Wednesday, March 18, 2009
"A weekend of exercise of the Ignatian kind"
Read the Hawaii Catholic Herald article: "A weekend of exercise of the Ignatian kind" about the Women's Silent Ignatian Retreat in Hawaii.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Feb. 12-15, 2009 Miles Christi Retreat in Hawaii Photos
100 year old St. Anthony Retreat Center Chapel
Meditation and Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
Silent reflection
Praying our Rosary
Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola presented in the Bishop Libert Hall
Fr. Xavier Ray, Miles Christi Retreat Director
34 Hawaii Retreatants
Fr. Xavier Ray, Miles Christi Retreat Director
34 Hawaii Retreatants"All for the Glory of God."
(St. Ignatius of Loyola)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Letter to Retreatants
Dear Friend of Miles Christi,
We are very grateful that you have decided to attend the women’s Spiritual Exercises at St. Anthony's Retreat Center in Kalihi, Hawaii, directed and preached by the Priests of Miles Christi and encouraged by Fr. John Hardon, SJ. As our beloved Pope John Paul II stated, “The Exercises are, in fact, a set of meditations and prayers in an atmosphere of contemplation and silence, and, above all, a special interior impulse—deriving from the Holy Spirit—to open ample spaces of the soul to the action of grace.”
Miles Christi is a Religious Order committed to the preaching of these Ignatian Retreats for the lay faithful here and nationwide. In the past several years, numerous souls have made them with great spiritual benefit. Literally, they can be a life-changing event for you.
As Miles Christi Hawaii Spiritual Exercises Coordinator, I would like to inform you of various considerations for your upcoming Retreat:
The Ignatian retreat is comprised of Spiritual Talks based on the method of the Book of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, followed by the retreatants’ personal meditation. This is the core of the Ignatian silent retreat.
All the spiritual talks of this directed retreat will be presented by the Priests of Miles Christi and are in complete faithfulness to the Magisterium and tradition of the Catholic Church.
Miles Christi preaches these retreats throughout the country and in various different Catholic retreat houses. It contracts the use of these facilities. Miles Christi is not related to other programs conducted there.
The Priests will closely follow the Ignatian method in the presentation of the points of meditation. After presenting the points for reflection, a personal meditation is scheduled. Retreatants are expected to follow the schedule of the retreat. Since the Priests encourage attending the Ignatian retreat annually, every year they prepare a new set of Ignatian talks, with new handouts.
Besides offering Confession, the Priests of Miles Christi will be available throughout the retreat for personal spiritual conferences. This is another helpful tool for making your retreat more fruitful.
Other important elements of this retreat are the reverent celebration of the Holy Mass, Solemn Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Rosary, and Stations of the Cross.
Please bring your Bible, Rosary, and a notebook, as well as toiletries. The retreat house provides towels and bed linens. St. Ignatius’ book of the Spiritual Exercises and The Imitation of Christ will be available to assist you. You do not need to bring any other spiritual book. You may want to bring a sweater and umbrella as the weather may change during our retreat.
We begin Friday, Feb. 13th at 4:00 pm . Check in begins at 3:00 pm. Friday’s schedule also includes Holy Mass and dinner. Retreatants stay overnight and eat their meals at the retreat house. The last event is Mass on Sunday, February 15th , at 4:00 pm. The retreat will be at St. Anthony's Retreat Center, 3351 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819.
Silence throughout the retreat is an expressed stipulation of St. Ignatius. You will find that the external silence, the environment of recollection and devotion, will definitely allow God to work within your soul.
We try to keep the cost as affordable as possible. The non-refundable deposit of $100.00 includes primarily the retreat house rental, room and board, meals, plus a minimum expense for the Priests’ transportation, operational expenses, and materials. No Priest stipend is taken into account. Your generosity is always welcome to support this apostolate.
Important: If, unfortunately, you must cancel, please call me at 808-626-2469 at any time. Someone might be on the waiting list who would then be able to attend!
You are also welcome to invite others to attend. If you want to find out more information about Miles Christi and its nationwide Spiritual Exercises apostolate, visit www.mileschristi.org.
Finally and foremost, we encourage you to start your spiritual preparation. We are confident that you will draw abundant spiritual benefits from these heavenly days. Be assured of the prayers of Miles Christi for a fruitful retreat.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Melissa Crisostomo, Hawaii Retreat coordinator
808-626-2469 alohamc@yahoo.com
We are very grateful that you have decided to attend the women’s Spiritual Exercises at St. Anthony's Retreat Center in Kalihi, Hawaii, directed and preached by the Priests of Miles Christi and encouraged by Fr. John Hardon, SJ. As our beloved Pope John Paul II stated, “The Exercises are, in fact, a set of meditations and prayers in an atmosphere of contemplation and silence, and, above all, a special interior impulse—deriving from the Holy Spirit—to open ample spaces of the soul to the action of grace.”
Miles Christi is a Religious Order committed to the preaching of these Ignatian Retreats for the lay faithful here and nationwide. In the past several years, numerous souls have made them with great spiritual benefit. Literally, they can be a life-changing event for you.
