The 30-Day Directed Retreat: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
This is an intensive 30-day silent retreat based entirely on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It is designed for those seeking a deep experience of prayer, discernment, and spiritual renewal.
Key Information:
Annual Schedule:
- Every 1st Monday of February
- Every 2nd Monday of Easter
- Every last Monday of October
Duration: 30 consecutive days.
Format: The retreat is held in complete silence and is individually directed.
Director: Each retreatant is assigned a director who they meet daily for spiritual guidance and prayer direction. We have a roster of 30-day retreat directors who have undergone formation and part of an ongoing group mentorship program. They are Jesuit priests, diocesan and religious priests, religious sisters and lay men and women who have been giving 30-day Ignatian retreats for years
Our in-house directors are:
Fr. Danilo Gozar, SJ
Fr. Jose Mari Manzano, SJ
He was ordained a priest on April 14, 2012. He is now assigned as a full-time retreat giver. Prior to being assigned in Sacred Heart Novitiate he was a parish priest of Nuestra Sra. De Guadalupe Parish in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon Mission District.
Fr. William M. Abbott, SJ
He was ordained a priest on May 6, 1972. He is now assigned as a full-time retreat giver. Prior to being assigned in Sacred Heart Novitiate he was the Socius to the Provincial.
To better prepare for and fully benefit from the 30-day retreat, applicants are strongly encouraged to have previously experienced an 8-day Ignatian Individually Directed Retreat (IDR), or at minimum a 5-day IDR. They shall fill out a retreat form and will undergo a screening process to ensure their readiness physically, spiritually and psychologically.
Registration: Application is required. Contact the Retreat House office for dates and availability.
Event Details
Flexible scheduling - contact for availability
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Sacred Heart Novitiate
Quezon city, NCR
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