A retreat is your chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just 'be' in a welcoming, peaceful place.
London Jesuit Centre
114 Mount St, London W1K 3AH, UK
Retreat Centre Description
The Ignatian Spirituality team at the LJC offers retreat days and retreats in daily life, in person and online, and spiritual direction for lay people and clergy.
The Centre also runs courses and events in theology and social and environmental justice issues. We aim to be of service to the Church in London and beyond by proclaiming the gospel through adult formation. We also run lectures and seminars under the banner of the Heythrop Institute.
The Centre has rooms available for hire suitable for any number between two and eighty people. We also offer overnight accommodation in 8 en-suite single and double rooms for Church related individuals and groups.
We are also home to the Heythrop Library (established 1614), one of the largest collections of theology and philosophy in Europe. The Library is open to researchers, academics, students, and those with a serious interest in theology, philosophy and related disciplines.
Accommodation on Offer
8 Bedrooms,
2 lecture rooms for up to 80 people,
3 classrooms for 20-30 people,
3 seminar rooms for 5-8 people,
2 interview rooms
Social Space for 30 people.
Chapel for 25 people
Linked to Farm St Church 200+ people
Retreat Centre Facilities
Please see website for retreat centre facilities
Types of Retreat Offered
Please see website for retreats offered
2024 Events
January
15
Embody: Breath + Body + Intention = Transformation.
A 5 week course of embodied physical practice with prayer led by Revd John Russell
16
Discernment and Decision-Making.
A comprehensive experiential introduction to the foundations necessary to make good choices, and concrete practices that aid discernment. With Mary Goggin and Rosie Pike.
20
A taste of contemplation.
1-day workshop with contemplative prayer with Revd John Russell.
February
3
Dealing with Shame. 1-day Workshop
Mgr Malachy Keegan brings together the ancient wisdom of the Christian tradition with the insights of modern psychology.
March
16
Art and Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat for Lent
A space for prayer and reflection and the opportunity to engage creatively with mixed media art forms as a way of exploring movements of your soul.
April
26-27
Getting the most from Supervision
An online course for spiritual directors and retreat givers led by Ruth Holgate and Revd John Russell
May
2
Spiritual Conversaion 2024
Discover the charism of 'listening with the heart' in this introductory training course in Ignatian spiritual accompaniment in 3 day modules in May and June. Led by Revd John Russell
11
Dealing with Anxiety 1-day workshop
Father Malarchy Keegan brings together the ancient wisdom of the Christian tradition with the insights of modern psychology.
18
School of Ignatian Prayer 1-day workshop
Move your spirituality from your heart to your head and begin to find God in all things by discovering the rich world of Ignatian Prayer. with Revd John Russell
June
1
Fully Human, Fully Alive - Part 2
Over 5 Saturdays, develop and deepen an awareness of the loving presence of God at the heart of your lived experience, with Father Malachy Keegan.
July
6
Art and Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat
A space of prayer and reflection, and the opportunity to engage creatively with mixed media art forms as a way of exploring and expressing the deep movements of your soul. Led by Sheila Jones.
2025 Events
Embody: Breath + Body + Intention = Transformation
Discover energising and relaxing breath and bodywork techniques to invite you into a place of inner stillness and safety where a transformative encounter with the divine becomes more possible.
With Revd Dr John Russell 6.30-8.00pm | In-person on Mondays 20, 27 Jan and 3, 10, 17 Feb 2025 or 2, 9 16, 23 and 30 Jun 2025
Fully Human Fully Alive Part II
Do you desire to be a joyful, peaceful, fully alive human being? In these 5-week courses, develop and deepen an awareness of the loving presence of God at the heart of your lived experience.
With Mgr Malachy Keegan. In person on Saturdays, 7, 14, 21, 28 Jun and 5 Jul 2025 | 10.00am-2.00pm
Discernment & Decision-Making
The practical tools for discernment & decision-making are one of the great riches of the Ignatian tradition. This course offers a comprehensive and experiential engagement with the foundations necessary to make good choices, as well as introducing concrete practices to help your discernment of how you are being invited to live out of your truest and deepest self.
With Mary Goggin and Rosie Pike
In-person on Tuesdays 6.30-8.00pm 21, 28 Jan; 4, 11, 18, Feb; 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar and 1 Apr 2025
Spiritual Conversation
Discover the charism of 'listening with the heart' in this introductory training course in Ignatian spiritual conversation, delivered by way of three 3-day modules in May & June.
With Revd Dr John Russell and Clare Bick
In-person on Thursdays-Saturdays | 10.30am-4.30pm |
8-10; 29-31 May and 26-28 Jun 2025
A taste of Ignatian Spirituality, 1-day retreats & workshops
Sample a delicious and varied taster menu of Ignatian Spirituality in this 1-day in-person workshop. With Clare Bick and Revd Dr John Russell. In-person at 10.30am-4.00pm on Saturday 25 Jan 2025
Saturday Retreat
A guided reflection and silent prayer centred on a theme, using words of scripture, poetry or art, with opportunities to share with others. With the Spirituality Team 10.30am-4.30pm |In-person on Saturday 17 May 2025
Pilgrimage to the Spain of Ignatius In the Footsteps of Ignatius
Hear the story of Ignatius and visit key sites. Visit Loyola, Pamplona, Montserrat, Manresa, and Barcelona. Stay in two beautiful centres, Loyola and Montserrat. With Daily Mass and prayers. Full details: iscglasgow.co.uk.
With Fr David Birchall SJ Sunday 27 July – Sunday 3 Aug 2025
Dealing with Anger, Guilt & Regret, Shame and Anxiety 1-day workshop
Mgr Keegan brings together the ancient wisdom of the Christian tradition with the insights of modern psychology. With Mgr Malachy Keegan | On Saturdays 7 Dec 2024, 1 Feb; 5 Apr and 31 May 2025 at 10.00am-2.00pm.
Retreat in Daily Life Online
Devote some intentional time to God and prayer in the midst of your daily life with the support of a trained retreat guide.
With Clare Bick Sunday pm–Friday pm | 6-11 Jul 2025
Guided Prayer Online
Online Ignatian prayer led by the spirituality team at the London Jesuit Centre and some special guests. Each hour-long session introduces and guides you through a method of Ignatian prayer, with an opportunity afterwards to share and reflect upon each other's experience in small groups. With Clare Bick and Revd Dr John Russell Fortnightly on Thursdays 7.00-8.00pm. Spring Term: 23 Jan; 6, 20 Feb; 6, 20 Mar and 3 Apr 2025 or Summer Term: 8, 22 May; 5, 19 Jun and 3, 17 Jul 2025
Lent Retreat in Daily Life
Lent is an invitation to follow Jesus into the desert and wrestle with and strengthen our truest identity, to make space in our lives for what is most important and to come to a place of greater reliance on God and trust in God’s love.This is an Ignatian retreat in the midst of daily life. If you can find between 15-20 minutes to pray each day during Lent, and approx. 30-40 minutes to meet weekly with a retreat guide then you have the time you need.
With Clare Bick from Sunday pm | 9 Mar - 12 Apr 2025
Retreat Centre Location
114 Mount St, London W1K 3AH, UK