Spiritual Exercises for Men in English

Director: Fr. James Fleming, S.J.

We have maintained the traditional form of the preached Exercises, which is a structured form of delivering the Exercises within a schedule that include various liturgical services and prayer. During the exercises, the Director will give the retreatants a series of guided reflections based upon the four-week cycle of the Exercises developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. After each of the guided reflections, the Director may provide the retreatants with specific points from the guided reflection or a particular scripture passage on which to continue the reflection in silence. This is the spiritual exercise. The retreatants are invited to exercise their spirituality by reading the particular passage and reflecting, engaging in contemplation of the scripture passage, and then journaling their thoughts and ideas. Additional spiritual reading is also beneficial. The Director remains available to the retreatants between the guided reflections for spiritual conversation and additional one-on-one guidance. Liturgies such as the Mass or Adoration are also part of the Exercises.

Each participant is assigned a private room and bathroom.

Please inquire about cost and deposit.

Click the button below to make a deposit. The deposit is required to register for the Exercises. On the deposit page, use the drop down menu to select Spiritual Exercises. Next, in the text below, please include the date of the Spiritual Exercises. Also, if you need financial assistance, please include that in the text box as well. Finally, complete the remainder of the form to make the deposit. You will receive a confirmation within three to five business days once we receive the deposit.