Five Day Silent Retreat - Apply by February 7th!

Loyola University's Five Day Silent Retreat offers a chance for solitude, prayer and spiritual direction based in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius was convinced of the profound value of taking some time away from the normal pursuits of our daily life, to enter into an encounter with God in the solitude and interior openness that a silent retreat affords.

The retreat will offer elements of the Spiritual Exercises through presentations, periods of quiet personal prayer and especially in conversation each day one on one with a spiritual director who will accompany each person through the retreat.

Aside from meeting with the spiritual director and participating in responses during Masses and other common prayer, retreatants will observe the great tradition of silence, including during most meals. Mass will be offered each day, as well as opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Prior experience of a silent retreat, such as the Loyola Weekend Silent Retreat, is highly recommended. The online application will include some questions about prior retreat and prayer experience, and follow-up conversation with retreat leaders can happen as needed to discern preparedness for this retreat.

Application for this retreat, which is in the Christian and Catholic tradition, is open for Loyola undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty and staff of all faith traditions. Space is limited.

Apply via https://cglink.me/2hL/s90992 by February 7th to reserve your spot!*
*Late applications will be accepted if there are still open spots, feel free to try

Departure and Return times:
2:45pm Friday February 28 : Bus departure from the Campus Ministry offices in Cohn Hall.
5:00pm Thursday March 6: bus arrival back to Campus Ministry in Cohn Hall.


COST INFORMATION

Students:
For students, the cost of the Silent Retreat is $225. However, scholarships are available. Loyola believes that cost should never prohibit a student from experiencing a retreat. Generous donors provide scholarships for any and all students who require support to attend a retreat. Please contact Fr. Phil Hurley, prhurley@loyola.edu, to request scholarship assistance.
 

FSA:
The cost scale per night of retreat for faculty, staff, and administrators, based on income range, is below.  (For Five Day Silent Retreat, it’s 6 overnights.)

Also consider your use of mission leave:  

• Employees have access to mission leave and service leave that can be used for this silent retreat.  Utilizing this leave ensures employees (FSA) are paid in full for that day. 

• On this Five Day Silent Retreat, an employee can use Mission leave to cover the Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and be paid in full for those day (salary or hourly).

Income Range: FSA retreat fee per night

• <$20,000: $20
• $20,000 – 40,000: $40
• $40,000 - $60,000: $75
• $60,000 - $80,000: $90
• $80,000 – 100,000: $100
• $100,000 - $120,000: $125
• $120,000 - $150,000: $150
• >$150,000: $179