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The Ministry for Priestly Support offers the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in the full 30-day retreat format.

 

DATES​​​

  • September 29 through November 7, 2026

  • October 16 through November 22, 2027

  • October 14 through November 20, 2028

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

  • 2026: Each retreatant receives exclusive access to a privately owned apartment in Assisi, Italy.

  • 2027 & 2028: Each retreatant receives exclusive access to a privately owned beach house for the duration of their stay on the island.

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MEALS​

  • Retreatants are responsible for their own meals as part of rediscovering the art of living and the joy of cooking.

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Priest retreatants should be ordained for at least three years, although exceptions can be made through mutual discernment.

  • Generally, the Ministry for Priestly Support does not work with seminarians.

  • Retreatants must have previously completed participation in two eight-day silent, individually directed retreats. 

  • Retreatants must testify to the consistency of their daily holy hour, specifically the daily ease of 60 minutes of Scripture-based relational prayer.

  • Retreatants must be open to Ignatian contemplation, also known as imaginative prayer.

  • An interview via Zoom, letters of referral, and a letter from one’s bishop are required for the application.

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