Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 5 - 7, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Four Shepherds, St John Neumann Catholic Church (St. Charles, IL), St. Mary (Lake Forest, IL), Holy Child of Jesus (merged Sts. Margaret, Timothy and Henry parishes)
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an ancient Christian tradition, rooted in Scripture and the writings of the saints. Also, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are closely related to the Sacred Heart, especially through the Apostleship of Prayer [the Pope's Prayer Network]. In this retreat, we'll pray to unite our hearts more deeply with the Heart of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Anne Catholic Community (Barrington), St. Francis de Sales (Lake Zurich)
Knowing Christ
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 19 - 21, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Christopher Manahan, SJ
If I desire to follow Jesus Christ in my life I have to come to know him. In this retreat we will follow in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola in seeking to be a companion of Jesus.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Charles K of C Council # 12497, St. Charles, St. Patrick’s TMIY, The Ken Murphy Group, K of C Holy Ghost Council (Palatine-Arlington Heights) #4977, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, St. Joseph Francis Xavier (Wilmette)
Experiencing God through Ignatian Contemplation and Imaginative Prayer
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
January 26 - 28, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, SJ
This guided retreat will make use of Ignatian contemplation, imaginative prayer, and the senses to engage in conversation with God. The focus will be on understanding our interiority using the Internal Family Systems method (IFS) as a means to intimate prayer with God/Jesus/Spirit. We all have parts of us that are sad, joyful, anxious, discouraged, happy, funny and many more. Having such parts are a natural aspect of adult life and sharing such interior movements in a familiar way with God/Jesus/Spirit is what Ignatian prayer helps us to do.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Roche/Zera Group, Mary Seat of Wisdom, Our Lady of the Grove KC 13448/St. Mary Buffalo Grove HNS, KC- Elmhurst, Sts. Faith, Hope, And Charity (Winnetka), Queen of Peace, Chicago (aka Divine Savior, St. Eugenes and Our Lady Mother of the Church), St. John Newman (aka St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arc)
Unexpected Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 8 - 10, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ
Against the background of his Spiritual Exercises, we will explore the life of St. Ignatius Loyola, focusing on a series of “conversions” where life as he expected it took different turns. These turns all required him to adapt to where God seemed to be leading him—just as the twists and turns in our own lives force us to reflect on and adapt to where God is calling us. As for St. Ignatius, so for us: God writes straight with sometimes very crooked lines! The retreat will likewise introduce the retreatants to a variety of ways of praying.
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Isaac Jogues (Hinsdale), Walsh Jesuit High School Alumni, St. Ignatius College Prep Parents and Alumni, Deacon Bill Burns (K of C in Chicago), St. John's Jesuit High School (Toledo, OH) Alumni, St. Catherine of Siena K of C Council # 8596 (West Dundee, IL)
Entering Holy Week through the Spiritual Exercises
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
March 22 - 24, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Mark Carr, SJ
Our retreat, ending on Palm Sunday, will prepare us to enter Holy Week and engage the graces of the upcoming Triduum. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will provide us a path for this journey.
Groups Attending: Individuals, Quigley North & South Alumni
Accepting God's Love Takes Courage
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men
April 12 - 14, 2024
Retreat Leader:
Fr. Paul Macke, SJ
Let's just stop and be present to Jesus loving us without condition. This retreat will explore the obstacles to accepting this unconditional love and the fact that this acceptance requires a grace-filled courage.
Groups Attending: Individuals