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Loving as God Loves: A Retreat for Sacramentally Married Couples

An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Couples

April 16 - 18, 2021

Groups Attending: Married Couples, Brothers at Bellarmine

This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.

Summary

God labors to transform our human ways of being, into more divine ways. St. Ignatius in the Spiritual Exercises reminds us that this is especially true of how we are meant to love. 

In this retreat experience, we will explore how we are called to, and can, in fact, live and love in the ways God seeks for us to. We will pray over the challenges and barriers that hold us back from loving in a fully authentic way, and tap into the graces that can empower us to live out the great virtue of love more completely in our daily lives.

Description

This retreat includes several presentations, daily mass, 6 meals, the opportunity for one-on-one spiritual direction with a trained spiritual director, and many other opportunities to explore our 80 acres and almost 60k square feet of  interior space. All activities are optional, but we do ask everyone to respect the quiet of the retreat house for everyone to have the opportunity to read, sleep and reflect in the quiet. 

Bellarmine has two libraries, a resource center, two chapels, and many other common areas. Outdoor spaces include a various walking trails, various prayer gardens, a gazebo, stations of the cross, as well as a few patios and outdoor chairs and benches. Each retreatant has their own bedroom. 

You can learn more about what to expect by visiting this page.

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Retreat Leader

Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ

After years as a practicing physician, medical educator, and administrator, Fr. Muccino, now serves as Associate Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising at the College of the Holy Cross. He is also Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMASS Chan Medical School where he directs a course on Health Systems Science.

Throughout his Jesuit life he has also allotted time to pursue his passion for giving preached conference retreats, workshops, and days of recollection to all seeking to grow in their relationship with God.