The full, 30-Day Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is a privileged opportunity to encounter God in a deep and personal way. It is also a serious investment of time and energy, entailing: 

•  four or five hours of meditative prayer every day,  

• daily spiritual direction,  

• daily Mass, 

• a commitment to give oneself wholly to the silence and dynamic of the retreat experience.  

As such, we ask those interested in experiencing the 30-Day Retreat at Gonzaga Eastern Point to fill out an extended two-part application. To ensure that the 30-Day Retreat is as fruitful as possible, all applicants for the Spiritual Exercises must have made several week-long, individually directed, silent retreats and currently be receiving ongoing spiritual direction. To receive information about, or to apply for, the January or July 2026 Spiritual Exercises, please contact us here.