Silent Retreat for Men
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
Susan Mahan, Ph.D. is Director of Faith Formation at Holy Eucharist Parish in Watsonville and serves as a Master Catechist for the Diocese of Monterey, teaching Deacons, parish educators and lay people. She is also on the faculty of the University of San Francisco. An experienced teacher, leader of retreats and spiritual director, she is married and is the mother of three grown children.
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. Emmanuel Foro, S.J., is a priest from the West Africa Province of the Jesuits. Emmanuel Foro is studying for a doctorate at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. He has interest in human growth in the God-give freedom to love and to serve with delight. St. Ignatius Loyola and Fr. Bernard Lonergan,
S.J., have made a significant mark on Fr. Foro’s biblical culture
and his approach to Church tradition. He has an experience of campus
ministry in Yaoundé/Cameroon and Parish ministry.
Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer holds a Masters degree in Spirituality from
Santa Clara University Graduate School of Pastoral Ministry, a certification
as a Spiritual Director from the Spiritual Director's Institute at Mercy
Center, Burlingame, and a Master Catechist Degree from the Diocese of
San Jose. Janet ministers in Adult Faith Formation as a retreat facilitator,
spiritual director, and presenter at the Diocesan Institute for Leadership
in Ministry. She has been involved in some facet of religious education
or spiritual direction for the past thirty years. She has developed programs
for those desiring to deepen their relationship with God, for women's
spirituality, and for those suffering loss. Janet has journeyed with
those facing 'end of life issues' and
has held workshops on planning the Culminating Celebration
of One's Life.
She has a passion for the Ignatian exercises and will continue her training
in the JRC Pierre Favre Program. Janet is the grateful mother of three
adult children and grandmother of a joy-filled granddaughter.
