Retreat Opportunities & Centers
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Jesuit Spiritual Programs
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This page is a directory for Jesuit Retreat
Houses and Spirituality Programs throughout the world. You can
access spiritual direction, Ignatian Retreats and seminars in the
Spirituality of St. Ignatius.
The United States of America
Alaska
10980 Hillside Drive
Anchorage, Alaska
99507
Rosemary Insley
Executive Director
Phone: 907 346-2343
Fax: 907 346-2140
Web
Page: http://www.holyspiritcenterak.org
California
Loyola Institute for Spirituality
480 S. Batavia
St.
Orange, CA 92868-3907
Phone (714) 997
-9587
FAX (714) 997-9588
e-mail: loyinst@pacbell.net
Rev. Allan F.
Deck, S.J. Director
The Loyola Institute for Spirituality serves the communities
of Southern California with retreats, training sessions,
workshops, days of recollection, and parish missions in the
tradition of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. LIS
promotes the incarnational and transformative dynamism of
gospel-based Christian spiritualities and seeks to articulate the
relationships between personal and communal conversion,
between Christian faith and social action on behalf of justice.
The services of LIS are offered to all seeking to develop a
deeper spiritual life. Special attention is given to adapting the
activities of LIS to the cultural, racial and social class realities of
the Hispanic, Asian and African-American communities.
Programs are offered in various languages besides
English.
300 Manresa Way
Los Altos, CA 94022-4659
Fr.
Tom
Carroll, S.J., Executive Director
Main Phone:
(650) 948-4491
Fax: (650) 948-0640
E-Mail:
retreat@jrclosaltos.org
Web site:
www.jrclosaltos.org
The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
(JRC)provides adults of all faiths and walks of life with spiritual
direction and tranquil environment to nourish their
spirituality.
Since the founding in 1925, the
cornerstone of JRC has been the centuries-old tradition of the
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. In addition to the
spiritual retreat programs held primarily on the weekends,
retreat house facilities are made available weekdays to non
profit organizations and business groups for their retreats and
meetings. We provide thirty-day spiritual exercises to a group
during the summer and individually directed retreats throughout
the year. Individual counseling is also available.
The
Retreat Center is located on 35 wooded acres in the serene,
picturesque hills above Los Altos, yet is easily accessible from
major highways. Colorful scented gardens and tree-lined trails
on the grounds provide spectacular views and solitude for quiet
walks. Rossi Chapel stands tall in the background, welcoming all
God’s people.
Colorado
Director: Louis J. McCabe, S.J.
Reservations
Coordinator: Mrs. Katie Miller
PO Box 185
Sedalia, CO,
80135-0185
(303) 688-4198; FAX (303) 688-9633
Open to men and women of all denominations
Retreats all year round except for two week Christmas
break
We are situated on 280 acres in the foothills of the Rockies
about twenty five miles south of Denver and fourty five miles
north of Colorado Springs. There are four Jesuit retreat
directors, one woman religous, one layman and one laywoman
directors. During the summer the staff is increased with
additional Jesuits, women religious, and lay directors.
Sacred Heart Retreat House provides a variety of types of
retreats: weekened preached retreats for men, women, couples
and any adulits; thirty day spiritual exercises given to a group
each summer and to individuals throughout the year.
Florida
Encuentros Familiares
Director:
Carlos de la Torre
12190 S.W. 56th Street (Miller
Drive)
Miami, Florida
Mail to:
Centro de Espiritualidad Ignaciana
P.O.
Box 651512
Miami, Florida
33265
Phone: 305-596-0001
Manresa Retreat House was inaugurated in 1987. It sits on 5
acres of land in quiet West Dade County. Manresa has 20 double
bedrooms with private bathrooms. We have a beautiful Chapel
and dining room. There are large and small conference rooms.
Our St. Ignatius of Loyola Auditorium has a capacity of 600
people.
