Christmas Eve Mass

Masses at 4 & 7 PM

Seasonal Day for Grandparents

Wednesday, January 20, 9:30am-1pm. Includes presentation, Eucharist and lunch. Cost:$45pp. Presenters: Carol Engl, Elizabeth Moss, Evelyn Sheehan. Call 516-621-8300 x 15 for information and registration.

The Next Step for Women in Recovery

Saturday, January 30, 8am – 6pm. “Reduce Stress, Increase Joy.” Presenter: Susan Sexton. $75pp. Includes presentation, breakfast. lunch and dinner. Call 516-621-8300 x 15 for information and registration.

Susan’s article: http://www.nylat.org/publications/newsletters/documents/NewsletterFall2007.pdf

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Spirituality & Money

Saturday, December 12, 3pm-5pm. Presenter: Margaret Marten, MA, AC. $30pp. Call 516-621-8300 x 15 for details and registration.

Book Fair & Sing-a-long

Mention St. Ignatius Retreat House  December 11 -13, for all Barnes & Noble purchases and help support our mission.  Join us Saturday,  December 12, for a Holiday Sing-a-long   from 3pm-4pm with Fr. Marc Roselli, SJ, and piano accompaniment by Inisfada’s own Stanley Nwachuku at the Manhasset store. Call 516-621-8300 x 15 for details.

Preparing for Christmas at Inisfada

Sunday, December 13. Begins with 3:30pm Concert,  4:30pm Mass, followed by tree lighting, cocktails, buffet dinner, raffle and visit from Santa!  $65 per adult; $20 per child under 16; children under 7 free. At the door: $75 per adult, $25 per child under 16,  children under 7 free. Call 516-621-8300 x15 for details and registration.

Men’s Palm Sunday Retreat

March 26-28. “The Lenten/Easter Journey with Jesus to the New Jerusalem”  presented by Fr. Peter Schineller. Born in 1939, Father Peter entered the Society of Jesus after graduating from Regis High School in 1957. Ordained a Jesuit priest in 1970, he completed his Ph.D. in theology from the University of Chicago in 1975 and later taught theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. In 1981, Fr. Schineller accepted an invitation to teach at the Catholic Institute of West Africa in Port Hartcourt, Nigeria, where he was first Dean and a professor of theology. From 1986-89 he taught theology at Weston Jesuit School of Theology Cambridge, Mass. Afterwards he returned to Africa where, from 1989-98, he served as regional superior of the Jesuits of Nigeria/Ghana.  In 2003 Fr. Schinneller was appointed head librarian and professor of theology at Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya. In 2005 he returned to Nigeria to be President of Loyola Jesuit College, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he remained until joining America Magazine’s staff in January 2008. Today Fr. Schineller is an Associate Editor at America Magazine. The retreat will begin  at 6:30pm with a conversational dinner on Friday atand will end with 11:15am Mass followed by a conversational lunch on Sunday. Our gym with sauna and jacuzzi will be available throughout the weekend. Please call (516)621-8300 ex.15 for more information/registration.