2025-2026 RETREAT APPLICATION

The responses to the following questions help us to determine whether this retreat is the right fit for you at this time. All responses are kept confidential. Applications are reviewed only by the core team members of our organization.

If you have questions about the application, send us your question using the 'contact us' link at the top of the page.

Please submit your application by September 23rd.

Note: * = Requires a response.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

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Phone (Secondary Contact)

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1. What has been your past experience of retreats or spiritual direction?

e.g. in a directed retreat, on-going direction, other? Be specific.

2. Describe your spirituality as you know it now.

e.g. your present practice of prayer, the length of time you have been engaging in prayer, familiarity with Scripture, the active or quiet nature of your prayer, favorite forms of prayer, etc.

3. Please describe your involvement in church ministry and/or community?

4. Why do you want to make this retreat? What draws you to making it presently?

5. Are there any special considerations in your life that might affect your commitment to making this retreat?

6. Can you offer an hour per day for prayer as part of the commitment for making the Spiritual Exercises?

This may mean an evaluation of your present prayer involvement. The retreat takes priority. Retreatants find that the time devoted to prayer is needed to engage in the material deeply and savor the graces offered.

7. Can you be present two mornings OR two evenings per month for the group meeting?

8. Do you have any significant time-consuming responsibilities?

These might include professional commitments, course work, ministry involvement, home and family needs, health needs, etc.

9. Are you feeling obliged or pressured in any way to make this retreat?

10. Are there any personal issues of significance that might limit your commitment to making the Spiritual Exercises?

FIRST CHOICE: For day of the week and Afternoon or Evening

Retreatants will be divided into groups that will meet regularly for meetings lasting from 60-75 minutes. We will do our best to assign each retreatant to a group on a day and time that is convenient. Based on feedback from applicants, this retreat will be available during Tuesday OR Friday mornings at 10:00am at Loyola Hall on Canisius University campus, and Tuesday OR Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00pm, in Amherst. Please indicate your first and second choices for day of the week and afternoon or evening meetings.

SECOND CHOICE: For day of the week and Afternoon or Evening

How did you hear about this retreat?

Who referred you or how did you find us (Church bulletin, Catholic Radio, etc.)?

Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life

Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life

The Application

Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life

2025-2026 RETREAT APPLICATION

Spiritual Exercises In Everyday Life