The NET Team for the SLS 2023 class retreats.

Class retreats give students and even some faculty the ability to get together and spend time with one another. Not only do students get the chance to be together, but they also get to spend time with the Lord. Class retreats are a positive experience for young Catholics in learning more about God.
Senior Amira Arrington said, “I like how the class retreat talks about always putting God first.”
Sophomore Charlie Kicinski stated, “The retreats at school are a nice way of having a break from school while also being allowed to grow closer to God.”
Students participate in class retreats as an all day experience outside of school. There is time to get to know students in your class that you have never talked to before. You also play many games, talk about several topics, watch skits that NET creates, and have quiet prayer time in the chapel.
NET, short for the National Evangelization Team, takes the lead during the class retreats. The NET ministries consist of many people that sign up to travel around and find places to help young Catholics all over in gaining a closer relationship with God.
When NET members first get together, they have no idea about each other. They get together and come up with skits, stories, games, and other activities for when they travel around to educate. They drive around in a van and spend nights at people's houses who welcome them.
Principal Mrs. Martin said, “I think with class retreats, it's good because it brings the classes together because you don’t get many opportunities to just be together as a class. Another part is that you get to develop a relationship with one another and also God. You get to discover who you are as a student and also connect it with God.”
The NET ministries expressed, “We believe proclamation of the Gospel message has the power to transform lives and save souls."
Their mission is to challenge young Catholics through relational ministry in following Christ and embracing a life of community in the Church. Class retreats consist of several different activities that the NET ministry plans.
The NET ministry begins by introducing each and every one of themselves to the audience. Then, all students are split into random groups within their grade. In these groups, you pray, talk about God, and just spend time with one another.
After that, the whole class gets back together for skits that the NET ministry creates that have to do with God. Next, everyone has free time to eat lunch together. For the final part of the day, everyone is brought into the chapel to pray and listen to holy music.
Senior O’Malley Daly said, “I like the retreats and hearing the NET volunteers tell their stories about how God came into their life.”
Overall, class retreats are a positive experience for young Catholics. Mrs. Martin said, “Seton LaSalle has been doing class retreats for years!  I would bet we've been doing class retreats since the school opened.” Seton LaSalle has been organizing these class retreats for many years and the students look forward to attending next year.