Men & Women of God
The Men of God and Women of God retreat creates the space for sophomores to ask, “Who is God calling me to be?”, exploring the idea of vocation and God’s call.
These gender-specific retreats will take place concurrently from Thursday morning into Friday afternoon (they will spend one night and miss TWO academic days and extracurriculars on Thursday evening). The retreat is held in September and April. These retreats will be run by seniors on the Retreat Team.

2022-2023 Retreat Dates and Rosters
- Sophomore Retreat #1: September 22-23, 2022
- Sophomore Retreat #2: April 20-21, 2023
Where: St. Joseph Retreat and Conference Center (1440 W Division Rd, Tipton, IN 46072)
When: Thursday morning at 7:50 a.m. until Friday afternoon at 2:11 p.m. (new times)
Transportation: Girls will ride by bus directly to the retreat center and back to BCHS
What to bring:
- Cell phone
- Journal/notebook
- Personal, reusable water bottle
- Bedding
- Pillow
- Bed sheets/blanket or sleeping bag
- Toiletries
- Soap/shampoo/conditioner/deodorant
- Toothpaste/toothbrush
- Other personal hygiene products
- Comfortable clothes (nothing too tight, too short, or too revealing)
- A light jacket in case it gets chilly
- Snacks to share (nothing that needs refrigeration, please)
- If a homemade snack is provided, please include an ingredient list for our students with allergies
One minor theme that we are exploring on the boys’ retreat is poverty and solidarity. Just around the corner from BCHS, there are individuals who go without basic necessities of food, water, and shelter every day. Therefore, we will be going without showering for the whole retreat; boys are encouraged to still bring toiletries but won’t be given the option to shower. We are also going to be sleeping on the floor.
Where: Jameson Camp* (new location!) (2001 Bridgeport Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46231) and Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary (2500 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222)
When: Thursday morning at 7:50 a.m. until Friday afternoon at 2:11 p.m. (new times)
Transportation: The boys will go by bus directly to the retreat center and back to BCHS
What to bring?
- Cell phone
- Journal/notebook
- Personal, reusable water bottle
- Bedding
- Pillow
- Sleeping bag/sleeping pad
- Toiletries
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste/toothbrush
- Other personal hygiene products
- Comfortable clothes (nothing too tight, too short, or too revealing)
- A light jacket in case it gets chilly
- Snacks to share (nothing that needs refrigeration, please)
- If a homemade snack is provided, please include an ingredient list for our students with allergies
Retreat Rosters
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Questions? Email Libbie Steiner at Lsteiner@bishopchatard.org