Ash Wednesday Reflection: Fasting as Physical Prayer
A Day of Reflection for Adults
February 14, 2018
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Program Cost: $50.00
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Summary
Join us for an Ash Wednesday day of reflection with Bellarmine's Executive Director, Fr. Michael Class, SJ. As we begin our season of Lent many of us pledge a Lenten fast. Traditionally many of us give up something we like, chocolate, desserts etc. We feel a sense of deprivation, (and look forward to it ending on Easter!) but do we recognize that fast as a form of prayer? Fasting is a form of prayer, a physical prayer we do with our bodies and our minds. The key is to listen to what God has to say to us while doing that prayer.
The day will include a retreat talk, time for quiet reflection, Mass with distribution of ashes, and lunch.
Description
A day or evening of reflection, grounded in the Jesuit tradition, is a shorter version of the Ignatian Weekend Retreat. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, a day or evening program is sure to give you the peace and serenity needed to be still and to rest in God's loving embrace.
Your day or evening of reflection includes thematic talks from our skilled Retreat Leaders, time for private prayer, celebration of Mass and a meal.
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.
Retreat Experience Gallery
Bellarmine Main Entrance
Sacred Heart Chapel
Mary McKeon Library
St. Joseph Gazebo
Mother Teresa Garden
Eastern Africa Collection
Fireplace Lounge
Dining Room
Winter on the Grounds
Resource Center
Sacred Heart Statue at Sunset
Susie's Memorial Garden
Madonna Library
Lower Level Lounge
Retreat Leader
Fr. Michael Class, SJ
Fr. Michael Class, SJ is Bellarmine's Executive Director. A native Chicagoan, he is a graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep and Marquette University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He entered the Jesuits in 1979 and completed his Philosophy studies at Loyola University Chicago. He earned graduate degrees in Economics, Theology, and Higher Education Management. Fr. Class spent the past 20 years at Marquette University, where he served in administration and for the past ten years as a member of the faculty teaching Leadership Studies to adult learners.