Retreat Director
Ms. Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer
"A retreat is truly a gift to oneself. It offers an invitation to ‘let go’ of the demands of daily living and enter into a place of nourishment and healing for the inner longings of one’s spirit, mind, and body."
Ms. Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer,
Retreat Director
Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer holds a Masters degree in Spirituality from Santa Clara University Graduate School of Pastoral Ministry, a certification as a Spiritual Director from the Spiritual Director's Institute at Mercy Center, Burlingame, and a Master Catechist Degree from the Diocese of San Jose. Janet ministers in Adult Faith Formation as a retreat facilitator, spiritual director, and presenter at the Diocesan Institute for Leadership in Ministry. She has been involved in some facet of religious education or spiritual direction for the past thirty years. She has developed programs for those desiring to deepen their relationship with God, for women's spirituality, and for those suffering loss. Janet has journeyed with those facing 'end of life issues' and has held workshops on planning the Culminating Celebration of One's Life. She has a passion for the Ignatian exercises and will continue her training in the JRC Pierre Favre Program. Janet is the grateful mother of three adult children and grandmother of a joy-filled granddaughter.