WNY Institute of Ignatian Spirituality
Responding to the Society of Jesus’ Universal Apostolic Preference, to promote the Spiritual Exercises and Discernment, the Western New York (WNY) Region of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus is pleased to offer courses and retreats in Prayer, Spirituality and Spiritual Direction in the Ignatian Tradition. All of these programs are offered at Loyola Hall on the campus of Canisius University in Buffalo, NY.
About This Retreat:
Type: Retreat in Daily Life (sometimes referred to as the 19th Annotation)
Format: This retreat is meant for busy people, but it requires your commitment and attention. You will be asked to devote one hour a day to prayer, reflection and journaling. In addition, you will be asked to meet with your director once a week, more or less. The Nineteenth Annotation retreat is a journey that is a nine-month commitment. You will be paired with a director, someone to accompany you on this spiritual journey. We are blessed to have directors well-versed in the Exercises and trained to direct them. Click here for more information.
Dates: Begins September 2024 and runs through May 2025.
Times: TBD
Location: Loyola Hall, on the campus of Canisius University in Buffalo, NY.
Apply: Click here to apply.
Questions? Click here for more information or Deacon John Rhein (deaconjrhein@gmail.com).
Need a primer on Ignatian spirituality to get ready for the 19th Annotation?
Ignatian Prayer, Spirituality and Spiritual Direction
July 8 - 12, 2024
at Loyola Hall on the Canisius College Campus, Buffalo, NY
This course introduces Ignatian contemplative prayer found throughout the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It combines experience in prayer, reflection on experience, discernment, and spiritual direction with theological underpinnings of each element. The course is intended for persons who seek a personal relationship with Jesus as the foundation for their discipleship and/or ministry. It can serve as a refresher for those who have made the Spiritual Exercises. It can also be the gateway for making the 19th Annotation Retreat from September 2024- May 2025 and ongoing formation in the discernment of becoming a spiritual director.