The freshman retreat day is Wednesday, Oct. 10. All freshmen are expected to attend this day which has been carefully planned for a reflective and meaningful in-school retreat experience. The theme for the day is "Living your faith at Bishop O'Connell."
The program begins for our students at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m. Students should dress in comfortable clothes for the active day ahead. Please make sure your student follows "dress holiday" guidelines found on page 64 of the student handbook.
We have also asked each student to bring a jar of peanut butter or jelly to become part of our Living Rosary devotion during the retreat. These jars will be used in part for our Cafe Vaticano and the rest will be donated to Martha's Table in Washington, D.C.
In order to facilitate full participation, freshman sports practices or games have been canceled for that afternoon. If your student will not be attending the retreat, please contact Ms. Rugo at crugo@bishopoconnell.org before school on Oct. 10.