Spiritual Exercises are given several times a year. We offer
our facility to groups of all denominations who need to be
renewed spiritually in an atmosphere of solitude and peaceful
relaxation.
Encuentros Familiares (Family Encounters) was founded in
May 1971 by a group of families and Father Florentino Azcoitia
S.J. a Cuban Jesuit priest.
Family Encounters is an apostolic mission whose specific
endeavor is to procure a true sense of peace and unity inside the
home with Jesus Christ in the center of the family life. On a
schedule that last an entire week-end the parents, as well as the
children ages 12 to 20 are quided to this experience. This
program is offered monthly.
In addition to the monthly program we have our FAMILY
NIGHTS every Thursday at 8:30PM. In this event we have talks
given by priests and professionals on topics that concern the
family, followed by the celebration of the Eucharist. There are
courses on Bible, Church History and Prayer given several times
a year.
Georgia
Director: Mr. Robert Fitzgerald
Ignatius Retreat Center
6700 Riverside Drive,
N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30328-2710
Tel/FAX 404-255
-0503
http://www.ignatiushouse.org
Illinois
175 W County Line Rd.
Barrington, IL
60010
Ph. 847-381-1261
Fax 847-381
-4695
www.bellarminehall.org
Steve Hurd, S.J. Director
Iowa
Creighton University Retreat Center
16493 Contrail Avenue
Griswold, Iowa 51535
Phone: (712)
778-2466
Fax: (712) 778-2467
mailto:curc@netins.net
Web site: http://www.creighton.edu/CURC/curc.html
Rev. David Smith, S. J., Director
Julie Adams, Administrative
Assistant
Located 45 miles east of Omaha, NE, in rural Iowa, we are
situated on 154 wooded acres on the Nishnabotna River. We offer a wide variety
of accommodations to suit a diversity of needs. You can have an individually
directed 8 day retreat, or you can rent our facilities for groups of up to
84.
Retreatants have the option of cooking meals for themselves, or
eating in our dining room. Several miles of trails grace our property where
wildlife and song birds abound. Our night sky is truly awesome. Take a virtual
tour of our facilities from our website. We are open year around.
Louisiana
Manresa House of Retreat
Director: Tim Murphy
P.O. Box 89
Convent, LA 70723-0089
Director: Rev. Kenneth A. Buddendorff, S.J.
P.O. Drawer D
Grand Coteau, LA 70541
(337) 662-5410
Director: Rev. Warren J. Broussard, S.J.
P.O. Box C
Grand Coteau, LA 70541-1003
office@jesuitspiritualitycenter.org
Phone: (337) 662-5251 and (337) 662-5252
Fax: (337) 662-3187
Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (New Orleans Province), the Jesuit
Spirituality Center at Grand Coteau provides a quiet and restful environment for
those seeking to listen to God and to respond to God generously through the
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.
A directed retreat at the Spirituality Center is a personally guided prayer
experience of three, five, eight or thirty days in which the retreatant follows
the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises while listening for God's personal word
spoken through the Sacred Scripture. Each one is assigned a director with whom
the retreatant meets daily for reflection and spiritual discernment. Silence,
both interior and exterior, is a necessary condition for the efficacy of a
directed retreat.
General Information
Retreats begin with dinner at 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival (first day
noted on the schedule) and end with breakfast on the last day, unless otherwise
indicated. Please plan to arrive at the Center between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. on the
evening your retreat begins.
Bring your Bible, a notebook, comfortable clothes and shoes for outside
activity, walking, cycling, and a bathing suit in warm weather. Those who have
special physical or dietary needs should let this be known on their application.
Retreatants may also request directors although it may not always be possible to
assign the requested director.
Transportation
Greyhound buses stop in Lafayette; Continental, Northwest, and Delta Airlines
also serve Lafayette. The Center has made arrangements with the airport shuttle
of Lafayette to provide pickup service for retreatants to and from the Center
from either the airport or the bus station. Cost would be $30.00 per trip with a
$6.00 surcharge for each additional passenger. The service can be contacted at
337-993-8511 (local), 888-596 -4168 (toll free) or by email; lafayetteshuttle@cs.com. Cash or major
credit cards are accepted.