As Miles Christi Hawaii Spiritual Exercises Coordinator, I would like to inform you of various considerations for your upcoming Retreat:
The Ignatian retreat is comprised of Spiritual Talks based on the method of the Book of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, followed by the retreatants’ personal meditation. This is the core of the Ignatian silent retreat.
All the spiritual talks of this directed retreat will be presented by the Priests of Miles Christi and are in complete faithfulness to the Magisterium and tradition of the Catholic Church.
Miles Christi preaches these retreats throughout the country and in various different Catholic retreat houses. It contracts the use of these facilities. Miles Christi is not related to other programs conducted there.
The Priests will closely follow the Ignatian method in the presentation of the points of meditation. After presenting the points for reflection, a personal meditation is scheduled. Retreatants are expected to follow the schedule of the retreat. Since the Priests encourage attending the Ignatian retreat annually, every year they prepare a new set of Ignatian talks, with new handouts.
Besides offering Confession, the Priests of Miles Christi will be available throughout the retreat for personal spiritual conferences. This is another helpful tool for making your retreat more fruitful.
Other important elements of this retreat are the reverent celebration of the Holy Mass, Solemn Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Rosary, and Stations of the Cross.
Please bring your Bible, Rosary, and a notebook, as well as toiletries. The retreat house provides towels and bed linens. St. Ignatius’ book of the Spiritual Exercises and The Imitation of Christ will be available to assist you. You do not need to bring any other spiritual book. You may want to bring a sweater and umbrella as the weather may change during our retreat.
We begin Friday, Feb. 13th at 4:00 pm . Check in begins at 3:00 pm. Friday’s schedule also includes Holy Mass and dinner. Retreatants stay overnight and eat their meals at the retreat house. The last event is Mass on Sunday, February 15th , at 4:00 pm. The retreat will be at St. Anthony's Retreat Center, 3351 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819.
Silence throughout the retreat is an expressed stipulation of St. Ignatius. You will find that the external silence, the environment of recollection and devotion, will definitely allow God to work within your soul.
We try to keep the cost as affordable as possible. The non-refundable deposit of $100.00 includes primarily the retreat house rental, room and board, meals, plus a minimum expense for the Priests’ transportation, operational expenses, and materials. No Priest stipend is taken into account. Your generosity is always welcome to support this apostolate.
Important: If, unfortunately, you must cancel, please call me at 808-626-2469 at any time. Someone might be on the waiting list who would then be able to attend!
You are also welcome to invite others to attend. If you want to find out more information about Miles Christi and its nationwide Spiritual Exercises apostolate, visit www.mileschristi.org.
Finally and foremost, we encourage you to start your spiritual preparation. We are confident that you will draw abundant spiritual benefits from these heavenly days. Be assured of the prayers of Miles Christi for a fruitful retreat.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Melissa Crisostomo, Hawaii Retreat coordinator
808-626-2469 alohamc@yahoo.com
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Miles Christi Retreat photos
Check out the photos of other Miles Christi retreats on their Website. We'll be taking a photo of our Hawaii group which will be placed on the Miles Christi Website also.
http://www.mileschristi.org/en/gallery/?cat_id=1
See Fr. Xavier Ray, our retreat director in photo #5 at this link:
http://www.mileschristi.org/en/gallery/index.php?id=33
Melissa
http://www.mileschristi.org/en/gallery/?cat_id=1
See Fr. Xavier Ray, our retreat director in photo #5 at this link:
http://www.mileschristi.org/en/gallery/index.php?id=33
Melissa
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Retreat Space Availability
According to Father Xavier Ray, Miles Christi Retreat Director, historically there have been last minute cancellation by those who have registered. As a result, we will continue to take registration forms with a deposit of $100 if more women are interested in attending the retreat in February 2009. You will then be placed on a waiting list. We will notify you by phone as soon as possible when a space becomes available. If no space becomes available, we will refund your deposit. Please contact Melissa Crisostomo as soon as possible at (Oahu, Hawaii) 808-626-2469 or alohamc@yahoo.com .
Monday, December 1, 2008
Retreat Reminders
Final balance of the retreat registration fee is due by December 1, 2008. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me alohamc@yahoo.com or (Oahu, Hawaii) 808-626-2469. I look forward to our retreat in February.
God bless you,
Melissa Crisostomo
God bless you,
Melissa Crisostomo
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
28 Women Register for Retreat
Praise be to God! We have 28 women registered to attend the retreat as of Oct. 1, 2008. We will continue to accept registration for the retreat until rooms are filled and then once filled, we will be placing people on a waiting list just in case the retreat center makes available more rooms. I am currently contacting the Sisters at the St. Anthony Retreat Center to check on the availability of more rooms. Thank you for your interest in the retreat. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Melissa Crisostomo
Hawaii Retreat coordinator
808-626-2469
alohamc@yahoo.com
Melissa Crisostomo
Hawaii Retreat coordinator
808-626-2469
alohamc@yahoo.com
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