Learn more about mission opportunities for faculty and staff
We encourage faculty and staff to participate in upcoming mission events.
Manresa Experience for Staff: Discovering and Living out the Regis Mission
Mondays, March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15
3:45-5 p.m. in Main Hall 135
This five-session series is an introduction to our Jesuit Catholic identity at Regis. We’ll learn about what makes Jesuit education distinctive, we’ll get to know Saint Ignatius and the Jesuits, and discover how to tap into Mission Leave. This series is an exploration of how the mission can support our daily work at Regis. If you are new to Regis, it’s a great opportunity to connect with new and veteran staff. If you’ve been around a while and have never participated, come join us! And if you are a supervisor, please encourage your staff to attend, too! Refreshments will be provided; please register at mmcmanus@regis.edu
Ignatian Summer Institute II
May 20-24, 2024, 8:30-noon
Similar to ISI-1, this is a week-long seminar that explores the deeper roots of our mission, particularly looking at the Jesuit commitment to justice and the liberal arts.
Learning Communities
Toward an Integral Ecology: Reflections on Laudato Si’- NEW DAY AND TIME!
Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom
Six sessions: Feb. 13, Feb. 27, March 12, March 26, April 2, April 23
Regis has recently committed itself to the Laudato Si Action Platform, a framework developed in response to Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on the environment. This learning community will read and reflect upon these documents while exploring issues of sustainability and environmental justice at Regis.
Please contact Kari Kloos (kkloos@regis.edu) for more information or to participate.
Ignatian Spirituality and Practices
Five in-person sessions on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 27 at 4 p.m.
Offered through Regis’ new Ignatian Spirituality Program, this learning community will explore the fundamental insights and practices of Ignatian (Jesuit) Spirituality. We will learn about Ignatian forms of prayer and also put them into practice in our daily lives.
The Art Spirit at Regis
Wednesdays Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 13 & 27 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursdays Feb. 15 and March 14 at 5 p.m.
This learning community takes its inspiration from the American painter Robert Henri (1865-1929), whose classic work of 1923, The Art Spirit, is now in its 100th year of publication. While the book includes much about painting techniques, it is also a collection of notes about seeing, or the art of perception. Staff and faculty from any and all disciplines are most welcome, and the book will be provided for all participants. If interested, please contact: Chris Pramuk, cpramuk@regis.edu, who can provide scheduling and location details.
Retreat/Immersion Experiences
Sacred Silence Retreat
Sacred Heart Retreat Center (Sedalia, CO): March 3-5, 2024
Step away from the hustle and distractions of daily life to explore key elements of Ignatian Spirituality in the beautiful setting of Sacred Heart Retreat Center, situated on 280 acres in the Rocky Mountain foothills south of Denver. This retreat will combine presentations and conversation with times of personal prayer, reflection, and silence. It is open to people of all (or no) faith traditions.
In All Things: An Ignatian Adventure Retreat
Arapaho Bay: May 21-23, 2024
Join us for two days of quiet reflection and thrilling adventure as we explore the basics of Ignatian Spirituality amidst the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and Lake Granby. Fees, meals, and necessary gear are provided.
Jesuit Colleagues Retreat (8 Day Silent Retreat)
Sedalia, CO: July 7-13, 2024
Through the Jesuit Colleagues Retreat, the USA Central and Southern Province offers an Ignatian silent retreat for faculty and staff working in apostolates of the province. Most of the cost of this week long retreat is covered by a partnership between the UCS Province and the Regis Mission Office. Contact mmcmanus@regis.edu for registration information.
Conferences
College Theology Society Annual Conference
Hosted by Regis University – May 29-June 2, 2024
This annual gathering of Catholic and Baptist theologians will be hosted this year at Regis University. For those curious about the academic discipline of theology, this is a great opportunity to join scholars from across the country coming together to reflect critically on this year’s theme: Vulnerability & Flourishing.
AJCU Diversity and Equity Network Conference
Hosted by Regis University – June 9-12, 2024
The AJCU Network hosts an annual meeting each June that brings together colleagues from all areas of campus life to discuss the broad range of issues that significantly impact the education of students of color and the retention of faculty and staff of color at Jesuit institutions of higher education. This year’s theme is Transforming our Institutions for Love and Justice with a keynote address by HSI scholar and activist Gina Garcia. Note: the call for papers is forthcoming and you could also have the chance to present.
Collegium – A Colloquy on Faith and Intellectual Life
June 2024
Collegium provides a collegial environment in which participants from diverse backgrounds, faiths, and disciplines discuss the sources and implications of an academic vocation, and explore how that vocation can be enriched and realized in a Catholic college or university setting.
Looking Ahead
Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice
Washington DC: Oct. 26-28
An annual gathering of Jesuit high schools and colleges featuring keynote addresses, breakout sessions, and reflective events. The weekend culminates with a student advocacy day on Capitol Hill.
For more information please contact: Dan Justin at: djustin@regis.edu or the Office of Mission at: mission@regis.edu