Maryland
Post Office Box 9
9270 Loyola Retreat Road
Faulkner, MD 20632
Phone:
(301) 870 -3515
Fax: (301) 392-0808
E-mail: reservations@loyolaretreat.org
Website: www.loyolaretreat.org
Director:
Pat McDermott, IHM director@loyolaretreat.org
Staff:
Rev. Robert J. Braunreuther, S.J., robert.braunreuther@loyolaretreat.org
Rev.
Frank Kaminski, S.J., frank.kaminski@loyolaretreat
.org
Sister Pat McDermott, IHM, pat.mcdermott@loyolaretreat
.org
Rev. Richard Schmidt, S.J., richard.schmidt@loyolaretre
at.org
Loyola Retreat House is located 35 miles south of
Washington, DC, just off of Route 301. We are open throughout the year except
the last two weeks of the year.
During the summer months eight-day directed retreats as well as a seven-day
conference retreat are available. On weekends the staff schedules three-day
retreats (Friday evening through lunch on Sunday) for groups from parishes.
The retreat house was constructed in 1958 and is situated on a bluff
overlooking the Potomac River. There are 235 acres of woodlands with many paths
through the woods. The site with the woods, the riverfront beach, and the
spectacular sunsets over the Potomac has been for thousands of retreatants a
means of experiencing God's presence.
The two-story brick building, with central heating and air conditioning, has
seventy single rooms, each with half bath. A well furnished lounge, with
fireplace, creates a comfortable atmosphere for reading and quiet conversation.
Two dining rooms overlooking the Potomac provide plenty of space to enjoy
spectacular beauty while feasting on deliciously prepared meals. There is a
large conference room and seven breakout rooms. The Main Chapel accommodates 80
people, and a small oratory accommodates 20. Thanks to recent renovations, which
included the addition of an elevator, Loyola is fully accessible.
www.loyolaretreat.org for more
information and to view spectacular photographs.
Massachusetts
37 Niles Pond Road
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: (978) 283-0013
FAX: (978) 282 -1989
E-mail:gonzaga@cove.com
Website: www.easternpointretreatho
use.org
Director: Richard J. Stanley, S.J.
Open year round, this facility offers directed, guided and weekend
retreats.
In January and July, the full Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius are
offered on an individually directed basis. In the course of the year there are
about 20 directed retreats (usually 8-day), 3 guided retreats, and 8 weekend
retreats (four of these weekends are 12-step retreats, and two of them are
directed prayer weekends).
Eastern Point Retreat House (AKA Gonzaga) is
located on the Atlantic shore. The view of the ocean is breathtaking--and always
changing. Retreatants are male and female -- priests, religious, lay -- from
many different backgrounds and religious affiliations. At present there are five
Jesuit priests, a lay woman and a sister of Saint Joseph on the permanent staff,
along with trained and talented guest directors, both women and men.
319 Concord Road
Weston, MA 02493 -1398
Telephone: (781)
788-6810 FAX: (781) 894 -5864
E-mail:acopponi@campioncenter.org
Website: http://www.campioncenter.org
Director: Albert Agresti, S.J.
Reservations: Anne Copponi,
Administrative Assistant
Open year round, we offer directed retreats of 8
and 5 days, as well as weekends of directed prayer. We also offer guided and
private retreats, 19th Annotation retreats, RCIA retreats, and days of renewal.
Campion also hosts non-profit religious, educational and community groups which
hold their own programs. Directed retreats are offered from October through
August with experienced men and women directors who help the retreatant to
notice and to respond to God's activity.
Campion Renewal Center is
conveniently situated twenty miles west of Boston and five miles from the
intersection of I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) and I-95(128). Our imposing and
beautiful building is located in a suburban setting that provides plenty of
walking trails through the woods and fields and around a pond. It abuts over 200
acres of conservation land. We invite you to come and experience God at
Campion.
