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January 24-26, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Doug Leonhardt, SJ
Retreat Title: The Spiritual Exercises: Who Am I? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There?
A retreat is a contemporary way of observing the Sabbath. We cease from work. We make space for God. We enjoy the holiness of the gift of time to contemplate who we are from God’s perspective, where he is inviting to go with our lives, and how to follow his lead.
Groups Attending: Roche/Zera, St James the Apostle (Glen Ellyn), Faith, Hope and Charity (Winnetka), Individuals
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
January 27, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Discerning Your Decisions in the Ignatian Tradition
All of us have important decisions to make - decisions that radically alter our lives. Yet without a sound process in place for making these key decisions, we will never feel fully confident that our decision was what God truly desired for us.
Join us for a day of reflection drawing on insights from Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ's best-selling book, What's Your Decision? Fr. Michael will present an "Ignatian toolkit" for discernment and decision-making, leading us in a series of prayer exercises designed to help us listen to God in the deeper parts of our being. The day will include a workshop, time for quiet reflection, Mass, and lunch.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
January 31-February 2, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Retreat Title: Be Merciful as Your Father is Merciful (Luke 6:36)
According to St. Faustina, God's greatest attribute is mercy, and Pope Francis wrote that "the Name of God is Mercy." As we come to know the mercy of God, we are called to extend that mercy into the whole world. Practically speaking, how do we do that? How can we forgive those who have hurt or continue to hurt us? What does it mean to be merciful as God is merciful?
Groups Attending: Individuals, Our Lady of Peace (Darien), OLPH Devotions Ministry
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
February 7-9, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Masters: Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ and Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ
Retreat Title: Teach Us to Pray: Ignatian Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
Using storytelling, poetry, music, guided imagery, journaling, and breath and body prayer, these two Fr. Michaels will guide us through the prayer Jesus taught us. Drawing on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, this retreat will forever change the way you encounter the Lord’s Prayer.
Groups Attending: Individuals; Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Raphael, St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Margaret Mary (Naperville); Ken Murphy Group, St. Isaac Jogues (Hinsdale); Northern Ohio Jesuit High School Alumni (Walsh Jesuit, Cleveland Jesuit,and St. John-Toledo); Mary Seat of Wisdom (Park Ridge)
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
February 16, 2020 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
An Evening of Reflection for Couples
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Tending the Flame of Love: A Candlelight Evening for Sacramentally Married Couples
Give your marriage the loving attention it deserves by treating you and your spouse to a feast for body and soul. Come be fed with prayerful reflection, a scrumptious meal, and a soul nourishing Eucharist - that includes renewing your wedding vows. Come to the quiet to tend the flame of your love!
Program Cost: $35.00 (includes Dinner)
February 21-23, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Shields, SJ
Retreat Title: Table Talk: Listening to Jesus' Message as we Share Meals with Him
Using various stories from the gospel of St Luke, we will read and consider the issues and themes that Jesus talked about when he was invited out. By accompanying Jesus at important meals, we can come to know his mind and heart more intimately, deepen our love for him and strengthen our level of discipleship as Catholic Christians.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. John Vianney (Lockport), St. Alphonsus (Prospect Hts), Divine Savior Men (Norridge), Divine Mercy - Winnetka (Sacred Heart/St. Phillip the Apostle), Catholic Community of Northbrook (Men), St. Ann (Channahon)
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 5-8, 2020
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
Retreat Title: To Grow in Faith, We Must Know Our Faith
In the challenging times we live in, our faith is our anchor and our strength.
To receive the strength, hope and courage that faith offers us, we must have a rich understanding of our faith and allow it to inform and transform our lives as mature disciples of Christ.
In this retreat we shall re-explore some of the graced foundations of our Catholic faith such as prayer, love, sacrifice, acceptance, spiritual freedom, the Cross, covenant, hope and hospitality - seen through the dynamic lens of Ignatian Spirituality.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Mary (Des Plaines), St. Bede (Ingleside)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Team of Veterans
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You'll spend a day with others who understand what you've experienced.
