Mary Pollini
A former math teacher and lover of music, Mary completed her certification in Spiritual Direction at The Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, NJ and in retreat direction at The Jesuit Center, Wernersville, PA. She offers individual spiritual direction and facilitates a variety of programs in her home parish of St. Luke, Whitestone, NY. Mary also served as a guest retreat director at The Jesuit Center and presently at the SSJ Center for Spirituality in Ocean Grove, NJ and CSJ La Providencia Center, Brentwood, NY, among others.
Upcoming Programs by Mary Pollini
Guided Retreat: Praying with Our Senses
Stop, Look, and Listen...and Smell, and Taste, and Touch: Praying with Our Senses “The five senses are the ministers of our soul.” - Leonardo DaVinci In his Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius of Loyola recommends that we pray with scripture by putting ourselves in the scene and contemplating the scene with our senses - what do […]
Fall Directed Retreat II 2025
Also With Fr. Joe Schad, SJ, Sister Jean Marie Pisula, CSFN and Sister Carmen Cabrejos, ACJ
A directed retreat at St. Raphaela Center is a time of quiet in order to enhance attentiveness to God's voice within you and in your life. A reverent silence is maintained throughout the Retreat Center at all times including during meals. Each retreatant meets with his/her director daily for approximately 45 minutes. Our Spiritual Directors on staff will […]