Living the Gospel: Challenges Then and Now
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
April 20 - 22, 2018
Groups Attending: Individuals; Holy Spirit Catholic Community of Naperville, St. John the Apostle (Villa Park)
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Summary
Drawing on his extensive theatre background and cross-cultural work, Fr. Drance will perform scenes from his acclaimed one man show The Gospel of Mark. He will then open up the gospel narrative with illuminating insights into the cultural context then and its practical challenges for today.
Description
This retreat includes several presentations, daily mass, 6 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. Each retreatant has their own bedroom.
You can learn more about what to expect by visiting this page.
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 Leader
Fr. George Drance, SJ
Fr. George Drance, SJ is Artist in Residence at Fordham University in NYC. He is an actor, director, writer, and painter. Fr. George has performed and directed in more than 20 countries on five continents, serving such companies as Teatro la Fragua in Honduras and Theatre YETU in Kenya. He is currently the artistic director of the critically acclaimed Magis Theatre Company, praised for its skill and daring, and best known for its stage adaptations of C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce and Kalidasa's Shakuntala and the Ring of Recognition. Other acting credits include La MaMa, ETC, The Metropolitan Opera, The Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival, American Repertory Theater, and Ralph Lee's Mettawee River Company. He received his MFA in acting from Columbia University.