Transportation: From Logan Airport take the Ted Williams Tunnel
and proceed to the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West or call Back Bay Coach at
888-222-5229 for van service. From South Station (Amtrak, Greyhound and
Trailways), take the MBTA to Riverside and take a cab.
Michigan
Director:
Rev. James Serrick, S.J.
1390 Quarton Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 -3554
Telephone: (810)
644-4933 or (313) 564-6455
"Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will refresh you"
Matthew 11:28
Most retreats are weekend (Fri-Sun), occasionally there are midweek retreats
(Tues-Thur), rarely 6-day retreats (these seem to be for religious sisters).
There are retreats scheduled during almost the whole year. About 2,500 people
make retreats here each year.
The cost of a regular 3-day retreat is "a free will donation". Those who can
afford to donate $200 are asked to do so; those who are able to donate more can
help defray costs for those retreatants who cannot afford $200. However, no one
who cannot afford to pay should stay away.
Minnesota
The Jesuit Retreat
Director: Rev. Patrick McCorkell, S.J.
8243 Demontreville Trail North,
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
55042-9546,
(612)777-1311.
Missouri
Saint Louis, Missiouri
Director: Rev. Richard O. Buhler, S.J.
Phone: (314) 533 -8903
Year
Round Operation
Group Retreats for Men; Group Retreats for Women; 3 day
retreats.
The White House is a 73 year old facility with a living tradition. There are
75 acres of grounds and woods for quiet meditation and 73 individual rooms with
their own complete bathroom facilities. Donations are requested at the lost of
the silent retreat to help meet the costs of your retreat. Contact the retreat
director for further information.
Nebraska
For opportunities for Ignatian spirituality, Creighton University's graduate
(summers only) program in Christian Spirituality, which is largely Ignatian, was
designed 20 years ago (and still continues) to train spiritual directors and
retreat directors to give individually-directed (Ignatian) retreats. It
currently offers both a Certificate in retreat and/or spiritual direction and a
Master's Degree. Entrance into the program requires one have a bachelor's degree
and have completed (or be willing to complete) 18 hrs of undergraduate theology,
and various letters of recommendation.
For more information on the Christian Spirituality Program (CSP), contact
Summer Sessions Office, Creighton University, Omaha NE 68178 USA. Within the
USA, one may call (toll- free) 1-800-637-4279; or (402) 280-2996. mailto:csp@creighton.edu
New Jersey
Director: Rev. Charles L. Mountenot, S.J.
161 James Street
Morristown,
NJ 07960
E-Mail: RetreatHouse@Loyola.org
Telephone: (973) 539-0744
Fax: (973) 898 -9839
New York
Director: Edward J. Quinnan, S.J.
239 Fingerboard Road
Staten Island,
N.Y. 10305
Telephone: (718) 727-3844
Fax(718)727-4881
St. Ignatius Retreat House
Searingtown Road
Manhasset, NY
11030
Telephone: (516) 621-8300
Fax: (516) 621-7201
Jogues Retreat
P.O. Box F
Cornwall, NY 12518-0522
(914) 534 -7570
Ohio
5629 State Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44134
Phone: 440-884-9300
Fax:
440-885-1055
E-mail: JRHCLEVE@worldnet.att.net
Website: www.jrh-cleveland.org
Clem Metzger, S.J., Director
Nestled in the urban landscape in Parma, Ohio is "A Place of Peace in the
Forest " . . . the Jesuit Retreat House of Cleveland. Set in 57 acres of
beautiful, rustic woodland, the retreat house offers a variety of programs and
retreats to fit everyone's needs.
From a one-day retreat to a full 30-day exploration of the Spiritual
Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Jesuit Retreat House can move you
closer to God through the gift of prayer.
