Retreat Schedule
Questions?
For retreat registration questions, please contact Teresa Larson by clicking on the button below or calling the office at 847-381-1261.
Request InformationSpring & Summer 2020 Renovations
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House will be undergoing renovations from April 7 to September 10, 2020. Fall 2020 and Winter/Spring 2021 retreats will be available for registration in the coming weeks. Click the signup button below to provide your contact information and we will notify you when registration for those retreats opens.
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 5-8, 2020
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
Retreat Title: To Grow in Faith, We Must Know Our Faith
In the challenging times we live in, our faith is our anchor and our strength.
To receive the strength, hope and courage that faith offers us, we must have a rich understanding of our faith and allow it to inform and transform our lives as mature disciples of Christ.
In this retreat we shall re-explore some of the graced foundations of our Catholic faith such as prayer, love, sacrifice, acceptance, spiritual freedom, the Cross, covenant, hope and hospitality - seen through the dynamic lens of Ignatian Spirituality.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Mary (Des Plaines), St. Bede (Ingleside)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Team of Veterans and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
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.
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 13-15, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Al Johnson
Retreat Title: Steps 6 and 7: Spending Time with Old Friends
This retreat will explore steps six and seven of AA. These steps focus on character defects and shortcomings while humbly seeking God to remove them from our lives. We explore these defects of character as the old friends they have become; as the teachers of our resilient self; as the reminder of the gift of sobriety and the joy of a higher power. We no longer fear them; we explore them as a part of our identity.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 20-22, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Retreat Title: Letting God Find You in All Things
This retreat focuses on the traditional Ignatian theme of “Finding God in All Things,” but it changes it around to letting God take the lead in the dance. In this retreat we will try to discover where God is in our experience right now and then let God lead us on God’s Way to a new and more meaningful life in the hectic world through silence and prayer by re-discovering Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with a special focus on Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Peter Church (Geneva), Catholic Community of Northbrook/St. Norbert, St. Mary of Vernon
March 27-29, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Meconi, SJ
Retreat Title: Becoming Another Christ
The fullness of Christian life is not in keeping rules but in being gradually made into a beloved child of the Father, another Christ, another Mary! This retreat begins with our being made in God's own "image and likeness" and then traces this journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Margaret Mary (Chicago), St. Vincent Ferrar (River Forest), St Mary of Vernon (Indian Creek), KC-Holy Ghost (St Theresa's, Palatine), Father Ladniak Memorial, St John the Apostle (Villa Park), Queen of All Saints
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
April 3-5, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ
Retreat Title: An Ignatian School of Prayer
St. Ignatius of Loyola offered his Spiritual Exercises to help souls find God in all things and grow in relationship with the Lord. This retreat weekend will invite and offer opportunities to grow in methods of prayer that will help us walk with our Lord. Come walk with us.
Groups Attending: Individuals, KC-St Catherine (Dundee), Loyola Dental Group, St. Francis Xavier (Wilmette), Ron Frost/J Geldermann Memorial, Mayslake Ministries
April 7-September 11, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Overnight Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: To Be Determined
Retreat Title: Closed for Renovations
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House will be undergoing renovations from April 7 to September 10. Fall 2020 and Winter/Spring 2021 retreats will be available for registration in the coming weeks. Click "Register Now" below to provide your contact information and we will notify you when registration for those retreats opens.
Groups Attending:
March 27-29, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Meconi, SJ
Retreat Title: Becoming Another Christ
The fullness of Christian life is not in keeping rules but in being gradually made into a beloved child of the Father, another Christ, another Mary! This retreat begins with our being made in God's own "image and likeness" and then traces this journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Margaret Mary (Chicago), St. Vincent Ferrar (River Forest), St Mary of Vernon (Indian Creek), KC-Holy Ghost (St Theresa's, Palatine), Father Ladniak Memorial, St John the Apostle (Villa Park), Queen of All Saints
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
April 3-5, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ
Retreat Title: An Ignatian School of Prayer
St. Ignatius of Loyola offered his Spiritual Exercises to help souls find God in all things and grow in relationship with the Lord. This retreat weekend will invite and offer opportunities to grow in methods of prayer that will help us walk with our Lord. Come walk with us.
Groups Attending: Individuals, KC-St Catherine (Dundee), Loyola Dental Group, St. Francis Xavier (Wilmette), Ron Frost/J Geldermann Memorial, Mayslake Ministries
March 20-22, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Retreat Title: Letting God Find You in All Things
This retreat focuses on the traditional Ignatian theme of “Finding God in All Things,” but it changes it around to letting God take the lead in the dance. In this retreat we will try to discover where God is in our experience right now and then let God lead us on God’s Way to a new and more meaningful life in the hectic world through silence and prayer by re-discovering Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with a special focus on Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Peter Church (Geneva), Catholic Community of Northbrook/St. Norbert, St. Mary of Vernon
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 5-8, 2020
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
Retreat Title: To Grow in Faith, We Must Know Our Faith
In the challenging times we live in, our faith is our anchor and our strength.
To receive the strength, hope and courage that faith offers us, we must have a rich understanding of our faith and allow it to inform and transform our lives as mature disciples of Christ.
In this retreat we shall re-explore some of the graced foundations of our Catholic faith such as prayer, love, sacrifice, acceptance, spiritual freedom, the Cross, covenant, hope and hospitality - seen through the dynamic lens of Ignatian Spirituality.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Mary (Des Plaines), St. Bede (Ingleside)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Team of Veterans and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
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.
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
April 7-September 11, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Overnight Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: To Be Determined
Retreat Title: Closed for Renovations
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House will be undergoing renovations from April 7 to September 10. Fall 2020 and Winter/Spring 2021 retreats will be available for registration in the coming weeks. Click "Register Now" below to provide your contact information and we will notify you when registration for those retreats opens.
Groups Attending:
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 13-15, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Al Johnson
Retreat Title: Steps 6 and 7: Spending Time with Old Friends
This retreat will explore steps six and seven of AA. These steps focus on character defects and shortcomings while humbly seeking God to remove them from our lives. We explore these defects of character as the old friends they have become; as the teachers of our resilient self; as the reminder of the gift of sobriety and the joy of a higher power. We no longer fear them; we explore them as a part of our identity.
Groups Attending: Individuals
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Team of Veterans and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
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.