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  LOCAL RETREAT CENTERS

The Jesuit Retreat House offers retreats, spiritual direction, and other programming on its 57-acre grounds in Parma, Ohio. Programs include: Weekend, Day or Evening Retreats, Lenten Retreats, Individually Directed Retreats, 30 Day Directed Retreats, AA Recovery Retreats, Homeless Retreat Program, Sacrament preparation (baptism, confirmation, pre-cana), Station of the Cross programs, Ignatian prayer.

Loyola of the Lakes in Clinton, Ohio offers various programs and events, including weekend retreats, directed retreats, days of prayer and reflection, serenity retreats, seminars and retreats for professionals, pre-cana events. Its facilities are also available for meetings, conferences or other gatherings.

A ministry of the Congregation of St. Joseph, River's Edge in Cleveland offers a variety of wellness programs, including yoga, tai chi and qigong; spiritual direction; various day and weekend retreat experiences; and a speaker's series.

Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, a ministry of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, offers a variety of programming on its extensive organic farm and grounds in Villa Maria, PA. Programs include: Spiritual retreats and conferences, guided retreats, directed retreats, Ignatian retreats, and outreach programs. Grounds and facilities include woodlands, pond, outdoor shrines, nature paths, herb garden, Labyrinth, Chapel with daily Eucharist, library and indoor pool.

OTHER RETREAT CENTERS
Highly recommended by Dr. Nuth for the 8-day or 30-day Ignatian retreats:

Located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Gloucester, Massachussetts, about one hour's drive from Boston, Gonzaga Retreat House provides a variety of retreat programs including a 30-day guided Ignatian retreat.

Located in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, The Jesuit Center offers a variety of retreats and programs, including training programs for spiritual directors, all based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. The Center also serves as the primary residence of Jesuits who are retired or still active in the local community as hospital chaplains, prison chaplains, helping out in a parish ministry, or as members of the Spiritual Growth staff.

 

 
Ignatian Spirituality Institute, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118  |  (216) 216-397-1599