Koinonia

Koinonia is a Greek word for “community” and first came to NDSU Newman Center in Spring 2014. The Koinonia retreat weekend is an experience for college students in the Christian community based on the Paschal mysteries of the Lord Jesus, His Life, Death, and Resurrection.

Each semester, 30-40 students participate in this retreat as first-timers, not including the 20 student team members who prepare and put on the retreat. The retreat has much to offer for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.  Though the retreat is offered from a Catholic perspective, non-Catholics are welcome and encouraged to attend.

St. Paul's Newman Center offers this retreat once per semester.

Upcoming retreats:

What have people said?

Asher: “Expect radical changes in faith, radical changes in friendships as well. I know for me before I went, I really didn't know too many people at Newman... I really didn't know a whole lot about my faith, but going through that experience I came to know who the Lord is more... Those friendships that I built in Koinonia, really add to and strengthens the community of the Newman Center.”

Past Retreatant: "I was able to grow in my faith and I have found the peace of mind that I have been searching for."