2023-24 Retreat Registration
Our 2023-24 retreats are open for registration. If you encounter any problems while trying to register, please call the office at 847-381-1261.
Retreat Schedule
A Writing Retreat: for Aspiring Writers, Musicians, and those Looking to Expand Their Creativity
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
September 29 - October 1, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
,
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ and Tom and Geralyn Sparough
You don't have to think of yourself as a great writer or musician to benefit from this retreat. The weekend is open to people of all levels of writing—from complete novice to published author. The true focus of the weekend is to grow closer to God through self-expression. All retreat activities are optional. Prayer activities include daily Mass, and a healing service to free blocks to creativity and to help heal wounds our reflections may reveal.
The retreat is broken up into six writing experiences. Each experience will begin in a large group with some prayerful inspiration from Mary Oliver's work and a suggestion from St. Ignatius. This leads to a prayer and writing prompt. After some quiet, personal time, we are invited to take part in small groups. Sharing work is optional but strongly encouraged.
We will have a relaxed schedule with time to read, pray, and write as the Spirit prompts. Expect an extended lunch and extra time to wander in nature on Saturday. This retreat has a lot of variety in it. Each of the four retreat leaders will share a bit about their own writing process. But you won't be sitting and simply listening to them talk about prayer and writing. You will be invited to be fully involved. Writers are allowed to bring laptops, journals, etc. to use to write on their retreat.
We will put our Ignatian imagination to prayerful use!
Groups Attending: Individuals
October 6-9, 2023 Personal Retreat Days
A 4-Day Personal Retreat for Adults
October 6 - 9, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
Are you ready to unplug from the world for a few days and take some time to relax, read, journal and not be on call? Do you need a getaway to catch up on some sleep and not have to worry about going anywhere or having to return a phone call?
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House is a wonderful place to take a break from our connected and hectic world.
The Chosen: A Spiritual Reflection Retreat
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Extended Weekend Retreat for Adults
October 6 - 9, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
,
Maureen Garvey and Rev Carol Ann Munro
During this retreat you will have the opportunity to reflect on the life of Jesus and his first followers in a whole new way. Together with other retreatants and members of our Ministry team at Bellarmine, you will watch The Chosen, the first-ever multi-season show about Jesus starring Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie as Jesus.
To learn more about The Chosen, check out their website or watch the “Season 1” trailer here.
Retreatants can choose to watch either Season 1, 2 or 3.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Greater Freedom through Ignatian Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Midweek Retreat for Women
October 10 - 12, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Jenene Francis
Every day is filled with choices, large and small, each an opportunity to grow closer to God. Sometimes things we hold dear get in the way. This retreat will focus on the movements of the Spiritual Exercises through a variety of Ignatian-inspired ways of praying toward the grace of living a life of love and service more freely.
Groups Attending: Individuals
The Spiritual Exercises through Art
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
October 13 - 15, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mark Scalese, SJ
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius speak to the yearnings of the human heart for meaning and intimacy with God through the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. This retreat explores the Exercises by reflecting on and praying with famous and lesser-known works of art in painting, sculpture and photography. Such visual arts can move retreatants’ imaginations and inspire spiritual experiences and insights in ways that words alone cannot.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Experiencing God through Ignatian Contemplation and Imaginative Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
October 20 - 22, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ
This guided retreat will make use of Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the senses to engage in conversation with God. The focus will be on understanding our interior life using the Internal Family Systems method (IFS) as a means to intimate prayer with God/Jesus/Spirit. We all have parts of us that are sad, joyful, anxious, discouraged, happy, funny and many more. Having such parts are a natural aspect of adult life and sharing such interior movements in a familiar way with God/Jesus/Spirit is what Ignatian prayer helps us to do.
Groups Attending: Catholic Community of Northbrook, Individuals
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
October 22, 2023
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
What are the Spiritual Exercises?
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
October 27 - 29, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
and
Fr. Al Johnson
St. Ignatius Loyola was led by God to help people experience God’s love. Fr. Al Johnson and Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ share insights from their experience of St. Ignatius’ soul-enriching, life-changing program of spiritual renewal. This is a retreat for those new to the Spiritual Exercises as well as veterans of many retreats.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Reflecting on Life-Saving Recovery Slogans
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Women
November 3 - 5, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
A weekend of reflection and quiet focused on the 12 steps of recovery, looking at the practical tools for helping people get back on their feet. This retreat includes reflections on the 12 Steps, the 12 Traditions, and the life saving slogans of the program.
