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October 2023
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. Come have a Mountain experience and bring a friend! Join us on Sunday, October 22 for an afternoon and evening of good conversation and good food! Spend time away from campus with just your brothers! If you need a ride, we will be leaving campus from Café LaVerna at two different times. Come join…
Find out more »November 2023
2023 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 19! 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)! 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,…
Find out more »December 2023
2023 SBU Reading Day Away in December
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 »January 2024
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! Sign up below for our open overnight. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave Café LaVerna at 4 pm on Friday, January 19 and return to campus Saturday morning at about 11 am. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will find…
Find out more »Transportation to the Mountain from SBU Campus
Students, Faculty and Staff - come join us for Mass and brunch at the Mountain! Our student driver will be inside Café LaVerna at 10 a.m. looking for anyone who wishes a ride to the Mountain - just speak up! If you can't find the ride, please text or call 585-539-6404 and we will let you know where the driver is. After brunch is cleaned up, you'll head back to campus to arrive by about 2 p.m. No reservations are…
Find out more »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! Sign up below for our open overnight. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave Café LaVerna at 2 pm on Saturday, January 20 and return to campus Sunday after Mass and brunch, leaving about 1 pm. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions…
Find out more »February 2024
SBU Play in the Snow Day with optional overnight stay – Rescheduled for Feb 3
Come to the Mountain on Saturday, February 3 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 - would you like to build a snow friar? Hand-feed the wild birds! Rides leave campus from Café La Verna on Saturday, Feb 3 at…
Find out more »SBU Campus Event! Mountain 101
Join us in the Great Room of University Ministries on February 16. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the event will start at 7. Come for food, fun and friendship! 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!
Find out more »March 2024
SBU Celtic Overnight Away
You've celebrated his feast day, but what do you really know about St. Patrick and Celtic Spirituality? Join us at the Mountain on Friday, March 15 for good food, good conversation and fellowship! If you'd like a ride, transportation will leave Café La Verna on Friday at 4 pm and return at about 8 am on Saturday. If you'd like to drive yourself, please use the directions you will find above under the "Visit Us" tab but do NOT use…
Find out more »Volunteer Service Program Meet and Greet with Franciscan Volunteer Ministries
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 (FVM) on Tuesday, March 19. 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…
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