Non-silent Retreat for Women
St. John writes: "If all the things Jesus did were written down,
all the books in the world could not contain them." We will
reflect on what we do know, desiring to become better
acquainted with Jesus, His companions and His times.
Fr. Bernard J. Bush, S.J., Ph.D., worked for 13 years as a therapist for clergy and religious. He has written articles on spirituality, social justice, and child abuse prevention and the book Living in His Love: Essays on Prayer and Christian Living. He edited Coping: Issues of Emotional Living in an Age of Stress for Clergy and Religious.
Sr. Ingrid Honoré-Lallande, C.S.J., earned a Masters degree in Educational Administration from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California and a Masters of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. She has served as a teacher/administrator at the Elementary level, as a Registrar and Director of Admissions at the Graduate level and as a Campus Minister and Spiritual Director at Santa Clara University. Most recently she completed the 9-month Internship Program in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction at Loyola House in Guelph, Ontario, Canada where she was certified to direct the 30-day Spiritual Exercises. She is currently directing retreats and is available for on-going spiritual direction.
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.
Fr. Ken Hezel, S.J. was born in Buffalo, NY, in the mid 1930’s and graduated from Canisius High School. He has been a Jesuit since 1953.
He studied at Fordham University, New York; Loyola University, Chicago; Woodstock School of Theology in Maryland; and Catholic University, where he was involved in marriage tribunal work. Fr. Ken has earned the following degrees: STL; Masters in Religious Education; Masters in Teaching.
His ministry from 1960 to the present has been as a missionary in the region of Micronesia, Western Pacific. Fr. Ken has served as Trainer of Lay Ministers, as Hospital Chaplain and as a Campus Minister.
Fr. Ken worked in administration as Jesuit Regional Superior and as President/Principal of Xavier High School, Chuuk. He has served as an Archdiocesan Consultor and as a member of the presbyteral council in Agana, Guam.
Fr. Ken's experience has focused on Diocesan clergy, religious sisters, and men and women lay leaders in Guam/Micronesia. He has occasionally directed retreats for Religious Sisters.
Fr. Ken has wide experience of the Asia/Pacific area and has enjoyed travel for meetings to most countries of East Asia and Pacific. He is interested in the relationship between science/evolution and faith, and he enjoys golf. During the Fall, Fr. Ken was on sabbatical at Boston College.
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.
