Retreats at Ignatius House introduce participants to important principles of Ignatian prayer and engage them in meditations based on key aspects of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The retreats combine elements of both guided prayer experiences and individual one-on-one spiritual conversations with a spiritual director as well as opportunities for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

This is a silent retreat. Guests are expected to maintain a sacred silence throughout the retreat, including at meals, unless otherwise noted.

About Fr. Bill Noe, SJ and Brady Radford, LPC, CPCS

Rev. Bill Noe, SJ, the youngest of eight brothers, is a native of Racine, Wis. Before entering the Society of Jesus in 2003, Fr. Bill lived in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for several years, where he worked as an electrical engineer. Fr. Bill has enjoyed long associations with St. Anselm’s Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, and Bethlehem House, a community formed for people with an intellectual disability – both in Washington D.C. During his formation as a Jesuit priest, Fr. Bill was trained in catechesis, comparative theology, and interreligious dialogue. Fr. Bill began his ministry of spiritual direction at St. Ignatius Retreat House in Manhasset, N.Y., in 2005 and has served as a spiritual director in New York, Chicago, Bolivia, and the United Kingdom. From 2015 to 2019, Fr. Bill served as director of Ignatian Spirituality at Loyola on the Potomac, a Jesuit retreat house in Faulkner, Md. He recently received an MA in Pastoral Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University.

The Reverend Brady Radford is a licensed professional counselor and Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church, USA. A native of West Helena, Arkansas, he has completed graduate degrees from The Interdenominational Theological Center (M.Div., Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care, 2007) as well as Georgia State University (MS, Rehabilitation Counseling, 2013).

Brady has spent the last two decades preaching, teaching, and helping others experience meaningful relationships with God, themselves, and others. He has served in various multicultural and multi-generational congregations spanning from South Carolina to Florida. Brady’s work as a Professional Counselor, allows him to provide safe and healing spaces for other pastoral leaders and their families. His work focuses on healing relationships for married and seriously dating couples.

Brady's first ministry is to his family, which includes his wife of 15 years, Celestine, and their three children, Aniyah, Brayden and Kalia. Their family also includes a Cavapoo puppy named Ranger.

Men's Weekend Retreat

Men's Weekend Retreat

About Fr. Bill Noe, SJ and Brady Radford, LPC, CPCS