Kairos
Fall 2025
Kairos - Fall 2025
At John Paul II High School, Kairos is a four-day, three-night optional off-campus retreat that juniors and seniors may choose to attend once during their time at JPII. The Kairos Retreat began at JPII in the fall of 2016, with about twenty students and a handful of faculty members attending the retreat. Fast forward nine years to the fall of 2025, and Kairos has grown immensely within the JPII community. From October 9th-12th, sixty-nine students, twenty student leaders, and thirteen faculty members gave up their time, put their lives on hold, and chose to prioritize their faith and their relationship with God by attending the school’s 19th Kairos Retreat.
Kairos, a word of Greek origin, translates to “God’s time."
Kairos, a word of Greek origin, translates to “God’s time,” and that is what the retreat is - a time for God to work in everyone who attended the retreat according to His will and His plan for us. Throughout the weekend, students were asked to step outside their comfort zones, try new things, and explore their faith in hopes of better getting to know themselves, their peers, and God. Students played games, heard from both student and adult leaders about their faith journeys, and shared with others in small group discussions. Students were given the opportunity to partake in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, worship God through adoration, and unite to celebrate Mass as one body. Throughout the weekend, students contemplated God’s love for them, came to know God as a friend, and considered how to put their faith and God’s love into action in their lives upon returning from the retreat.
Every student’s experience on the Kairos Retreat is unique, as is their faith journey. No two people experience God’s love and true relationship with Him in the same way. Our sincere hope is that seeds were planted and watered in each student throughout the retreat. Even more so, our hope is that those seeds continue to be watered and grow upon returning to “normal” life as well. The God that we experienced on the retreat is the same God in our day-to-day lives. Those attending the retreat were challenged to “live the fourth,” meaning to carry the fourth day of the retreat back into their day-to-day lives. Our prayer is that these students will continue to pursue their relationship with God, to grow their faith, and to share that faith with others.
