Ignatian Community Retreat

Registration is now open for this year’s Ignatian Community Retreat, to be held Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18 at the Pallottine Retreat and Conference Center in North St. Louis County.  

All are welcome to attend, so feel free to invite family and friends who you might want to introduce to Ignatian spirituality and the welcoming, friendly, and supportive Bridges community. However, because of space limitations this year, the maximum capacity for the retreat is 50. 

Titled, From Warrior to Peacemaker: How Ignatius of Loyola Can Guide Us Today, the retreat will be a time of reflection on using the powerful tools for peace that St. Ignatius has given us in his Spiritual Exercises. It will be led by renowned Ignatian author Eric Clayton, the award-winning author of several books, including his most recent, “Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness.” He is the deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, where he writes the weekly column, “Now Discern This,” and is one of the hosts of AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast. 

The retreat fee, which includes refreshments and snacks on Friday evening and continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday, is $60. There is a FIRM REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF JULY 1, 2026. For those wishing to spend the night on Friday, there are a limited number of rooms available for an additional cost of $124 (double occupancy) or $84 (single occupancy). For a discounted price of $10, participants can order a copy of Eric’s new book, “Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness,” which will be delivered at the retreat. If you have any questions, contact Steve Givens at: executive.director@bridgesfoundation.org or (314) 401-2072.