As a noun, the word ‘retreat’ conjures up an image of a getaway, a destination, perhaps a sanctuary. As a verb, it means to withdraw, to take a step back. Interestingly enough, by combining these two definitions, the result is very much what the word ‘retreat’ means at Strake Jesuit - a sanctified, safe place to pull back or pause. Months, years, and decades after graduation, Jesuit alumni can look back and undoubtedly recall a host of memories from their four years of college preparation at 8900 Bellaire Boulevard. Memories of individual accolades and achievements in the classroom or on the playing field or competitive arena will typically rise to the surface with ease. Going deeper, however, beneath those glory days of cheering crowds are the truly lasting memories that touched their soul. They are days of building relationships, of reflections, of finding themselves, and of finding God in all things. They are the memories of Strake Jesuit retreats.
Finding GOD by Vince Santos ‘83
The Strake Jesuit Retreat Program, one of the finest in the nation, is grounded in the school’s mission of developing Men for Others. In doing so, students are guided to find God in all things.
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