Beginning at the end of January: a 12 week group oriented retreat in Ignatian Spirituality
This program is aimed at those people who are interested in the deepening their spiritual life through the Ignation Spiritual Exercises but who at this point in their lives do not have the time and resources to devote to the 30 week individually directed retreats offered here and at other Ignatian retreat centers. We also believe the group setting would be beneficial for those who have taken the longer Spiritual Exercises retreat at some point in the past and who want to renew and refresh their experience as well as help others in the process of spiritual growth.
Each weekly session will be led by two facilitators experienced in the Ignation Spiritual Exercises. Depending on the response to this new program we expect one or two groups of 6 to 10 indiviuals to meet on a week night (probably a Monday, Wednesday or Thrusday) for 90 minutes and also to commit to a period of daily prayer and reflection on the materials presented in the group sessions at home. Each participant will receive a workbook to guide their journey.
The weekly sessions will consist of a short presentation of new material as well as reveiw and group sharing. While participants are encouraged to share their experiences there is no requirement to do so.
The cost of the group retreat is $120 ($10/week) which may be paid in full at the beginning or in 3 - $40 payments: at the beginning, middle and end of the retreat.
If you are interested in participating in this new program please download, fill out and send in the application form available HERE
Applications are due in the Enrichment Center office by Friday January 20th. If you have any questions please contact us by phone (546-1781) or email: officeec@sonic.net
The
spirituality of St Ignatius and of his society (Jesuits) founded 450
years ago, changed the world of his day. The main tenets of the Ignatian
Sprituality may be summed up as follows:
Christocentric – Ignatius adopted as his way, the way of life as modeled by Christ.
Experience of Christ – not the Christ of history but rather the Christ of mystery. The Christ who dwells within each one of us.
Discernment – The Exercise enable us to discern the action of God in our personal life and in the choices we make.
The 30 Week Retreat of the Spiritual Exercises will commence In the Center around mid-September each year and continue through May. Introductory sessions are held in late May and mid-August.