WHAT IS A IGNATIAN RETREAT?
FIND GOD IN THE SILENCE
lgnatian Retreats, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, are also known as directed retreats. The heart of the lgnatian Retreat involves spending four or five prayer periods each day in meditation on scripture. Thus the real director of an lgnatian Retreat is the Holy Spirit.
The retreat is marked by a complete silence, as there are no common prayers or devotions outside of Mass and Exposition, and no social time as even the meals are taken in silence to continue the reflection and prayerful atmosphere. Retreatants journal about each of their prayer times and the movements that occurred there, so that when they meet with the director, they can be given guidance and appropriate scripture passages for their meditation. It is suggested to read Meditation and Contemplation by Father Timothy Gallagher, OMV to learn more on the lgnatian methods of meditating on Scripture.
See the schedule of upcoming retreats, or contact us to inquire about 4-Day, 8-Day and 30-Day Directed Ignatian Retreats.
We begin our retreat with a 7pm meeting and Holy Hour.
prayer, spiritual exercises, daily Mass and adoration, and daily meetings with a retreat director.
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Dates | Name | Leader | |
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Flexible Dates | Busy Person Retreats (Online): June 1-July 31 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes, Jo Vasa and Fr. Christopher Barak | View Details |
Flexible Dates | Virtual & Commuter Ignatian Retreats: June 1-July 31 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes, Jo Vasa and Fr. Christopher Barak | View Details |
August 25 - September 2, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) Aug. 25-Sept. 2 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Sarina Stokes and Jo Vasa | View Details |
August 25 - 29, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day August 25-29 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes, Jo Vasa and Fr. Gary Coulter | View Details |
August 29 - September 2, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Aug. 29-Sept. 2 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes and Jo Vasa | View Details |
October 30 - November 3, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Oct. 30-Nov. 3 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Matt Simmons and Fr. Christopher Barak | View Details |
October 30 - November 7, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) Oct. 30-Nov. 7 | With Matt Simmons and Fr. Christopher Barak | View Details |
November 3 - 7, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Nov. 3-7 | With Matt Simmons, Sarina Stokes and Fr. Christopher Barak | View Details |
November 16 - 20, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Nov. 16-20 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa, Matt Simmons and Sarina Stokes | View Details |
November 16 - 24, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) Nov. 16-24 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa, Matt Simmons and Sarina Stokes | View Details |
November 20 - 24, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Nov. 20-24 | With Fr. Christopher Barak, Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa, Matt Simmons and Sarina Stokes | View Details |
December 15 - 18, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Dec. 15-18 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa and Matt Simmons | View Details |
December 15 - 22, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 8-Day (& 4 Days) Dec. 15-22 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa and Matt Simmons | View Details |
December 19 - 22, 2025 | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day Dec. 19-22 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa and Matt Simmons | View Details |
Flexible Dates | Ignatian Retreat: 4-Day, 5-Day, or 6-Day Dec 28, 2025-Jan 2, 2026 | With Fr. Gary Coulter, Jo Vasa and Sarina Stokes | View Details |