Company of Grace 2026:
Kindle the Fire
In-person reception in Chicago + nationwide livestream
celebrating spiritual companionship and the soul of recovery.
A Spark Can Change Everything
At every ISP retreat and reflection circle, something quiet but powerful happens: a spark of hope is lit. For recovery to last, we must tend to the often unseen spiritual work of healing—the deep sense of belonging, the power of shared woundedness, and the spark of believing that a new life is actually possible.
Through a featured dialogue between Christine Haley (Illinois’ Chief Homelessness Officer), Fr. Tim McCabe (President and CEO of Detroit’s Pope Francis Center), and ISP alumni, we will look ‘beyond the bed’ to explore how responses to homelessness are evolving across the country. Together, we will explore why ‘housing first’ doesn’t mean ‘housing only’, and how spiritual companionship provides the essential human connection that makes recovery last.
Come for the conversation.
Stay for the connection.
Leave with your own fire a little brighter!
Reserve your seat today.
The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) invites people recovering from homelessness and addiction to encounter God’s love, hope, and healing through spiritual companionship that transforms lives. Through overnight retreats and spiritual reflection circles, we provide “scaffolding for the soul,” the steady support that helps housing, treatment, and sobriety stick.
Can’t make it in person? A gift of $125 can bring an ISP Ambassador of Hope or team member to the table. Any amount helps.
Give here. And register for the livestream below.
Sign up for the livestream by April 4 for a Party Pack with a mocktail recipe and your own flame.
Interested in sponsorships? Click here.
“The goal is to keep a flicker alive… to keep that flame of healing flickering so nobody is hopeless.”
Evening Program
6:00 PM – Reception & community connection (in-person)
Mingle + live glass-blowing demo (a spark you can see!)
7:00 PM – Live program & livestream begins
ISP alumni stories of recovery and belonging
A candid fireside conversation with Christine Haley and ISP Ambassadors
A brief mission moment to help “kindle more fires” nationwide
…and a candle-light closing ritual
Featured Guests
Emcee
Fr. Tim McCabe
President and CEO, Pope Francis Center
Fr. Tim has spent over 40 years advocating for marginalized communities. This journey began with the Catholic Worker Movement and led him to the Jesuits. He recently led development of the $40 million Bridge Housing Campus, Michigan’s first residential facility providing comprehensive wrap-around services for chronic homelessness.
A former director for Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Fr. Tim brings deep expertise in Ignatian spirituality. He offers a “faith in action” perspective to the national conversation on recovery and housing.
Guest Speaker
Christine Haley
Chief Homelessness Officer for the State of Illinois
Christine will be offering a statewide vantage point on the intersection of housing policy, community practice, and faith.
She brings a unique dual perspective to Company of Grace: she is a statewide leader in housing policy and a long-time practitioner of Ignatian spirituality
Her insights will be rooted in Chicago’s experience but explicitly connected to the realities and opportunities spirituality and recovery nationwide.
Reception Highlight
Take the light home!
Join us in person for an opportunity to watch the glass-blowing demonstration and enter our raffle to win the final piece of art created during the evening.
Honorary Host Committee
Melissa Maguire
Conor Heaton
Ellen Wiggins
Peggy and Pat Burke
(Honorary) Karl Kiser, SJ
Maureen K Barney
Bill Lipscomb
Sharon Krone
Sponsorship Opportunities
Invest in the Movement
By sponsoring Company of Grace, you are not just attending an event—you are investing in a national movement that tends to the soul of recovery.
Your partnership helps provide the training, formation, and resources that keep the flame alive in 20+ cities.
Click here to explore our 2026 sponsorship opportunities
Questions? Reach out to Catherine at cruffingdrotleff@ispretreats.org.
