What is an Ignatian, Silent weekend retreat?
Silent retreats are a time for prayer and quiet reflection in the beauty of 80-acres of gently rolling meadows and wooded countryside. Based in the Jesuit tradition, the Ignatian, silent retreat offers an opportunity to find a more deeply profound and personal relationship with God. A Retreat Leader prepares thematic talks based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
A quiet atmosphere allows the possibility for you to hear God speaking within you. Come to the sacred silence of Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House and experience God working in your deepest desires to give you hope, healing, and faith to return to your life in a graced way.
A women's only weekend retreat at Bellarmine is a special time to invite silence into your soul and to rest in quiet communion with God. After meeting other retreatants over dinner the first evening, the silence begins as you quietly enter the Sacred Heart Chapel. The Retreat Master will give the first of a series of talks founded on St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises. These thematic talks will guide you as you listen for God’s voice in the stillness of your heart.
Beyond the Basics: The Places and Spaces for Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
May 3 - 5, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Are you longing to learn to pray in new ways? If yes, join Fr Michael as he leads us in a variety of Spiritual Exercises. We’ll be praying with the new and the familiar. Come ready to stretch your body, mind, and heart. Each session Fr. Michael will introduce us to a different prayer form and then lead us in knocking on the door of that place within us, and the space beyond us, where God dwells.
Groups Attending: Individuals
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
The Garden of My Life
A Day of Reflection for Women
May 10, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Patty Ballard
God finds abundant ways to grow in the garden of my life. How am I consciously tending that garden? What kind of light do I provide? What might need uprooting in order to have a more beautiful garden?
Join other women as we explore Scripture, literature, and our own expressions of creativity, giving time for input, group discussion, and quiet time for reflection.
Program Cost: $70.00 (includes Lunch)