Groups Attending: Individuals
You’re Not Crazy; You’re Just Grieving
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 6, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Amy Florian
We live in a society that doesn’t talk about grief, death, pain, and loss. Yet we face them every day in ways big and small. Losses have been exacerbated due to all we’ve gone through in the past few years. Would you like to understand your emotional responses in loss and grief and learn how to heal?
Come for an informative, inspirational, and faith-filled experience. Walk away with the assurance that your experience is normal, you are not alone, and you cannot only heal but go forward as a better and more whole person because of it.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
November 10 - 12, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The 12 Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Ignatian Spirituality and Yoga
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
November 17 - 19, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Bobby Karle, SJ
This retreat includes gentle movement, group prayer, silent personal reflection, small group sharing, and spiritual direction. We will explore the four Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus through the lens of both the Christian and Yoga traditions. Relax, and connect with God, nature, self, and others. No prior experience with Ignatian spirituality or yoga is required.
Groups Attending: Individuals
November Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
November 20 - 22, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine before the busy holiday season. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
Gratitude for our God-Given Gifts
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 20, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Molly Henry
We often take our God-given talents for granted - or we may not even be aware of them. By completing a research-based online assessment prior to the retreat, you will discover your greatest talents. Then during our day together, you will grow in appreciation for your unique talents and discover how to intentionally leverage them to express and live in daily gratitude.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
You Shall Do Even Greater Things Than These
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
December 1 - 3, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
We forget in our daily lives the power we have been given in the Holy Spirit - not just to be good individuals, but to heal and transform the people, communities and the world around us. These words of Jesus, as perplexing as they are at one level, are powerfully inspiring and encouraging when you ponder them in their context. And they are powerful for your life today, as well as for our eternal destiny.
This retreat will seek to help us harness the grace of Christ's resurrection and energy of the Spirit waiting to work through us and empower us to do greater things - or what St. Ignatius called the MAGIS.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Racine/Wisconsin Group, St. Basil Parish (Don Goodwillie)
Pilgrims During Advent
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 5, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
Advent 2023 lasts only 3 weeks since Christmas is the day after the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In that brief time, we get to plunge into that “place” in each of us in which the Second Person of the Trinity became incarnate. We do this only in the gracious presence of our merciful God.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
How Art Illuminates the Graces of Recovery
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
December 8 - 10, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tom O'Neill, SJ
Fr. Tom O'Neill, SJ is a recovering alcoholic and painter. He will describe his experience of recovery using the 12 Steps and images of his own art and that of several other painters, including Rembrandt, Georgia O'Keefe, Van Gogh and Marc Chagall. A member of both AA and Al-Anon, Fr. Tom will weave together his own personal experiences, the wisdom found in the Big Book and the Twelve & Twelve and images of art to illuminate and describe the gift and graces of Recovery.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Another Cup of Christmas Tea Stories, Poems, Songs and Traditions
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 14, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
An Advent favorite, Fr. Michael reprises and updates this Day of Reflection each year by sharing his favorite stories, poems, songs, and traditions surrounding this most beloved season of the year. This is a day to soften the heart and open your spirit with a soulful, creative celebration of the Word made flesh, the birth of our Savior.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
January 2 - 5, 2024
Retreat Leader:
To Be Determined
Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine before the busy holiday season. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 5 - 7, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St John Neumann Catholic Church (St. Charles, IL), St. Mary (Lake Forest, IL), Holy Child of Jesus (merged Sts. Margaret, Timothy and Henry parishes)
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an ancient Christian tradition, rooted in Scripture and the writings of the saints. Also, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are closely related to the Sacred Heart, especially through the Apostleship of Prayer [the Pope's Prayer Network]. In this retreat, we'll pray to unite our hearts more deeply with the Heart of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Knowing Christ
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 19 - 21, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Christopher Manahan, SJ
If I desire to follow Jesus Christ in my life I have to come to know him. In this retreat we will follow in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola in seeking to be a companion of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Charles K of C Council # 12497, St. Charles, St. Patrick’s TMIY, The Ken Murphy Group, K of C Holy Ghost Council (Palatine-Arlington Heights) #4977, St. Charles Borromeo Parish
A Day of Healing
A Day of Reflection for Adults
January 22, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Join Fr. Michael and his prayer team for a full day of healing prayer, praying for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Fr. Michael will use a variety of prayer and sacramental modalities to help us release what blocks God’s grace and to experience the power of Jesus’ healing touch.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Experiencing God through Ignatian Contemplation and Imaginative Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 26 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ
