Retreats

This overnight retreat challenges sophomores to get to know each other more sincerely, by discussing the common issues they face as growing teenagers. Students begin to build a community of acceptance, support, and unity which they bring back to school life.

Registration Links: Class of 2028

• #1 Sophomore Retreat November 6-7, 2025 Redwood Glen, Loma Mar, CA
• #2 Sophomore Retreat February 19-20, 2026 San Damiano, Danville, CA

Sophomore Retreat Video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G6RLVJk9-IBjCCxA5Aiz-4r_RY-DCKF1/view?usp=sharing

This three-day, two-night retreat is for juniors who wish to have an extended experience away from their usual environment. Juniors develop a deeper sense of community and appreciation, and how to create and foster positive relationships back at home, at school, in the local community, and in the world.

Registration Links: Class of 2027

• #1 Junior Retreat October 15-17, 2025 Redwood Glen, Loma Mar, CA
• #2 Junior Retreat February 19-20, 2026 San Damiano, Danville, CA

Archbishop Riordan High School was one of the first high schools in the Bay Area to offer Kairos, a tradition that is now close to four decades strong, and graduates consistently rank Kairos as the top experience during their years at Riordan.

Kairos is the culmination of all retreats during a student’s time at Riordan. It is an experience involving the deepest kind of introspection and sharing. Talks and small group discussions facilitated by faculty and young-adult Riordan alumni give Seniors time to examine their values and ideals and focus on their relationship with God, with their family, and with themselves in preparation for the future.

Kairos Registration Links: Class of 2026

• Kairos #120 September 31 - October 3, 2025 Redwood Glen, Loma Mar, CA
• Kairos #121 December 2-5, 2025 San Damiano, Danville, CA
• Kairos #122 February 10-13 Vallombrosa, Menlo Park, CA
• Kairos #123 March 3-6, 2025 Vallombrosa, Menlo Park, CA