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April 2025
2024 Spring Intercollegiate Retreat – Registration now open!
Are you a college student? We'd like to invite you to our annual Spring Intercollegiate Retreat at Mt. Irenaeus! We are very excited to host you and other young adults from area colleges and universities for a weekend of reflection, relaxation, fellowship, faith and fun! Our Intercollegiate Retreat will run the weekend of April 11-13. Participants are asked to arrive by 6 p.m. on Friday and stay until after brunch on Sunday, at approximately 2 p.m. Ready to commit to a…
Find out more »May 2025
2025 SBU Spring Reading Day Away
Are you looking for a quiet place to study for finals? Where can be more ideal than the Mountain? We have good internet and 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. Rides will…
Find out more »SBU Class of 2025 Senior Picnic
Class of 2025: join us at the Mountain for an open afternoon away and our annual Senior BBQ! Take a hike on the trails, swim in the pond, relax in the House of Peace, or visit with the brothers and Mountain Community one last time as a student! All seniors, grad students, and anyone graduating in 2025 are welcome – if you haven’t been to the Mountain yet during your time at Bona’s, now is your chance! Rides are available…
Find out more »October 2025
SBU Men’s Overnight at the Mountain
Calling all Bonaventure Men! If you’re looking for a break from campus life, an evening with other men, a home-cooked meal and good conversation, come to the Mountain! Instead of heading back to campus on Saturday morning, we invite you to spend Saturday with us at the Mountain for our fall workday - your helping hands would be greatly appreciated! Join us October 17 at Mt. Irenaeus for the Men’s Overnight – vans leave Café La Verna at 4:00 pm…
Find out more »SBU Women’s Overnight at the Mountain
Calling all Bonaventure Ladies! If you’re looking for a break from campus life, an evening with other ladies, a home-cooked meal and good conversation, come to the Mountain! Join us October 24 at Mt. Irenaeus for the Women’s Overnight – vans leave Café La Verna at 4:00 pm on Friday, October 24, and will return to campus around 11:00 am on October 25. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will find HERE on…
Find out more »November 2025
2025 Fall Intercollegiate Retreat
Are you a college student? We'd like to invite you to our annual Fall Intercollegiate Retreat at Mt. Irenaeus! We are very excited to host you and other young adults from area colleges and universities for a weekend of reflection, relaxation, fellowship, faith and fun! Our Intercollegiate Retreat will run the weekend of Nov 14-16. Participants are asked to arrive by 5:30 p.m. on Friday and stay until after brunch on Sunday, at approximately 2 p.m. Ready to commit to a…
Find out more »2025 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 23! We are planning on a full home-cooked Thanksgiving Dinner and inviting you and all of your friends to join us (but please sign up before Nov 20)! 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…
Find out more »December 2025
2025 Advent Overnight
Come help us decorate the tree and make a wreath using real pine boughs! This overnight is an experience that will not disappoint. We will decorate the tree that Br. Joe cut from the property. Learn how to assemble and decorate a wreath that will be hung outside on the House of Peace for all visitors to see. Help make dinner and then enjoy cocoa and cookies with friends while sitting snug around the fireplace. The Mountain vehicles will leave…
Find out more »January 2026
SBU Campus Event! Mountain 101
Join us in the Great Room of University Ministries on January 23. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the event will start at 7. Come for food, fun, friendship - and win prizes!! Learn what the Mountain is and who the fabulous people are who live there, work there and visit! Let us know that you're thinking of coming by registering below - we need to plan for food and prizes! <!-- If you embed multiple forms on your…
Find out more »SBU Play in the Snow Day with optional overnight stay
Come to the Mountain on Saturday, January 31 and have some fun in a winter wonderland! Come join us to play in the snow and then warm up in the House of Peace with hot cocoa and help prepare dinner! What are some of the activities we have done in the past? Sledding Snow sculpting Hand-feed the wild birds! Rides leave campus from Café La Verna on Saturday, Jan 31 at 2 pm. Rides back to campus will leave about…
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