make a class retreat annually, and the other retreats are highly recommended.

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  • Freshman Retreat

    The Freshman Retreat is led by the student Salesian Leadership Team who have been trained in the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and how to share that spirituality through leadership. 

  • Sophomore Retreat

    The Sophomore Retreat is a one-day, service-based retreat that takes place off-campus through advisory. This retreat focuses on strengthening the student's relationship with Christ through service to those in need. 

  • Junior Retreat

    A one-night retreat where students encounter Christ in the sacraments and prepare for future leadership roles. NOTE: all juniors *must* attend one overnight retreat of their choice, depending on availability. Kairos, Camden, and Bethany suffice for this requirement.

  • Senior Retreat

    The Senior Retreat is a one-day retreat focused on making the spiritual transition to college.

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  • Kairos Retreat

    Kairos is a four-day student-led retreat for juniors and seniors where students grow in their knowledge and love of God and how they can build up the faith in the Bishop Ireton community. Many students express that this retreat was a highlight of their four years at Bishop Ireton, and that it changed their lives in a profound way. Kairos retreats are held at three different times throughout the year.

  • Bethany Retreat

    Bethany is a retreat with the other Diocesan high schools (St. Paul VI, Bishop O'Connell and St. John Paul the Great). The retreat aims to form missionary disciples and leaders through the lessons of Jesus at Bethany with his beloved friends.

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  • Camden Service Retreat

    Camden Service Retreats are open to all juniors and seniors. Priority is given to seniors who have not yet had the opportunity to attend a Camden retreat.

    Students travel to Camden, NJ to work with a service organization called DeSales Service Works, which helps local neighborhoods in one of the poorest cities in the country. Students who attend a Camden Retreat fulfill their service hour requirements.

  • Bánica Mission Trip

    The parish of Bánica (Saint Francis of Assisi) belongs to the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana. In 1991, the Diocese of Arlington entered into an agreement with the Bishop of San Juan and adopted the parish as its own by providing priests, volunteers, and material support. Bánica, along with the neighboring parish of Pedro Santana (San José), are in the care of Arlington priests and number over 13,000 people dispersed in more than 60 communities.

    Students attend a weeklong summer mission trip in Bánica, Dominican Republic. Projects completed on the trip include repairing homes, building chapels, and working on construction initiatives to improve the basic sanitary needs of the community. Students serve alongside the people of the parish, attending Mass with them and much more!
In the spirit of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop Ireton High School is a Catholic college preparatory school that promotes spiritual, intellectual, creative, social and physical development.
 
As a Salesian community of learning and service, Bishop Ireton High school prepares and inspires students to Advance Always with a Christ-centered focus to meet and surpass current and future global challenges.
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