This guided retreat will make use of Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the senses to engage in conversation with God. The focus will be on understanding our interiority using the Internal Family Systems method (IFS) as a means to intimate prayer with God/Jesus/Spirit. We all have parts of us that are sad, joyful, anxious, discouraged, happy, funny and many more. Having such parts are a natural aspect of adult life and sharing such interior movements in a familiar way with God/Jesus/Spirit is what Ignatian prayer helps us to do.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Roche/Zera Group, Our Lady of the Grove KC 13448/St. Mary Buffalo Grove HNS
Veteran's Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
January 28, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
A Heart-Centered Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
February 2 - 4, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
A 5th century bishop named Diadochus wrote that the measure of our love for God depends upon how deeply aware we are of God's love for us. St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises are designed to deepen our awareness of God's love. Our retreat will focus on the relationship between our hearts and God's.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Ignatius College Prep Parents and Alumni
Spiritual Reset: A Winter Respite to Calm Our Minds and Quiet Our Hearts
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
February 9 - 10, 2024
Retreat Leaders:
Elizabeth Neubauer
and
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Take time away from the frenetic pace of life to catch your spiritual breath. During this mini-retreat we will delve into the timeless wisdom of the Spiritual Exercises and the deep calm of mindfulness and centering prayer. Together, these spiritual practices can help restore balance in your heart and mind. Gift yourself with 24 hours to let go of worry, surrender to God’s love, and re-connect to your deepest self.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Lent with the Heart of Jesus
A Day of Reflection for Adults
February 14, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day this year. It's a day filled with hearts but the most important one is the Heart of Jesus. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday reflecting on the three traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving and their connection to the Heart of Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Love is God's Religion
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
February 23 - 25, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ
These days of retreat will explore how we are to put love in action at the margins, seeking exquisite mutuality and relational wholeness in the vicinity of the poor. The ministry of Homeboy Industries and outreach to gang members and returning citizens, will animate this time of reflection.
Groups Attending: Individuals
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Praying the Spiritual Exercises with the Psalms
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Adults
February 29 - March 3, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ
Groups Attending: Naperville-MM/PP/R/TH, St. Mary (Des Plaines- IL), Individuals
Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 8 - 10, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Isaac Jogues (Hinsdale), Walsh Jesuit High School Alumni, St. Ignatius College Prep Parents and Alumni
All Shall Be Well: A Lenten Retreat with Julian of Norwich
A Day of Reflection for Adults
March 11, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
How does God view our sin? What does it mean to say that God is Love and Mercy? Tackle these deep questions at the heart of Lent with the wisdom of Blessed Julian of Norwich. We will dive into several of the 16 visions of the Lord she recorded in "Revelations of Divine Love" over 650 years ago and discover their meaning for us today as we journey toward Easter with Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
March 15 - 17, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The Twelve Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
Entering Holy Week through the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 22 - 24, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mark Carr, SJ
Our retreat, ending on Palm Sunday, will prepare us to enter Holy Week and engage the graces of the upcoming Triduum. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will provide us a path for this journey.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
March 25 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
To Be Determined
After the busy holiday season, a quiet retreat is just what you need. Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine and hit the spiritual reset button. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
Mary's Way of the Cross
An Evening of Reflection for Women
March 26, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Paula Kowalkowski
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Dinner)
A Heart-Centered Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
March 28 - 30, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
A 5th century bishop named Diadochus wrote that the measure of our love for God depends upon how deeply aware we are of God's love for us. St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises are designed to deepen our awareness of God's love. Our retreat will focus on the relationship between our hearts and God's.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Retreat for Liturgical Musicians & Ministers
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
April 4 - 6, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
Liturgists, liturgical musicians, cantors, choirs and many others are usually so busy and so immediately focused on the details of Triduum that it’s all we can do to just collapse the week afterwards. Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ invites you to come to Bellarmine to rest, pray, and reflect on “What the heck just happened?” Mystagogical reflection – engaging the Mysteries – by means of guided meditation, group close encounters with major liturgical symbols, and silent prayer can open new depths to who the Christ is who died and rose from the dead.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Accepting God's Love Takes Courage
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
April 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Let's just stop and be present to Jesus loving us without condition. This retreat will explore the obstacles to accepting this unconditional love and the fact that this acceptance requires a grace-filled courage.
