Silent Retreat for Men and Women, including St. Vincent de Paul Society
Our lives are full of yearning and desires. Often we fill
these with what fails to satisfy. The source of our being
and its fulfillment is our Creator and Lord, Jesus Christ. This
retreat will help redirect our desiring to Him.
Fr. Bernard Bush, S.J., is a spiritual director and psychotherapist by training, background that he believes enables him to see people's lives in a rich and diverse way. He says he enjoys the challenging adventure of helping others find God in their lives, something he recognizes is different for every person. He defines a spiritual director as one who is a servant to others as they grow in their relationship with God.
Born in Humboldt County, California, Fr. Bernie entered the Society of Jesus following graduation from Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, CA. He was ordained in 1965, and then trained as a spiritual director and psychotherapist, earning a Ph.D. in human science (psychology and theology) from the Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco. —more about Fr. Bernie
Sr. Anne Hennessy, C.S.J. (Orange), has ministered in education (junior high through university) and formation. From 1989 to 2000 she "commuted" between Rome and Israel, teaching at the Gregorian University and ministering in a Jesuit retreat center on the Sea of Galilee.
She has written and lectured on the New Testament and on the Jesuit origins of her community.
Assisting
Fr. Joseph Fice, S.J., spent 25 years as a religious educator in Jesuit high schools in California and Arizona. He taught at Jesuit High School in Sacramento, Loyola High School in Los Angeles, and Brophy Preparatory School in Phoenix. His academic interests evolved from mathematics to a deep interest in scripture and ethics. After earning a B.S. in Mathematics from Loyola University of Los Angeles, he received an M.A. in Philosophy from Gonzaga University and an S.T.M. in Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. A lecturer in Philosophy at Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1967 to 1969, his subsequent high school teaching focused on Scripture and Catholic Christianity.
Fr. James Flynn, S.J. was born in 1942 in Los Angeles, CA and attended St. Charles Grammar
School in North Hollywood. After graduating from Bishop Garcia Diego
High School in Santa Barbara in 1960, he matriculated at Santa Clara
University. On September 8, 1961, he entered the Society of Jesus at
Los Gatos.
After the normal course of training at Los Gatos, Fr. Jim majored in
philosophy and English at Gonzaga University, graduating in 1967. He
taught at Loyola High School, Los Angeles from 1967-1970, and after
theological studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, he
graduated with an M.Div. in 1973. He was ordained a priest on June 15,
1973. That same year he completed a Master's Degree in English
at Loyola University, Los Angeles.
The next 12 years Fr. Jim worked in administration in Jesuit secondary
education: Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs at Loyola High School,
Los Angeles, Campus Minister (1967-81) and Principal (1981-85) at Jesuit High School, Sacramento. After a sabbatical year at the Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA, he pursued graduate studies at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, MA. His concentration was Ignatian Spirituality and American Jesuit Higher Education: how to maintain the Ignatian character of the institutions with fewer and fewer Jesuits. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1989. — more about Fr. Jim
Fr. Gerald F. Hudson, S.J. was, for many years, a mathematics teacher (at
Loyola High School, Loyola Marymount University, and St. Ignatius College
Preparatory). He has served several times as a director in the JRC 36-day
program. He joined the staff of the JRC in August of 2006 and has been
involved in retreats and spiritual direction.
Ms. Ana Tsai is a member of San Jose Chinese Community (SJCC), where she serves as a coordinator of the faith formation team and engages in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction. During the past couple of years, she has facilitated various Ignatian Spiritual Exercises sessions for the SJCC. Ana also works fulltime in the Finance & Operation field. She is married and lives in Palo Alto with her family.
Ana has a Masters of Divinity degree from FuJen Theology
faculty and a bachelor's degree in philosophy and mathematics. She also
studied in the Master of Theology Program at JSTB. Before immigrating
to the U.S., Ana served as a spiritual counselor in Christian Life Community
in Taiwan and directed weekend retreats for college students.
Ana is active in the Ministry of RCIA and faith formation
in her parish and serves as a lecturer in Christology and Eschatology
in the Taiwan Pastoral Center. She is in the 3rd year of the Pierre
Favre Program. She feels blessed to be able to participate in the Program,
which not only provides training in the Spiritual Exercises but also
leads her along a journey toward a deeper relationship with God.
