“I Have Much More to Tell You”: LGBTQI+ Voices In the Spirit
Saturday, May 18, 2024
9am - 1pm PST
Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle
John Mastalski, Retreat Facilitator
Co-sponsored by ISC, St. Joseph Parish LGBTQ Ministry, and Seattle First Baptist Church
Please register by Monday, May 13, 2024
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Are you a spiritual LGBTQI+ seeker or person of faith who is looking for a time away to rest, reflect on your identity, and experience community? Come and share a time for retreat, reflection, and kinship among other LGBTQI+ community members and allies at our spring retreat! The day will include time for short presentations, individual reflection, meditation, sharing in small and large groups, and exploring the beautiful grounds of the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Retreat facilitator John Mastalski is a seasoned chaplain and practitioner of Ignatian spirituality. John will guide our day with gentleness, curiosity, and humor and lead us to deepen and celebrate the intimacy LGBTQI+ persons have with God’s Spirit. Together we will honor the many voices in the Spirit of God’s love and care for our whole person.
This program is for anyone who identifies at LGBTQI+ and/or as an Ally and is interested in sharing in an affirming and caring space for those seeking spiritual renewal. The retreat day is primarily designed to center LGBTQI+ voices and experiences. Thank you!
All are welcome to bring a sack lunch for the end of the retreat day to eat with one another. Snacks, coffee, tea and refreshments will be provided. Parking is included as part of the registration fee. Please contact Maria, ISC Program Coordinator, if you have any questions.
PROGRAM COST
· Standard Rate: $35
· Young Adults (20’s & 30’s): $30
Partial scholarships available. Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org for more information.
Are you a current JVC Northwest Volunteer? Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org for discount code access.
HELP SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT
If you would like to help subsidize the cost of participation for another person, we welcome your donation. Thank you for helping us to make it possible for all persons to participate in this program!
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about the presenter
John Mastalski, MDiv, BCC, HEC-C (he/him) is a seasoned practitioner of Ignatian spirituality. He is an accomplished Catholic high school educator and administrator, board-certified chaplain, and clinical bioethicist. He spent 15 years as a member of the California Province of the Jesuits and imbues Ignatian spirituality into his life as an openly gay Catholic lay minister. A graduate of Santa Clara University and the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, he has led youth and adult retreats, served on parish faith formation teams, and enjoys companioning with spiritual seekers of any tradition. Having traveled to 28 countries, John brings a wealth of intercultural and interfaith experience to his Ignatian spiritual practices.
QUESTIONS?
Call (206) 329-4824 or email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Coordinator.