A Silent Retreat for Women
In the spiritual tradition of St. Ignatius, being attentive to ourselves and to our relationships with others, with our environment, and with God is important. Because God is at work in "all things," that is, in people, places and events, our relationships are critical spiritual realities. Discernment is the habit of following our thoughts and feelings over time so as to know what they reveal to us about important areas of our lives.
Fr. Julio Giulietti, S.J., is the President of Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia. He was Director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College for six years where he worked with faculty and staff in personal and professional development. He was the director of the Center for Intercultural Education and Development at Georgetown University for 10 years and has more than 30 years of experience in university level international education.
Ms. Leelamma Sebastian, JRC Program Director, has an international background. She holds an economics degree from the University of Calicut (Kerala, India) and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu. Working in administrative and direct service positions for Catholic Charities Hawaii and the Diocese of Honolulu, Leelamma taught in Hawaii's Catechetical and Pastoral Institute and in the Deacon Formation Program.
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Fr. Bernard Bush, S.J., worked for 13 years as a therapist for clergy and religious. He has written articles on spirituality, social justice, and child abuse prevention and the book Living in His Love: Essays on Prayer and Christian Living. He edited Coping: Issues of Emotional Living in an Age of Stress for Clergy and Religious.
Ms. Cathy Collins , mother and grandmother is a graduate of University of San Francisco. For many years she worked as a CPA and Controller for non-profit companies but after earning a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley she turned to parish ministry, where she was responsible for liturgy, RCIA and religious education for children. She trained as a Spiritual Director at Mercy Center. Today, Cathy is a spiritual director for the 19th annotation, retreats and general spiritual direction as well as writing for a Catholic publisher. She is a member of our Pierre Favre Program.
Fr. Gerald F. Hudson, S.J., was, for many years, a mathematics teacher (at Loyola High School, Loyola Marymount University, and St. Ignatius College Preparatory). He has served several times as a director in the JRC 36-Day Program. He joined the staff of the JRC in August of 2006 and has been involved in retreats and spiritual direction.
