Archdiocese of Los Angeles - Diaconate Formation Program
Aspirancy Year 2 - Spiritual Exercises (2021-2022)
See also: Aspirancy Homepage | Year 2 Syllabus | Year 2 Sessions | Year 2 Bibliography
Books for the Year-Long Retreat:
AUGUST 21-22, 2021
- Initial Retreat: Beginning the Year of Spiritual Exercises (read O’Brien, pp. 1-11)
- St. Peter Claver, Simi Valley: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat & Sun
- Week beginning August 22: Start using the Examen Prayer daily
- Handouts:
- PPTs:
August 28, 2021
- Introductory Presentations (read O’Brien, pp. 13-31)
- Week beginning August 29: Pray with material from Handout A1
- Week beginning September 5: Pray with material from Handout A2
- Handouts:
September 11, 2021
- Introductory Presentations, cont.
- Week beginning September 12: Pray with material from Handout B1
- Week beginning September 19: Pray with material from Handout B2
- Handouts:
September 25, 2021
- Initial Meetings/Introductions with Individual Spiritual Directors
- Preview of Weeks 1 & 2
- Week beginning September 26: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 1
- Week beginning October 3: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 2
- Handouts:
October 9, 2021
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 1 & 2
- Preview of Weeks 3 & 4
- Week beginning October 10: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 3
- Week beginning October 17: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 4
October 23, 2021
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 3 & 4
- Preview of Weeks 5, 5X, 6, 6X
- Week beginning October 24: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 5
- Week beginning October 31: Pray with material from Handout 5X
NOVEMBER 6, 2021 – Marriage/Celibacy Workshop Weekend (not at SPC, but at St. Clare, Canyon Country)
- [ZOOM Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 5 & 5x]
- Week beginning November 7: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 6
- Week beginning November 14: Pray with material from Handout 6X
November 20, 2021
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 6 & 6x
- Preview of Weeks 7 & 8
- PPT: Boredom and Dryness in Prayer
- Week beginning November 21: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 7
- Week beginning November 28: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 8
December 4, 2021
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 7 & 8
- Preview of Weeks 9 & 10
- PPT: Intro to the Discernment of Spirits
- Week beginning December 5: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 9
- Week beginning December 12: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 10
December 18, 2021
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 9 & 10
- Preview of Weeks 11 & 12 & 13
- PPT: Gentle Reminders and Rules for Discernment of Spirits
- Week beginning December 19: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 11
- Week beginning December 26: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 12
- Week beginning January 2: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 13
January 8, 2022 (by Zoom)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 11 & 12 & 13
- Preview of Weeks 14 & 15
- Week beginning January 9: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 14
- Week beginning January 16: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 15
January 22, 2022 (by Zoom)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 14 & 15
- Preview of Weeks 16 & 17
- Week beginning January 23: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 16
- Week beginning January 30: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 17
February 5, 2022 (by Zoom)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 16 & 17
- Preview of Weeks 18 & 19
- Week beginning February 6: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 18
- Week beginning February 13: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 19
February 19, 2022 (back at St. Peter Claver Church)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 18 & 19
- Preview of Weeks 20 & 21
- Week beginning February 20: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 20
- Week beginning February 27: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 21
March 5, 2022 – at Bishop Alemany High School (11111 N Alemany Dr, Mission Hills, CA 91345)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 20 & 21
- Preview of Weeks 22 to 24
- Week beginning March 6: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 22
- Week beginning March 13: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 23
MARCH 18-20, 2022 – R.E. Congress Weekend (Anaheim, CA)
- [ZOOM Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 22 & 23]
- Week beginning March 20: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 24
- Week beginning March 27: Pray with material from Handout 24X
April 2, 2022
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 24 & 24X
- Preview of Weeks 25 to 27
- Week beginning April 3: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 25
- Week beginning April 10: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 26
- Week beginning April 17: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 27
[April 16 – Holy Saturday – No Meeting]
April 23, 2022
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 25 & 26 & 27
- Preview of Weeks 28 to 30
- Week beginning April 24: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 28
April 30, 2022
- [NO Individual Spiritual Direction]
- Week beginning May 1: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 29
- Week beginning May 8: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 30
May 14, 2022 – at Bishop Alemany High School (11111 N Alemany Dr, Mission Hills, CA 91345)
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 28 & 29 & 30
- Preview of Weeks 31 & 32
- Week beginning May 15: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 31
- Week beginning May 22: Pray with material from O’Brien, Week 32
May 28, 2022
- Individual Spiritual Direction: Review of Prayer from Weeks 31 & 32
- Finishing the Year of Spiritual Exercises
June 24-26, 2022 – Candidacy Retreat
- Friday 11:00 am to Sunday 3:00 pm
- El Carmelo Retreat House, 926 E Highland Ave, Redlands, CA 92374
- Closing Mass includes Rite of Candidacy
ADLA Diaconate Formation, Year 2 - Daily Schedule
(for most Saturdays beginning Oct. 9, except Nov. 6, March 19, April 30)
9:00 – Morning Prayer (together with Year 1 Aspirants)
9:40 – 10:30 – Rotation Period 1
Break
10:40 – 11:30 – Rotation Period 2
Break
11:40 – 12:30 – Rotation Period 3
Lunch
1:30 – 4:30 – Afternoon Instruction
4:35 – Evening Prayer (together with Year 1 Aspirants)
5:00 – Departure
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Subgroup A |
Subgroup B |
Subgroup C |
9:40 – 10:30 |
Indiv. Spir. Direction |
Fr. Jim Clarke |
Mr. Carlos Obando |
10:40 – 11:30 |
Mr. Carlos Obando |
Indiv. Spir. Direction |
Fr. Jim Clarke |
11:40 – 12:30 |
Fr. Jim Clarke |
Mr. Carlos Obando |
Indiv. Spir. Direction |
Spaces for Individual Spiritual Direction at St. Peter Claver, Simi Valley
- Parish Center: Melecio’s Office
- Parish Center: Library
- Parish Center: Room 5 Closet
- Parish Center: Old Sacristy
- Church: Bridal Room
- Church: Sacristy 1
- Church: Sacristy 2
- Church: Confessional 1
- Church: Confessional 2
- Church: Cry Room
- Church: Flower Room
- Church: Music Room
Zoom Sessions:
Due to special programs on Nov. 6, 2021, and March 19, 2022, there are no individual meetings of directors and directees on those Saturdays. But so that you don’t break the momentum of the retreat, with a 4-week gap between sessions, directors and directees should meet on your own time by Zoom (or FaceTime or other video conferencing) on any day close to Nov. and March 19, respectively.
See also: Aspirancy Homepage | Year 2 Syllabus | Year 2 Sessions | Year 2 Bibliography