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Non-silent Recovery Retreat for Men
Page 153 of the Big Book gives us a wonderful promise:
"You will learn the full meaning of 'Love Thy Neighbor as
Thyself'." Our retreat focuses on ways we can make this
promise a reality in our lives.
Fr. Patrick Mullin, C.M., was ordained in 1975 for the Congregation of the Mission, commonly known as Vincentians. From 1975 to 1979 Fr. Patrick was on the faculty of St. Vincent's High School Seminary where he taught and was Vocation Director for the Vincentians. Following this assignment Fr. Patrick was assigned to St. Vincent's Parish in Huntington Beach for two years, Miraculous Medal Parish in Montebello for four years and St. Vincent's Parish in Phoenix, AZ for ten years. From 1995 to 2001, Fr. Patrick was on the staff of DePaul Evangelization Center in Montebello and now is director of St. Mary's Seminary, a retreat center in Santa Barbara. In addition to his duties at St. Mary's, Fr. Patrick does parish missions and recovery retreats. Fr Pat's sobriety date is Dec. 9, 1983 and he has been doing recovery retreats since 1989.
Assisting
Fr. Kevin Ballard, S.J., was born in San Francisco and raised in a traveling military family, joined the Society of Jesus in 1972 and was ordained in 1985. His ministry, mainly in parishes, has also included community organizing, high school teaching, and retreat work. Three years in Kathmandu, Nepal were a highlight and delight. His ongoing interest in Ignatian Spirituality has entailed directing the Spiritual Exercises in their various forms. Since 1981, the blessings of the 12 Steps have been key to life and work. Judaism has been an ongoing inspiration. He is blessed to live sober, one day at a time, since 1981. Kevin is recreated by languages, bird-watching and "staring into space!"
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.
Sr. Patricia Galli, R.S.M., has Masters degrees in Counseling and Organizational
Development and in Theological Studies. She has been a spiritual director
for 20 years and a supervisor of spiritual directors. As her parish's
Director of Faith Formation she directs a 30-week program of the Spiritual
Exercises at Most Holy Trinity Parish in East San José. For the past
13 years she has been a retreat director of JRC's 36-Day program.
Fr. Jim Hanley, S.J., Spiritual Director Emeritus. A native San Franciscan, Fr. Jim entered the Jesuit order in 1945 after graduation from Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco. Following his ordination to the priesthood in 1958, Fr. Jim served as a teacher of religion and a campus minister at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, and Loyola High School, Los Angeles. He served as president of St. Ignatius College Preparatory and as vice-provincial in charge of formation in the California Province.
Fr. Jim Hanley, S.J. who was on the Retreat Center staff for 25 years, will be helping on various retreats during the year. Fr. Jim now lives at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center at Los Gatos and works as a spiritual director for the priests of the Stockton Diocese.
Fr. Jack Mitchell, S.J. , currently the Minister of the Jesuit Community in Berkeley, entered the Society of Jesus in 1962 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1972. He has served as a teacher and administrator in Jesuit secondary schools in San Jose, New York, Phoenix, Nigeria and Los Angeles. He has a B.E.E. degree from Santa Clara University and an S.T.M. degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. In recent years he has found increasing opportunities to provide spiritual direction to people seeking to deepen their relationship with God.
Fr. Peter Togni, S.J., born in King City, CA, and raised on a dairy farm in Greenfield, graduated from Yale before entering the California Province of the Jesuits in 1975. He has taught in the theology department at USF and served there as an Associate Dean for students' issues. A volunteer at San Quentin for six years, Fr. Peter helped to set up and coordinate for the prisoners the offerings of the School of Pastoral Leadership for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, also teaching in that program.
Fr. Peter has a deep devotion to the working of the Holy Spirit and wrote his dissertation on a novitiate in the early Society of Jesus.
