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Ignatian Companions During the COVID-19 Pandemic


No First Year Companions for 2020-2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we won't be offering the program to new participants in the 2020-2021 program year because they wouldn't get the full experience of the Ignatian Companions program. An essential part of the experience is the formation of trust and bond among the first year Companions and the facilitators which can only be achieved by meeting in-person for most of the program year. 

​However, we are offering an alternative. You would still be able to deepen your spiritual life and explore Ignatian Spirituality by participating in:
  • The one-day retreat at the beginning and ending of the program year.
  • Monthly program meetings with an existing cohort/group at your location.
  • Individual monthly meetings with a spiritual director. (Optional)

Meeting with one of the existing cohorts would not be the same as the first year or second year programs which are structured -- i.e., they use a printed guide, some books and the monthly meetings are facilitated by one or two facilitators. The existing cohorts are self-directed in that they decide as a group what books to read throughout the program year, discussions tend to be organic and people may share their service experiences. But, attending with an existing cohort would expose you to Ignatian Spirituality in practice. All our monthly gatherings were in-person. But they have since been meeting through Zoom.

If you would like more information about the program or the alternative experience we offer, click the button below and print the inquiry form. Once you've filled in the form, you can scan and email it to Marco@SaintAgnesSF.org or mail it to Ignatian Spiritual Life Center, 1611 Oak St., San Francisco, CA 94117, Attn: Marco. Please submit your inquiry form by Aug. 5, 2020.