CLA participants and alumni are encouraged to join Bill Hobbs to learn about how Ignatius has been called the first psychologist.

The third CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts was held on Sunday, November 14, 2021, featuring author and clinical psychologist, John Neafsey, and hosted by Justin T. White. Watch now!

Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) recruited and launched its first Virtual Cohort this fall in a world now accustomed to life online.

The second CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts was held on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at 3pm Eastern, featuring Margaret Silf, one of the most respected writers on Ignatian spirituality today. Watch now!

The first national CLA workshop for our 2021-2023 cohorts was be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 8pm Eastern, featuring Fr. James Martin, SJ. Watch now!

Recently, the regional coordinators and the national team recorded short messages of welcome for the new 2021-2023 CLA cohorts. Watch now!

Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Jesuit parish in Washington, DC, has written an “Examen for Transition from the Pandemic Year.” It is an excellent prayer resource to help you reflect on the difficulties and graces of this unique time in our lives, and notice the moments where God felt near to you. This Examen is available both as written text and as a guided audio prayer on Holy Trinity’s website.

Thinking about applying to CLA? Join us for an online info session and get your questions answered.

CLA is an 18-month program for young adults. Your experience begins and ends with a retreat, and your cohort gathers twice per month. New CLA cohorts are forming now. Be a contemplative leader in action. Apply today!

Members of our 2018-2020 cohorts talked with us about their CLA experiences. They discuss why they applied to CLA, their experience with the program, and what they took away from it.

Here is a list of Ignatian resources from CLA, the Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS), and our partners across the Ignatian community designed to accompany you on your spiritual journey through Lent.

Jesuit Connections and Charis, programs in our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries initiative, are inviting young adults (20's and 30's) to engage in this time of introspection, prayer and selfless giving through weekly, online small group gatherings on either Mondays or Wednesdays.

We are excited to share that applications for our 2021-2023 cohorts will be available online by the end of the month! Here's another quick update from Elise. Check it out!

Forming passionate, capable, faith-filled leaders is why CLA was created. We look forward to expanding on what we've learned and sharing new and exciting ways to be Contemplative Leaders in Action.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I invite you to watch this short video on diversity and inclusion in CLA.

We are excited to welcome Elise Gower as our new Associate Director for Contemplative Leaders in Action and the newest member of our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries team!