Groups Attending: Individuals
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Women
April 26 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The Twelve Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
Beyond the Basics: The Places and Spaces for Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
May 3 - 5, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Are you longing to learn to pray in new ways? If yes, join Fr Michael as he leads us in a variety of Spiritual Exercises. We’ll be praying with the new and the familiar. Come ready to stretch your body, mind, and heart. Each session Fr. Michael will introduce us to a different prayer form and then lead us in knocking on the door of that place within us, and the space beyond us, where God dwells.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Full of Grace: Spiritual Nourishment for Mom's
A Day of Reflection for Women
May 10, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
Spend a day with other moms tending to your spirit and rediscovering your God-given purpose, while also spending time with Mary the Mother of Jesus as well as Scriptural images of God mothering us. Be encouraged as you consider what your parenting is rooted in and how you can move more deeply into your truest identity, which transcends even your motherhood.
Grandmothers and mothers of adult children are welcome, too!
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
May 19, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Bellarmine's "Ignatian Inspiration" Series
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House has started an “Ignatian Inspiration” series of live-recorded virtual retreats. This series focuses on stories about how people have used or are using the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola to lead more fulfilling lives in the service of others.
Below is a listing of retreats that we have recorded for you to watch or listen to. The benefit of these recorded retreats is that you can watch them when it's convenient for you. Please keep an eye out for future live virtual retreats. Learn more here.
Who is Jesus? This can be a complicated question. Around the world, Jesus is seen as a teacher, prophet, holy man, wonder-worker, or the Son of God. Who is Jesus to you? This is an essential question for anyone on a spiritual journey with Christ. Wherever you are in your journey with Jesus, this is a retreat to reflect on His call to follow Him (for the first time or anew) and the obstacles that may keep us from freely responding to His call. In this online retreat, Fr. James Martin, SJ responds from his personal experience and gives an Ignatian perspective on sensing and responding to God's call. Jonathan Roumie, the actor portraying Jesus in The Chosen TV series, reflects on his own personal calling and on the call of the biblical characters dramatized in the series (viewing this series is suggested prior to attending the retreat). Retreatants will be invited to reflect on who the person of Jesus is in their own life and how they are called to follow Christ. Life is full of choices. And when we say “Yes” to many things, even good things, that’s not a good thing. We invite you to spend a virtual evening with two Father Michaels, both of whom struggle with this issue in their lives. They’ll share what they’re learning from their mistakes, and how the Holy Spirit is guiding us all toward greater balance in our lives. The recording of this retreat is now available for purchase. Click the button below to be taken to the purchase page. After completing the transaction you will receive a link to the recorded virtual retreat in your email. This special retreat was recorded at Bellarmine and includes 8 talks and a homily by Fr. Boyle. Fr. Boyle shares what he has learned in three decades of working with marginalized populations at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles — that love is the answer, community is the context, and tenderness is the connective tissue. Tenderness reflects the foundational notion that there is no “us” and “them,” only “us.” Fr. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Homeboy Industries employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and women who walk through its doors every year. Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. His 2017 book is the Los Angeles Times bestseller Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship. Click "buy" to purchase the full album via Bandcamp for either direct download or streaming through the Bandcamp app. Preview the retreat talks from Fr. Boyle using the player below. The first talk is free to get a sample of the content.The Called & The Chosen Retreat Recording
Saying "No" to Give a Deeper "Yes" Virtual Retreat
The Whole Language - A Retreat with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ
Experiencing God through Ignatian Contemplation and Imaginative Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
October 20 - 22, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ
This guided retreat will make use of Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the senses to engage in conversation with God. The focus will be on understanding our interior life using the Internal Family Systems method (IFS) as a means to intimate prayer with God/Jesus/Spirit. We all have parts of us that are sad, joyful, anxious, discouraged, happy, funny and many more. Having such parts are a natural aspect of adult life and sharing such interior movements in a familiar way with God/Jesus/Spirit is what Ignatian prayer helps us to do.
Groups Attending: Catholic Community of Northbrook, Individuals
You Shall Do Even Greater Things Than These
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
December 1 - 3, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
We forget in our daily lives the power we have been given in the Holy Spirit - not just to be good individuals, but to heal and transform the people, communities and the world around us. These words of Jesus, as perplexing as they are at one level, are powerfully inspiring and encouraging when you ponder them in their context. And they are powerful for your life today, as well as for our eternal destiny.
