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To Grow in Faith, We Must Know Our Faith

A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Adults

March 5 - 8, 2020

Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Mary (Des Plaines), St. Bede (Ingleside)

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

Summary

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.

Description

This retreat starts Thursday night with check in between 4:00  pm and 6:00 pm, and ends Sunday with lunch and includes presentations, daily Mass, 9 hot 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.   

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.