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Trusting God in Life’s Twists and Turns: The Conversions of St. Ignatius Loyola

An Ignatian, Silent Weekend Retreat for Men

January 16 - 18, 2026

Suggested Contribution: $380.00 per person

Groups Attending: Individuals, St. Vincent Ferrer - River Forest, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Men - Glenview, Saint Charles Borromeo, St. Gregory (Schaumburg) and KoC#1248, St. Patrick - Elkhorn, WI

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Summary

Life rarely follows a straight path. Unexpected joys, sudden losses, new opportunities, and unforeseen challenges all shape our journey. In these moments of uncertainty, we are invited to pause, reflect, and seek where God is leading us.

This retreat offers a sacred space to explore the ways in which life’s detours and disruptions are not obstacles, but invitations—callings to trust, to grow, and to deepen our relationship with God. Through guided reflections rooted in Ignatian spirituality, personal prayer, and quiet contemplation, we will consider how God is present in the unexpected, gently guiding us toward a future filled with grace.

Come with an open heart, ready to listen to the stirrings of the Spirit. Together, in the silence and beauty of retreat, we will discern how life’s twists and turns are shaping us for something greater—leading us ever closer to God’s loving embrace.

 

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. 

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Retreat Leader

Fr. Michael J. Graham, SJ

Delegate for Higher Education – Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States President of Xavier University from January 2001 through June 2021, Fr. Graham served Xavier as both a faculty member and senior advancement officer prior to becoming president and his passion for the specifically Jesuit mission of Xavier animated his presidency in multiple ways. Since retiring as president, Fr. Graham has deepened his appropriation of Jesuit spirituality and led the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in a variety of ways at a number of midwestern Jesuit retreat houses. For several years, he worked with the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, especially assisting Jesuit university trustees better understand the Jesuit mission and identity of their schools so as to lead them more effectively and in greater fidelity to their origins. Currently, he works with the staff and Provincial Superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States in issues regarding higher education. He is active on a variety of boards of Jesuit ministries, including several university boards. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Fr. Graham holds degrees from Cornell College, the University of Michigan and the Weston School of Theology (now, the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry). He entered the Jesuits in 1978 and was ordained in 1988.
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