This retreat will seek to help us harness the grace of Christ's resurrection and energy of the Spirit waiting to work through us and empower us to do greater things - or what St. Ignatius called the MAGIS.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Racine/Wisconsin Group, St. Basil Parish (Don Goodwillie)
Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 5 - 7, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St John Neumann Catholic Church (St. Charles, IL), St. Mary (Lake Forest, IL), Holy Child of Jesus (merged Sts. Margaret, Timothy and Henry parishes)
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an ancient Christian tradition, rooted in Scripture and the writings of the saints. Also, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are closely related to the Sacred Heart, especially through the Apostleship of Prayer [the Pope's Prayer Network]. In this retreat, we'll pray to unite our hearts more deeply with the Heart of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Knowing Christ
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 19 - 21, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Christopher Manahan, SJ
If I desire to follow Jesus Christ in my life I have to come to know him. In this retreat we will follow in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola in seeking to be a companion of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Charles K of C Council # 12497, St. Charles, St. Patrick’s TMIY, The Ken Murphy Group, K of C Holy Ghost Council (Palatine-Arlington Heights) #4977, St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Experiencing God through Ignatian Contemplation and Imaginative Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 26 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ
This guided retreat will make use of Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the senses to engage in conversation with God. The focus will be on understanding our interiority using the Internal Family Systems method (IFS) as a means to intimate prayer with God/Jesus/Spirit. We all have parts of us that are sad, joyful, anxious, discouraged, happy, funny and many more. Having such parts are a natural aspect of adult life and sharing such interior movements in a familiar way with God/Jesus/Spirit is what Ignatian prayer helps us to do.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Roche/Zera Group, Our Lady of the Grove KC 13448/St. Mary Buffalo Grove HNS
Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 8 - 10, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Isaac Jogues (Hinsdale), Walsh Jesuit High School Alumni, St. Ignatius College Prep Parents and Alumni
Entering Holy Week through the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 22 - 24, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mark Carr, SJ
Our retreat, ending on Palm Sunday, will prepare us to enter Holy Week and engage the graces of the upcoming Triduum. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will provide us a path for this journey.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Accepting God's Love Takes Courage
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
April 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Let's just stop and be present to Jesus loving us without condition. This retreat will explore the obstacles to accepting this unconditional love and the fact that this acceptance requires a grace-filled courage.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Greater Freedom through Ignatian Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Midweek Retreat for Women
October 10 - 12, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Jenene Francis
Every day is filled with choices, large and small, each an opportunity to grow closer to God. Sometimes things we hold dear get in the way. This retreat will focus on the movements of the Spiritual Exercises through a variety of Ignatian-inspired ways of praying toward the grace of living a life of love and service more freely.
Groups Attending: Individuals
What are the Spiritual Exercises?
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
October 27 - 29, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
and
Fr. Al Johnson
St. Ignatius Loyola was led by God to help people experience God’s love. Fr. Al Johnson and Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ share insights from their experience of St. Ignatius’ soul-enriching, life-changing program of spiritual renewal. This is a retreat for those new to the Spiritual Exercises as well as veterans of many retreats.
Groups Attending: Individuals
A Heart-Centered Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
February 2 - 4, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
A 5th century bishop named Diadochus wrote that the measure of our love for God depends upon how deeply aware we are of God's love for us. St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises are designed to deepen our awareness of God's love. Our retreat will focus on the relationship between our hearts and God's.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Ignatius College Prep Parents and Alumni
Mary's Way of the Cross
An Evening of Reflection for Women
March 26, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Paula Kowalkowski
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Dinner)
Beyond the Basics: The Places and Spaces for Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
May 3 - 5, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Are you longing to learn to pray in new ways? If yes, join Fr Michael as he leads us in a variety of Spiritual Exercises. We’ll be praying with the new and the familiar. Come ready to stretch your body, mind, and heart. Each session Fr. Michael will introduce us to a different prayer form and then lead us in knocking on the door of that place within us, and the space beyond us, where God dwells.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Full of Grace: Spiritual Nourishment for Mom's
A Day of Reflection for Women
May 10, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
Spend a day with other moms tending to your spirit and rediscovering your God-given purpose, while also spending time with Mary the Mother of Jesus as well as Scriptural images of God mothering us. Be encouraged as you consider what your parenting is rooted in and how you can move more deeply into your truest identity, which transcends even your motherhood.
Grandmothers and mothers of adult children are welcome, too!
