Silent Retreat for Women and Men
An opening movie will suggest themes for reflection and prayer, bringing into focus for us life, relationships and redemption. Retreat silence, and opportunity to meet individually with a retreat guide will assist our prayer.
Fr. Christof Wolf, S.J., is founder, CEO, and President of Loyola Productions Munich, a company that makes documentaries, promotionals, and educational films. A graduate of the New York Film Academy, he has directed and produced a number of short documentaries, including his most recent work about the American Zen master Bernie Glassman, as well as the award winning, feature length documentary "In Spite of Darkness: A Spiritual Encounter with Auschwitz." Founder and director of The Iñigo Film Festival (TIFF) for World Youth Day, Fr. Wolf leads film retreats around the world.
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Mrs. Cathy Collins, mother and grandmother is a graduate of University of San Francisco. For many years she worked as a CPA and Controller for non-profit companies but after earning a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley she turned to parish ministry, where she was responsible for liturgy, RCIA and religious education for children. She trained as a Spiritual Director at Mercy Center. Today, Cathy is a spiritual director for the 19th annotation, retreats and general spiritual direction as well as writing for a Catholic publisher. She is a member of our Pierre Favre Program.
Fr. James Flynn, S.J. was born in 1942 in Los Angeles, CA and attended St. Charles Grammar School in North Hollywood. After graduating from Bishop Garcia Diego High School in Santa Barbara in 1960, he matriculated at Santa Clara University. On September 8, 1961, he entered the Society of Jesus at Los Gatos.
After the normal course of training at Los Gatos, Fr. Jim majored in philosophy and English at Gonzaga University, graduating in 1967. He taught at Loyola High School, Los Angeles from 1967-1970, and after theological studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, he graduated with an M.Div. in 1973. He was ordained a priest on June 15, 1973. That same year he completed a Master's Degree in English at Loyola University, Los Angeles. More about Fr. Jim
Brother Thomas Koller, S.J., first came to The Jesuit Retreat Center over 40 years ago while discerning his own vocation to religious life; so he comes full circle with this present asignment. Most recently Brother was stationed for 12 years at St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, working in school administration, and moderating some student activities. Earlier he was assigned as part of the staff of Father General in Rome, where he assisted Father General at the American Assistancy desk. He also spent many years as manager at the now closed Novitiate Winery in Los Gatos where, for almost a century, the California Jesuits produced sacramental and commercial wines as a means of support for the young Jesuits in formation for California Province.
