The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
OUR RETREATS
These are the different kinds of retreats that the JRC of Los Altos offers its attendees. A retreat is Do not miss out on some of these great experiences!
Weekend Retreats
Our weekend retreats will be described as non-silent or silent and is open to anyone to men, women, or sometimes both. Come join us!
Private Retreats
Our private retreats also offer individually directed retreats. If you want to set up an individual, silent retreat please contact Ms. Carmel Smith (650) 917-4047 or email her at csmith@jrclosaltos.org.
8-Day Retreats (Summer 2015)
The 8-Day Retreats stem from the spiritual exercises of of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The exercises are a combination of meditations, prayers, and other practices developed by St. Ignatius. This year’s 8-Day Retreats will be offered June 19th-June 27th, June 29th-July 7th, and July 9th-July 17th.
30-Day Retreats (Summer 2015)
The 30-Day Retreat offers the experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It is an excellent experience for anyone in a time of renewal or sabbatical. It is usual that retreatants have made at least one silent, directed retreat before embarking on the 30-Day.
The Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life
This is called the 19th Annotation Retreat because it is explained in St. Ignatius' 19th annotation in the beginning of the Spiritual Exercises. Ignatius realized that not everyone could take 30 days to participate in the Spiritual Exercises so he instructed how the retreat could be made over a period of months.
The Spiritual Exercises
The Spiritual Exercises grew out of Ignatius Loyola's personal experience as a person seeking to grow in union with God and to discern God's will. Eventually Ignatius gathered these prayers, meditations, reflections, and directions into a carefully designed framework of a retreat, which he called “spiritual exercises.”
Pierre Favre Program
The Pierre Favre Program is a 3 year program designed to train people to be directs of the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius. The program was named after St. Pierre Favre, who was recently canonized by Pope Francis. Each year has its own dynamic that contributes to be integrated into their training.