Summer Ignatian Retreat:
Embracing Life as It Comes
A GUIDED PERSONAL RETREAT BASED ON a modified version of the SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS
4pm Fri, July 26 - 2pm sun, july 28, 2024
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades, Federal Way, Wa
Presenters: Bei Bernal, Matthew Holland, Fr. Natch Ohno, SJ
Spiritual Directors: Carolyn Hickman, Fr. Eric Watson, SJ, Tim Malone, John Hickman, Cezanne Hardy, Carla Orlando, Fr. Mike Bayard, SJ, Maria Ochoa Vazquez
Please register by July 7
If you were unable to secure a spot, please click to be added to the wait list. You will be contacted in the order received as spots become available.
About the program
Take the time this summer to rest, renew your soul, and soak in silence on the shores of Puget Sound with this 3-day guided silent Ignatian retreat at the beautiful Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades in Federal Way. This silent retreat will offer stirring and relevant presentations based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, followed by handouts with suggestions for prayer and abundant time for silent reflection, opportunities for individual spiritual direction, evening prayer, and sharing in the Eucharist.
Adults of all ages, faith traditions and spiritual backgrounds are welcome, especially those with an openness to deepening one's experience of prayer in the Ignatian contemplative tradition.
COST
Residential Retreatant (Single Room) - $450
Includes meals, materials, spiritual direction services, and lodging with private bath in a beautiful retreat center overlooking the Puget Sound.
Residential Retreatant (Shared Room) - $415
Includes meals, materials, spiritual direction services, and lodging in a shared room with private bath in a beautiful retreat center overlooking the Puget Sound. You may ask to either share one queen bed or request a rollaway cot.
Young Adult 20s or 30s Retreatant (Single Room) - $395
For participants in their 20s or 30s. Includes all accommodations as a Residential Retreatant.
Young Adult 20s or 30s Retreatant (Shared Room) - $360
For participants in their 20s or 30s. Includes all accommodations as a Residential Retreatant and will share a room. You may ask to either share one queen bed or request a rollaway cot.
Commuter Retreatant - $275
Includes meals, materials, and spiritual direction services only.
Please specify in your registration if you have a food allergy, dietary restriction, or other special accommodation (such as ADA) so that we may communicate that to the Retreat Center staff. Thank you!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Full Scholarships for BlPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or Young Adults (21-39)
The Ignatian Spirituality Center is actively working towards becoming an anti-racist organization by deepening our work towards greater equity, inclusion, and belonging across various forms of identity. Thanks to a generous grant from the St. Joseph Foundation, we are able to provide five (5) full scholarships to be awarded to recipients who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+, and/or as a Young Adult (ages 21-39) and would like an opportunity to participate, but financially may not be able to otherwise. We encourage you to apply! Applications are due by June 15.
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Partial Scholarships
The ISC also offers partial scholarships. Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org to inquire.
Any questions? Please email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Coordinator, at maria@ignatiancenter.org with any questions. Thank you!
HELP SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT
To make an additional donation of scholarship assistance to enable others to attend this retreat, click below. Thank you for your generosity!
SPREAD THE WORD
About the Presenters
Bei Bernal is the Principal of Seattle Nativity School, a Jesuit-endorsed Catholic middle school offering free tuition for low-income families. She worked for 15 years at Seattle Prep School as a Community Minister, Theology Teacher and Dance Team Coach. She has an MA in Pastoral Studies and is finishing an MA in Educational Leadership at Seattle University. For the past 30 years, she has worked with and mentored youth and young adults in the classroom, at retreats, service trips, dance floors, stage productions and many other avenues that allow young people to "find God in all things." She has led many retreats for married and engaged couples along with her husband, Joe Bernal. She is the proud mom of three young adults.
Matt Holland spent 17 years with the Society of Jesus and is now married and teaching Theology at Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington. He has lived in Guatemala and Colombia, likes to go hiking and camping, and likes to read. He is a spiritual director with SEEL Puget Sound (the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life).
Natch Ohno, S.J. serves as Chaplain for Faculty and Staff in the Center for Jesuit Education at Seattle University. Prior stints at Seattle U include roles in University Advancement and Student Development while serving as a Chaplain for Women’s Basketball and Volleyball teams, teaching at the School of Theology and Ministry, and chaplain for Contemplative Leaders in Action. Fr. Natch is involved in the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) retreat and other spiritual endeavors. A “foodie” at heart, he enjoys exploring new and old venues to enjoy great food.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS
More info coming soon!
Questions?
Call (206) 329-4824 or email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Coordinator.