Five-day Ignatian Directed RetreatThis five-day silent retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola is offered to students, faculty, administrators, staff, trustees, and regents. It begins on the Sunday night after fall finals and ends the following Friday night. December 13-18, 2009 Students, click here for an application. Faculty, staff, and alumni, click here for an application.
The Ignatian Directed Retreat In his late twenties, Ignatius of Loyola was lost. His father and mother were dead, the love of his life was unavailable to him, he had no job, no prospects, and he had been so critically injured in a battle that one leg was all but ruined. Laid up in bed for months in his family manor, he had little to do but brood about his future. He discovered that when he fantasized about worldly things the feelings stirred up were fleeting and superficial, but when he dreamed of daring great things for God there was a consolation and serenity that lingered for a long time. Ignatius would later call that method of choosing a way of life a “discernment of spirits.” Obedient to his own discernment, he left his home as soon as he could walk again. For nearly a year, he lived in silence as a hermit in a cave, reflecting on biblical scenes from the life of Christ and learning through trial and error what was helpful to the practice of his faith and what was harmful and excessive. His jotted notes about his intimate encounters with the Trinity in prayer would later become his Spiritual Exercises, a systematic and psychologically astute series of meditations by which other Christians could develop a deeper relationship with God and thereby get in touch with the innermost, truest parts of themselves. We invite Christians of all denominations to share in this rich and exciting experience by committing to a five-day, silent retreat with The Spiritual Exercises. You will be transformed by this experience, for the Ignatian Retreat offers happiness, hope, and grounding for those who struggle in an ever-changing world to find a higher meaning and purpose in their lives. The Santa Clara Ignatian Retreat Santa Clara University is offering a five-day version of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius to all members of the University community. The exercises will be experienced in silence in a residential setting. Each day will include confidential, individual meetings with a retreat director, more formal presentations made to the group, meals, daily liturgies, and group prayer. Who is eligible? The retreat has been designed for undergraduate students at the junior and senior level, graduate students, university alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff. Spouses and friends of the university may attend on a space-available basis. All are welcome whether you have had numerous retreat experiences or have never been on a silent retreat. Where will the retreat be held? Jesuit Retreat House Directions will be provided upon registration. When will it be held? December 13-18, 2009. Scholarships For those who would like to go on the retreat but cannot afford the registration fee, a limited number of scholarships are available. What is the cost?
For additional information, please contact Julia Claire Landry.
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