Programs & Retreats
ISC PROGRAMS & RETREATS AIM TO MEET YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, AND TO HELP YOU DEEPEN AND EXPLORE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
Programs & retreats include:
Learning about the Ignatian tradition and vision that have emerged from the life and Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and from those who have since followed in his footsteps.
Experiencing the gifts and fruits of Ignatian prayer and contemplation.
Reflecting on the integration of Ignatian spirituality with daily personal experience, decision-making, vocation, relationships, and service of others in today’s culture and world.
We hope participants will encounter a loving God who is found in all things, and who labors through us to nurture healing, compassion, and justice.
UPcoming programs 2024-2025
WINTER DAY OF REFLECTION
Life in the Spirit
An online guided retreat to reflect personally and prayerfully on the year past and look toward the year to come.
January 25
brothers in ministry:
Deepening our journey
A morning workshop of personal discovery for Spiritual Directors who identify as male. (In-person event)
February 8
Queering Contemplation Reading Circle
A book group experience for LGBTQ+ community
A four-session journey through the book Queering Contemplation including discussion, personal reflection, and space for exploring identity and inner life.
February TBD
novena of grace
Join us for any or all of nine days: an hour-long retreat each day featuring music, scripture, reflection, and prayer seeking God’s healing and mercy in our lives. (In-person and online)
April 1-9
summer ignatian retreat
A guided silent weekend retreat based on a modified version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
August 8-10
Past programs 2023-2024
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Wait with Hope, Walk with Love
—An Advent Morning Retreat
A gentle morning retreat in the spirit of the Advent season. (In-person event)
PATHWAYS TO PRAYER (Tacoma)
A four-part series exploring a variety of Ignatian and contemplative prayer practices for daily living. (Tacoma In-person event)
PATHWAYS TO PRAYER
A four-part series exploring a variety of Ignatian and contemplative prayer practices for daily living. (Seattle In-person event)
Seasons of Possibility:
A Contemplative Nature Encounter
An autumn afternoon at Bellevue Botanical Garden: Contemplative garden stroll, reflection, art-making and community conversation on the seasons of possibility that live within you. (In-person event)
summer ignatian retreat
Embracing Life as It Comes
A guided silent weekend retreat based on a modified version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Broken and Blessed:
A Contemplative Day of Retreat and Renewal
A one-day lake-side retreat facilitated by Women Companions of Color. (In person)
Summer day of reflection
Listening for the Sound of the Genuine
A one-day guided retreat to pause and reflect on your life. (In person)
“I Have Much More to Tell YOU”
LGBTQI+ Voices In the Spirit
A morning retreat for LGBTQI+ community members and allies for a time of reflection and kinship. (In-person event)
brothers in ministry:
further along the road to emmaus
A men’s morning formation event for Spiritual Directors. (In-person event)
Seasons of Possibility:
A Contemplative Nature Encounter
A springtime afternoon at Bellevue Botanical Garden: Contemplative garden stroll, reflection, art-making and community conversation on the seasons of possibility that live within you. (In-person event)
novena of grace
Join us for any or all of nine days: an hour-long retreat each day featuring music, scripture, inspiring preaching, reflection, and heartfelt prayer. Pray with a faith-filled community for God’s healing and mercy in our lives. (In-person and online)
The enneagram: A journey of discovery
A one-day workshop of introduction and deeper understanding. The Enneagram is a personality typing model of the human psyche championed by spiritual directors for the way it informs self-awareness and interpersonal dynamics.
unconditional love: A morning Lenten Retreat at St. Therese
Join us as we begin a Lenten journey of repentance and renewal, forgiveness and mercy.
Winter Day of Reflection
A mini-retreat grounded in the Ignatian Examen. (Online)
Advent evening of prayer
A Weary World Rejoices
A contemplative and ecumenical prayer service to help us pause, receive, and be renewed in the spirit of the Advent season. (Livestreamed online, viewable here on the day-of.)
Photo by Marissa Price on Unsplash
Nourish & Be Nourished
A Morning Retreat for Parents & Caregivers
A morning retreat filled with nourishing conversation and prayerful reflection as a community of parents & caregivers. (Online and recorded for those registered)
Ignatian Spirituality and Stories of Grief, Hope & Transformation
A reflection on personal stories of grief, loss, and transition that have turned into hope and transformation, guided by Ignatian spirituality and contemporary psychology, leading to healing and compassion.
Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash
First spiritual exercises
A Retreat of Inner Peace in Divine Love
A four-week retreat in daily life involving daily personal prayer, spiritual exercises, and weekly meetings with other retreatants for sacred listening, spiritual conversation, and discernment.
SUMMER IGNATIAN RETREAT
A guided personal retreat based on a modified version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.