Gesu School 8th Grade Retreat

The Mother Boniface Spirituality Center welcomes students and staff from Gesu School, an independent, Catholic school primarily serving the children of North Philadelphia. We are happy to welcome their community for a time of rest and reflection during the school year.

The Gesu parish had been a cornerstone of the Philadelphia community since the late 1800s. By the late 1980s, the Gesu parish was struggling to support itself and was ultimately forced to close its doors in 1993. At the time of the parish closing, the Archdiocese requested that the Jesuits and the IHM sisters keep Gesu School open — not as a parish-supported institution, but as an independent school. Gesu became Philadelphia’s first Catholic school of its kind, blazing the way for the Catholic mission schools that would follow 20 years later.

HOSTED RETREATS are retreats held at the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center and are organized by parishes, diocesan offices, Catholic movements, nonprofit organizations, schools, and universities and other organizations. We offer overnight retreat rooms, a chapel, meetings spaces, catering services and sacristan support. The welcoming staff of the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center collaborate with organizational retreat coordinators to ensure that they have what they need and offer reliable support throughout the retreat experience. All Hosted Retreats advance the mission of the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center.

Visit the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center by:

Viewing the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center Photobook
Taking a Facility Photo Tour
Enjoying a Video Tour