prep retreat program

The Creighton Prep retreat program provides students with the opportunity to examine their lives in a reflective and spiritual way and to develop a personal and transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Freshman Retreat is orientated towards helping freshmen understand, appreciate, and contribute to Prep's mission, as well as welcome them into Prep's community. The Freshman Retreat is a student-led retreat that takes place at Prep over the course of 3 days in February.

All Sophomores participate in the Faces of Christ Retreat. Each Friday, 10 sophomores and one faculty member are excused from class for the day to travel to the Open Door Mission and "immerse" themselves in a day of work and reflection. The Open Door Mission provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, long-term recovery programs, and outreach services to the homeless population of Omaha.

Sophomores are also offered an optional overnight retreat. Thirteen sophomores, 2 junior or senior group leaders, and 2 faculty moderators make this reflective retreat at Camp Fontanelle in Nickerson, NE. This retreat allows students to focus on their relationship with God, their faimily, their friends, and self.

Juniors choose between the Junior Encounter Retreat and the Ignatian Service Retreat. The Junior Encounter is for students who have a serious desire to pray and deepen their relationships with God, with friends, and with family. A team of seniors, faculty members, and alumni lead thirty-five juniors during this 2 ½ day retreat. The Ignatian Service Retreat provides juniors at Prep with the opportunity to work at the Siena/Francis House, which is a homeless shelter near downtown Omaha.  

The theme of the Senior Retreat is "Looking Back and Moving Forward." Emphasis is placed on providing an informal environment to spend time celebrating friendships and talking about worries and excitements about the future. About 150 seniors participate in this optional retreat each year.