In rejecting the temptations in the desert, Jesus claimed His Self and embraced His call. In this weekend for Young Adults, Jesus offers to accompany us as we discern and commit ourselves to our own identity and mission.
Directed by Fr. Tom Carroll, S.J., and Friends
Fr. Tom Carroll, S.J., a San Francisco native, has served as Executive Director of El Retiro San Iņigo, the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos, since 2005. Long on the faculty of Loyola High School of Los Angeles, where he developed a vital choral music tradition, Fr. Tom also ministered for five years as Director of the Jesuit Urban Center and Church of the Immaculate Conception in Boston. Fr. Tom enjoys playing the organ, especially for singing congregations.
Assisting
Fr. Vimal Kishore, S.J.
Ms. Nancy McGaraghan began her professional life as a C.P.A. Years later, she earned a Master's Degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley and recently completed the Pierre Favre Program. She has taught Spirituality and worked in hospital ministry. Nancy does spiritual direction, directs retreats and writes for a local newspaper. Her husband Pat practices law with DLA Piper, in Palo Alto. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.
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.
