Adult Formation

There are many great options for daily prayer online, through smartphone and tablet apps, by mail, or by email. If you have more to add to the list or would like some suggestions, let me know!

Daily Mass Readings – You can always find the Mass readings of the day and daily video reflections at the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings (in English)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/lecturas/ (in Spanish)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm (audio)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ (video)

Pray As You Go and Rezando Voy – Daily Jesuit prayer audio podcasts (with smartphone apps), based on the readings of the day:

Jesuit Daily Reflections – Here are several options for daily Ignatian prayer from around the world, some also available as smartphone/tablet apps:

The Word (America - The Jesuit Review) - https://www.americamagazine.org/section/word
Scripture reflections online or in a podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-word/id1320295636?mt=2)

Bishop Barron’s Homilies - http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/ - Bishop Robert Barron’s “worldwide media ministry” offers a weekly podcast of his Sunday homilies, weekly videos for teachers at https://faithinfocusweekly.com, as well as Advent and Lent resources in English and Spanish at http://adventreflections.com/and http://www.lentreflections.com/.

Busted Halo - http://bustedhalo.com/ - This Catholic site for "faith shared joyfully" offers many articles and resources, including non-traditional Advent and Lent reflections.

Loyola Press 3 Minute Retreat (English or Spanish) - http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer.htm and http://www.loyolapress.com/3-minutos-de-retiro-oracion-diaria-online.htm - A three-minute daily retreat from Loyola Press.

The Examen (at Ignatian Spirituality) - http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-examen/ - Here you can find many excellent resources to use to integrate the Ignatian Examen into your daily life.

Anytime Examen - http://godinallthings.com/prayer/anytime-examen/ - A two-minute audio recording to lead you through a reflection on the high and low points of the last 24 hours.

Praying with Our Imagination (at Creighton) - http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Imagination/ - There are several examples here of imaginative prayer for you to try, based on Gospel readings.

Magnificat (in English or Spanish) - http://www.magnificat.com/ - The classic book of daily Mass readings, prayers, and reflections is available for paid paper, online, or smartphone/tablet app subscriptions. (They also provide resources for children.)

Our Daily Bread and Nuestro Pan Diario - https://odb.org/ and https://nuestropandiario.org/ - Daily devotions and Bible reading plans (including a yearly reading plan) available in print, by email, or as a smartphone/tablet app.

There are many opportunities to go on an individual or group retreat! Please see me if you'd like to discuss options or funding from the school for these or other retreats.

Sign up for a group retreat. Below are some places close by and places we’ve used in the past, and you can use their websites to see if they have upcoming retreats scheduled. (Some of these places lead a lot of retreats, while others are primarily places for people to go for individual retreats. Most offer both.)

Take time for an individual retreat. An individual retreat, whether you want some quiet time for yourself or a retreat led by a director, can be a great way to renew your faith at a time and place that works for you. Check the list below to see about scheduling one, and let me know if you’d like help finding activities or a director.

Some options for local retreat houses:

Bellarmine (Barrington)
The Cenacle (Lincoln Park)
Carmelite Spiritual Center (Darien)
Monastery of the Holy Cross (Bridgeport)
Portiuncula Center for Prayer (Frankfort)
The Well (LaGrange Park)

Or if you'd like to take a trip:

Jesuit Retreat House (Oshkosh, MI)
Christ in the Wilderness (Stockton, IL)

And there are many more:

http://www.archchicago.org/links/retreat_centers.shtm
http://jesuits.org/retreat-centers
http://www.jesuitconnections.org/chicago.html

Check with your parish. Your parish bulletin or parish staff can tell you whether retreats are offered at your own church. If your parish has a retreat or program you think others might enjoy, please let me know!

Please see Beth Franzosa or Fr. Pat Casey if you'd like help finding a spiritual director! Here are a few spiritual centers that offer spiritual direction if you'd like to get started.

What Is Spiritual Direction? A resource from Loyola Press's Ignatian Spirituality page.
http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/spiritual-direction/

The Claret Center in Hyde Park has many trained spiritual directors, and also some opportunities to work (for free) with a spiritual director in training during the school year. Call 773-643-6259 and ask for Mary, and she can talk with you about which director will be a good match for you.
http://www.claretcenter.org/

The Cenacle in Lincoln Park offers spiritual direction from the Cenacle Sisters for a free-will donation.
http://www.cenaclesisters.org/chicago/Spiritual-Direction/

Stop by the ETC (across from Room 211 in the St. Stephen's building) to borrow one of these books for your own reading.

If you have suggestions for other books to add, please let Beth Franzosa know!

Jesuit History, Education, and Business

Perspectives on Faith

Prayer and Reflection

Check the sites for the Jesuit Schools Network, Educate Magis, and the Ignatian Solidarity Network to see news from Jesuit schools around the country and the world.

From the Archdiocesan newspaper Catholic New World, some places and events to check off your "Catholic Bucket List".

The worldwide Jesuit meeting, General Congregation 36, took place in fall 2016. There is a page of information and history about Jesuit General Congregations here: http://jesuits.org/gc?dtn=dtn-20160711030307