For those of you looking for the next phase in your spiritual life, an
individually directed retreat by one of the Jesuit or women directors is
perfect. In a personally directed retreat, a director is assigned to each
retreatant. Through daily meetings with the director the retreatant is guided
in:
- Becoming aware of the reality of God's presence and activity
- Coming to trust this awareness
- Responding to this presence and activity
Like most retreats, the environment will be peaceful and quiet. The content
of prayer is based on one's personal journey with God, through scripture, in the
spirit of the Exercises.
Over 3,500 persons take advantage of JRH's spiritual hospitality annually.
This includes such diverse groups as Pre- Cana conferences, Catholic high school
student and alumni retreats, Sisters and Priests, Catholic school faculty
groups, from elementary to university level, Altar & Rosary societies, Holy
Name and Knights of Columbus groups, pastoral councils and non-Catholic churches
to name a few.
JRH's own "in-house" programs include day and evening retreats, our popular
weekend retreats, and retreat weekends for the recovering community.
JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE FACILITIES
- 57 Acres of forest, meadow and pathways
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross and shrines
- Two beautiful chapels for prayer, reflection and community liturgy
- 57 private single rooms and 3 suites for overnight guests, with linens
provided
- Air conditioned dining room accommodates 80
- Delicious home-cooked meals prepared by our full-time kitchen staff
- Special dietary accommodations, with prior notice
- Air conditioned breakout areas
- Large air conditioned meeting area accommodates up to 80 people
- A/V equipment (VCR, slide projectors, sound system)
- Two spacious lounges for reading and relaxing
- Complete library of classic and contemporary religious literature
- Bookstore with current titles
- Easy access to Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport
- Located 1 mile south of I-480 (State Road exit)
Director: Rick Reder
5361 S. Milford Road
Milford, OH 451-50 -9746
Telephone: 513-248-3500
Fax: 513-248-3503
Celebrating seventy years of service in 1995, the Milford Spiritual Center is
a ministry of the Society of Jesus. It serves people seeking to nurture
spirituality by providing program, facilities, and an environment which help
them find God in all things and live a life of compassionate service.
- Conference Retreats
Scripture is filled with the stories of men and women who found that the
presence of God in their lives generated movement, launching them on a journey.
Sometimes those journeys involved travel, and other times the journey was an
inner one. A retreat is a time for people to ask some basic questions: Where
have I been on my life journey? Where am I now? Where does God seem to be
leading me as I move into the future?
The Milford Spiritual Center offers a number of conference retreats. This is
a chance to enjoy a few days of quiet ... an opportunity to relax ... to
meditate ... to listen and focus on those parts of yourself that tend to get
neglected as we deal with the pressures of day-to-day living.
Contact the Center office for details concerning the conference retreat
schedule.
- Personally Directed Retreats
In the personally directed retreat, the Center offers you an open quiet time
to give attention to your own experience of prayer in a holistic atmosphere,
including: optional massage, guided movement, and sitting meditation.
Each day you have the opportunity to meet with a spiritual director who will
help you follow the lead of God's Spirit. The retreat also offers communal
liturgies each day to help strengthen your purpose and faith.
Oregon
The Jesuit Spirituality Center in Portland
Director: Marilyn Kirvin
Mailing address:
The Jesuit Spirituality Center
P.O. Box 86040
Portland, OR 97286
Physical address:
3220 SE 43rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97206
Tel: (503) 595-1919
Fax: (503) 228-6741
e-mail: office@thejsc.org
Our ministry is to
offer retreats and days of prayer to parishes, parish groups, etc. at other
facilities. We also have various offerings on Ignatian Spirituality, including
The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (19th Annotation Retreat) at St.
Ignatius Parish, where our office is located. Marilyn Kirvin is the
director.
Pennsylvania
Rector:
Thomas F. Gleeson, S.J.
