Exploring Presence: Tending the presence we offer, and the presence we are.
April 24 - 26, 2026
At the Genesis Retreat Center
with Lucy Abbott Tucker
Presence is a sacred art, one that shapes not only how we accompany others, but how we awaken to ourselves. As spiritual directors and companions, we offer our presence to our directees and strive to provide a safe space for their true essence to emerge and flourish. In that striving, we also need to ponder whether we offer the same gift to ourselves. Join us as we explore the different facets of presence and how the quality of our presence impacts us, our directees, and those around us.
This retreat will be led by spiritual companion, author, and educator, Lucy Abbott Tucker. It will include morning and afternoon sessions and will provide a rich environment of learning, sharing, and reflection. Commuter and overnight options are available.
A retreat for Spiritual Directors/Companions
Co-sponsored by
Spiritual Life Center & Genesis Spiritual Life Center
Please click the link below for pricing and registration info
Lucy Abbott Tucker has worked in adult formation and the preparation of people for the ministry of spiritual direction for the past thirty-six years. With an initial background in mathematics and education she moved from New York to Chicago in 1983 and studied at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago. She went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Theology at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago.
Lucy worked for many years at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership in Chicago, including the position of Executive Director and President of the Board of Directors. Lucy has been active in
the work of Spiritual Directors International, serving on the first Coordinating Council and chairing the initial committee that prepared the Guidelines for Ethical Conduct endorsed by
Spiritual Directors International. She also worked on the recent revisions of that document. She is a frequent presenter at the annual meetings of Spiritual Directors International.
In addition to her ministry as a spiritual director and supervisor, Lucy currently teaches at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and has worked in training programs preparing people for
the ministry of spiritual direction in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Canada. Lucy has also published several articles on adult formation and the ministry of spiritual direction.