Retreats

Holy Trinity offers many opportunities to make an Ignatian Retreat in daily life. Click on the retreat title to learn more and register.

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius:

The Spiritual Exercises are offered at Holy Trinity in the 19th Annotation format (in daily life) throughout the year. This journey can be incorporated into one’s daily routine over an 8- 9-month period. To learn how to prepare for and make the Exercises, please contact Martina O’Shea at moshea@trinity.org.

Individually Directed Online Retreats in Daily Life:

Abiding in God’s Love Retreat (October 22 – 28, 2023 and January 21 – 27, 2024)
A one-week-long individually directed online retreat made at home for individuals who want to be introduced to praying in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola, that is, engaging the intellect, feelings, and the imagination.

Emmanuel Retreat (December 3 – 9, 2023)
An individually directed online Ignatian retreat, made at home, for individuals who are seeking more familiarity with the practice of engaging with Scripture while using one’s imagination in prayer. Advent themes are interwoven into the retreat.

Lenten Retreat (February 11 – March 23, 2024)
A six week long individually directed online Ignatian retreat made at home for individuals who are able to make a longer commitment to prayer and want to ‘taste’ the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises in the 19th Annotation format. The retreat is appropriate for those who have made an Ignatian retreat previously or the full Spiritual Exercises.

Ignatian Retreats Facilitated Online in a Group:

Setting Captives Free: Racism and God’s Liberating Grace (February 11 – March 17, 2024)
An Ignatian retreat made in a small group, online and at home. The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola provide the framework for retreatants who seek to uncover their complicity with racial injustice, help them grow in interior freedom and with God’s grace open them to transformation. Retreatants are asked to commit to 30 minutes of prayer for five weeks and meet in small groups for six weeks.

A Young Adult Retreat:

YAC Retreat
A weekend retreat in Maryland for young adults in their 20s and 30s. Retreatants have an opportunity to make new friends, attend Mass, and reflect individually and in small groups about their faith. Upcoming YAC retreats will be held April 20-21, 2024 at Mar-Lu-Ridge Retreat Center and October 11-13, 2024 at Loyola on the Potomac.

An LGBTQIA+ Retreat:

Being Seen, Being Heard, Being Accepted (February 17, 2024)
A day-long in-person Ignatian Retreat for our LGBTQIA+ Community, held at the parish center.