Bridges Foundation

05/17/2026

For those who missed it or want to relive it...here's a video recording of the 2026 Bridges Sending Ceremony, held May 13, 2026 at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Motherhouse:

This is the 2026 Bridges Sending Ceremony for those who recently completed the 19th Annotation Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola Retreat in Everyday...

05/14/2026

Last evening we celebrated the end of our 2025-26 Bridges Retreat year with our annual "Sending Ceremony," held at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Motherhouse. Congratulations to our 30 retreatants and all who made the year and last evening possible, and thanks to Fr. Marcus Fryer for being our speaker for the evening.

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Bridges prayer companion and board member Alfreda Pulley, who today is being awarded a master's of arts degree in pastoral ministry and a certificate in spiritual direction from the Aquinas Institute of Theology!

05/04/2026

It's a brand-new song and video from Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens and his musical colleagues, John Caravelli and Phil Cooper. Inspired by Psalm 98, this song's a reminder that, even when the world seems to be going to hell in a hand basket, God is still at work in the details, recreating the world with each new day. And when we can't find the words for that...even the rocks cry out and the mountains sing for joy.

Caravelli Cooper Givens: A New Day's Song

04/26/2026

This weekend was Bridges' annual "Marketplace Spirituality Retreat" for our current-year retreatants and their prayer companions and site coordinators. This year, 50 of us gathered at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Motherhouse in south city (with another half dozen online) and were led in prayer and reflection by Fr. Marcus Fryer, SJ.

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04/19/2026

We wrapped up our 2025-26 Magis year with two inspiring fourth week presentations by Sr. Jessica Kerber, ACI, and a celebration of Magis coordinator Vicki Harpring as she completes seven years of service. Pictured with Vicki, center, are the new Magis coordinator, Patty Feder, left, and Magis committee chair Kate Stroble.

04/13/2026

Have you experienced the Bridges Retreat (or any full experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola) and have a desire to become a prayer companion? Applications for the next cohort in the Prayer Companion Training Program are now being accepted and are due by June 1, 2026. Find out more here:

At the heart of the Bridges retreat are trained prayer companions who meet weekly with retreatants to accompany them, answer questions and, most importantly, listen to their stories and responses ...

04/03/2026

On this Good Friday, Former Bridges retreatant Destin Michael (Bridges 2023-24) reflects on the journey we take into the wilderness: “As I think about my own life though, especially over the last five years, it occurred to me that my journey has been anything but a journey out of suffering. Rather, it’s been one where God is continually inviting me to go deeper into the wilderness.”

Happy is the man who takes the road less travelled… By Destin Michael, Bridges 2023-24 I was singing along to a beautiful worship song the other day when it struck ...

12/19/2025

Here's Bridges Executive Director Steve Givens' take on the enduring power of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," published today on Jesuit Media Lab:

All these years later, the story continues to speak to us, and reading it together amplified a core message: We are meant for each other.

12/17/2025

Here's a new Christmas song from Bridges executive director Steve Givens and his musical collaborators. It's important to remember that this time of year can be difficult for many for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which is poverty.

We are called to remember always that, "The Lord hears the cry of the poor" when they pray, especially at this time of year.

Music video for the song, For Just One Night, composed and performed by Caravelli Cooper Givens (CCG) - John Caravelli, Phil Cooper and Steve Givens.