Campus Ministry Undergraduate Retreats

A fun, faith-filled retreat for Fordham's first-year students.

Who Goes? All first-year students hoping to live meaningful lives and who seek to connect with other first-year students who want to do the same.

What Happens? Peer leaders share reflections and facilitate small-group conversations and prayer on topics related to your journey to Fordham and your life here so far.

Reflect individually on what matters most to you and what you want your vision for your college experience to be.

Build community through conversation, prayer, food, and fun.

Grow in faith, make new friends, and have some fun!

Fresh-Vision draws from the fruits of Catholic-Christian spirituality and welcomes students of all faith backgrounds and experiences to help one another begin to "discover what you believe, and find where you belong" through shared experiences, prayers, and conversations with one another.

What they're saying? 

"It is a great way to get to know more freshmen on a real and deep level, learn more about your identity. It is a good moment to pause and reflect on Fordham experience."

Discover God and Gods Love in one another and in all things!

The name Cor is Latin for heart and is taken from the personal motto of Cardinal John Henry Newman, which is, COR AD COR LOQUITOR (Heart speaks to heart). It refers to Gods love - unconditional, abundant, and freely given to us from Gods own heart - the center of all love.

Who Goes? Cor welcomes any and all students who seek a community-centered weekend to grow in Gods love and relationships with one another. It is a great first retreat experience or follow-up to Fresh-Vision or Emmaus.

What Happens? Reflective talks by student leaders Small and large group discussions as well as personal reflection time Large group and small group prayer rooted in Christian and Ignatian spirituality and welcoming of all backgrounds.

Fun, recreation, community, and shared meals with one another all with the aim of discovering God and Gods love in one another and in all things.

What they're saying?

"This retreat introduces the Jesuit mission and the mission of Fordham through displays of unconditional love and understanding, creating an optimistic and fulfilled retreatant."

Travel the Road to Emmaus, finding God in all things and embracing God's Unconditional Love

Who Goes? Emmaus is open to any and all students wherever you are on your own faith journey. Emmaus is a great first retreat experience for those who are seeking to focus on their relationship with God, self, and others in a supportive community of peers seeking to do the same.

What Happens? The retreat is rooted in a Catholic-Christian spirituality and welcomes students of all faith and spiritual backgrounds who desire to grow in relationship with God. Immerse yourself in the Scriptural story of the road to Emmaus and the first week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius focusing on love and forgiveness. Student leaders share personal reflections on life, faith, and prayer, and facilitate small-group conversations.

The Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are available for those who wish to participate. Large group discussions and community activities, small-group sharing, and individual time for further prayer and reflection. Great fellowship, tasty food, and our loving God!

What they're saying?

"Emmaus is an amazing opportunity to connect with God and recognize His place in your life."

"Spiritually, I feel deeply renewed, more in touch with God’s plan, and affirmed for the first time in a long time that I am doing faith correctly. Within the community, I deeply fortified existing friendships, and formed new one I am sure will become cornerstones of how I feel belonging at Fordham."

Art & Yoga Retreat

Who goes? Any and all members of the Fordham community are welcome!

What happens? This retreat is designed for those of you who want to enter more deeply into prayer and reflection through art and movement. Each participant will be paired with a spiritual companion to help guide the retreat and will be given resources to facilitate daily prayer and reflection over the course of the week.

When you meet with the companion and when you take time for prayer each day is up to you. Optional opportunities for group prayer and reflection will be available.

Slow down, relax, breath as we prepare our hearts and minds for love of ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

What they're saying? 

"Art and Yoga helped me find the important space for quiet contemplation and processing in this overstimulating world."

A Spirituality Retreat for Fordham's LGBT Students

Who Goes? The purpose of Prism is to offer a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ students to explore and to deepen their relationship with God. It is a chance to experience Gods unconditional love, and to explore the multiple aspects of your relationships with God, self, and others along side others who are doing the same. Prism draws from a foundation of Catholic-Christian spirituality and welcomes students of all backgrounds and experiences. In the spirit of the Jesuit educational tenet, Cura Personalis, and the USCCB Pastoral letter, Always our Children (1997), campus ministry wishes to offer the enormous spiritual resources of the Church, and to enable you to flourish spiritually and holistically as you "discover what you believe and find where you belong" through your time at Fordham.

What Happens? A team of student leaders facilitates the retreat through:

• Shared and individual reflections
• Large group discussion
• Community activities
• Prayer, small-group sharing

Usual retreat goodies such as food, fun, and fellowship... as well as spontaneous community fun

What they're saying? 

"As a queer person, PRISM brought me closer to reconnecting with myself and my identity after so many years of doubting myself and being passively or aggressively forced to suppress myself."

Celebrate your faith and learn from the beliefs, traditions, and practice of others!

Who Goes? All people of faith hoping to understand and learn from the beliefs and practices of others as we explore the question "What does it mean to be people of faith ...at Fordham and beyond?"

Each years retreat has a new theme that brings people together to reflect on your experience of living a life of faith.

Whether you're committed to a particular faith or are searching for what you believe, this retreat will provide the opportunity to delve into great questions and conversation with one another! All are welcome!

What Happens? A great team of student leaders from diverse faith backgrounds will:

• Share reflections on their own experiences;
• Facilitate prayer experiences from different traditions;
• Share meals from various celebrations; and
• Facilitate fun community activities as we get to know one another as people of faith striving to make the connections between faith and life on campus and in the world today.

What they are saying? "The Interfaith retreat has been great to understand new things about other spiritual traditions; things that are startlingly similar, but also things that are different and intriguing. It helps retreatants see each other in a new and different light, showing the different ways in which people incorporate their own faith life into their lives, and paving the way for worthwhile and sometimes unexpected friendships."

An encouraging retreat for seniors reflecting on Gods Grace and all Lies Ahead!

Who goes? Fordham seniors from RH and LC who are seeking Charis (grace) and guidance for major life transitions.

What happens? Through conversation, reflection, prayer, and other activities you will reflect on where you have been and contemplate the path ahead with a supportive community of your fellow seniors. Share your experience, and learn from others, including recent Fordham graduates, who share their own transition story of life after Fordham. De-stress, have some fun, and return to campus relaxed and ready for all that lies ahead!

What they're saying? "Charis was such a great opportunity to breath in the comfort and peacefulness of Goshen, to recollect, and center myself before graduation."

"It was a great experience because we were all in the same boat ... the same boat full of excitement and concern about life after Fordham. Every senior should do it!"

A powerful, silent Ignatian retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Who goes? Experienced students with some knowledge of Ignatian spirituality and a desire for further silent contemplation and growth. Prior participation in Emmaus or LaCueva is strongly encouraged. Those who have not participated in one of these retreats are asked to contact Pauline Villapando for more information before participating.

What happens? Silent, contemplative prayer and reflection based upon the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Individual spiritual direction and guidance are offered daily throughout the weekend. Communal prayer, shared meals, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Mass 

What they're saying? "Contemplatio is a cool way of saying be contemplative with us, yourself, and God this weekend. It's a great way to become in touch with your best friends, yourself and God, and to build those relationships." 

"The retreat was an incredible way to step back and reflect on where I am in my faith life, how I am doing well, and what improvements I need to consider. The support of a spiritual director really changes the game."