Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership Conference

St. Ignatius of Loyola was one of the most effective leaders in human history. His methods and practices allowed him to establish and lead one of the world’s most successful organizations, the Society of Jesus. During this conference you can expect to learn new tools for enhancing self-awareness and methods for personal discernment and healthy group process. Feel energized, inspired and ready to lead for the greater good! A listing of the keynote speakers and break-out sessions are listed below

You can register for the conference using the button below. The cost of the conference is $50 per person. SJU Employees are encouraged to attend the conference at no cost. Catholic School Educators are offered a discounted price of $30. 

Registration for our 2026 conference is now open!

Please note that a follow up email will be sent after June 1st about the conference payment fee.

Register Today

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Matulewicz at the SJU Office of Mission Programs:

Email: mmatulewicz@sju.edu

Phone: 610-660-3290

Below are the keynote sessions for the 2026 conference.

Peace in Unlikely Places: What a Soldier Saint Can Teach Us About Living Peace Here and Now

Presented by: Eric Clayton - a celebrated author of the newly published  "Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness" He is an award-winning writer, speaker, storyteller and sought-after retreat leader. He is the deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. His previous books include: "Cannonball Moments: Telling Your Story, Deepening Your Faith" and "My Life With the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars". 

St. Ignatius of Loyola was a soldier long before he was a mystic saint. Consequently, his writing is saturated with images of war, violence and division. Ignatius seems an unlikely candidate from which to glean a spirituality of peace. And yet, the spiritual tradition that bears his name has formed some of the great peacemakers of our time. How might the Spiritual Exercises better equip us to discover the seeds of peace already sown in our own hearts and communities. and, thus, build new avenues of peacemaking.

Learning from Awestruck Ignatius to Find Wonder in a Messy World

Presented by: Sr. Margaret Scott, A.C.I., D.Min - a celebrated author and expert in Ignatian spirituality, is a member of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and based in Dublin. She is the author of acclaimed titles "Ignatius Was Green: Ecological Dimensions of the Spiritual Exercises " and  "The Eucharist and Social Justice"

Author of the forthcoming book "Awestruck Ignatius". Adoration and meditation are a growing need in the spiritual lives of many, especially young people.  How is the practice of awe and wonder in prayer a tradition of Ignatian practitioners and religious communities such as Sister Margaret's Handmaids of the Sacred Heart. 

The breakout sessions for 2026 will be shared sonn!

Morning Breakout Sessions:

The Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership Conference will be held in the Campion Student Center at Saint Joseph's University Hawk Hill Campus.

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You can register for the conference using the button below.

• The cost of the conference is $50 per person.
• SJU Employees are encouraged to attend the conference at no cost, but please register ahead of time.
• Catholic School Educators are offered a discounted price of $30. 

Registration for our 2026 conference is now Open!

Please note that a follow up email will be sent after June 1st about the conference payment fee.

Register Today

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Matulewicz at the SJU Office of Mission Programs:

Email: mmatulewicz@sju.edu
Phone: 610-660-3290