Faith Formation & Leadership

Retreats
Queens and Staten Island

Give yourself the time you deserve to get away, meet new people, pray, relax, and take stock of where you are. Campus Ministry sponsored retreats allow you to do just this. The weekends are led by a group of St. John's student leaders.  Reservations can be made in any Campus Ministry office.
In Staten Island, call (718) 390-4305.

What do you value?  Spend a weekend off-campus at Mt. Manresa Retreat House in Staten Island, NY with fellow St. John’s students looking at our University’s core values and how they are mirrored in your life.  Cost: $40.  

Contact Stephen DeBlasio, 718-390-4473 for more information.

Sign up for this retreat here.

Additional retreats will be offered throughout both semesters - inquire in Campus Ministry.


 Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults (R.C.I.A.)

Catholic Sacraments Prep

Meetings have begun & will take place on Mondays from 1:45 - 3:15 p.m. in St. Vincent de Paul Chapel, Lavelle Hall.

The R.C.I.A. process is available for those students who are thinking of becoming Catholic and for Catholics who wish to receive First Communion or Confirmation. RCIA begins in the beginning of the Fall Semester and meets weekly on Tuesdays during the Common Hour in the Church both semesters.  Participants MUST start the program together in the early fall semester.

More information:

James Behan, (718) 390-4305 or behanj@stjohns.edu.


V.I.T.A.L. (Vincentian Initiative to Advance Leadership)

The goal of the V.I.T.A.L. program is to develop spiritual values, Vincentian leadership skills, and a strong commitment to service. This multi-dimensional program will enable you to collaborate with academics, student services, alumni, faculty, staff, and administration. V.I.T.A.L. is offered to students of all year levels.

More information:

Campus Ministry, (718) 390-4475.