Kairos

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The Kairos retreat is a weekend retreat experience that offers students the opportunity to get away from the challenges and demands of campus-life and spend time in the company of others, reflecting on the many relationships that are a part of their lives.

Based upon the movements of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits and inspriator of Ignatian Spirituality, the Kairos retreat takes its name from the Greek word Kairos meaning "opportune time" or "God's time". Different than Chronos, or the Greek concept of "chronological time", a period of Kairos time is one that is meant to be set aside from day to day activities for the purposes of deeper reflection and conversation, and it is a concept that judges time not by duration, but rather by value.

Popular at many Jesuit High Schools and Universities throughout the world, the Kairos retreat has become a longstanding tradition at Fairfield University, and one that many students choose to participate in. Kairos retreats are typically held once or twice each semester, are student-lead and have participant teams of about 35 students from across the University.

While sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry and rooted in the approach of Ignatian Spirituality, the Kairos retreats are open to people of all faiths and people at all points along their spiritual journey.

The Kairos retreat experience is wonderful opportunity chance for students to get to know themselves and their fellow students on a deeper level, and how they understand and unpack the role of God in their lives and in the world. Unique and moving, the Kairos retreat can be a powerful and insightful experience, and one not to miss during one's time at Fairfield University.

Please contact Kevin Donohue with questions at: Kevin Donohue, (203) 254-4000 ext. 2953