One of the hallmarks of a St. Joseph education is our retreat program. Each class has yearly retreats which culminates with the senior four-day KAIROS retreat.
Student Retreats
Retreats are an important part of the spiritual life of St. Joseph High School. Each year, students are given an opportunity to step away from the normal school routine to pray, reflect, build community, and deepen their relationship with God.
Each retreat is designed for the particular stage of a student’s high school journey. Through prayer, Scripture, small-group conversations, activities, reflection, and the celebration of Mass, students are invited to encounter Christ and one another in a deeper way.
Retreats at St. Joseph
Freshman Retreat
Welcomes freshmen into the St. Joseph community and introduces them to what it means to live as a Knight.
Sophomore Retreat
Invites sophomores to grow in faith, strengthen relationships, and reflect more deeply on who God is calling them to become.
Junior Retreats
Our Junior Men’s and Junior Women’s Retreats provide space for students to reflect on faith, identity, relationships, and their growing responsibilities as young men and women.
Senior Kairos
The culmination of the St. Joseph retreat experience, Kairos gives seniors an extended opportunity for prayer, reflection, community, and a deeper encounter with God’s love.
KAIROS
The Kairos is a Greek word meaning “God’s time.” More specifically, Kairos refers to the time God creates for people of faith to meet and experience Him on His terms. Kairos is a high school retreat program started in Ohio with a Jesuit high school affiliated with John Carroll University, and it is based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Kairos retreats are used throughout the entire United States and around the world. The retreat is an intense, four-day process that provides participants the chance to contemplate God’s role in their lives.
St. Joseph High School has a very unique Kairos retreat program tailored to best meet the needs of its senior student population. It was established at St. Joseph High School in 1999 by a handful of dedicated teachers and students. Today, each retreat is led by faculty members, alumni, and students who have all attended at least one other Kairos retreat. The difference between Kairos and other retreats is that it focuses on helping one find his or her own personal relationship with God during a fourdays of discerning and discovery. Through the course of the retreat, a building of a strong community takes place through encouraging openness, reflection, and trust. This experience is a highlight of the senior year. Kairos takes place twice a year.