8th Grade Retreat

5th Grade Retreat: Human Dignity

4th Grade Recollection

8th Grade Retreat SY|2018-2019

“Journeying with God” 8th grade retreat

Our 8th graders participated in their last retreat as Spartans last week. New memories were made as they spent the day “journeying with God” and strengthening their relationships with one another. We pray that no matter where they go, they remember that they are loved.

SBCS 5th graders go on retreat

Students praying and reflecting

On November 14 & 15, fifth grade students at Santa Barbara Catholic School participated in their annual retreat. Every year, SBCS conducts retreats for its students from grades four to eight.

This year, the fifth graders reflected on the theme “Human Dignity” which focuses on the teaching that we are all created very good in the the image and likeness of God. Some of the activities included “Back Compliments” and “Beautiful Human Dolls, Inside and Out” where they created their own superheroes (ideal human beings) with superpowers and super inner qualities and values. The realization was that God’s breath of life, our soul, is our own “superpower” that makes us all beautiful and equal but unique beings capable of being and doing good.

The retreat was facilitated by Assistant Principal for Faith Formation Miss Bernadette Alcantara and Religion Teacher Ms. Joyce Guevara.

Students giving another student “Back Compliments”

Ms. Guevara (standing) explains the activity to the students

Students Reflect and Pray during the 5th Grade retreat

7th Grade Retreat “Justice & Mercy”

February 14 & 16, 2017
The 7th grade had their retreat with the theme “Justice and Mercy”. The facilitators were Mr. Delson Balance assisted by Ms. Bernadette Alcantara.

6th Grade Retreat: “Compassion”

January 24 & 26, 2017

The 6th grade class had their retreat themed “Compassion”. Through the guidance of the facilitator Mr. Delson Balance, they learn what it means to be compassionate and to show compassion toward others.

8th Grade Retreat – Stewardship

Santa Barbara’s 8th Graders Attend Mercy Retreat

As part of the Faith Formation program of Santa Barbara Catholic School, the SBCS 8th graders attended a retreat facilitated by Religion teacher, Mr. Delson Balance last October 25 and 26, 2016. The retreat was held at the Santa Barbara Parish Hall. Focusing on the Mercy Core Value of STEWARDSHIP, the retreat had a three-fold objective: 1.) To let students develop a habit of reflection and prayer. 2) To help student gain valuable insights from Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si” and from the life of Venerable Catherine McAuley. 3.) To foster a positive and healthy class spirit and unity that would enable students to get to know and understand themselves, their peers, God’s creation and hopefully, God, better.

“Mercy” – Faculty and Staff Retreat 2016

The SBCS faculty and staff had their annual retreat at the Tai Mercy Convent in Mangilao last February 6, 2016 with Fr. Xavier Alpasa, S.J. as retreat director. A pre-retreat talk was also given by Fr. Alpasa to the group on Thursday, February 4 in the SBCS faculty lounge.