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 13-15, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Al Johnson
Retreat Title: Steps 6 and 7: Spending Time with Old Friends
This retreat will explore steps six and seven of AA. These steps focus on character defects and shortcomings while humbly seeking God to remove them from our lives. We explore these defects of character as the old friends they have become; as the teachers of our resilient self; as the reminder of the gift of sobriety and the joy of a higher power. We no longer fear them; we explore them as a part of our identity.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 20-22, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Retreat Title: Letting God Find You in All Things
This retreat focuses on the traditional Ignatian theme of “Finding God in All Things,” but it changes it around to letting God take the lead in the dance. In this retreat we will try to discover where God is in our experience right now and then let God lead us on God’s Way to a new and more meaningful life in the hectic world through silence and prayer by re-discovering Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with a special focus on Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Peter Church (Geneva), Catholic Community of Northbrook/St. Norbert, St. Mary of Vernon
March 27-29, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Meconi, SJ
Retreat Title: Becoming Another Christ
The fullness of Christian life is not in keeping rules but in being gradually made into a beloved child of the Father, another Christ, another Mary! This retreat begins with our being made in God's own "image and likeness" and then traces this journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Margaret Mary (Chicago), St. Vincent Ferrar (River Forest), St Mary of Vernon (Indian Creek), KC-Holy Ghost (St Theresa's, Palatine), Father Ladniak Memorial, St John the Apostle (Villa Park), Queen of All Saints
April 3-5, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ
Retreat Title: An Ignatian School of Prayer
St. Ignatius of Loyola offered his Spiritual Exercises to help souls find God in all things and grow in relationship with the Lord. This retreat weekend will invite and offer opportunities to grow in methods of prayer that will help us walk with our Lord. Come walk with us.
Groups Attending: Individuals, KC-St Catherine (Dundee), Loyola Dental Group, St. Francis Xavier (Wilmette), Ron Frost/J Geldermann Memorial, Mayslake Ministries
January 24-26, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Doug Leonhardt, SJ
Retreat Title: The Spiritual Exercises: Who Am I? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There?
A retreat is a contemporary way of observing the Sabbath. We cease from work. We make space for God. We enjoy the holiness of the gift of time to contemplate who we are from God’s perspective, where he is inviting to go with our lives, and how to follow his lead.
Groups Attending: Roche/Zera, St James the Apostle (Glen Ellyn), Faith, Hope and Charity (Winnetka), Individuals
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
February 7-9, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Masters: Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ and Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ
Retreat Title: Teach Us to Pray: Ignatian Reflections on the Lord's Prayer
Using storytelling, poetry, music, guided imagery, journaling, and breath and body prayer, these two Fr. Michaels will guide us through the prayer Jesus taught us. Drawing on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, this retreat will forever change the way you encounter the Lord’s Prayer.
Groups Attending: Individuals; Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Raphael, St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Margaret Mary (Naperville); Ken Murphy Group, St. Isaac Jogues (Hinsdale); Northern Ohio Jesuit High School Alumni (Walsh Jesuit, Cleveland Jesuit,and St. John-Toledo); Mary Seat of Wisdom (Park Ridge)
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
February 21-23, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Shields, SJ
Retreat Title: Table Talk: Listening to Jesus' Message as we Share Meals with Him
Using various stories from the gospel of St Luke, we will read and consider the issues and themes that Jesus talked about when he was invited out. By accompanying Jesus at important meals, we can come to know his mind and heart more intimately, deepen our love for him and strengthen our level of discipleship as Catholic Christians.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. John Vianney (Lockport), St. Alphonsus (Prospect Hts), Divine Savior Men (Norridge), Divine Mercy - Winnetka (Sacred Heart/St. Phillip the Apostle), Catholic Community of Northbrook (Men), St. Ann (Channahon)
March 27-29, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. David Meconi, SJ
Retreat Title: Becoming Another Christ
The fullness of Christian life is not in keeping rules but in being gradually made into a beloved child of the Father, another Christ, another Mary! This retreat begins with our being made in God's own "image and likeness" and then traces this journey through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Margaret Mary (Chicago), St. Vincent Ferrar (River Forest), St Mary of Vernon (Indian Creek), KC-Holy Ghost (St Theresa's, Palatine), Father Ladniak Memorial, St John the Apostle (Villa Park), Queen of All Saints
April 3-5, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ
Retreat Title: An Ignatian School of Prayer
St. Ignatius of Loyola offered his Spiritual Exercises to help souls find God in all things and grow in relationship with the Lord. This retreat weekend will invite and offer opportunities to grow in methods of prayer that will help us walk with our Lord. Come walk with us.
Groups Attending: Individuals, KC-St Catherine (Dundee), Loyola Dental Group, St. Francis Xavier (Wilmette), Ron Frost/J Geldermann Memorial, Mayslake Ministries
January 31-February 2, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Retreat Title: Be Merciful as Your Father is Merciful (Luke 6:36)
According to St. Faustina, God's greatest attribute is mercy, and Pope Francis wrote that "the Name of God is Mercy." As we come to know the mercy of God, we are called to extend that mercy into the whole world. Practically speaking, how do we do that? How can we forgive those who have hurt or continue to hurt us? What does it mean to be merciful as God is merciful?
Groups Attending: Individuals, Our Lady of Peace (Darien), OLPH Devotions Ministry
Please call the office at 847-381-1261 to register for this retreat.
