Welcome to Bridges Foundation

Deepening Faith Through Ignatian Spirituality

ABOUT BRIDGES

Ignatian Spirituality in Your Everyday Life

For more than 35 years, the Bridges community has helped people in St. Louis — and now online from around the country — integrate the 500-year-old Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius into the pace of modern life.

In practice, that looks like a steady prayer life, a trusted companion, and a community walking alongside you.

executive.director@bridgesfoundation.org

Steve Givens, Executive Director
HOW TO GET STARTED

Ways to Engage

Information Sessions

Free one-hour sessions across STL every summer. The easiest way to learn about Bridges and ask questions.

See upcoming sessions

Apply for the Retreat

Applications open each May 1. The Bridges Retreat begins in September and runs through May of the following year.

Learn about the Retreat

Continue with Magis

For those who've completed the Exercises, monthly Magis gatherings offer ongoing formation and community.

Explore Magis

Upcoming Retreats & Events

Find a retreat that fits your calendar.
Summer 2027

Free one-hour sessions throughout the St. Louis area — learn about the Bridges Retreat and ask your questions. Dates for 2027 will be announced by May 1.

Fall 2026

Annual Bridges Retreat in Everyday Life — the 19th Annotation version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, running from September through May.

Monthly, September–April

Monthly presentations and small groups for those who have completed the Exercises. Register by September 1.

What Happens on the Bridges Retreat
An eight-month journey through the Spiritual Exercises
BY THE NUMBERS

More Than Three Decades of Spiritual Accompaniment

Years serving the St. Louis community

35

+

Retreatants have received the Spiritual Exercises through Bridges

1000

+

Meeting locations across St. Louis, plus online

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