|
Welcome to the Junior Students Formation and Ministry home page.
For additional information on the Junior Program, please contact our Junior
Chaplain – Tim Welsey at
timothy.wesley@ignatius.org. For a complete faculty and staff contact list,
please visit our Contact Info page.
|
During the Junior Year, students are offered many opportunities to reflect on their
journey of faith as disciples of Jesus Christ – a journey of faith, service, learning
and growth. As upper-class students, many juniors begin to take on leadership roles
in clubs, sports, and retreats. In their Religious Studies course “Images of Humanity”
they explore the big questions of human nature, ethical theories, and the practical
implications for their daily lives. On Junior Retreat, “A Disciple’s Journey” students
have the opportunity to share in conversation, activities, and prayer with classmates
and retreat leaders as they reflect on their journey through high school. As they
grow in their understanding of discipleship, they have the opportunity to imitate
Christ through their service to the poor and the marginalized. In the spring, juniors
and their families gather for the Junior Family Liturgy to celebrate their journey
at Saint Ignatius and bless their class rings.
Junior Class Liturgy
The Junior Family Liturgy on Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Holy Family Church will be
an opportunity for juniors and their families to join together in celebration of
their relationships with classmates, the support of their families, and their journey
of faith in Christ.
Juniors plan all aspects of the liturgy and serve as lectors, Eucharistic ministers,
ushers and gift bearers. During the liturgy, the class rings are blessed as a symbol
of their time and growth at Saint Ignatius College Prep. Class rings will be distributed
at the reception in the Tully Hall hosted by the Parents Organization which follows
the liturgy.
Junior Retreat
Junior retreats are overnight retreats led by adult teams at the Techny Towers Retreat
Center in Techny, IL and the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Center in Woodstock, IL.
Junior retreat complements the junior religion classes with two full days of personal
prayer, group reflection, community building, celebration of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
The juniors have time for private reflection and prayer, as well as discussion and
sharing of concerns and hopes. Just as private prayer is a special way of encountering
God, so is time for sharing. In this special way, the “Word of God” is being formulated
and spoken through some of God’s greatest creations – your sons and daughters.
Dates for Junior Retreat
Locations:
Techny Towers Retreat Center 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny, IL (847) 272-2700
Loyola Retreat and Ecology Center, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 338-1032
969-4141 Students leave morning of 1st day and return at about 3:30 p.m. the
following afternoon (2 full class days missed)
Thursday-Friday, September 29-30, Location: Techny Towers Retreat Center
Thursday-Friday, October 20-21, Location: Techny Towers Retreat Center
Thursday-Friday, November 3-4, Location: Techny Towers Retreat Center
Thursday-Friday, January 26-27, Location: Techny Towers Retreat Center
Thursday-Friday, February 9-10, Location: Loyola Retreat and Ecology Center
Thursday-Friday, March 1-2, Location: Loyola Retreat and Ecology Center
Thursday-Friday, March 29-30, Location: Loyola Retreat and Ecology Center
Leadership Training
Juniors serve as leaders in many different settings within the SICP community: sports,
retreat teams, extra-curricular clubs and activities. The Student Ignatian Leadership
Seminar (SILS) is a three day workshop designed to prepare students
who have been called to serve as Ignatian leaders by increasing their understanding
of Christian principles, deepening their Ignatian Spirituality, and enhancing their
leadership skills. There are three SILS programs during the year.
Junior Kairos
A general overview of the Kairos Program can be found on the Senior Formation &
Ministry page. Because space is limited in our Kairos program, juniors are strongly
encouraged to inquire about this early spiritual opportunity.
Kairos 126 is open only to members of the Class of 2013 and is scheduled for June
5 - 8, 2012.
Summer Immersion Projects
During the past summer, Saint Ignatius College Prep provided opportunities for more
than 150 rising seniors on Summer Service Projects. The site locations extend from
Chicago to Guatemala. The Junior and Senior Class Chaplains will collaborate early
in the second semester to inform and recruit students for the Summer 2012 Immersion
Program and to distribute application materials. For more information, please feel
welcome to contact the Senior Class Chaplain at adrienne.mcardle@ignatius.org.
Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC)
Grounded in a faith that does justice, this co-curricular service organization limits
its general membership to students in the junior and senior classes. Facilitated
by a junior/senior executive board (and moderated by the Senior Class Chaplain),
IVC members drive the following annual events:
Halloween Party
Outreach to neighborhood youth, featuring a haunted house and games. More than 200
Ignatius students (freshmen through seniors) come together to facilitate this event.
Hunger Awareness Month
Mid-November through mid-December Activities and education aimed at local and global
needs
Peace and Justice Promotion
Offers activities to bring opportunity for greater awareness of people and systems
operating both inside and outside of just and peaceful societies (historic/current,
local and global)
Mission Collection/Collaborative Efforts
Provides support and student leadership for school-wide Mission Collections in partnership
with other service-focused clubs.