Answering the Call to Labor with Christ
An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
September 28 - 30, 2018
Groups Attending: Individuals, St. John Neumann (St. Charles); Catholic Community of Northbrook; Divine Mercy, Letty and Friends, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Ministries
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Summary
St. Ignatius understood that each of us - not just a small group of select people - are called to participate with Christ in the building of God’s Kingdom. What does that call look like today? And what does it take for us to respond wholeheartedly to that invitation? This weekend we will explore key elements of the Spiritual Exercises aimed at helping us grow in our response to God’s invitation.
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
Susan Stabile
Susan Stabile is a spiritual director and retreat leader trained in the Ignatian tradition. She has directed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in weekend retreats, extended Retreats in Daily Living and directed retreats, and she has taught a course in the Spiritual Exercises for St. Catherine University’s Masters in Theology Program. In addition to retreat house and parish work, Susan has spent many years offering retreats and other programs of spiritual formation for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of St. Thomas and was the inaugural Director of Spirituality at that university. Susan now serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the St. Thomas University School of Law and as an adjunct Instructor in Theology at St. Catherine University. Susan is the author of numerous publications, including Growing in Love and Wisdom (Oxford University Press 2013). She also authors a blog, Creo en Dios! (susanjoan.wordpress.com), on which she posts spiritual reflections and podcasts.