Non-silent Retreat for Women & Men
In our encounter with our own mortality and that of others, we face the mysteries of suffering and loss, powerlessness and fear, gratitude and regret. Sharing faith in story and prayer, we open our hearts to the hope God offers.
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. More about Fr. Jim
Mr. Kevin Connolly, a retired personal financial advisor and army reservist, is a native of San Francisco. After five years in the minor seminary, he obtained a B.A. from the University of San Francisco and a M.A. from American University (Washington, D.C.), both in Political Science. He is a current participant in the Pierre Favre Program and a parish member of the Santa Rosa Diocesan Pastoral Council, and he serves on a number of other church affiliated boards. Kevin and Honora have been married 41 years and are the parents of three children and the grandparents of three.
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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. Naomi Mayer, MA, is a native of San Francisco. She has her MA in psychology. She served ten years as a Medical Mission Sister in the US and Venezuela. In her professional career of over 40 years she worked as a Certified Nurse- Midwife and RN case manager of hospice care, actively assisting and as a witness to the courage and spiritual strength needed at birth and death. Presently Ms. Mayer is active at St.Agnes parish, San Francisco as director of the Ministry of Consulation, director of a weekly faith sharing group, offers individual spiritual direction and is a director of the 19th annotation. She is a passionate seeker of Ignation spirituality and participant of the Pierre Favre Program.
Fr. Duc Vu, S.J., a software engineer before joining the Jesuits, was ordained in 2002 and served in a parish until 2007. An M.F.A. in Creative Writing reflects his interest in life as story. He likes to explore the creative dynamic among stories human and divine, as well as the fascinating dialectic between our corporeality and spirituality.
