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Adult Spirituality

St. Ignatius Office of Adult Spirituality provides a spiritual formation program for faculty, staff and parents rooted in the Jesuit and Ignatian tradition and grounded in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Jesuit Education is transformational. The future fidelity and commitment to the Ignatian charism and the Mission and Identity of Jesuit Secondary Education depends on the formation of our Ignatian Partners. Those partners, “are willing to deepen their own Ignatian spirituality and assume greater responsibility for the institution’s Jesuit Identity. ” (Responding to the Call of Christ: Provincials Letter, 2008).

Want more info on our programs? Please let us know.

Parent Spiritual Opportunities

  • Parent Spiritual Exercises: private and group direction through the spiritual exercises using Fr. Kevin O’Brien’s book The Ignatian Adventure.
  • New Parent Spiritual Gatherings: Opportunities for new parents to gather for reflection, prayer and community building.
  • MOM’s Ministry: This is an 8-week program of personal and spiritual growth in a small group setting, with the goal of empowering women “from the inside out”. It invites us to get in touch with our true self, our gifts and spirituality, and to meet other women in a safe, warm environment. Fall and Winter sessions offered annually. 
  • Spirituality Nights: Mini-retreat and prayer experiences for parents including Lectio Divina, Taize, and Embodied spirituality.
  • Ignatian Guild Retreat: Held in January for current and past parents. The theme mirrors the school theme for the year. 
  • Senior electives: past offerings have included Sports & Spirituality and Faith, Film & Fiction. 

To express interest in any of these programs, please fill out this google form and we will send you more information!

Mission Statement

The office of Adult Spirituality will provide Jesuit, lay faculty/staff, and parents with opportunities for spiritual growth in order to serve as fully as possible, according to their call and gifts.

  • The mission of the Office of Adult Spirituality is:
  • Minister to the adult community supporting their work and spiritual journey.
  • Provide ongoing formation in Ignatian spirituality in order to facilitate ownership of the Ignatian vision both personally and professionally.
  • Support and form Ignatian partners. “Ignatian partners may be described as those men and women who are central to the mission of a Jesuit work and exercise animator leadership within the particular ministry. They also have internalized the Ignatian charism, and have an ever deepening desire for and appreciation of the graces of the Spiritual Exercises. Further, these partners share responsibility for the work of their ministry and see their efforts as a vocation called forth by God.” (Preliminary Report of the Partnership Commission to the Jesuit Conference Board, 2006 p. 2).
  • Provide opportunities to:
    • internalize the Ignatian charism.
    • have an ever-deepening desire and appreciation of the graces of the Spiritual Exercises.
    • share responsibility for the work of education and see their efforts as a vocation called forth by God. (Responding to the Call of Christ: Provincials Letter, 2008 p. 27).

Meet the Adult Spirituality Team

Mr. John Michael Reyes

Mr. John Michael Reyes

Titles: Director of Adult Spirituality
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Ms. Maria Balestrieri

Ms. Maria Balestrieri

Titles: Administrative Assistant
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Sarah Curran

Titles: Adult Spirituality
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Fr. John Mitchell S.J.

Fr. John Mitchell S.J.

Class of 1958
Titles: Pastoral Minister in Adult Spirituality
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Ms. Anne Stricherz

Ms. Anne Stricherz

Titles: Adult Spirituality Minister
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