may 29-june 1, 2025
Young Adult Ignatian Retreat – A Transformative Summer Experience
Join us for this year’s Young Adult Ignatian Retreat, led by Conan Rainwater, SJ. Designed for men and women ages 18-35, this retreat offers a peaceful and inspiring way to start your summer.
Retreat Highlights:
📍 Hosted on the scenic White House Retreat campus
Experience a mostly silent retreat, with optional fellowship opportunities
📅 Begins Thursday evening, with a Friday evening arrival option available
What’s Included:
✔ Private lodging – single bedroom with bath and shower
✔ All meals provided
✔ 9 conferences on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, led by Jesuit retreat director Conan Rainwater, SJ.
✔ Opportunities for Reconciliation or private meetings with a Jesuit
✔ Free time to explore 80 acres, walk the trails, relax, and pray the Stations of the Cross
✔ Connect with other young adults on a shared spiritual journey
Cost: $150 per person (due at registration)
Reserve your spot now and start your summer with renewal and reflection!
or register by phone at 314-416-6400
RETREAT SCHEDULE:
Thursday
4:30pm – 6:30pm Check in (main entrance driveway)
7:00pm Dinner/Welcome
8:30pm Benediction (Silence Begins)
8:45pm Conference 1
Friday & Saturday
7am Rise
7:30am Morning Prayer
8am- Breakfast
9am Conference
9:45am Reconciliation/Private Conferences
10:30am Conference
11:15am Reconciliation/Private Conferences
12 pm Lunch
2:30pm Rosary
3pm Conference
3:45pm Reconciliation/Private Conferences
5pm Mass
5:30 pm - 5:50 pm Friday (Late-Arrival Check-In in the Snyder Hall Lobby)
6pm Dinner
8pm Exposition of Blessed Sacrament and Conference (Silence resumes)
9pm-8am Sign-ups for all night Adoration
Sunday
7:00am Rise
7:30am Morning Prayer
8:00am Breakfast
9am Conference
9:45am Reconciliation/Private Conferences
10:45 Conference
11:30am Mass
12:15pm Lunch & Closing
1:00pm retreat concludes. You are free to leave after lunch. The campus (outdoors) is open until dusk for those who would like to stay for a while and socialize.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Conan Rainwater, SJ
Growing up in Bismarck, North Dakota, Conan Rainwater, SJ, entered the novitiate after graduating from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2015. After his philosophy studies at Loyola University Chicago, he was missioned to teach during the pandemic for one year at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He then lived two years in the Andes Mountains of Peru where, besides being a religion and English teacher at a Fe y Alegría high school, he also assisted in pastoral activities at the Jesuit parish. He is currently finishing up his second year of the M.Div. program at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry in Boston.
