Pastoral Staff (Spiritual Directors)
The Jesuit Retreat Center's resident Pastoral Staff (spiritual directors) lead the majority of retreats throughout the year. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, the Pastoral Staff all share a commitment to retreat ministry in the Ignatian tradition. Here, they share their personal perspectives on the distinguishing characteristics and significance of retreats at The Jesuit Retreat Center. If you would like to learn more about a particular pastoral staff member, please click on his name
Fr. Kevin Ballard, S.J., Spiritual Director
"Are retreats a school of prayer, a path to spiritual growth, the means of finding God's will for us, a procedure for making good decisions in God's grace, or way to get to know Jesus more?
The answer is Yes. All of the above, and more, can and does happen when we take the time. Come and see for yourself what blessings are in store for you." — Bio
Fr.
Bernie Bush, S.J., Spiritual Director "Spiritual retreats
are important — perhaps now more than ever." — Bio
Fr.
Tom Carroll, S.J., Spiritual Director, Executive Director
"God invites each of us, through Jesus and in the power of the Spirit, to
intimacy that will heal and free and fulfill us. Share your journey of response
to that invitation in the encouraging spiritual companionship that is The Jesuit
Retreat Center." — Bio
Fr.
Robert Fabing, S.J., Spiritual Director
"As I have directed the 36-day program in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, I have become captivated — in an ever deeper way by the love of Christ." — Bio
Fr.
Joseph Fice, S.J.,
Spiritual Director
"Come to The Jesuit Retreat Center, an oasis of refreshment in our hectic world, a haven of peace and quiet and beauty, an opportunity for personal reflection, a place to encounter your Creator and Lord, a place of healing. You'll be happy you came." — Bio
Fr.
Jim Hanley, S.J., Spiritual
Director Emeritus
"Each day, the staff of The Jesuit Retreat Center experiences God's workings in the human soul by bringing healing, forgiveness, serenity, challenge and guidance to retreatants." — Bio
Fr.
Gerald F. Hudson, S.J., Spiritual Director
“A retreat can be an extraordinary opportunity to appreciate God’s unconditional love.” — Bio
Bro. Tom Koller, S.J, Minister
of the Jesuit Community and Assistant to the Executive Director
"The Retreat Center provides the silence to invite you into prayer and reflection as you ponder your own particular vocation." — Bio
