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 

• Christmas Holiday opening / closing times
  • ISC closes on 19 December 2024 and reopens on Tuesday 7 January 2025
• Our Online "Advent Calender" style retreat is still live up to Christmas day 
  • it's not too late to join in! Click below for details:
  • https://www.onlineprayer.net/advent-retreat-24/
• Retreat in Daily Life (IN PERSON ONLY)
  • A joint event across St Aloysius’ Church, St Andrew’s West Parish Church, and the ISC
  • Click for details
• Epiphany Group:  Day in Fife for Spiritual Directors 11 January 2025
  • 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.

We can confirm that this retreat will now take place in summer. We have emailed those of you who have already noted interest and we will open the application process to others in the near future.

Important Passport Information

Ignatian Pilgrimage

27 July - 3 August '25

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.

Advent Online Calendar

We will be running an online Advent calendar Retreat again this year - click below for some details

30 Days Online

8 January - 9 February 2025

Following successful online Zoom-based 30-day retreats in previous years, the ISC will be offering individually guided Spiritual Exercises in online form in January 2025

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

Discernment retreats

We will be running two discernement retreat weekends in March and April 2025:

1. Navigating Life's Choices :  This discernement weekend is aimed at people making life choices about career or direction in life.  
2. What Next?  - this discernement weekend is aimed at people retired or nearing retirement who wish to learn how to discern God’s will in this particular stage of life.

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 Prayer 2024

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.

First Friday Reflection Morning

10.30 am - 1.00 pm

PLEASE NOTE NO MEETING IN JANUARY 2025

Come along 'in person' to our First Friday monthly morning of reflection. There will be some input and you can use our chapel, quiet rooms and art room. The day will be run by members of the ISC team and associates.

Suggested Donation: £15 However, don't let financial issues stop you from coming. Give what you can afford.

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.