30-DAY SILENT RETREATS FOR PRIESTS
The Ministry for Priestly Support offers the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in the full 30-day retreat format.
DATES.
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October 11 thru November 23, 2024
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October 10 thru November 22, 2025
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October 9 thru November 21, 2026
ACCOMMODATIONS.
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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.
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Retreatants have the choice to cook for themselves (recommended) or have meals provided for them.
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COSTS.
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Sub-Total A: Spiritual direction and facilitation of the retreat, formation before and after the retreat, as well as accommodations and gym membership. Total: $4,000.
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Sub-Total B: Meal plan 1. (Optional) Includes seven meals per week, delivered daily, for duration of retreat. Total: $1,200.
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Sub-Total C: Meal plan 2. (Optional) Includes three/four meals per week, for duration of retreat. Total: $560.
REQUIREMENTS.
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Priest retreatants should be ordained at least three years. Exceptions can be made with mutual discernment.
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Generally speaking, the Ministry for Priestly Support does not work with seminarians.
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Retreatants must have prior completed participation in two eight-day silent individually directed retreats.
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Retreatants must testify to daily consistency with one’s holy hour, specifically 60-minutes of Scripture-based relational prayer.
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Retreatants must be open to Ignatian contemplation, often known as imaginative prayer.
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An interview via Zoom, letters of referral, and letter from one’s bishop is required as part of the application.
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Lay men and women may participate, presuming they meet the aforementioned pre-requisites.
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WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP?
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For more information or start a conversation, email Kristin.