Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia is a national community of women and men formed in Ignatian Spirituality working in a variety of geographic locations and online.
We give the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola and accompany individuals and groups through spiritual conversation and spiritual direction. We offer retreats, ministry supervision and Ignatian formation for leadership and mission. Our facilities are available for day programs, residential retreats and hospitality.
Our expanded website is coming soon.
Contact us on
1300 EXAMEN (1300 392 636)
info@jisa.org.au
What's On
- All
- Being with God in Nature
- Campion VIC
- Canisius NSW
- Faber QLD
- Field Hospital Spiritual Exercises
- Full Spiritual Exercises
- Online
- Season of Creation
- Sevenhill SA
- Spiritual Exercises
- Two Hours of Quiet
Mobile Teams - We come to you
Our mobile teams come to you
Contact us now to find out how our mobile team of spiritual directors can come to you.
Contact us at 1300 EXAMEN (1300 392 636) or info@jisa.org.au
Hospitality and Accommodation for your meeting, retreat or event
Ask us now how we can host your meeting, retreat or event
We have two venues with full residential facilities in Pymble, Sydney and Sevenhill South Australia.
Contact us on 1300 EXAMEN (1300 392 636) or info@jisa.org.au
News
Think you know Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises? Think again
It took a time of convalescing from a chronic illness, not unlike the experience of St Ignatius of Loyola, for Jesuit priest, author and retreat giver, Fr. Michael Hansen, S.J., to rediscover the First Spiritual Exercises. These Exercises […]
How and where did First Spiritual Exercises begin?
The advent of the First Spiritual Exercises reaches back in time to 1540 when Ignatius is quoted as saying, “As a rule I would give the Exercises of the First Week” Murray Adams, spiritual director and […]
Sowing good seeds
An intimate experience of God filled Ignatius with passionate desire to share a simple prayer method to encounter God! His desire became the seeds of the First Spiritual Exercises and through spiritual conversations and prayer, these seeds were scattered far and wide by the early Companions. […]
The ripple effect of the First Spiritual Exercises
“I see the thread of friendship in the rippling out of this ministry internationally, friends tell friends; easy very grounded human conversations!” Frances Tilly, spiritual director, giver of the Spiritual Exercises and coordinator of Mission […]
Taking the First Spiritual Exercises to prison
“It was the multiplier effect, that was the most beautiful experience, I was in awe.” Margaret Wiseman, spiritual director and giver of the Spiritual Exercises, is a prison chaplain and has been with Silverwater Women’s Prison for […]
First Spiritual Exercises for the most vulnerable
Corpus Christi Community, Greenvale Victoria, is a residential care facility that provides accommodation and support for marginalised older men with a history of homelessness, addiction, or complex health needs. It offers a fresh start for […]
Giving a First Spiritual Exercise to school students
A First Spiritual Exercise shared at the year 11 retreat of Xavier Catholic College Ballina, at Tambourine Mountain in 2019, led the Faber Centre and The Cardoner Project. Watch as Australian Jesuit communities come together to explore the themes […]
First Spiritual Exercises via Zoom
In June 2020 , Covid-19 necessitated the Christian Life Community’s scheduled First Spiritual Exercise retreat be moved online and held via Zoom. The unexpected move to the online world did not at all hinder the experience and proved positive […]
