Participation in the Exercises
2023 – 2024 St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises will begin on Wednesday, August 16, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom. The session will open at 6:45 PM.
An introductory session for St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises will be held on Saturday, August 5, from 9:00 – 12:00 pm via Zoom. At this session you will learn about Spiritual Exercises. The Zoom link will be sent to all who provide their contact information.
SIGNING UP: Since the material of one week depends on having completed the previous week’s work, we need people to start weekly sessions at the beginning. Sign up will be online by mailing an email to mirpasq@aol.com or malaubacher@gmail.com or by phone at (925) 828 9746. Include your name, phone number, email and address in the email or message and mention St Ignatius Spiritual Exercises.
To learn more about the program beforehand, please contact Miriam Pasqual at (925) 828 9746 or by e-mail at mirpasq@aol.com or Maureen Laubacher at (703) 283 0322 or by email at malaubacher@gmail.com
History and Purpose of the St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises
The Spiritual Exercises grew out of Ignatius Loyola’s personal experience as a man seeking to grow in union with God and to discern God’s will. He kept a journal as he gained spiritual insight and deepened his spiritual experience. He added to these notes as he directed other people and discovered what worked. Eventually Ignatius gathered these prayers, meditations, reflections, and directions into a carefully designed framework of a retreat which he called Spiritual Exercises.
St. Ignatius wanted individuals to undertake these exercises to help shape their relationship with God and his promise holds true to this day.
This ministry was started at St. Raymond parish in 2001 with the intention of helping the community grow in union with God and to discern God’s will. This program is being offered to all parishes by St. Raymond parish via zoom.