Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, rooted in the spirituality of St.
Ignatius, Jesuit Retreat House provides a sacred
setting for retreats and
programs of growth and development for people in the contemporary Church and
society.
JRH
Pancake Breakfast: Sept 12 Calling all
volunteers and inkind donors!
Our Lord multiplied bread and fish, but in September we will
be multiplying pancakes! Save the date for our pancake
breakfast, where guests can enjoy a hearty helping of
hotcakes, sausage, and juice...and then walk off the food by
taking a relaxing stroll on our beautiful grounds. We
are in need of volunteers to help with the meal and item
donations for theme gift baskets to be raffled at the event.
Please contact us at (440) 884-9300 or jrhcleve@att.net
if you are willing to pitch in.
Teacher's
Days: August 16-20 day retreat
starting your school year in the right spirit
Teachers are
invited to start the school year in the right spirit by taking a day of
reflection and renewal at Jesuit Retreat House. Separate day retreats
for teachers are being offered on each day during the week of
August 16-20, 9am-2:30pm. Each day includes presentations from experienced teachers in Catholic education -
such as Sr. Mary Ann
Flannery, S.C. and Fr. Carl Bonk, S.J. - as well as time for
quiet reflection, lunch, commissioning Mass, and staff meetings. Cost
is $25/person. Registerby August 13 or contact us
to schedule a retreat for your school/staff.
An
Evening of Poetry: August 31 enjoy the
inspiring words of poems that move the spirit
Many
people turn to poetry as a source of prayer and a way to reach down into
their innermost selves. This evening program, presented by Carl Bonk,
S.J., will feature the
spiritual poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., Jessica Powers, Mary
Oliver, and others. If you are a poet yourself, we invite you to bring
some of your own writings to share with us. This
evening of poetry takes place outdoors on the beautiful JRH grounds (weather
permitting, otherwise to be held indoors) from 7-9pm
and costs $15/person. Registerby August 27.
Women's
Prayer Group: Sept 27 monthly
morning prayer this fall at JRH
Join
us for the last Monday of each month September thru November to pray
together and learn more about the beauty of prayer. Led by JRH
director Sr. Mary Ann Flannery, S.C., this prayer group will refresh your
spirit and help you find strength in regular prayer habits. The
morning prayer takes place 9:30-10:45am, costs $5/session, and includes coffee
and pastry. Bring a notebook and a Bible, bring a friend, and come as
you are! Register
here.
Save the Dates
For a full list of
events, please see our calendar.
Poustinia
Day day of fasting
& prayer in solitude; 9am-3pm
Please
Note
Masses for our benefactors will be held
on the first Friday of every month. We are
grateful for all our friends have done for us!
Crisis
& Contemplation: Sept 11 Day of
reflection for spiritual directors and ministers
Deepen your spiritual
ministry by joining us for this day of prayerful reflection. This day,
presented by Rosemarie Carfagna,
O.S.U., will
address the experience of crisis from a contemplative perspective and offer
spiritual and psychological insights into how we might understand and
respond to it, not only in our personal lives, but also as it arises within
the lives of those to whom we minister. The retreat takes place from
9am-2pm, includes lunch, and costs $10/person. Retreat costs are
covered in part by JRH Lay Leadership made possible by generous
donations. Register
here by September 7.
Gone
to the Dogs: Sept 15 reflecting
on life lessons our pets teach us
A
great way to think about where we are going is to hear stories from
interesting people about where they have been and what they have learned.
Fr. Joseph Kraker has quite a story to tell, so during this day of
reflection he will share life lessons learned on his journey from television, to pastor, to author of two books with his church dog, Vinnie. The
retreat takes place 9am-2:30pm, and costs
$25, including lunch. Come
for an intriguing day of reflection with a dynamic speaker
who has keen insights to share.Register
by September 13.
We
have all been touched by loss at some point in our lives, and we have to
find a way to deal with it and open up to new possibilities. This 24-hour retreat will help. It
is designed for those responding to personal loss of a loved one by death or
divorce, or otherwise have experienced painful separation or disappointment,
such as loss of a job. Jack
Dister, S.J.,
experienced retreat director and chaplain at the Cleveland
Clinic, will help you cultivate a liberating
and life-giving sense of detachment and spiritual
freedom as expressed in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Retreat activities include brief presentations, guided scriptural prayer,
and small group sharing. It begins Friday with 6pm supper and ends
with Mass and supper at 5:30pm Saturday. Cost
is $80. Register
here by September 14.
Our Lord multiplied bread and fish, but in September we will
be multiplying pancakes! Save the date for our pancake
breakfast, where guests can enjoy a hearty helping of
hotcakes, sausage, and juice...and then walk off the food by
taking a relaxing stroll on our beautiful grounds. We
are in need of volunteers to help with the meal and item
donations for theme gift baskets to be raffled at the event.
Please contact us at (440) 884-9300 or 
Teachers are
invited to start the school year in the right spirit by taking a day of
reflection and renewal at Jesuit Retreat House. Separate day retreats
for teachers are being offered on each day during the week of
August 16-20, 9am-2:30pm. Each day includes presentations from experienced teachers in Catholic education -
such as Sr. Mary Ann
Flannery, S.C. and Fr. Carl Bonk, S.J. - as well as time for
quiet reflection, lunch, commissioning Mass, and staff meetings. Cost
is $25/person. 
Deepen your spiritual
ministry by joining us for this day of prayerful reflection. This day,
presented by Rosemarie Carfagna,
O.S.U., will
address the experience of crisis from a contemplative perspective and offer
spiritual and psychological insights into how we might understand and
respond to it, not only in our personal lives, but also as it arises within
the lives of those to whom we minister. The retreat takes place from
9am-2pm, includes lunch, and costs $10/person. Retreat costs are
covered in part by JRH Lay Leadership made possible by generous
donations. 
We
have all been touched by loss at some point in our lives, and we have to
find a way to deal with it and open up to new possibilities. This 24-hour retreat will help. It
is designed for those responding to personal loss of a loved one by death or
divorce, or otherwise have experienced painful separation or disappointment,
such as loss of a job. Jack
Dister, S.J.,
experienced retreat director and chaplain at the Cleveland
Clinic, will help you cultivate a liberating
and life-giving sense of detachment and spiritual
freedom as expressed in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Retreat activities include brief presentations, guided scriptural prayer,
and small group sharing. It begins Friday with 6pm supper and ends
with Mass and supper at 5:30pm Saturday.