Jesuit Collaborative

Fairfield University and The Jesuit Collaborative
A Certificate Program in Directing
the Spiritual Exercises
July 2012 - July 2013
General Information and Guidelines for Participation 

An overview of the program: Continue Reading »

[New York Times, December 29, 2011, Personal Journeys]
LATE in November I arrived at the Jesuit Center in the reclusive hills of Wernersville, Pa., on a blindingly dark and stormy night to begin a silent five-day retreat ... Continue Reading »

During Advent, The Jesuit Collaborative community gathered for prayer and fellowship with our Ignatian partners facilitating and offering reflections: at Loyola Blakefield in Baltimore with Bob Wassmann; at Old St. Joseph’s Church in Philadelphia with Vickie Travaline; at Xavier High School in New York with Jack Raslowsky; at Holy Cross College in Worcester with Marybeth Kearns-Barrett; and at Br. James McDavitt, SJ Center in Boston with Tony Compagnone, M.D. Continue Reading »

In late November, members of the Contemplative Leaders In Action (CLIA) program from various cities and cohorts gathered at the Incarnation Center in Ivoryton, CT to relax, pray together, and further discuss Ignatian spirituality in their lives. Continue Reading »

Alison Donohue is project manager in NY.  Ali has been with CLIA from its beginning in 2008, working with Chris Lowney, TJC board member, and David McCallum, SJ to design the program and recruit the first classes.  Ali has a B.A. and masters degrees in both English and Theology from Fordham and is currently completing her M. Div. at Yale. Continue Reading »

32 members of Hispanic parishes of the Diocese of Rochester attended a Day of Ignatian Prayer in Spanish, organized by The Jesuit Collaborative and the Sisters of Mercy of Rochester. The retreat took place at Mercy Prayer Center in Rochester and it was lead by Mr. Carlos Aedo, Associate Director for Latino Spiritual Outreach of The Jesuit Collaborative. Continue Reading »

America magazine just released this podcast in which Daniel Hendrickson, SJ, who helps with the NY program, is interviewed about CLIA.  It runs about 15 minutes and gives a nice overview of the program.
http://americamagazine.podbean.com/

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The Contemplative Leaders In Action (CLIA) program has begun its fourth year of operation with multiple cohorts up and running in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and a new cohort being formed in Syracuse, NY.   New York, Philadelphia and Boston now have graduated cohorts and have alumni of the program.  The Jesuit Collaborative also has given its endorsement to CLIA chapters being coordinated by Seattle University and Charis Ministries in Chicago. Continue Reading »

Phase I sessions of discerning the future ministry of the Spiritual Exercises were recently held in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. Continue Reading »