Directors: Our team of experienced spiritual Endorsement directors includes Jesuits, lay persons, religious,
“I could not have asked for greater hospitality, and priests. IgnaƟan inclusion as a team member, formaƟon and Pre-requisites: support. This has been a deeply transforming Successful par cipa on in at least one experience that will bear much fruit in my individually directed 8-day retreat Training personal life and ministry.” —Fr. Bill Brennan Fluency in wri en and spoken English Comple on of each phase or appropriate Program equivalent prior to acceptance into the next Ignatius Jesuit Centre is a place of peace that phase. in Spiritual welcomes a global community of people who ApplicaƟon Process: seek to integrate their inner and outer life with Obtain an applica on package from the God and with all Creation. Registrar. See contact informaƟon below. DirecƟon Complete and return the en re applica on We promote right relationships with God, with and a non-refundable applica on fee of $100 2018-2019
CDN by August 1. Note: If you reside outside each other and with Creation, especially Canada or the USA, we advise you to apply by Offered in three phases through spiritual development in the tradition May 1 and immediately begin process to of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of obtain a visa. Loyola and through deep engagement with this land.
Loyola House Retreat & Training Centre is central to the Ignatius Jesuit Centre, located one km north of Guelph on over 600 acres of beautiful farmland, with walking trails through rolling hills, woods and wetlands—all of it an integral part in our retreats and programs. IgnatiusIgnatius JJesuitesuit CCentreentre A Pl ace of Peace Loyola House 5420 Hwy 6 North Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Canada Registrar: 519-824-1250 ext 266 Fax: 519-767-0994
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Printed on 100% Recycled Paper www.loyolahouse.com IgnaƟan Training Program in Spiritual DirecƟon (offered in three phases) - Program Outline
PHASE 1 (live-in) PHASE 2 PHASE 3
Phase 1 has two components: January - May 2019 (to be individually designed) - June 17-August 30 2019 - This 10-week prac cum 1. 40-day Spiritual Exercises Experience - This is a period of academic study in the Spiritual provides par cipants fundamental skills in ongoing October 1 - November 10 2018 - 30-day Exercises and Spiritual Direc on. The specific spiritual direc on and direc ng 3- to 8-day Spiritual Exercises of Igna us, preceded by content should be chosen to suit the needs of the retreats. five Disposi on Days of silent preached par cipant, in consulta on with our program staff. retreat, includes daily mee ng with a There are four components: We recommend the program in spirituality at Regis spiritual director; followed by five A personally directed 8-day retreat College, University of Toronto which is designed for Appropria on Days of reflec on on the The Spiritual Directors’ Workshop: an Phase Two (www.regiscollege.ca). These courses experience. For more informa on go to our intensive 12-day training program in spiritual may be audited, if the college has availability, or website. direc on. Includes a spiritual direc on taken for credit if you wish to enroll in a full degree 2. Exploring the Heart of IgnaƟan Spiritual prac cum under supervision program. A seminar developing themes in Spiritual DirecƟon - November 13 - December 7 2018 * - Approximately four weeks of Please note that the program at Regis College is Direc on for retreats and on-going direc on seminars; includes study of the Spiritual run independently of our training program and The opportunity to direct on three 8-day Exercises, Discernment of Spirits, the life requires a separate applicaƟon to the college. retreats with daily supervision, dependent and wisdom of Igna us, training and upon suitability and readiness of each prac cing skills in listening as spiritual Alterna vely, one can take equivalent accredited par cipant, as determined by program staff directors. courses elsewhere or on-line, or one may establish
a course of independent study in consulta on with Cost: $8,250 CDN Phase 1 is an intensive educa onal our program staff. experience, not a prac cum in Spiritual
Direc on. Cost:
Individuals are responsible for all costs incurred in If one has previously made the Spiritual ADVANCED TRAINING Exercises and does not feel called to do so again, Phase Two, such as tui on fees, accommoda on one may apply only for the second component. and travel expenses. Loyola House also offers opportuni es to direct the full Spiritual Exercises of Igna us under Cost: $7,700 CDN (both components 1 + 2) supervision, during the 40-day Spiritual Exercises $3,120 CDN (component 2 only) Experience in October-November, if numbers
permit. The cost is determined individually. For * Seminars begin on November 13, 9am. Arrival needs further informa on, contact the registrar. to be no later than the prior day. There is no orientaƟon the night before. All Phase 1 parƟcipants depart on the morning of December 7.