The 8-Day Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat will be the only group in-house at the Retreat Center during these dates! The Ignatian Directed Retreat will be privileged time for you to deepen your relationship with God. You will be assigned a trained spiritual director with whom you will meet briefly each day to discern the movements of God in your life as revealed through your prayer. The “direction” of directed retreats is that of discovering and exploring your own journey in…
This page is for the COMMUTER option for Cohort 8 for those who live locally and choose not to stay overnight. Please click the following links if you prefer the VIRTUAL option or the OVERNIGHT option. The Commuter Option does not include overnight lodging or breakfast. The program begins with dinner at 6pm on the first day. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 8th cohort of students within our…
This page is for the VIRTUAL option for Cohort 8 for those unable to attend in person. Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the OVERNIGHT option. Please plan to attend the virtual sessions in real time. The program begins at 7pm on the first day. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 8th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. The…
This page is for the OVERNIGHT option for Cohort 8 (*recommended* for the most complete experience). Please click the following links if you prefer the COMMUTER option or the VIRTUAL option. Lodging room check-in for overnight guests will begin at 4pm, and the program will start after dinner. Intensive Training Program for Those Interested in Spiritual Direction Course Description and Goals: This will be the 8th cohort of students within our Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute. The first week-long…
“The Lord will come and he will not delay.” (Cf. Habakkuk 2:3) Advent is about waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus, commemorating his birth/first coming and also anticipating the second coming of Christ. But our Christian faith tells us that God is with us, already and still. This holy season invites us to encounter God in the present, in the day-to-day of our lives. Set aside some personal time and join us for a quiet day of prayer…
Are you looking to go deeper in your relationship with God? Join us as we experience the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Our retreat will explore some of the key aspects of the spirituality which flowed out of the life and Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who was declared the Patron Saint of retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. This retreat will introduce participants to Ignatian methods of prayer, such as the Daily Examen. Guests will…
The Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offers a nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction. Participants gather three sessions, each time for an intensive week. Session 3 of Cohort 7 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of abuse and LGBTQ+ persons. A session on setting up a spiritual direction practice will be included. Each student will present two case studies of spiritual direction from their practicum in…
The Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offers a nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction. Participants gather three sessions, each time for an intensive week. Session 3 of Cohort 7 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of abuse and LGBTQ+ persons. A session on setting up a spiritual direction practice will be included. Each student will present two case studies of spiritual direction from their practicum in…
The Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute offers a nationally-recognized training program in the art and skill of spiritual direction. Participants gather three sessions, each time for an intensive week. Session 3 of Cohort 7 of the Spiritual Direction Institute will focus on dealing with particular populations, such as victims of abuse and LGBTQ+ persons. A session on setting up a spiritual direction practice will be included. Each student will present two case studies of spiritual direction from their practicum in…
"The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks." ~Luke 6:45 (NRSVUE Translation) “Speak with integrity. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz Have you been curious about or desiring to live Jesus’ teachings in a more embodied, incarnational way? Are you interested…
