San Francisco

Barbara Nelson  

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Barbara felt called to the Spiritual Exercises in 2005 when she made the 19th Annotation retreat, the full form of the Spiritual Exercises across 9 months. In the summer of 2007, she made her 30-day silent retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos. From 2008 to the present, she has given numerous 8-day and 30-day retreats at the Jesuit Retreat Center every summer. She currently is the support coordinator of the 19th Annotation of the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center at St. Agnes Church in San Francisco, where she shares her gifts generously with the larger community.
The gift of the Spiritual Exercises is unlimited, but I am most captivated with the experience of my retreatants beginning to know how very much they are loved by God. Journeying with the Lord throughout His life brings us a new awareness of that love and gift we have been given.

Naomi Mayer

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After a career as a nurse-midwife, Naomi graduated from a three-year director training program of the Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos.  She has led faith-sharing groups for over a decade and has directed the Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos and at the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center at St. Agnes Church since 2011.
It is my privilege to journey through the Spiritual Exercises with sincere pilgrims as they deepen their relationship with Christ.

Cate deGraw

With little discernment but a push from the Holy Spirit, Cate began her Ignatian journey with the 19th annotation in 2014. At present, she is in her third year of the Pierre Favre director training program of the Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos. She is parishioner of St. Ignatius Church.
I remain in awe of the graces I received from the Exercises. I hope to companion others on their own unique journey that is a gift from St. Ignatius

East Bay

Sudha Arul

Sudha is a religious sister, belonging to the Sisters of Loreto from India. She made her 30 day retreat of the Spiritual Exercises in 2003. From there, her interest grew in the Spiritual Exercises. At present, she is pursuing her PhD in Theology, at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. She is also in her third year of the Pierre Favre director training program of the Spiritual Exercises at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos.