Who We Are
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House fosters the spiritual development of people of faith through a variety of retreats and contemporary programs that are grounded in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
We live out this mission through our core values:
- Ignatian Spirituality for adults and youth
- Silence
- Service to the Poor
- Prayer
- Hospitality
- Sacred Spaces
What We Do
Bellarmine’s first 22 retreatants arrived in the snowy days of January 1948. Today, Bellarmine welcomes approximately 5,000 individuals each year who attend:
- Ignatian silent weekend retreats
- Day and evening spirituality programs
- 12-step “Bill W” retreats
- “Coming Home” retreats for military veterans
- Individually directed retreats
- Days of prayer in Spanish
- Spiritual Direction internship
- High school Kairos retreats hosted by Bellarmine
- Retreats for those experiencing homelessness
- Spanish days of prayer
- Weekly AA meetings
