Second Half of Life, Transitions Retreat

In-Person

Are you looking for more in your life? Do you sense things “shifting” inside of you?

Many people are surprised by the transition from the first half of life to the second half of life. It often feels like subtle tectonic plates moving inside of us. Some of us don’t even know a second half of life shift occurs, or maybe we experienced it (or are experiencing it), yet we did not know how to navigate it.

Spiritually speaking, we may recognize that we enjoy our faith, our church, or even our religious upbringing, but we notice it’s not really nourishing us anymore. Materially speaking, we realize the car we drive, the clothes we wear, and the degrees or awards we’ve earned don’t have as much importance as before. We notice our values and outlook on life are changing because…

When a loved one has died, when we become a caregiver, when we face a life-changing diagnosis, when a best friend or spouse severs our relationship, when we’re jaded by unhealthy leaders or slanted boundaries, when we lose our job, when we discern a career or life change, or whenever our world has been turned upside-down, we notice that our lives are about to be transformed. And it’s either changing for the better, or it’s making us bitter, lost, and on a downward spiral for the worse.

This retreat includes the following to help you navigate key parts of the Second Half of Life:

(a) Five Presentations:

• The Two Halves of Life & Spirituality Shifts
• Soul Essentials, Desires & Second Half of Life
• Difficulties & Darkness in Second Half of Life
• Ignatian Discernment & Decision Making
• Interior Awareness with God, Self-Clarity, Moving Forward

(b) Time for silent prayer & reflection,

(c) Catholic Mass 4:30pm Saturday / Vigil (Optional) All are welcome,

(d) Opportunities for large and small group sharing,

(e) Overnight private room (14 suites with private bathrooms are available), and

(f) Meals are provided starting with dinner on Friday at 5:30pm (retreat ends 11:30am Sunday).

Your presenters are Tom Pussel: Grief Recovery Specialist & Presenter, former hospice chaplain and current hospital chaplain, St. Raphael Parish Outreach Director, Retreat Presenter, cancer survivor, and Fr. Paul O’Connor, SJ: JRC Director of Mission & Identity, Ignatian Spirituality Presenter, Spiritual Exercises Retreat Director, and former caregiver to his father.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who feels moved to participate in this retreat. Please email Fr. Paul O’Connor, SJ, for questions and details: poconnor@jesuitretreatcenter.org.

Financial aid is available through the JRC Arrupe Fund. All participants will be required to pay the minimum deposit of $25 to attend the event. See below to apply, then check your email to complete your application.

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