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April 2026
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 17 at Mt. Irenaeus for the SBU Women’s Spring Overnight! We will leave Café La Verna at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 17, and will return to campus around 11:00 am on April 18. If you're driving yourself, please don't use GPS, follow the directions you will…
Find out more »May 2026
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 »“God’s House is all of Creation” – Join us for a guided walk!
"God's House is all of Creation" Saturday, May 9, 2026 2-4:00 pm Mt. Irenaeus House of Peace The Council for Spirit and Life, Weekends and More Branch invite you to spend time on the land. All are welcome! We will walk on Mountain Trails in contemplation while being guided by “The Canticle of the Creatures,” written by St. Francis of Assisi around 1224 “as a personal act of praise and thanksgiving to God for the beauty and mystery of creation.”…
Find out more »I Leave Peaceprints: The Story of Sr. Karen Klimczak, SSJ presented by Sr. Jean Klimczak, SSJ
I Leave Peaceprints: The Story of Sister Karen Klimczak, SSJ You are invited to join us at the Mountain on Sunday, May 31 for a very special presentation by Sr. Jean Klimczak, the biological sister of the founder of Peaceprints, Sr. Karen Klimczak. Sr. Jean will be speaking about the process of Karen’s conversion to non-violence. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Sr. Karen Klimczak. On the website of Peaceprints Inc. they write: ...imagined by our…
Find out more »June 2026
Summer Adult Retreat Opportunity – We have reached capacity!
As you make your summer plans, please prayerfully consider joining us for our annual summer adult retreat weekends hosted by the Council for Spirit and Life - a time when we create a space at the Mountain where you might slow down, spend time on the land and share a meal, stories and prayer with others. This is a time for reflection and renewal through a Mountain experience. These retreats also provide an opportunity halfway through the year to step back,…
Find out more »July 2026
Wednesday Evenings of Re-Creation 2026
As in the past, this summer’s Evenings of Re-Creation will be held rain or shine and will begin with Evening Prayer in the Chapel followed by time on the land and supper. This year, our Evenings of Re-Creation will be held on every Wednesday in July: July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 After our dish to pass supper, join us in the Chapel for Mass. During the homily, we will have time for an open “conversatio.” The evenings will…
Find out more »SBU Orientation Overnight
Mt. Irenaeus has welcomed students since the 1980’s to take a step back, breathe deeply, and refocus during the school year. We have almost 400 acres of land that includes hiking trails, a sledding hill, swimming pond, cabins, a garden, and more. The Orientation Overnight will give you time to explore the property, meet the community who lives there, spend time with other students, and learn more about how you can get involved in service both on and off campus…
Find out more »August 2026
Young Adult Family Weekend at the Mountain
Summer is quickly approaching! If you are a young adult friend of the Mountain who graduated college between 2005 and 2026, we invite you to join us for a young adult family weekend August 7-9, hosted by the Young Alumni branch of the Council for Spirit and Life. This is a great time to take a step back from the busyness of life, reconnect with the land, and re-center going into the fall. Whether you last were at the Mountain…
Find out more »September 2026
SBU Freshman Overnight
We will leave from Café LaVerna, by 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept 4. We will be returning to campus at about 11 am on Saturday morning. If you'd like to drive yourself, please follow the directions you will find HERE on our website - do NOT use GPS! When we arrive at the Mountain we will work together to make dinner and you will have time afterwards (or in the morning) to try and feed the wild birds or take…
Find out more »Mountain Welcome Back BBQ
If you'd like a ride, we will leave from Café LaVerna, by 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept 5. We will be returning to campus at about 9 pm. If you would like to drive yourself, please use the directions you can find HERE on our website. Please sign up by using the form below and spread the word! Bring friends! Dinner is provided. If you have any dietary needs or physical restrictions/concerns, please find a link on the confirmation email…
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