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Upcoming Retreats
 Feb. 3-5, Men of Faith Following Jesus on the Journey, with Fr. Tom Ryan, SJ. Register
Feb. 10-12, Men of Faith and Men for Others, with Fr. Tom Ryan, SJ. Register
 Feb. 17-19, Be My Good News on Earth: A Call to be Different, with Al Cucchetti. Register
 Feb. 24-26, God's Story is Our Story and Our Story is God's Story, with Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ. Register
 March 2-4, The Mystery Kept Secret for Long Ages, with Fr. Cy Whitaker, SJ. Register
March 9-11, Men of Faith Following Jesus on the Journey, with Fr. Tom Ryan, SJ. Register
March 16-18, Women of Faith and Women for Others, with Fr. Tom Ryan, SJ and Mary McKeon. Register
 March 23-24, An Encounter with Jesus, the Man for Others: A Retreat for St. Xavier High School Alumni, with Fr. Tim Howe, SJ. Register
March 30 - Apr 1, God's Story is Our Story and Our Story is God's Story, with Fr. Keith Muccino, SJ. Register
Apr 5-7, Celebrating Holy Week Together!, with Fr. Tom Ryan, SJ. Register
May 1-3, Our Call to Holiness, with Al Cucchetti. Register
 May 11-13, Spring Recovery Retreat, with Fr. Kevin Ballard, SJ. Register
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 Are You Looking for a Retreat?
The Jesuit Spiritual Center is offering twenty-eight weekend retreats this year, six week-long retreats and an upcoming series of Lenten evening retreats. Some retreats are silent, some aren't. Some are large, some small. Find one that fits your needs and schedule.
Mark Your Calendar!
• The Ignatian Way – The Jesuit Spiritual Center will present the Lenten series The Ignatian Way Feb. 29, March 7, 14, 21, and 28. The five-part series will cover principles of the Spiritual Exercises and St. Ignatius’ desire that people be “contemplative in action.” Presenters will include Fr. Richard Bollman SJ, Fr. William Verbryke SJ, Fr. Fran Daly SJ, Fr. Tom Ryan SJ, and Fr. Al Bischoff SJ. More information is available here, or call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10.
• A Contemplative Retreat – Anthony Padovano, internationally-known theologian, author and presenter, will lead this summer's Contemplative Retreat J une 8-14. The retreat is structured as a silent retreat and will focus on the practice of contemplation. Each day will include several sitting meditations interspersed with periods of walking meditation over the grounds. Group guidance will be offered as will individual sessions with the director. To learn more about Dr. Padovano, click here. To learn more about the retreat, or to register, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10. You can also register here.
• Festival of Faith – JSC is hosting its third Festival of Faith Aug. 13 - 15 featuring nationally-known preachers and popular gospel choirs. Everyone is invited. Watch this video of a past Festival of Faith, and stay tuned for details!
In the late winter of 1959, the high waters of the Little Miami River caused a massive collapse of the bluff opposite the "Rock House." Read More . . .
The JSC campus spreads over 37 acres overlooking the Little Miami. Retreat facilities include two large overnight retreat buildings, a smaller retreat building for up to eight people, an enclosed pavilion and dining hall for day events, and a riverside cabin. The facilities are used for Center-sponsored retreats and activities but are also made available to faith-based organizations on a rental basis. For information, email Pam or call (513) 248-3500, ext. 22. You can also download our brochure.
A New Year's Appeal
The Jesuit Spiritual Center needs your support! Every year we ask our retreatants and friends to consider a financial gift. Last year, these gifts provided $112,000 for our youth ministry program, helped repair a roof, helped us offer retreats for people recovering from addictions, helped replace an air conditioning system knocked out by lightning. The list goes on. For over eighty years, gifts such as these have allowed the Jesuit Spiritual Center to reach tens of thousands of people, spanning generations. Could you add your gift as well? You can give online, call Pam at (513) 248-3500, ext. 22, or use our physical address at 5361 S. Milford Rd., Milford OH 45150. You can also check out our other giving opportunities here. Anyway you do it, your gift is immensely appreciated. And it makes a difference!
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Fifty-seven women attended JSC's St. Susanna Retreat in early January. JSC offers twenty-eight three-day Ignatian retreats. Find one to fit your schedule.
Our Mission & Vision: To invite people of all walks of life to a closer relationship with God, and to a deeper commitment of service with others by providing a prayerful environment of discernment and spiritual direction rooted in the values of the Gospel and the practices of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
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Testimonials!
"I came feeling I had lost the experience of having God speak to me, and I found it this weekend."
"I came empty and was filled."
"I had never been to this type of retreat before. I found it uplifting, holy, and a wonderfully peaceful way to get in touch with God."
"Best retreat ever! I leave wanting to become the man I was meant to be."
"I have been coming for a long time and each time the program is wonderful and different. I love coming."
"Cost of gas from Lexington, $30. Cost of the retreat, $195. Spending the weekend with my 80-year-old dad . . . priceless."
"Our director was academic and real at the same time, and clear but not simplistic. He challenged and expanded my perspective and definition of love and the cross."
"Each year God calls me to this retreat."
"The rhythm of each day allows the space and time and environment for personal solitude and prayer."
Please Remember the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Your Will
The Jesuit Spiritual Center recently received three bequests from deceased retreatants. The bequests came at a critical time, a time when our utility costs suddenly jumped, when our health insurance costs went up, and when we had to unexpectedly install a new campus-wide water line. The bequests did what we believe their donors had in mind – they allowed us to weather unforeseen circumstances. Bequests are an ideal way to ensure that the ministry that means so much to the present generation can continue for the next, and the next after that. So please consider a bequest to JSC. Bequests make a quiet but huge impact on the Center’s future. JSC’s legal title is: Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford. For more information, contact Joe at (513) 248-3500, ext. 14, or send him an email.
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