Praying about your future?
Undergraduates are invited to come to Moreau Seminary and Scholasticate to learn more about what life is like for Holy Cross priests and brothers and to learn more about discernment.
Cascade, Colorado
Pikes Peak Discernment Retreat
July 30-August 3, 2026
Offered to young adult men discerning God’s call, the Pikes Peak Discernment Retreat is a weekend of prayer, fraternity, and hiking in the mountain area surrounding Cascade, Colorado – home of the Holy Cross Novitiate. Get a taste of the life of a Holy Cross Novice as you climb the foothills of “America’s Mountain,” discern God’s call in quiet solitude and joy-filled community, and witness first profession of the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience in the Congregation of Holy Cross!
Moreau Seminary and scholasticate
Undergraduate Discernment Retreat
Fall, 2026. Check back later for dates
The Undergraduate Discernment Retreat offers college undergraduates the opportunity to begin to find the answer to the critical, life-defining question: What is God calling me to do? Held at Moreau Seminary and Scholasticate, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, the Undergraduate Discernment Retreat begins Friday afternoon and concludes Sunday afternoon.
The retreat teaches the basics of how to listen for and recognize God’s call. In addition to personal reflection time, Eucharistic Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours, and daily Mass, the retreat teaches forms of prayer particularly helpful in hearing the voice of the Lord. It also covers the history, charism, and mission of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Holy Cross priests and seminarians from the local area attend parts of the retreat to share their personal experiences of seminary, community, and ministry in the Congregation. The schedule includes ample time for individual conversations with members of Holy Cross and fellow discerners.
Contact the Office of Vocations to register!
University of Notre Dame
Backpacking Pilgrimage
October 17-24, 2026
Sponsored by the Office of Vocations, this backpacking pilgrimage for undergraduate men is an opportunity for those open to God’s call in their lives to learn the fundamentals of wilderness backpacking, participate in daily Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours in the outdoors, pray with wonder and awe at creation, experience a community of young Catholic men, ask big questions about God’s call in their lives, and be led by men in formation and a priest of Holy Cross.
University of Notre Dame
Campus Discernment Community
Rome, Vatican City, Assisi
Vocation Discernment Pilgrimage
March 6-13, 2027 (Notre Dame Spring Break)
This pilgrimage is an opportunity to pray at holy sites and to consider your vocation discernment in the perspective of the universal Church. We will visit historic churches throughout the Eternal City, take an extensive tour of the Vatican, attend a papal audience, and take a day trip to Assisi. Pilgrimage includes daily Mass, and time for reflection and conversation with Holy Cross priests and men in formation. Trip cost is highly subsidized and includes transportation, lodging, meals, and entry fees
Check back later for 2027 application!
Moreau Seminary and Scholasticate
Informal Visit
Sometimes scheduling conflicts make it hard to attend a retreat. Call the Vocations Office to schedule an individual informal visit. Come and stay at Moreau Seminary for a few days, and speak with a vocations director while you are here. See first hand what life at the seminary has to offer. If you are planning a campus visit, call our office to schedule a meeting with one of our vocations directors.
