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“These Ignatian Retreats Help People in Prison Find God — Time After Time”

By MegAnne Liebsch

RISE2hope was born out of a concert. In 2015, Jennifer’s band played what was meant to be a one-time concert at Monroe Correctional Complex. During set-up, Jennifer got to chatting with three incarcerated men — Bill, Mark and Dylan — helping to set up amplifiers and microphones. She mentioned her previous experience with Ignatian retreats. Suddenly, Bill lit up: “An Ignatian retreat? I’ve been praying for one for years!” Jennifer knew she had to do something.