COMMENTS FROM JESUIT RETREAT CENTER RETREATANTS
The Spiritual Exercises
” ‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.’ (John 14: 27) In JRH I have found a place in which my spirit can find a peace within the innocence and beauty of these surroundings.”- Michael Chiasson, Houston, Texas
” ‘Be still and know that I am.’ JRH has been a sacred place where I feel God’s peace, warmth, love, healing and acceptance. I feel like I am home and never want to leave.” – Rosemarie La Neve, Archbold, Ohio
Retreats for Women Religious
“JRH is a favorite, cherished, and very much at-home place for me to be – always welcome and loved.” – Sr. Ignatius Jones, SIW
High School Retreats
“The three days I spent on the Kairos retreat at Jesuit Retreat House were the most life-changing days of my life. It was great to be able to get away from school-work and all of my responsibilities at home, to just be able to spend time with my classmates and God. I know God touched me on that retreat, and now I want to try to be a better son, a better friend, and a better Catholic.” – a senior from St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland,Ohio
Confirmation Preparation Day Retreats
Students from Saint John Bosco School in Parma Heights, Ohio made these commentsabout their day at the JRH pre-confirmation retreat:
“It is a quiet, tranquil place where you can come into contact
with God.” – Matt Rowan
“At JRH you can escape the hectic world of today and sleep on heaven’s
silence.” – Ann Marie Cline
Retreatsfor Members of Alcoholics Anonymous
“I made my first retreat in 1960, and every year after, for forty one years. My Higher Power, whom I choose to call God, has helped me with the twelve step program. I appreciate my new way of life and have been helped by all of the priests at JRH. Thanks.” -an AA Member, Brookpark, Ohio
Pre-CanaProgram
“It is a blessing to participate as a presenting couple for Pre-Cana at JRH, where we have truly witnessed the spirit of God working in the hearts of the couples, leading them to a fuller understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage, a deeper relationship with Him, and with one another.” – Tom & Cheryl Maloney, Medina,Ohio
Day Retreats
“Serenity came alive for me in the atmosphere of JRH and all of the people I met. I just wish the day had been longer. I would extend it to days, weeks,months. except, then, that would be heaven.”
– Mary Link, St. Colman Parish, Cleveland, Ohio