The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos

Links To Other Sites

Society of Jesus (Jesuit) related links

• America, the National Catholic Weekly
• Creighton University Online Ministries, Daily Reflections and Online Retreat experience.
• Homeboy Industries mission is to assist at-risk and former gang involved youth to become contributing members of our community through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs. Free programs — including counseling, education, tattoo removal, job training and job placement — enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures.
• Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) actively facilitates and promotes communication, education, social justice awareness, and action among Jesuit member institutions and individuals.
• Ignatian Spirituality.com, a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit Ministry.
• Ignatian Spirituality Project, A Time for Intimacy with God and the Homeless.
• Jesuit.org, The Society of Jesus in the United States®
• Jesuit Institute for Family Life International Network, Marriage Counseling - Family Therapy - Child and Adolescent Counseling - Individual Counseling
• www.leacock.com, Jesuit Retreat Houses and Spirituality Programs In the U.S.
• The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS/USA) mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
• Jesuits California Province
• Jesuits California Province Spiritual Resources Guide, Resources from the basics of Ignatian spirituality to an interactive prayer intentions feature.
• JesuitUSA News, A Service of Company Magazine A quarterly magazine of the U.S. Jesuits containing articles about the Jesuits, their colleagues and friends, as well as their joint works. This is the Web version of that magazine.
• www.sjweb.info, Information about Ignatian Spirituality and Jesuit Ministries around the world via Jesuit websites.
• Society of Jesus in the United States
• Society of Jesus North-West Africa Province
• Thinking Faith, The online journal of the British Jesuits

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General Links

• Amazon.com, Support the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos when you order books and other items through this amazon.com link.
• Bible Search Engine, A tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference. (The Bible Gateway)
• www.bustedhalo.com, An online magazine for spiritual seekers in their 20s and 30s.
• Innerlight, New From Inlight Productions! A website of tapes and CDs on recovery and spirituality.
• Mass Times, Planning a trip? You can locate a church and Mass times near your destination.
• Saint of the Day, Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint. (courtesy of the folks at St. Anthony Messenger)
• The Vatican, This is the mother of all Catholic sites, started in 1995 and is run by the Vatican. You’ll find official texts of all recent popes and councils, curia statements, Vatican radio by audio streaming, print news from Vatican Information Service, museums, art and, meditations from saints’ writings (Web Catholic)
• Young Adult Circle, Young Adult Community (20's, 30's, early 40's, single or married) of Deanery 2 of the Diocese of San Jose, California

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Prayer Sites

• Apostleship of Prayer asks you to pray in the most profound way possible. That is, offer yourself and your entire day as a prayer that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
• Minute Meditations, A quiet spot in your busy day.
• Pray-As-You-Go.com, a prayer site produced by Jesuit Media Initiatives
• Sacred Space, Daily Prayer online by The Irish Jesuit Communication Centre.

Articles

• Jesuit Retreat director takes circuitous route back to Bay Area
  By Joan Garvin, Town Crier Staff Writer
  Los Altos Town Crier, December 20, 2006

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Other Bay Area Retreat Centers

• Mercy Center offers you its peaceful grounds surrounded by oaks and flower gardens in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and rooted in the Catholic tradition, the Center welcomes women and men of diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds.
• Presentation Center, An historic natural site in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Just 20 minutes from the heart of busy Silicon Valley, yet far removed from its distractions.
• Retreats International, Our mission is to promote and foster spirituality through hospitality, prayer and renewal ministries. We are a Christocentric organization linking centers and individuals engaged in retreat and renewal ministry. Founded within the Roman Catholic tradition, our focus is both ecumenical and interfaith. Empowered by God's Spirit.
• San Damiano Retreat Center, A place of restorative powers, nestled among 55 acres of wooded hills. We offer guests of all faiths and backgrounds a serene environment of great natural beauty, a place where the spirit may seek clarity and renewal without distraction.
• Vallombrosa Retreat Center, A retreat and conference center owned and operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The center in Menlo Park, California, is conveniently located midway between San Francisco and San Jose and is readily accessible both by car and public transportation.

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