What are the benefits of a Meditation Retreat at Bellarmine?
Our meditation retreats help you to step away and disconnect from the worries of everyday life. They help you reflect and refocus, and include a meditative component that helps you:
Strengthen your meditation skills
Improve your ability to manage stress and anxiety
More deeply connect to yourself and your sense of purpose
Our retreats are based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, which have helped people for almost 500 years to let go of pre-occupations, to discover the deepest desires that God speaks to their souls, and to open up new possibilities in their lives.
We invite you to embrace a weekend to experience the quiet and find the peace that can help you relax, rejuvenate, and return renewed with deeper meaning and focus.
The retreats we offer that include meditation components are listed below. Each retreat offers a non-judgmental, positive space of quiet contemplation.
Our upcoming meditation retreats include:
Love Never Fails
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
October 10 - 12, 2025
Suggested Contribution: $380.00 per person
Retreat Leader:
Lauren Hackman-Brooks
How do we respond to Jesus’ instruction to love our neighbor during these polarized times? This retreat engages us in the spiritual work of more freely and fully loving God, ourselves, and others—even (and especially!) those whom we find it hard to love. There will be an adaptation of a loving-kindness meditation as a part of this retreat.
Groups Attending: Individuals
Ignatian Spirituality and Yoga
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Adults
November 14 - 16, 2025
Suggested Contribution: $480.00 per person
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Bobby Karle, SJ
This retreat includes gentle movement, group prayer, silent reflection, small group sharing, and spiritual direction. We will explore the four Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus through the lens of both the Christian and Yoga traditions. Relax, and connect with God, nature, self, and others. No prior experience required.
Groups Attending: Individuals
In Gratitude for our Mind, Body, and Spirit
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Overnight Retreat for Women
November 21 - 22, 2025
Suggested Contribution: $280.00 per person
Retreat Leaders:
Erin Maiorca & 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 and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glenview - The Way Ministry
Spiritual Reset: A Winter Respite to Calm Our Minds & Hearts
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Overnight Retreat for Adults
February 20 - 21, 2026
Suggested Contribution: $280.00 per person
Retreat Leaders:
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ & Elizabeth Neubauer
Take time away from the frenetic pace of life to catch your spiritual breath. During this mini-retreat we will delve into the timeless wisdom of the Spiritual Exercises and the deep calm of mindfulness and centering prayer. Together, these spiritual practices can help restore balance in your heart and mind.
Groups Attending: Individuals