Invitations to Pray and Build Community

Come & See: Encountering Jesus.  Sundays, July 12, 19, & 26 at 10:45 am  St. Ignatius’ early followers called themselves the Company of Jesus because they knew and loved Jesus so much.  So, how can you know Jesus? These three 45 minute sessions invite you to explore friendship with Jesus through the Gospel of John.  We’ll gather in the chapel after mass for guided prayer and reflection in the Ignatian tradition. All are welcome to one session or all three. Childcare can be arranged.  Registration for the July program has been closed.  

Trinity Faith Sharing Groups: These small faith sharing groups meet weekly in person or online to reflect on and discuss the intersection of Sunday scriptures and God’s movement in our daily lives. These one-hour gatherings are not scripture study, but an opportunity to share experiences and prayer with fellow parishioners. Please visit the Trinity Faith Sharing webpage for more information.

Praying in Sacred Space: Lenten and Advent Saturdays, 4-5pm.  This hour of guided prayer and faith sharing invites you to encounter a scripture passage from the Sunday readings in a deeply reflective way. A team of lay people who have made St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises leads the group in savoring silence and God’s presence. Come to one session or all — no preparation is necessary. All are welcome! Registration for the zoom link will be available closer to the start dates.

Lenten Simple Supper & Ignatian Prayer: March 5, 2027, Gathering 6:15PM, Supper 6:30PM, and Prayer at 7:15PM, McKenna Hall  All are invited for a simple Lenten meal of soup and bread to nourish our bodies — followed by a guided experience of Ignatian contemplation (imaginative prayer based in scripture) to nourish our souls.   Volunteers are needed for cooking, setting up, serving and cleaning up.  Parking will be available at Visitation.  Contact Catherine at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer. Registration will be available closer to the start date.

Table of Grace:  An Ignatian Evening of Recovery and Hope: Come experience the co-mingling of the 12 Steps with the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.  Share a meal and be led in prayer by those who make the Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) retreats, which are designed for women and men who are in recovery from homelessness and addictions.  We will gather in McKenna Hall in December, 2026 at 6:30 pm. The exact date and registration information will be available in the fall.  For more information about ISP, please visit their webpage here.

Iconographers’ Guild:  A group of parishioners, along with a Master Iconographer and Artistic Director, gather twice a month to write/paint icons using egg tempura following the guidelines established by the Byzantine and Moscow School of Iconography.  Contact: Jini Brittain at [email protected].

Christian Meditation: All interested in Christian Meditation are welcome to gather with parishioners in the Chapel of St. Ignatius every Thursday from 6:00–6:30 pm to meditate in the John Main tradition. No prior experience or registration is necessary. For more information about Christian Meditation, contact Tim Shriver at [email protected].

Zen Meditation: A small group of parishioners gather every Saturday morning on Zoom and, from September through June,  in person on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 7:30-8:45 am for walking and sitting meditation. All Saturdays are also available on Zoom.  No prior experience or registration is necessary. All are welcome. Please contact Robert Druecker at [email protected] for the link or if you have any questions.

Pray the Rosary with Fr. Gillespie: Pope Francis, in response to ongoing wars and conflict, made a statement recently encouraging everyone “to rediscover the beauty of the rosary” by praying this centuries old devotional prayer either as a group or individually. We gather to pray the rosary via Zoom on Tuesdays from 7:30-8pm. Click here for the Zoom link.

Morning Prayer
Mondays and Fridays 9-9:45 am via Zoom
All are warmly invited to join the parish in praying Morning Prayer via Zoom, whether once, occasionally, or regularly. Join by clicking on this link or entering the Zoom Meeting ID (843 7274 7402) and Passcode (049833). You can also use the Meeting ID and Passcode to join by phone in Washington, DC at +1-301-715-8592, or find a local number here.

See our Ignatian Spirituality Resources page for links to audio and written guided Ignatian imaginative contemplations and meditations.