RETREATS

At Scotus Central Catholic, retreats are an extracurricular experience offered to help our students know, love, and serve God, and to grow in relationship with their peers. Retreats provide a unique opportunity for students to step back from their busy lives, rest, pray, grow in community, and encounter Jesus Christ. They proclaim the message of the Gospel and remind our students what they are made for. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

The current structure of our retreats is as follows:

• 7th, 8th, 9th, and 12th grade students have a class retreat.
• 10th and 11th grade students select a retreat they’d like to attend from options that are approved by our Campus Ministry department. These opportunities may also be opened to freshmen and seniors if numbers allow.

Class Retreats 

7th Grade Retreat –

The seventh grade retreat is designed to help orient the new seventh graders as they start their journey as a class together at Scotus. It offers the opportunity for building relationships among classmates, spending time with God, and connecting with/hearing from upperclassmen leaders that help with the day. The retreat is designed to focus on fellowship, faith, and fun! Seventh graders also participate in our junior high service day to live out Jesus’ call to love our neighbor and serve “the least of these” in our local community.

8th Grade Retreat-

Eighth graders participate in our junior high service day to live out Jesus’ call to love our neighbor and serve “the least of these” in our local community. They also attend a retreat following their Confirmation to help build on the graces they receive from the Sacrament, and equip them to live out their call of discipleship. 

Freshmen Retreat-

The freshmen retreat is an opportunity for students to encounter Jesus through prayer, Sacraments, talks and small group discussions, the beauty of nature, and fellowship with their classmates. The overall theme of this retreat is discovering and living out our identity in Christ.

Senior Retreat –

The senior retreat is held within the first few weeks of school and allows the class to spend an intentional day together as they begin a year of many “lasts.” The day begins with Mass outside, followed by activities that help them reflect on their time at Scotus and how they desire to live moving forward. Students are given the afternoon to enjoy God’s creation and each other’s company doing outdoor recreation.

Retreat Options for Sophomores and Juniors

Each sophomore and junior student must attend one of the following retreats offered during the school year as part of fulfilling their Religion class requirements. To sign up for a retreat, fill out the Google registration form that corresponds with the retreat you’d like to attend. If you choose a retreat offered through the Archdiocese or the March for Life, you will need to complete additional registration forms provided at a later date. 

Note: Some retreats may have a max capacity and they are first come, first serve. If your first choice of retreat has already reached max capacity, you will be placed on a different one. We will do our best to prioritize your preferences.

Service Retreat –

This retreat is designed to help students encounter Jesus through prayer and service to the poor. “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” It includes Mass, prayer time, and service to various organizations in the Omaha area. Students will get to submit their preferences on where they’d like to serve. We will start the day all together at Hope of the Poor, small groups will then head out to their assigned locations (with adults), and we will gather together again at the end for prayer and reflection.

TEC –

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a three-day retreat hosted by the Archdiocese of Omaha for grades 10-12. TEC draws participants into the heart of the Catholic faith: Christ’s Paschal Mystery (His passion, death, and resurrection) lived out in the Church. The weekend helps youth relate this mystery to the concrete realities of their lives and challenges them to make a deeper commitment to Christ.  This retreat is offered through the Archdiocese and led by young adult volunteers. 

Lenten Retreat-

This retreat is designed to help students enter into Lent prayerfully and intentionally. We will pray with the Stations of the Cross, and have time throughout the day for prayer and silence. The day will also include faith related talks and small group discussions and activities. This retreat is recommended for students who already have a prayer life and desire to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus. 

Quest –

Quest is a retreat offered by the Archdiocese of Omaha that is designed to aid maturing young Christians that are freshman or sophomores. It is centered around the three circles of love. Love of Self. Love of Others. Love of God.

Men’s Retreat –

The young men’s retreat will involve a day full of team building, faith, challenges, and adventure. This retreat is designed to build up our young men through both experiences and talks on camaraderie, virtue, adventure, sacrifice, and authentic masculinity.