Spiritual Reset: A Winter Respite to Calm Our Minds and Quiet Our Hearts
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Overnight Retreat for Adults
February 9 - 10, 2024
Groups Attending: Individuals, Queen of Peace -Chicago (aka Divine Savior, St. Eugenes and Our Lady Mother of the Church)
This retreat begins on Friday, but there is still space available. To register, call the office at 847-381-1261.
Summary
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 over 24 hours to let go of worry, surrender to God’s love, and re-connect to your deepest self.
This retreat starts Friday night with check-in starting at 4 PM and concludes Saturday night with dinner at 6 PM.
Description
This retreat includes several presentations, daily Mass, communal prayer, a one-on-one conversation with a spiritual director, and many other opportunities to explore the retreat house and grounds. Come to the quiet to read, sleep, pray and reflect. All activities are optional.
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 Leaders
Elizabeth Neubauer
Elizabeth has spent a lifetime steeped in the human experience of grief and loss. She grew up living above her parent’s funeral home and working alongside them as they helped families cope with the sorrow of losing a loved one. She learned early in life that grief is a universal human experience that requires empathy, community, and spiritual healing. She has completed the Companioning Others Through Grief and Loss Training at Siena Retreat Center.
Elizabeth serves as a spiritual director for people of all faiths and for those who describe themselves as spiritual. She teaches Centering Prayer, meditation practices and how to develop a daily spiritual routine in our busy lives. In addition, Elizabeth leads retreats for recovering alcoholics and addicts and their families in which grief and forgiveness are often topics. She is a member of Congregation Shalom, a Reform Jewish synagogue in Milwaukee. She has degrees in business and art and is a graduate of the Spiritual Guidance Training Program at Siena Retreat Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Elizabeth has additional training in mindfulness and self-compassion.
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ is a retreat leader, poet, story teller and spiritual director at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington, IL. He holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a Doctor of Ministry from St Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL. He is the founder of Charis, a national Jesuit retreat ministry for young adults in their 20s and 30s. For 10 years he trained spiritual directors at Loyola University-Chicago.
A prolific writer and speaker, Fr. Michael has published books, poems, CDs, and DVDs on prayer, discernment, and the sacraments with America Media, Franciscan Media, Paulist Press, Liturgical Training Publications and Audible. His latest co-authored book, published by Loyola Press, is What’s Your Decision? An Ignatian Approach to Decision Making.
Fr Michael is also the President of Heart to Heart Catholic Media Ministry. His weekly video homilies can be seen online at www.HtoH.US. He has just completed writing and directing a 12-part video series entitled: Discern & Decide: Navigating Life’s Choice, An Ignatian Video Guide.