Sam Wilkom: “I thought the retreat was a fun experience. I also liked Nicholas Gruesen’s witness talk.”
Jonah Marzec: “My main takeaway is that everyone’s faith life is different. Some of the group leaders gave very good speeches that really hit home.”
Maxwell Janick: “My best takeaway is how powerful God’s influence is on people’s lives. Hearing the lessons from juniors and seniors was very powerful & it showed me how important God is.”
Jackson Bouthilet: “Sebastian made an inspiring speech about showing up to mass.”
Deacon Wery: “Appreciate the small things and don’t be greedy because there are people who have way less than us.”
Blaise Peirce: “The best part was setting, fresh air, and listening to the witness talks.”
Teddy LeMoine: “My best take away from the freshman retreat is that everyone’s speech was great and very moving. They made many people think hard about their lives.”
Lorrannen Smith: “My favorite part of the retreat was the leaders’ stories and personal essays. I found the stories interesting and somewhat relatable.”
Mikayla Jaque: “My best take-away from the retreat was learning tips about how to navigate high school.”
Evelyn D’Angelo: “I enjoyed the upperclassmen that talked about their faith. I also liked my leaders.”
Elle Ryan: “My take away from the retreat was hearing all the wonderful speeches.”
Eva Dosh: “My best take-away from the retreat was being in a group with people because I got to meet new friends.”
Secora Collins: “How we got to know each other better. CANDY!”
Elizabeth Bieda: ” Don’t be shy and awkward!”
Meg Augustine: “I liked hearing the speeches.”
Molly Jenquin: “My biggest takeaway from it was not to judge people before you know them.”
Clara Murphy: “I liked being in small groups because I got to know new people.”
Josie DeRuyter: “My best takeaway was to talk in your discussion groups because it will make it more interesting.”
Addy Madson: “My favorite part about the retreat was meeting new people and making new friends.”
Audrey Fortney: “I’d say I loved the fact that everyone was so so respectful. It was an open space and everyone was open minded. I loved the amount of trust in that camp.”
Kelsey Conway: “My leaders had great advice and insight on high school.”
Yesenia Cruz: “My best takeaway was that it was really fun to get to know other people and see that some of us had things in common.”
Lily Gretzinger: ” I learned that it’s better to be yourself than to try and make yourself like others.”
Audrey Zaruba: “My favorite part from the freshman retreat was the human foosball and free time in the field. The upperclassmen are nice and my leaders were good.”
Tess Boeckman: “I learned about other people’s experiences and how God has always found them, even when they wander away.”
Rachel Johanski: “I liked getting to know new people and learning more about them, and my leaders were really nice.”
Maddie Schuh: “The best takeaway was the amazing speeches from the upperclassmen.”
Pamela Jacome: “That you have several people who you can talk to and trust. And juniors and seniors aren’t scary!”
