Date and Time Received (Internal Use Only):______
University Ministry’s
Silent Retreat
October 27-29, 2017
Registration Form Due: Friday, October 6, 2017 at 5:00pm
Please submit your registration form to the Graduate and Law Student Commons, SLP 401
or email it to
The Silent Retreat invites you to escape the busyness and clutter of daily life in order to grow in relationship with God. This retreat is a unique opportunity to slow down and enter into deep quiet. It is a perfect way to seek a greater sense of meaning in your life and to rest in the love of the living God. Designed to meet you where you are on your spiritual journey, the retreat will offer time for personal and group reflection, yoga, reading, rest, Mass, different forms of prayer, and individual time with a spiritual guide.People of all faith traditions are welcome to participate. The Silent Retreat will be held at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside. Transportation, lodging and meals provided.
Vans will depart for Prince of Peace at 1:30pm on Friday, October 27
and arrive back at USD around 4:00pm on Sunday, October 29
Cost: $80 **If finances are a deterrent please contact Fr. Gino to discuss payment plan or financial aid.
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Year: ______Major/Grad Program:______Gender: ______Religion: ______
Emergency Contact (Name, Relationship, Phone #):______
Dietary Restrictions/Medical Conditions:______
Check any that apply:
OI have never met with a spiritual guide
OI have met with a spiritual guide in a
retreat setting
OI have met with a spiritual guide in the past,
butdon’t currently
OI now meet regularly with a spiritual guide
Please check any that you prefer in a spiritual guide:
OMale
OFemale
OLay Person
OReligious Sister
OPriest
ONo Preference
Please tell us anything else that may help match you with a spiritual guide:
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on no more than one page, please type your brief answers to the following questions
- What is motivating you to apply for a silent retreat at this time? What do you hope to gain from this experience?
- What has been your retreat experience in the past?
- The weekend will be simple (no email, cell phone, etc.) and spent in a very reflective environment. What do you find most attractive about this? What do you think will be the most challenging about it?