March 20-22, 2020
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Retreat Title: Letting God Find You in All Things
This retreat focuses on the traditional Ignatian theme of “Finding God in All Things,” but it changes it around to letting God take the lead in the dance. In this retreat we will try to discover where God is in our experience right now and then let God lead us on God’s Way to a new and more meaningful life in the hectic world through silence and prayer by re-discovering Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with a special focus on Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Peter Church (Geneva), Catholic Community of Northbrook/St. Norbert, St. Mary of Vernon
January 27, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Discerning Your Decisions in the Ignatian Tradition
All of us have important decisions to make - decisions that radically alter our lives. Yet without a sound process in place for making these key decisions, we will never feel fully confident that our decision was what God truly desired for us.
Join us for a day of reflection drawing on insights from Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ's best-selling book, What's Your Decision? Fr. Michael will present an "Ignatian toolkit" for discernment and decision-making, leading us in a series of prayer exercises designed to help us listen to God in the deeper parts of our being. The day will include a workshop, time for quiet reflection, Mass, and lunch.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 5-8, 2020
A 4-Day Ignatian, Silent Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ
Retreat Title: To Grow in Faith, We Must Know Our Faith
In the challenging times we live in, our faith is our anchor and our strength.
To receive the strength, hope and courage that faith offers us, we must have a rich understanding of our faith and allow it to inform and transform our lives as mature disciples of Christ.
In this retreat we shall re-explore some of the graced foundations of our Catholic faith such as prayer, love, sacrifice, acceptance, spiritual freedom, the Cross, covenant, hope and hospitality - seen through the dynamic lens of Ignatian Spirituality.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Mary (Des Plaines), St. Bede (Ingleside)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Team of Veterans
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You'll spend a day with others who understand what you've experienced.
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 16, 2020 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
An Evening of Reflection for Couples
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Tending the Flame of Love: A Candlelight Evening for Sacramentally Married Couples
Give your marriage the loving attention it deserves by treating you and your spouse to a feast for body and soul. Come be fed with prayerful reflection, a scrumptious meal, and a soul nourishing Eucharist - that includes renewing your wedding vows. Come to the quiet to tend the flame of your love!
Program Cost: $35.00 (includes Dinner)
February 28-March 1, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ
Retreat Title: One Day at a Time: But are the days too long?
Come join other women and men in recovery as we reflect on the good news of recovery, the power of the 12 Steps, and the Grace of a new life clean, sober, and serene... A time in February for some refreshment and renewal.
Groups Attending: Individuals
March 13-15, 2020
An Ignatian, Recovery Weekend Retreat for Men
Retreat Master: Fr. Al Johnson
Retreat Title: Steps 6 and 7: Spending Time with Old Friends
This retreat will explore steps six and seven of AA. These steps focus on character defects and shortcomings while humbly seeking God to remove them from our lives. We explore these defects of character as the old friends they have become; as the teachers of our resilient self; as the reminder of the gift of sobriety and the joy of a higher power. We no longer fear them; we explore them as a part of our identity.
Groups Attending: Individuals
January 27, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Discerning Your Decisions in the Ignatian Tradition
All of us have important decisions to make - decisions that radically alter our lives. Yet without a sound process in place for making these key decisions, we will never feel fully confident that our decision was what God truly desired for us.
Join us for a day of reflection drawing on insights from Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ's best-selling book, What's Your Decision? Fr. Michael will present an "Ignatian toolkit" for discernment and decision-making, leading us in a series of prayer exercises designed to help us listen to God in the deeper parts of our being. The day will include a workshop, time for quiet reflection, Mass, and lunch.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
February 16, 2020 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
An Evening of Reflection for Couples
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Tending the Flame of Love: A Candlelight Evening for Sacramentally Married Couples
Give your marriage the loving attention it deserves by treating you and your spouse to a feast for body and soul. Come be fed with prayerful reflection, a scrumptious meal, and a soul nourishing Eucharist - that includes renewing your wedding vows. Come to the quiet to tend the flame of your love!
Program Cost: $35.00 (includes Dinner)
February 26, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Mrs. Mary McKeon and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Ash Wednesday Day of Reflection: "This time, change our hearts..."
Another Lent. And so we begin again. Another opportunity for growth. But good intentions only go so far. How do we break old patterns of sin and allow God to change us? Come pray with us for a change of heart as we begin this annual season of renewal, grace and transformation.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 9, 2020 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
A Day of Reflection for Men & Women
Retreat Masters: Dr. Avis Clendenen and Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Retreat Title: Forging a Forgiving Heart: Finding Freedom through Reconciliation
"Forgive and forget" is easily said but difficult to accomplish. This day explores common blocks to forgiveness and shares inspiring examples of those who have learned to forgive. It offers very practical strategies for finding freedom in choosing to reconcile with those who have hurt us.
Program Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch)
March 8, 2020 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
A Veteran's Coming Home Retreat for Men & Women
Retreat Master: Team of Veterans
Retreat Title: Veterans' "Coming Home" Retreat
All veterans and their adult family members are welcome for reflection on the transitions to and from military life. You'll spend a day with others who understand what you've experienced.