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
A Writing Retreat: for Aspiring Writers, Musicians, and those Looking to Expand Their Creativity
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
September 29 - October 1, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
,
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ and Tom and Geralyn Sparough
You don't have to think of yourself as a great writer or musician to benefit from this retreat. The weekend is open to people of all levels of writing—from complete novice to published author. The true focus of the weekend is to grow closer to God through self-expression. All retreat activities are optional. Prayer activities include daily Mass, and a healing service to free blocks to creativity and to help heal wounds our reflections may reveal.
The retreat is broken up into six writing experiences. Each experience will begin in a large group with some prayerful inspiration from Mary Oliver's work and a suggestion from St. Ignatius. This leads to a prayer and writing prompt. After some quiet, personal time, we are invited to take part in small groups. Sharing work is optional but strongly encouraged.
We will have a relaxed schedule with time to read, pray, and write as the Spirit prompts. Expect an extended lunch and extra time to wander in nature on Saturday. This retreat has a lot of variety in it. Each of the four retreat leaders will share a bit about their own writing process. But you won't be sitting and simply listening to them talk about prayer and writing. You will be invited to be fully involved. Writers are allowed to bring laptops, journals, etc. to use to write on their retreat.
We will put our Ignatian imagination to prayerful use!
Groups Attending: Individuals
The Chosen: A Spiritual Reflection Retreat
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Extended Weekend Retreat for Adults
October 6 - 9, 2023
Retreat Leaders:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
,
Maureen Garvey and Rev Carol Ann Munro
During this retreat you will have the opportunity to reflect on the life of Jesus and his first followers in a whole new way. Together with other retreatants and members of our Ministry team at Bellarmine, you will watch The Chosen, the first-ever multi-season show about Jesus starring Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie as Jesus.
To learn more about The Chosen, check out their website or watch the “Season 1” trailer here.
Retreatants can choose to watch either Season 1, 2 or 3.
Groups Attending: Individuals
October 6-9, 2023 Personal Retreat Days
A 4-Day Personal Retreat for Adults
October 6 - 9, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
Are you ready to unplug from the world for a few days and take some time to relax, read, journal and not be on call? Do you need a getaway to catch up on some sleep and not have to worry about going anywhere or having to return a phone call?
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House is a wonderful place to take a break from our connected and hectic world.
The Spiritual Exercises through Art
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
October 13 - 15, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mark Scalese, SJ
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius speak to the yearnings of the human heart for meaning and intimacy with God through the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. This retreat explores the Exercises by reflecting on and praying with famous and lesser-known works of art in painting, sculpture and photography. Such visual arts can move retreatants’ imaginations and inspire spiritual experiences and insights in ways that words alone cannot.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
October 22, 2023
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
You’re Not Crazy; You’re Just Grieving
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 6, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Amy Florian
We live in a society that doesn’t talk about grief, death, pain, and loss. Yet we face them every day in ways big and small. Losses have been exacerbated due to all we’ve gone through in the past few years. Would you like to understand your emotional responses in loss and grief and learn how to heal?
Come for an informative, inspirational, and faith-filled experience. Walk away with the assurance that your experience is normal, you are not alone, and you cannot only heal but go forward as a better and more whole person because of it.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Ignatian Spirituality and Yoga
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
November 17 - 19, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Bobby Karle, SJ
This retreat includes gentle movement, group prayer, silent personal reflection, small group sharing, and spiritual direction. We will explore the four Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus through the lens of both the Christian and Yoga traditions. Relax, and connect with God, nature, self, and others. No prior experience with Ignatian spirituality or yoga is required.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Gratitude for our God-Given Gifts
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 20, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Molly Henry
We often take our God-given talents for granted - or we may not even be aware of them. By completing a research-based online assessment prior to the retreat, you will discover your greatest talents. Then during our day together, you will grow in appreciation for your unique talents and discover how to intentionally leverage them to express and live in daily gratitude.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
November Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
November 20 - 22, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Bellarmine Jesuit Ministry Team and Additional Spiritual Directors
Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine before the busy holiday season. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
Pilgrims During Advent
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 5, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
Advent 2023 lasts only 3 weeks since Christmas is the day after the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In that brief time, we get to plunge into that “place” in each of us in which the Second Person of the Trinity became incarnate. We do this only in the gracious presence of our merciful God.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Another Cup of Christmas Tea Stories, Poems, Songs and Traditions
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 14, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
