Please come and join us on Sunday June 1st, 2025 from 2pm – 5pm as we host: "Spirituali-TEA”, an afternoon of Tea, Talks & Time with God
Our afternoon will begin at 2:00 with talks by Linda Baratte, and time for prayer and conversation in the lovely spaces of Loyola Jesuit Center, with the gardens in full bloom.
Raffle baskets will be offered with a variety of themes. Our Afternoon Tea service will begin at 3:45 featuring Richard Wright and his homemade scones, tea sandwiches, and desserts, from The Secret Tea Room.
Our talks will take the theme: “I Call You Friend”
We'll explore some of the dimensions of friendship as a spiritual virtue – friendship an essential part of our flourishing as a person and as a faith community, friendship as love in the particular.
In separate presentations, we will spend time looking at two models of friendship: from Scripture, the tender friendship between Mary and Elizabeth; and then the contemporary story, not well known, of a holy friendship among Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, and Eileen Egan. We will share in time for personal reflection and a walk on our beautiful grounds.
Linda Baratte is a popular presenter and retreat leader, serving parishes and communities of faith in Northern New Jersey. She has a commitment to accompanying adults in their faith journeys, with a special focus on women’s spirituality. An RCIA ‘graduate’, she served as the Director of the Center for Theological and Spiritual Development at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, New Jersey until her retirement in 2010.
Linda has a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College and a Doctorate in Religious Education from Fordham University. She is a member of the Loyola Jesuit Center Board of Directors, where she chairs the Mission Committee and offers Days of Prayer. Linda and her husband Jim are members of the Christian Life Community, a lay Ignatian intentional community, and Notre Dame Parish of Mount Carmel in Cedar Knolls.
Tickets are $65 per person for Tea & Talks for Two, If purchasing a ticket for a gift we can provide a PDF invitation. Perfect for a Graduation Gift!