The Ignatian Spirituality Centre

A Work of the Jesuits in Scotland

What's on at the ISC?

Here are some things that are taking place 

• Job Vacancy at the ISC for a Spirituality Team member
  • Advert for the job
  • Job Description
• Lent Online Retreat 
  • Lent Booklets - Sorry, our Lent booklets have now all been taken. You can download a PDF copy or follow the retreat online.
  • View the Booklet: here 
  • Register for supervision group if LEADING a Lent group (even non ISC groups)
  • THE APP FOR THE LENT RETREAT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE - PLEASE USE THE WEB LINK - Apologies for any inconvenience
• Retreats given by Fr Roger Dawson SJ
  • "Life Before Death"
    • 11-13 April at Kinnoull, Perth
    • 20 - 22 June at St Beuno's, Wales
  • "Be Still and know that I am God"
    • 14 -17 August at Kinnoull, Perth
• Webinars with Fr Kevin O'Brien SJ
  • Click for details

Our Centre

Feel free to drop into the ISC for a coffee or tea or just for some quiet space during our office opening hours - we'd love to see you!  We're open Monday- Friday 09:00 to 16:00

ISC Bursary Appeal - last year we gave out over £5,000 to help individuals take part in our retreats and events - if you can support us by a one-off gift or more regular giving or by paying a bit more then we would appreciate it.

Hire a room for your group - we are happy for groups to use our centre and its facilities.

What is Ignatian Spirituality?

Named after Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatian Spirituality is a grounded Christian spirituality which seeks to find God in all things, all times and all places.
It is to be found principally in the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, and as well in his writings, letters, and Constitutions of the Society of Jesus.

Spiritual Exercises

The ISC offers the Spiritual Exercises in three ways

• In Daily Life - meeting weekly with a guide over a number of months; 
• 30 Day Online Retreat (8 January to 9 February 2025)
• 30 Day Retreat in Loyola, Spain

See the information on 'Retreats' below for full details 

Spiritual Accompaniment (Direction)

Individual spiritual accompaniment is offered in the tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola. Not advice giving, but helping you reflect on where God is working in your own life.

Supervision

There are a number of support groups based in the ISC Glasgow and online for those who are offering spiritual accompaniment or giving the Spiritual Exercises to others.

Retreats and Pilgrimage

30 Day Retreat Loyola

26 June-30 July '25.

The full Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius in Loyola, Spain.  Individually guided, silent retreat in English in the Jesuit Spirituality Centre of Loyola.

An extra space has now become available .... 

Important Passport Information

Ignatian Pilgrimage

27 July - 3 August '25 (Waiting List only)

NEWS JUST IN: We have secured a few extra rooms in the hotels - so we can take a few more pilgrims with us

Travel across Spain in the footsteps of Saint Ignatius visiting: Loyola, Manresa, Montserrat and Barcelona.

NEW FEATURE THIS YEAR: an overnight stay at Javier  - the birthplace of St Francis Xavier.

Important Passport Information

Online Retreats

Available throughout the year; these retreats can be done in the privacy of your own home and at your own pace.

Lent Online Retreat

We are running our online Lent Retreat again this year and have published our annual Lent books - click below for some details.

For those people overseas who may not get physical books in time you can download and print the PDF version linked below

Information on weekly sharing groups - click here

The Exercises in Daily Life

Flexible start dates (September suggested)

The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola are a creative and flexible programme of prayer and reflection centred on the life of Christ.

Currently we are accepting people to begin this retreat in September each year as this fits in best with the liturgical year, and is helpful to the ISC Team.

Minsteracres, England

6 Day Retreat 2025. 29 August - 5 September 2025

Individually guided retreat in Minsteracres Passionist Centre, Northumberland,  England.

This silent retreat offers a unique opportunity for personal reflection and spiritual growth. Guided by members of the Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Glasgow, in partnership with the Minsteracres team, you’ll receive individual support to deepen your connection with God in a peaceful and contemplative environment.

Friday 29th August from 6.30pm to Friday 5th September at 10am 

Suggested Donation: £700

Book direct with Minsteracres

Call, Change and Growth

An evening of reflection in PERSON at the ISC

Date and Time: Thursday 27 March 2025 at 18:30 till 20:30

Venue: Ignatian Spirituality centre, 35 Scott St, Glasgow, G3 6PE

As we move into Spring there is a natural sense of change in the air. In a time of personal change and transition and often before concrete plans emerge as John O'Donohue puts it "your soul senses the world that awaits you". This is an evening giving an opportunity to reflect on God's constant call to newness and growth.

If you are able to make a donation on the night that would be most welcome, however please do not let finance stop you from coming along.

Summer Online Retreats

30 June to 7 July; 1 - 8 August; 15 -22 August 2025

We are delighted to offer our Summer online retreats again this year.

Please click below for full details and to apply

Day / Short Events

Easter Day of Prayer

10 May 2025 10:30-16:30 (UK Time)

This day of prayer will be led by Fr Tom McGuinness SJ and Sr Magdalen Lawler SND

Year of Jubilee - Pilgrims of Hope

We have produced a free booklet called Walking Together in Prayer written for parish groups and individuals throughout Scotland...although donations are welcome to help with our costs! 

Feel free to browse the booklet using the button below and order booklets too if you want some for your parish or just for yourself.

Webinars: Fr Kevin O'Brien SJ

The ISC are delighted to run a series of three webinars on the Spiritual Exercises in May and June 2025 led by Fr Kevin O'Brien SJ.

Click below for details

First Friday Reflection Morning

PLEASE NOTE: NO FORMAL MEETINGS ARE PLANNED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE

However please feel free to come along 'in person' on the First Friday of each month and use the facilities of the centre.  There will be plenty of prayer materials and art materials available for you to use if you wish.

Men's Group

A supportive group of men meet most often on the first Monday of every month except July & August.

The meetings are usually 'blended' - in house and online ...check below for further details on dates and themes

Introductory Courses in Ignatian Spirituality

Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living

GPRL is an introductory course in Ignatian Spirituality. This course runs from September to May each year. Applications now closed

Journeying on

JOC is a follow on course from GPRL. Once per month from September to June. Applications now closed

Further Courses in Ignatian Spirituality

Spiritual Accompaniment (Direction) Course

SAC is an online training course for those who wish to offer spiritual accompaniment in the Ignatian Tradition. The course runs from September 2024 to May 2025.

Spiritual Conversation Course (2025-26)

Develop the skills to enter into Spiritual Conversations. This course will run again from September to May 2025-26. This course is a requirement for those wishing to do the Spiritual Accompaniment course.