Director of Spiritual Growth Programs and Staff: Susan Bowers
501 N. Church Road
Wernersville, PA 19565-0223
Reservations and General
Information:
Registrar’s Office 610-670-3642
Fax: 610-670-3650
Email:
jescntbus@jesuitcenter.org
Website: www.jesuitcenter.org
The mission of the Jesuit Center is one of prayer and hospitality which is
realized in four principal ways. Central to that mission is the work of the
Center’s Spiritual Growth Staff, namely, their research, direction and training
for the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. In addition, the mission is
realized through hosted programs for Catholic and other religious groups locally
and from the wider mid-Atlantic area. A third mission component comprises a
variety of Ignatian-based programs for the apostolic works of the Society of
Jesus and local dioceses. Finally, the Center’s mission is carried out through
the work of senior Jesuit Community members who not only pray for the Society
and the Church but also provide sacramental ministry for guests and for local
parishes.
The Jesuit Center is located nine miles west of Reading, PA. We have 250
acres of beautiful rolling hills, planned roads, walkways, terraces, grottos,
and cloister gardens. Our facility has 85 private bedrooms, a large and small
dining room, conference rooms, small meeting rooms and several small parlors for
group meetings.
South Dakota
Sioux Spiritual Center
Plainview, SD
Rev. George W. Winzenburg,
S.J. Director
20100 Center Road, Howes, S.D. 57748-7703.
Voice: 605-985-5906
Fax:
605-985-5908
Send Mail to Sioux Spiritual
Center
The Sioux Spiritual Center is the heart of the Diocese of Rapid City's
efforts to develop native clergy and leadership on the reservations within the
diocese. In addition to regular retreats and spiritual programs for local Native
people, two summer institutes are offered each year: one is for mission
personnel about to enter the field of Native Ministry or who have had a few
years of initial experience and a second for Native American Catechists
currently serving their communities.
Texas
Director: Joseph Tetlow, S.J.
P.O. Box 398
Lake Dallas, Texas 75065
Phone: (Metro) (940) 321-6020 or
(940) 321 -6030
Fax: (940) 321-6040
E-mail: retreat1@airmail.net
Wisconsin
Director: Rev. John A. Schwantes, S.J.
4800 Fahrnwald Road,
Oshkosh WI 54902 -7598
Tel: (920) 231-9060; (in
Wisconsin: 800-962 -7330)
Fax: (920) 231-9094;
E-mail: office@jesuitretreathouse.org
Website: www.jesuitretreathouse.org
Follow the country road through the gateway, and it's like coming home. The
blue waters of Lake Winnebago wrap around our twenty acres like open arms.
Located just 80 miles north of Milwaukee, and five miles south of Oshkosh, on
Highway 45, we welcome men and women of all faiths to our silent, conference
retreats.
A little more than one hundred fifty years ago, the people of the Winnebago
tribe built their villages on this point, fished and hunted here, and set out in
their canoes from these shores. Here, where Lake Winnebago's western shore
straightens out toward Fond du Lac, Chief Oshkosh and his people offered worship
to the Great Spirit.
Early in this century, the Fahrney family built its summer home here. The
architect was instructed to use only materials and workmanship from the
immediate area. It was the scene of many family gatherings and much gracious
living.
In 1952 the property and buildings were purchased by the Jesuits. The Manresa
residence was added, the other buildings remodeled, and for eight years this was
the site of the novitiate of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus.
Many young men came to discern their vocation to follow Christ in the footsteps
of St. Ignatius.
When the novitiate moved to Minnesota in 1960, the Fahrney mansion and
attendant buildings became a retreat center serving the spiritual needs of men
and women from throughout the United States and Canada.
We are open all year round, starting with weekend retreats in September and
going until the end of May when we begin our 8-day directed retreats. AA and
Al-Anon retreats are offered in the months of May, August, October, November and
December. There is a Couples' retreat scheduled around the Valentine's Day
weekend in February and another Couples' retreat in July.
All of our rooms are private. We have several first floor rooms with private
bathrooms for those who have special needs. Our facility is handicapped
accessible.
For information on our retreat dates and answers to any questions you may
have, please call us at 920-231-9060.