Ad Gentes
Divine Word centre in Nemi (35 km S of Rome) promotes renewal courses, biblical courses, retreats and workshops.
American College at Louvain
In Leuven Belgium (where the beer comes from!) American College at the oldest Catholic University in the world. Summer, Sabbatical and Semester programs.
Aquinas Institute of Theology
In St Louis Missouri, a Dominican graduate school that prepares priests, lay men and women, and religious for future Church leadership.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The place to begin for finding other Jesuit higher leaning sites
Australian Catholic University
Campuses in VIC, NSW, ACT and QLD.
Boston College
Massachusetts USA – one of the oldest SJ universities in America Institute of religious Education & Pastoral Ministry. Semester and summer courses.
Also at Boston College is the IREPM which forms lay and religious ministers who are seeking to respond to the changing environments of the church and its people. IREPM’s faculty scholars and evolving academic programs provide the constructs for historical and contemporary analysis, reflection and dialogue around the questions of faith and church that are core to ministry practice.
Campion Retreat Centre
Melbourne, Australia. Ignatian Spirituality and Retreat Centre
Canisius Centre for Ignatian Spirituality
Pymble, Sydney, Australia. Programs include: Directed Retreats, Weekend Programmes and an extensive sabbatical programme in Ignatian spirituality.
Catholic University of America
Washington DC
Catholic Retreat Houses in Various Countries
A fairly comprehensive list of Retreats listed by Country
Catholic Theological Union
Graduate School of Theology & Ministry on the South Side of Chicago – extensive list of courses.
Centre for Parish Development
In Chicago IL, USA – specialises in short courses appropriate to parish ministry in the third millennium.
Center for Sexuality & Religion
In Wayne, Pennsylvania
Centre for Reflective Living
Holistic Retreat and Spirituality Centre at St Joseph’s Centre, Baulkham Hills, NSW Australia.
Creighton University
Omaha Nebraska USA – Jesuit University
De Paul University
Chicago, Illinois. The largest Catholic University in the US. Founded by the Vincentians.
Desert Renewal
House of Prayer in Tuscon Arizona and Alphonsian Institute Redemptorist Retreat and Renewal Center at Picture Rocks
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
East Asian Pastoral Institute
In Quezon City, Philippines offers pastoral renewal and effective leadership courses and degree programs.
El Retiro Jesuit Retreat House
Los Altos, California USA
Franciscan School of Theology
Berkeley California
Fordham University
New York City’s Jesuit University
Glendalough Hermitage
A pilgrimage and Retreat Centre in Wicklow, Ireland.
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington (State not DC) Semester and Summer courses.
Heythrop College – University of London
Philosophy and Theology courses – degree oriented mostly
International Institute for Clergy Formation
Part of Seton Hall University New Jersey USA
International Marian Research Institute
At the Marianists University of Dayton Ohio. Degree and certificate programs. Some good Marian resources online there too!
Jesuits Online
The front door to all that the Society of Jesus has to offer. If you delve deeply here you can find most things that the SJ’s have worldwide: universities, higher education and retreats.
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
Berkeley California, programmes and continuing education. Institute for Spirituality and Worship.
Loretto House
Religious Formation Ministry Programme in Dublin, Ireland.
Loyola House, Guelph
Ontario, Canada. International Centre for the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius
Loyola University Chicago
Many Departments and Programmes. Including the Institute of Pastoral Studies. Sabbatical, Summer and semester courses.
Lumen Vitae
Catechetical and Pastoral Institute. Jesuit Centre in Brussels, Belgium. (lectures and seminars are in French)
Mercy Center
In Colorado Springs, Colorado. Offers sabbaticals, retreats, spiritual growth seminars, spiritual direction training.
Milltown Institute of Theology & Philosophy
Ireland, Several programmes including sabbaticals.
Newman Institute Ireland
Postgraduate Studies in Marriage and Family
NOCERCC
National Organisation for the Continuing Education of the Roman Catholic Clergy – A wonderful resource. Great for summer course listings worldwide.
Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana. Center for Continuing Formation in Ministry. Sabbatical program. (Four month renewal course) Also Center for Pastoral Liturgy, and retreats.
Paraclete Sabbatical Renewal Programs
Retreat and Renewal Center, Programs for Affective, Psychological and Vocational Issues; Chemical Dependency and Addications; and Psychosexual Issues.
Scranton University
Jesuit University in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Second Spring
Centre for Faith and Culture at Plater College, Oxford England. Offers summer schools and sabbatical courses
Spiritual Ministry Centre
San Diego California, RSCJ retreat and 30 day retreats.
St Beuno’s
Jesuit Ignatian Spirituality and retreat centre in Liverpool.
St John’s School of Theology
Sabbaticals in Collegeville Minnesota, USA
St Joseph’s Spirituality & Education Centre
Retreat & Soirituality Centre in Kincumber South, NSW, Australia.
St Meinrad School of Theology
Design your own sabbatical in southern Indiana USA. From one month to full year courses.
St Michael’s Colchester
Graduate Programs in Vermont, USA.
Tantur Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies
Overlooks Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Cultural context of Scriptures, field trips. All in English.
The School of Applied Theology
Offers programmes for those seeking attentive rest, theological renewal, and spiritual transformation. (Comes recommended.)
Vatican II Institute for Clergy Formation
Menlo Park, California. (near SF) Three month course offered twice a year.
Wellsprings
In New York State – not downtown Manhattan. Renewal, sabbatical, spiritual direction and retreats.
Something to add to this list? Email Tim Duckworth.