19th Annotation Formation

Discover the transformative power of St. Ignatius’ 19th Annotation—a unique way to experience the Spiritual Exercises in everyday life. This approach allows people to grow in their relationship with God through daily prayer, spiritual direction, and reflection, all while continuing with their regular responsibilities. This virtual program trains spiritual directors to guide others through the 19th Annotation opening the door to profound personal and spiritual renewal for their directees. 

Bill Creed, SJ, was among the first Jesuits to introduce directed retreats within the US during the early 1970s. He recently stated:


The New Orleans Archdiocesan Spirituality Center is sponsoring three webinars to equip certified spiritual directors with the knowledge and skills required to direct Nineteenth Annotation Retreats [the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life].
  
The prerequisite for this program includes completion of an Internship in Spiritual Direction and completion of the 19th Annotations or 30 day retreat. Two or three years of experience as a director are preferred.

We will meet Saturdays virtually from 9:00-5:00 CT including:
Sept. 6,  2025
Nov. 15, 2025
Jan. 24, 2026


Sisters Dot Trosclair, OP,  Sue Pablovich, MSC, and Jeanne Moore, OP, are the presenters. See their bios below. 

This training is a virtual event.

Session One, Sept. 6,  2025
Session 1 of the training program introduces the foundational principles of the Spiritual Exercises, with a focus on the Principle and Foundation (P&F) and the First Week of the Exercises, which centers on the experience of God’s mercy amid the reality of sin. Participants engage deeply with Rules for Discernment from the First Week, learning to recognize and guide others through the movements of consolation and desolation. The readings provide both a theological and practical framework for understanding the dynamics of the Exercises, especially as they relate to spiritual direction within the 19th Annotation format. Directors are also introduced to the process of transitioning between Weeks and how to interpret spiritual movements in light of Ignatian pedagogy.

Session Two, Nov. 15, 2025
Session 2 focuses on deepening participants’ understanding of Week Two and Week Three of the Spiritual Exercises, highlighting the journey of discipleship and the call to follow Christ more intimately. Core meditations such as the Call to Discipleship, Two Standards, Three Kinds of People, and Three Modes of Humility are explored as key tools for spiritual growth and discernment. The session also introduces the Three Ways of Making an Election and the Rules for Discernment for the Second Week, equipping directors to guide others through decisions made in freedom and love. The day concludes with an overview of the flow of the Exercises, helping participants see the cohesive movement of the retreat experience.

Session Three, Jan. 24, 2026
Session 3 centers on guiding retreatants through the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises, emphasizing joy, mission, and union with the risen Christ. Participants explore the Contemplation to Attain Divine Love (Contemplacio) and learn to recognize signs of readiness—or resistance—for moving between Weeks. The session also deepens skills in discernment and decision-making, essential for accompanying others in spiritual growth. The day concludes with practical integration, helping directors gain confidence in applying what they’ve learned.

(Payment: $350)

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Faculty

Sr. Sue Pablovich

Sister Sue Pablovich, a native of New Orleans, LA,  entered the Marianites of Holy Cross in 1965. Her ministries have included: nursing, spiritual direction, pastoral care, and Congregational service. Her Masters’ in Christian Spirituality and spiritual direction training is from Creighton University.  She has offered classes on discernment and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center. 

Sr. Dorothy Trosclair

Sr. Dorothy Trosclair is a Dominican Sister of Peace currently serving as the Director of the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in New Orleans. Prior to this ministry, she served many years in leadership for her religious congregation. She was also vocation director and novice director and served as co-director of formation for the Southern Province of Dominican men in Oakland, California. Sr. Dorothy is a spiritual director and retreat director. She has given many talks on a variety of topics in the area of spirituality, discernment, and leadership in religious congregations. She especially enjoys training new spiritual directors and journeying with others as Spiritual Director. Prior to ministry in her congregation, she ministered in parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Lafayette Diocese, and the Diocese of Tucson forming catechists, working with sacramental preparation and facilitating parish councils. She served as Pastoral Administrator in San Pedro Pescador Parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

She holds a BA in Theology from Loyola University, a MA in Religious Education from Boston College and a MA in Spiritual Theology from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. In each ministry Sr. Dot has served, she has found the face of God in those she serves

Guest Presenter

Sr. Jeanne Moore

Sr. Jeanne Moore, OP, was formed by an exceptional Dominican novitiate and earned degrees in religious studies and theology from Jesuit universities in New Orleans and San Francisco, preparing her to preach the Gospel with depth and clarity. From 1966 to 1997, she offered catechesis and adult faith formation in parishes across the dioceses of New Orleans, Lafayette (LA), and Tucson (AZ). She later served her congregation on the leadership team and as formation director from 1997 to 2009, and taught in the religious studies department at a small college in rural Kentucky from 2011 to 2016.

Her early foundations in spiritual direction were shaped during an internship led by Sr. Noel Toomey, OP, and Fr. Jerry Fagin, SJ, from 1985 to 1987. In 2016, she was mentored by Fr. Bill Creed, SJ, which prepared her for a final call: to co-lead the same internship with Sr. Dot Trosclair, OP, from 2017 to 2023. After about 25 relocations as an itinerant Dominican, Sr. Jeanne has returned to her post-Katrina home in rural central Kentucky, where she continues to savor God’s providential care and offer spiritual direction ministry.

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