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.
Refresh, Renew, Respond
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
October 11 - 13, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Brad Held, SJ
Jesus calls all people, and each of us in particular, to join him in building his kingdom. Retreating gives each of us an opportunity to refresh our ears to what Jesus sounds like and to renew our hearts to respond to his call. We'll use elements of St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises to aid us in that refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
In Gratitude for our Mind, Body, and Spirit
An Ignatian, Silent Overnight Retreat for Women
November 22 - 23, 2024
Retreat Leaders:
Erin Maiorca
and
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
St. Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises suggest care for both soul and body. During this retreat we will celebrate the double gifts of our bodies and souls. We will unify our prayers with our breath, and our breath with our movements. We will have sessions to nourish the mind and sessions where we practice Tai Chi. Beginners welcome.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Ladies in Waiting
A Day of Reflection for Women
December 3, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leaders:
Rosanne Coury
and
Rachel Forton
Mark December 3 on your calendar for a day of Advent reflection. Together we will gather as women recalling Christ's First Coming, sharing our desires for Christ's coming this season, and looking forward to that final time when Christ will come to call us all to our forever home. Join us for this opportunity to refresh and renew our hearts and spirits.
Program Cost: $75.00 (includes Lunch)
Seeking Grace
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
January 31 - February 2, 2025
Retreat Leader:
Becky Eldredge
Step away to the quiet and rest in the graces of God. Author, Spiritual Director, and Founder of Ignatian Ministries, Becky Eldredge, will facilitate a women's preached retreat with reflections and guided prayer on the truly amazing grace of God. Come seek and find love, mercy, friendship, companionship, compassion, and joy.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Mary's Way of the Cross
An Evening of Reflection for Women
April 15, 2025
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leader:
Rev Carol Ann Munro
Join us for a prayerful and meditative evening as we experience again the story of Jesus' passion and keep vigil with his mother, Mary, the Mother of God, who remained compassionate and faithful to God even at the foot of the cross. The evening includes a simple Lenten dinner, reflection and Stations of the Cross.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Dinner)
The Spiritual Geography of our Soul
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
May 2 - 4, 2025
Retreat Leader:
Phil Cooley, SJ
Through the desert of our struggle, the mountaintops of our experience, and the depths of our love for God, we will journey with the Spiritual Exercises as a roadmap and the Holy Spirit as our compass. In this weekend retreat, we will rediscover landmark graces and survey new areas of consolation.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Spiritual Refreshment for Moms
A Day of Reflection for Women
May 9, 2025
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Retreat Leaders:
Rachel Forton
and
Nancy Hulsebosch
Come away for a day of spiritual refreshment just for moms! Whether your children are 2 or 52, you are welcome to join us as we gather the graces of motherhood and ask God to renew us in our vocation. We will look to the wisdom of Mary the Mother of Jesus as well as contemplate Scriptural images of motherhood.
Program Cost: $75.00 (includes Lunch)