Summer Schedule of Director Availability Scroll down for director bios.
June 21-28 8-day retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Patrick Cleary-Burns, Jack Dister, S.J., and Mary Ann Spangler, H.M.
June 24-26 Weekend retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Liz Cotter, Jack Dister, S.J., and Mary Ann Spangler, H.M.
July 5-12 8-day retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Rita Carfagna, and Jack Dister, S.J.
July 8-10 Weekend retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Rita Carfagna, and Jack Dister, S.J.
July 13-20 8-day retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Jack Dister, S.J., Marian Durkin, C.S.A. and Rev. John Vrana
July 15-17 Weekend retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., Jack Dister, S.J., and Marian Durkin, C.S.A.
June 21- July 22 30-day retreat
Carl Bonk, S.J., and Jack Dister, S.J.
Rev. Carl Bonk, S.J. is a native of Detroit, Michigan who entered the Society of Jesus in 1960 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. He has served at Walsh Jesuit High School, where he was treasurer and part-time teacher, and at St. Ignatius High School, where he taught theology and coached baseball. He has served on the staff of Jesuit Retreat House and Loyola of the Lakes Jesuit Retreat House. Most recently he served as pastor at Ss. Peter & Paul Church in downtown Detroit.
Rita Carfagna has been married for 30 years and is the mother of four grown children. She has been an active parishioner at St. Dominic Parish for most of her life. She is a graduate of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University in Cleveland and has been practicing her ministry of spiritual direction for the past three years. In addition to providing general spiritual direction, Rita leads parishes through 9 week Ignatian retreats and accompanies individuals through the 30 week Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life. As a witness to the power of the SpiritualExercises for bringing about inner conversion, Rita is passionate about spreading the Good News of the Kingdom of God through the good news of the Spiritual Exercises.
Patrick Cleary-Burns is the Executive Director of Itinerant Retreat Leaders, Inc. He is a graduate of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University and holds a BA in Theology and MA in Pastoral Ministry, both from Boston College. Pat is an independent spiritual director and retreat leader. He directs A Time for Discernment – 8-day directed retreats focused on discerning God’s dream for our lives, Listening for the Heartbeat of God – a weekend celebration of Celtic spirituality, and New Year’s Eve retreats in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and New Mexico. Pat and wife Jeannie live in South Euclid and are members of Saint Malachi Parish. You can learn more about Pat’s ministry by visiting www.patclearyburns.net.
Liz Cotter is a certified spiritual director who directs individuals as well as facilitates faith-sharing groups on retreat.
Rev. Carl Bonk, S.J. is a native of Detroit, Michigan who entered the Society of Jesus in 1960 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. He has served at Walsh Jesuit High School, where he was treasurer and part-time teacher, and at St. Ignatius High School, where he taught theology and coached baseball. He has served on the staff of Jesuit Retreat House and Loyola of the Lakes Jesuit Retreat House. Most recently he served as pastor at Ss. Peter & Paul Church in downtown Detroit. 
Rita Carfagna has been married for 30 years and is the mother of four grown children. She has been an active parishioner at St. Dominic Parish for most of her life. She is a graduate of the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University in Cleveland and has been practicing her ministry of spiritual direction for the past three years. In addition to providing general spiritual direction, Rita leads parishes through 9 week Ignatian retreats and accompanies individuals through the 30 week Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life. As a witness to the power of the Spiritual Exercises for bringing about inner conversion, Rita is passionate about spreading the Good News of the Kingdom of God through the good news of the Spiritual Exercises. 
Liz Cotter