19th Annotation

19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises

ճSpiritual Exercisesare a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius Loyola to help people deepen their relationships with God. For centuries theExerciseswere most commonly given as a “long retreat” of about 30 days in solitude and silence. In recent years, there has been a renewed emphasis on theSpiritual Exercisesas a program for laypeople. The most common way of going through the Exercises now is a “retreat in daily life,” also know as the19th Annotation, which involves an eight-month program of prayer and meetings with a spiritual director, following a pattern of meditation, contemplation, and scripture reading. Through this experience, retreatants come to a greater awareness of God’s presence in their lives.

Participants must be committed to:

  1. One hour a day of private prayer
  2. A short period of reflection on prayer experience, taking notes of the insights one has received
  3. Meeting weekly:
    - Twice a month with a spiritual guide
    - On the intermittent weeks coming together for group prayer and discussion from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
 on Boston College’s Brighton Campus

There is no participation fee for this retreat.

Group Meeting Schedule 2023-2024
Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Simboli Hall Chapel (Brighton Campus)/Zoom

DateAgendaLocation
09/13/23Orientation
Full group to participate in a whole group introduction. Books to be given out at this meeting. Participants asked to read up to page 38 for next group session.
Boston College Brighton Campus
09/20/23Small Group Dynamic
Overview upcoming Weeks 1 & 2
Boston College Brighton Campus
10/04/23The Structure of the Ignatian Prayer
Review Weeks 1 & 2 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 3 & 4
Zoom meeting
10/18/23Review Weeks 3 & 4 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 5 & 6Zoom meeting
11/01/23Review Weeks 5 & 6 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 7 & 8Zoom meeting
11/15/23Review Weeks 7 & 8 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 9 & 10Zoom meeting
11/29/23Transition to Second Week
Review Weeks 9 & 10(Sharing) Overview upcoming Weeks 11 & 12
Zoom meeting
12/13/23Review Weeks 11 & 12 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 13 & 14, Advent Christmas MassBoston College Brighton Campus
01/10/24Review Weeks 13 & 14 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 15 & 16Zoom meeting
01/24/24Review Weeks 15 & 16 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 17 & 18Zoom meeting
02/07/24Review Weeks 17 & 18 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 19 & 20Zoom meeting
02/21/24Review Weeks 19 & 20 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 21 & 22Zoom meeting
03/06/24Panel on Discernment
Review Weeks 21 & 22 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 23 & 24
Zoom meeting
03/20/24Review Weeks 23 & 24 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 25 & 26Zoom meeting
04/03/24Review Weeks 25 & 26 (Sharing) Overview of upcoming Weeks 27 & 28Zoom meeting
04/17/24Review Weeks 27 & 28 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 29 & 30Zoom meeting
05/01/24Looking Beyond the Spiritual Exercises
Review Weeks 29 & 30 (Sharing)Overview upcoming Weeks 31 & 32
Zoom meeting
05/15/24Gathering Our Graces andClosing liturgyBoston College Brighton Campus