An Advent favorite, Fr. Michael reprises and updates this Day of Reflection each year by sharing his favorite stories, poems, songs, and traditions surrounding this most beloved season of the year. This is a day to soften the heart and open your spirit with a soulful, creative celebration of the Word made flesh, the birth of our Savior.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
January 2 - 5, 2024
Retreat Leader:
To Be Determined
Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine before the busy holiday season. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
A Day of Healing
A Day of Reflection for Adults
January 22, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Join Fr. Michael and his prayer team for a full day of healing prayer, praying for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Fr. Michael will use a variety of prayer and sacramental modalities to help us release what blocks God’s grace and to experience the power of Jesus’ healing touch.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Veteran's Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
January 28, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Spiritual Reset: A Winter Respite to Calm Our Minds and Quiet Our Hearts
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
February 9 - 10, 2024
Retreat Leaders:
Elizabeth Neubauer
and
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Take time away from the frenetic pace of life to catch your spiritual breath. During this mini-retreat we will delve into the timeless wisdom of the Spiritual Exercises and the deep calm of mindfulness and centering prayer. Together, these spiritual practices can help restore balance in your heart and mind. Gift yourself with 24 hours to let go of worry, surrender to God’s love, and re-connect to your deepest self.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Lent with the Heart of Jesus
A Day of Reflection for Adults
February 14, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day this year. It's a day filled with hearts but the most important one is the Heart of Jesus. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday reflecting on the three traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving and their connection to the Heart of Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Love is God's Religion
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
February 23 - 25, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ
These days of retreat will explore how we are to put love in action at the margins, seeking exquisite mutuality and relational wholeness in the vicinity of the poor. The ministry of Homeboy Industries and outreach to gang members and returning citizens, will animate this time of reflection.
Groups Attending: Individuals
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Praying the Spiritual Exercises with the Psalms
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Adults
February 29 - March 3, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ
Groups Attending: Naperville-MM/PP/R/TH, St. Mary (Des Plaines- IL), Individuals
All Shall Be Well: A Lenten Retreat with Julian of Norwich
A Day of Reflection for Adults
March 11, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
How does God view our sin? What does it mean to say that God is Love and Mercy? Tackle these deep questions at the heart of Lent with the wisdom of Blessed Julian of Norwich. We will dive into several of the 16 visions of the Lord she recorded in "Revelations of Divine Love" over 650 years ago and discover their meaning for us today as we journey toward Easter with Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Personal Retreat Days
Personal Retreat Days for Adults
March 25 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
To Be Determined
After the busy holiday season, a quiet retreat is just what you need. Come to enjoy the quiet of Bellarmine and hit the spiritual reset button. Spiritual Direction is available upon request. Otherwise, enjoy the time to pray, rest and enjoy the serenity of the house and grounds.
Single Night Cost: $170.00
Two Nights or more: $150.00 per night
A Heart-Centered Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
March 28 - 30, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
A 5th century bishop named Diadochus wrote that the measure of our love for God depends upon how deeply aware we are of God's love for us. St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises are designed to deepen our awareness of God's love. Our retreat will focus on the relationship between our hearts and God's.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Retreat for Liturgical Musicians & Ministers
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
April 4 - 6, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
Liturgists, liturgical musicians, cantors, choirs and many others are usually so busy and so immediately focused on the details of Triduum that it’s all we can do to just collapse the week afterwards. Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ invites you to come to Bellarmine to rest, pray, and reflect on “What the heck just happened?” Mystagogical reflection – engaging the Mysteries – by means of guided meditation, group close encounters with major liturgical symbols, and silent prayer can open new depths to who the Christ is who died and rose from the dead.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
May 19, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Bellarmine does not have a specific weekend retreat for Married Couples during the current retreat season. However, we invite you to come on one of our co-ed retreats. These retreats are listed on our All Adults tab above.
Reflecting on Life-Saving Recovery Slogans
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Women
November 3 - 5, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
A weekend of reflection and quiet focused on the 12 steps of recovery, looking at the practical tools for helping people get back on their feet. This retreat includes reflections on the 12 Steps, the 12 Traditions, and the life saving slogans of the program.
Groups Attending: Individuals
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
November 10 - 12, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The 12 Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
How Art Illuminates the Graces of Recovery
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
December 8 - 10, 2023
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tom O'Neill, SJ
Fr. Tom O'Neill, SJ is a recovering alcoholic and painter. He will describe his experience of recovery using the 12 Steps and images of his own art and that of several other painters, including Rembrandt, Georgia O'Keefe, Van Gogh and Marc Chagall. A member of both AA and Al-Anon, Fr. Tom will weave together his own personal experiences, the wisdom found in the Big Book and the Twelve & Twelve and images of art to illuminate and describe the gift and graces of Recovery.
