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February 2024
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…
Find out more »April 2024
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 Friday, April 5 at Mt. Irenaeus for the SBU Women’s Spring Overnight! We will leave Café La Verna at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 5, and will return to campus around 11:00 am on April 6. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will…
Find out more »May 2024
2024 SBU Reading Day Away in May
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. Rides will…
Find out more »SBU Class of 2024 Senior Picnic
Class of 2024: join us at the Mountain for an open evening 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 2024 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 »August 2024
SBU Freshman Open Overnight at the Mountain
Meet new life-long friends, share good food and conversation, relax after a busy first week! Join us for our Freshman open overnight by signing up below. If you'd like a ride, vans will leave Café LaVerna at 4 pm on Friday and return to campus Saturday morning at about 11 am or stay for the Welcome Back BBQ that starts at 3. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will find HERE on our website.…
Find out more »Welcome Back Student Barbecue
Join us at the Mountain for an afternoon and evening of good people, good food and getting to know what the Mountain is all about! We have acres of trails to hike and a pond, If you'd like to take a dip, make sure you bring your swimsuit! As we approach fall in Western New York, the evenings might get chilly so we would recommend a sweater or sweatshirt - and sturdy shoes are always a good idea! As always,…
Find out more »September 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! 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 will leave Café LaVerna at 4 pm on Friday and return…
Find out more »October 2024
SBU Francis Week Workday and Open Overnight at the Mountain
Francis Week Work Day and Open Overnight! Join the Mountain team and community members for a day of service preparing the Mountain for winter – split wood, clear brush, work in the garden, plant bulbs, deep clean the House of Peace; and come together for a hearty, homemade lunch! Head back to campus at the end of the day, or stick around for a peaceful, relaxing open overnight at the Mountain. If you sign up for a ride: please meet…
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