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the first spiritual exercises

A brief but powerful guided five-week retreat

The First Spiritual Exercises (FSE) is an accessible and flexible way to experience Ignatian Spirituality.

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Who is FSE for?

 

Those who are looking for some guided support to reinvigorate their prayer life

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Those who want to make the Spiritual Exercises retreat,

but are not sure that they can currently devote 9-months to the Exercises

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Those who are curious about Ignatian spirituality

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Anyone who wants to grow in Ignatian spirituality

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This guided 5-week retreat involves:

​personal daily prayer,

journaling,

and weekly small group spiritual sharing.​

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In addition to registering, if you don't already own the book, you will need to purchase

The First Spiritual Exercises: Four Guided Retreats by Michael Hansen, S.J.

prior to the start of the retreat (i.e. Amazon, etc.)

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It is not required or necessary to to take each themed retreat in a specific order.

Each retreat is created to be experienced based on an individual's specific desire for inner peace.

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Current offerings:

Inner Peace in Divine Love (Online)

Mondays, July 13 - August 10, 2026

7:00 - 8:30p (PDT)

$55.00 per retreat per person

Inner Peace in Darkness & Light (Online)

Mondays, October 19 - November 16, 2026

7:00 - 8:30pm (PDT)

Inner Peace in the Service of God (Online)

Mondays, April 5 - May 3, 2027

7:00 - 8:30pm (PDT)

Those who wish to explore more deeply after this experience may wish to consider

participating in the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life retreat.

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If you are interested in having this retreat offered in your parish or for a group, please contact

Elena Cardeña at (714) 997-9587 x106 or cardena@loyolainstitute.org.

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