Westfield College Activities
Check out our schedule of events for the 2022-2023 school year!
Community service:
Every third Saturday of the month at 3:30pm, Westfield offers a carpool to and from a nearby nursing home where we entertain and visit with the residents. (Afterwards, participants are welcome to stay at Westfield for a Meditation at 5pm. More information below.)
Summer 2019, Westfield is sponsoring a weeklong service project in Long Beach, CA. Participants will tutor and mentor underprivileged high school students in the community. More details to be posted; email westfield.residence@gmail.com to inquire.
CULTURAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS:
Throughout the year, Westfield Residence hosts workshops on a variety of topics to help college and high school women improve their professional, social and personal lives. Our current seminars for the 2022-2023 school year are Love & Responsibility and Christian Citizenship. If you are interested, click here for more information!
Past topics have included:
Fiat Lux: Reasons to Believe (Fall 2021)
Love & Sexuality: Understanding Church Teaching (Spring 2019)
Friendship: Take it to the Next Level (Fall 2018)
Preparing for Holy Week (Spring 2018)
Rethinking the Future (Fall 2017)
Montemare:
A Westfield sponsored club led by university women who seek to grow as professionals, to be leaders in their field, and to prepare one another in a readiness to encounter today’s society. Montemare hosts monthly meetings, which feature friendship, networking, and women leaders presenting on topics of personal and professional growth.
Meets once a quarter @ Westfield from 5-7pm.
Past topics have included:
Your Professional Image
The Pressure to be Perfect
The Art of Living
Deep Work
Click here to find out more and check out their upcoming events!
Montemare: Aim High…Go Deep.
Spiritual Activities
Recollection for College Women (Second Saturdays):
A monthly opportunity to reflect on your everyday life in light of basic Christian principles. Geared to help you refresh your spirit and strengthen your resolve to do good. Westfield’s Chaplain is available during the recollection for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and for consultation or advice. Starts at 5:00pm to 7:30pm.Reflections on Sacred Scripture/Meditations (Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm)
Meditations are a time for prayer, directed by Westfield’s Chaplain. They offer practical ways to help you discover God and come closer to him in your studies and everyday life.Retreats:
A longstanding tradition in Christian life, retreats provide an opportunity to reflect on your everyday life in light of basic Christian principles, and to deepen your personal relationship with God. They are conducted by priests of Opus Dei. The retreats are designed for college women, in order to help them fuse faith with their daily life. The schedule includes Holy Mass, reflections on Sacred Scripture, talks on virtues, praying of the Rosary, and time for private prayer and reading. Click here for more information!Email westfield.residence@gmail.com to inquire for dates.
CHANNEL YOUR CURIOSITY
EXPLORE LA AND SOCAL
Hiking in the Santa Monica mountains. Bike rides. Ski trips. Rock Climbing. The Getty. The beach. The Grove. 3rd Street Promenade. Rodeo Drive. Hollywood. Joshua Tree National Park. Balboa Island. South Pasadena. And more!
Take a break with a great group of friends and enjoy what Southern California has to offer! Westfield's excursions are usually on Sundays. Contact us for details on upcoming outings!