Groups Attending: Individuals
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
March 15 - 17, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The Twelve Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
We absolutely insist on enjoying life!
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Women
April 26 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Tim Meier, SJ
The Twelve Steps really do provide for us a program for living – if we choose to employ them in our daily lives. This weekend we’ll move through these Steps, examining how each can apply to the many daily powerlessnesses we encounter. By applying steps to those situations, we can maximize our ability to enjoy life, thus facilitating us to become “happy, joyous, and free.”
Groups Attending: Individuals
You’re Not Crazy; You’re Just Grieving
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 6, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Amy Florian
We live in a society that doesn’t talk about grief, death, pain, and loss. Yet we face them every day in ways big and small. Losses have been exacerbated due to all we’ve gone through in the past few years. Would you like to understand your emotional responses in loss and grief and learn how to heal?
Come for an informative, inspirational, and faith-filled experience. Walk away with the assurance that your experience is normal, you are not alone, and you cannot only heal but go forward as a better and more whole person because of it.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Gratitude for our God-Given Gifts
A Day of Reflection for Adults
November 20, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Molly Henry
We often take our God-given talents for granted - or we may not even be aware of them. By completing a research-based online assessment prior to the retreat, you will discover your greatest talents. Then during our day together, you will grow in appreciation for your unique talents and discover how to intentionally leverage them to express and live in daily gratitude.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Pilgrims During Advent
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 5, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Roc O'Connor, SJ
Advent 2023 lasts only 3 weeks since Christmas is the day after the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In that brief time, we get to plunge into that “place” in each of us in which the Second Person of the Trinity became incarnate. We do this only in the gracious presence of our merciful God.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Another Cup of Christmas Tea Stories, Poems, Songs and Traditions
A Day of Reflection for Adults
December 14, 2023
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
An Advent favorite, Fr. Michael reprises and updates this Day of Reflection each year by sharing his favorite stories, poems, songs, and traditions surrounding this most beloved season of the year. This is a day to soften the heart and open your spirit with a soulful, creative celebration of the Word made flesh, the birth of our Savior.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
A Day of Healing
A Day of Reflection for Adults
January 22, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Join Fr. Michael and his prayer team for a full day of healing prayer, praying for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Fr. Michael will use a variety of prayer and sacramental modalities to help us release what blocks God’s grace and to experience the power of Jesus’ healing touch.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Lent with the Heart of Jesus
A Day of Reflection for Adults
February 14, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day this year. It's a day filled with hearts but the most important one is the Heart of Jesus. We will celebrate Ash Wednesday reflecting on the three traditional practices of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving and their connection to the Heart of Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
All Shall Be Well: A Lenten Retreat with Julian of Norwich
A Day of Reflection for Adults
March 11, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
How does God view our sin? What does it mean to say that God is Love and Mercy? Tackle these deep questions at the heart of Lent with the wisdom of Blessed Julian of Norwich. We will dive into several of the 16 visions of the Lord she recorded in "Revelations of Divine Love" over 650 years ago and discover their meaning for us today as we journey toward Easter with Jesus.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Mary's Way of the Cross
An Evening of Reflection for Women
March 26, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Paula Kowalkowski
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Dinner)
Full of Grace: Spiritual Nourishment for Mom's
A Day of Reflection for Women
May 10, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rachel Forton
Spend a day with other moms tending to your spirit and rediscovering your God-given purpose, while also spending time with Mary the Mother of Jesus as well as Scriptural images of God mothering us. Be encouraged as you consider what your parenting is rooted in and how you can move more deeply into your truest identity, which transcends even your motherhood.
Grandmothers and mothers of adult children are welcome, too!
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
October 22, 2023
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Veteran's Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
January 28, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Veterans' Coming Home Retreat
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Adults
May 19, 2024
8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Retreat Leader:
A Jesuit and a Team of Veterans
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You’ll spend a day with others who understand what you’ve experienced.
Stay Tuned
Our next individually directed retreats will be next summer, please save the dates:
- Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Friday, July 19 to Saturday, July 27, 2024
More information including the ability to register will be made available in early January 2024.
In the meantime, please check out our personal retreat days: