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March 2022
SBU Men’s Afternoon at the Mountain
SBU men - We come together as brothers to experience a deepening of our spirituality through time on the land, a good meal, reflection and discussion. If you are not going to the A-10 finals, come and have a Mountain experience and bring a friend. Join us on Sunday, March 13 for an afternoon of good conversation and good food! If you need a ride, we will be leaving campus from Café LaVerna at 1 p.m. If you are driving…
Find out more »SBU Celtic Afternoon Away – Cancelled! Sorry!
You've celebrated his feast day but what do you really know about St. Patrick and Celtic Spirituality? Join us at the Mountain on Saturday, March 19 for good conversation, great food, prayer and time on the land! If you'd like a ride, transportation will leave Café La Verna on Saturday at 1 pm and return at about 8 pm. If you'd like to drive yourself, please use the directions you will find above under "Visit Us" but do NOT use…
Find out more »Volunteer Service Program Interest Meeting – Cancelled – Sorry!!
Are you weighing the idea of doing a year (or more) of volunteer service after graduation? Would meeting some other young people currently doing the same help your decision? Meet, eat, reflect and pray with members of the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry on Tuesday, March 22. Franciscan Volunteer Ministers "live in community and live a life of simplicity, expressed prayer and ministry." currently FVMs serve in Philadelphia, PA and Durham, NC. Transportation leaves Café LaVerna at 4 pm and return to…
Find out more »April 2022
SBU Women’s Overnight at the Mountain
Ladies do you need a break from campus life? Want to spend an evening with just the girls cooking dinner, having snacks and talking around the fireplace while sipping hot coca? Want an experience of a lifetime? Come to the Mountain for a wonderfully peaceful overnight with the ladies and then on Saturday morning, feed the wild birds out of your hand on the porch! Sign up below for our fun evening. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave…
Find out more »May 2022
SBU Reading Day Away May 6
Are you looking for a quiet place to study for finals? Where can be more ideal than the Mountain? With our fiber-optic internet, we can provide you a quiet place to study, get papers written or do work. Need a break from studying? Take a short walk or hike to clear your head. Need to say a prayer for a class that has you totally stressed out? The Chapel is the right place for calm, meditation and prayer. Vans will…
Find out more »September 2022
SBU Open Overnight at the Mountain
Would you like a quiet night away from campus? Want an experience of a lifetime? Come to the Mountain for a peaceful overnight to catch up with friends and make new ones without the chaos and noise that the first weekend back brings! We've all been there - noisy dorm buildings, fire alarms, adjusting to the newness of everything. We have the peace and quiet you need! Sign up below for our open overnight. If you'd like a ride, vans…
Find out more »SBU Franciscan Themed Overnight at the Mountain
Come join us for a Franciscan Themed Overnight at the Mountain. Join us as we explore a Franciscan theme in a quiet, relaxing evening of good food, friends and fellowship. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave Café LaVerna at 4 pm on Friday and return to campus on Saturday at approximately 11 am. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will find HERE on our website. All you will need to bring is…
Find out more »October 2022
SBU Open Overnight at the Mountain
Come join us for an Open Overnight at the Mountain the day before our Fall Workday. Join us for a quiet, relaxing evening of good food, friends and fellowship. By coming the night before the workday, you have the opportunity to spend some time in the morning waking up with nature and getting energized for our workday. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave Café LaVerna at 4 pm on Friday and return to campus after the workday on…
Find out more »November 2022
SBU Women’s Overnight at the Mountain
Ladies do you need a break from campus life? Want to spend an evening with just the girls cooking dinner, having snacks and talking around the fireplace while sipping hot coca? Want an experience of a lifetime? Come to the Mountain for a wonderfully peaceful overnight with the ladies, and then on Sunday morning, feed the wild birds out of your hand on the porch! Sign up below for our fun evening. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave…
Find out more »SBU Thanksgiving Dinner at the Mountain
SBU Students, Faculty and Staff - Are you missing a good home-cooked meal yet? You can always find one at the Mountain - but especially on Sunday, November 20! We are planning on a full home-cooked Thanksgiving Dinner and inviting you and all of your friends to join us! We will give thanks to you and the goodness of God, our family and friends. Sign up below for this Thanksgiving feast! If you’d like a ride, vans will leave Café…
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