Retreats Information

Freshmen: Pillars

9th Grade Freshmen Retreat
Stand Firm in our Marianist Tradition

Attendance requirement: This is the only high school retreat that is REQUIRED to attend.
Fee: NONE
Location: Students will spend one day on campus and another day on a service field trip at Poverty Encounter/Children’s Hunger Fund in Sylmar. Transportation is provided. Permission slips are given out in theology class.
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (8:30 am – 2 pm) AND Thursday, October 16, 2025 (8:30 am – 3 pm)
On Campus and at Children’s Hunger Fund
13931 Balboa Blvd. Sylmar, CA (800) 708-7589
Registration: Students do not need to register, although a permission slip will be sent home through your theology class for the off-campus at Children’s Hunger Fund. Students will be assigned which day they will attend each site. Every student is required to attend both days.
Lunch: Bring your own sack lunch on the day students go on the Service Field Trip. Lunch is provided when students are on campus.
Dress: Jeans allowed in good condition (no rips/frays/tears). Please wear closed-toed shoes. Please follow appropriate non-uniform dress code guidelines (e.g., not tank tops, bare midriffs, short shorts, etc.) Dress in layers in case of cooler weather.