Jesuit Spirituality Centres or Retreat Houses exist almost everywhere there are Jesuits. Ignatius of Loyola recognised the importance of setting aside one’s ordinary concerns and preoccupations and believed that it was helped by spending retreat time in an appropriate setting. The work of the centres takes many different forms, according to the culture in which they find themselves.
Encouraged by the Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus, Jesuits and colleagues offer places of welcome in which the insides of the Spiritual Exercises are expressed with creativity and imagination. Many centres offer residential accommodation, receiving groups and individuals for retreats of varying lengths – from day retreats to the full Spiritual Exercises conducted over thirty days.
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