Ignatian Spirituality Series: Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace

Saturday, September 25, 2010:   1pm-4pm   Will the Mystic in Me Please Stand Up?  Presented by Mary Weaver

In the late 1980s the great Jesuit theologian Karl  Rahner said that the greatest mystics of the church have yet to come forth. He was talking about you and me. Come join us as we explore this alluring, elusive and often misunderstood word “mystic” and how we are all called into this ever deepening relationship with our God.         Come to one in the series or all! Free-will donation. Call (516)621-8300 ext. 15 to register!                                                                                                                 

Future Dates and Titles:  Saturday October 16, 2010  1pm – 4pm:  Exploring God’s Amazing Embrace in the Midst of the Storm.  Presenter: Ralph DiCicco;                                                                               Wednesday, November  17, 2010 7pm-9pm: Gratitude for God’s Friendship.  Presenter: Len Moss;   Saturday, December 11, 2010  1pm-4pm Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace: A Musical Mini-Retreat. Presenter: Ralph DiCicco ;  Saturday, January 8, 2010 1pm-4pm: Give Me Only Your Love and Your Grace. Presenter: Deacon George Reich                                                                                       

Women’s Step 11 ~ The Spirirtuality of the 12 Step: a Journey of Love

Friday, October 22 – SAunday, October 24, 2010: For women in 12-step programs living with compulsive gamblers and other addicted persons. Presenter: Sr. Betsy O’Neill. Cost is per person.  $100 non-refundable deposit. $240pp private room, $190pp semi-private, $170pp commuter. Limited number of suites (private room with private bath) available at additional charge. Massage and Reiki available on selected retreats at additional charge. Check-in 5pm. You are welcome to join us at 4pm Mass on Friday before checking in. Retreat begins Friday with 6:30pm dinner, ends Sunday with 12 noon lunch. Check out 1pm. For more information and registration, call 516-621-8300 x15.

Interfaith All Day Zen: Silent

Saturday, November 13, 2010   8:45am-4pm (8:30am for beginners). Directed by Sensei Paul Schubert. $65pp, includes lunch.

Relic of St. Margaret Mary and Devotion

August 19 – A relic of St. Margaret Mary Alocoque, founder of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, will be arriving to Long Island from France this August. Veneration of this relic will be offered at the St. Ignatius Retreat House on August 19.

Appreciation Barbeque

Saturday, July 31, 2010 – Volunteers, Parish Representatives, Staff, Staff Associates & Board Members are all welcome to join in a summer celebration in gratitude for all the valuable time given and contributions made  to the mission of the St. Ignatius Jesuit Retreat House. The celebration will begin at 5:30pm. Please call Terri at (516) 621-8300 x15 to make your reservation. Significant others are welcome!

Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit – Flier

Preparing to Hear the Sunday Scriptures

Meets Wednesdays 10am-11am and 7:30pm-8:30pm .  An opportunity to study and pray with the Scripture Readings for the following Sunday. Led by Fr. Bill Walsh, SJ. $10pp per session. Meets September – June

Spring at Inisfada

Sunday, April 25  4pm-7pm. Honoring our Director of Ministerial Services, Karen Doyle, SSJ. This wonderful day begins at 4 PM with a concert performed by the the Manhasset High School Kinsmen. The concert will be followed by a Liturgy and supper. Sr. Karen has been the Director of Ministerial Services at the retreat house for the past 10 years and has been most influential in availing retreatants to the core of Ignatian Spirituality, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. She has more than 20 years experience as a Spiritual Director, Supervisor, Director of Directed and Guided Retreats, and in the Formation of Spiritual Directoes and Supervisors. Please join us to honor this very special woman.

$65 pp adults; $30pp ages 13-17; $20pp ages 7-12; children under 7 free. Advance registration. Please call (516)621-8300 x15.   Please view the event flyer by clicking here. 

Call for reservations 516-621-8300 X15

Easter Triduum (Silent Retreat)

April 1-4. Presented by the St. Ignatius Retreat House Staff. Experience the beauty of the Sacred Liturgies in this Holy Space.  This retreat begins with a conversational Seder supper at 6:00pm on Holy Thursday, followed by silence and prayerful presentations until the reception after Easter Vigil. Ends Easter morning with sunrise Eucharistic Liturgy at 7:30 AM (optional)and breakfast at 8am. There will also be the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Fordham Alumni Retreat

March 19-21. “The Ongoing Work of Jesus: His Mission in Our Lives” This year’s retreat will be presented by Fr. Thomas Marciniak, SJ. Fr. Tom is currently the Administrator of the Jesuit Community at Loyola-Faber Hall, prior to which serving as Director of Campus Ministry at Lemoyne College in Syracuse for eleven years. He is an experienced retreat director and we are honored to have him leading our retreat this year. The retreat will begin Friday with dinner at 6:30 and will end Sunday with 11:15 mass followed by lunch at noon. Massage, reiki and reflexology will be available at an additional cost. The gym with sauna and jacuzzi will also be available for your use.  For more details call (516)621-8300 ex.15

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