CLA is an 18-month program for young adults. Your experience begins and ends with a retreat, and your cohort gathers twice per month. Be a contemplative leader in action!

Members of our 2018-2020 cohorts discuss why they applied to CLA, their experience with the program, and what they took away from it.

We are excited to share that applications for our 2021-2023 cohorts will be available online by the end of the month! Here's another quick update from Elise. Check it out!

Forming passionate, capable, faith-filled leaders is why CLA was created. We look forward to expanding on what we've learned and sharing new and exciting ways to be Contemplative Leaders in Action.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I invite you to watch this short video on diversity and inclusion in CLA.

We are excited to welcome Elise Gower as our new Associate Director for Contemplative Leaders in Action and the newest member of our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries team!

Here a few resources from across the Ignatian community to accompany you and deepen your prayer during this season of preparation.

Please join us in thanking Sr. Lisa for her tireless service to our CLA community, and let us pray for her as she begins her new ministry.

Justin Reyes, who completed CLA in New York this year, has entered the Jesuit Novitiate, a significant milestone in the Jesuit formation process.

In April 2020, Chris Lowney and Mary Novak were invited to be the first presenters in what we hope will become a recurring event, "Ignatian Leadership Today."

Today, we celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. In light of this significant feast day, upcoming events, and other important developments at IYAM, we wanted to share a special video message with you this week…

Click here to visit our resources page that includes prayers and reflections to help during this time of the COVID-19 outbreak and associated quarantines.

Last weekend, CLA Boston and Jesuit Connections sponsored an Advent Mass and Reception for the Second Sunday of Advent. This event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this season of anticipation and preparation and join with friends in a prayerful and reflective setting. View images and read a reflection.

“Works of Love” is an adventure into what it means to love God and love our neighbor. Our belief is that these are not separate acts, but both are completely intertwined, our spirituality and our works of love. Go deeper.

Christians around the world are encouraged to pray for the care of Creation and to consider ways to act. Here are some resources from a variety of Catholic environmental organizations to help you more substantively engage in this Season.

Reflecting on a decade of leadership, we asked Kate Van Tassel, from our very first cohort in New York City, to share her experiences with CLA.

Reflecting on a decade of leadership, we asked Rev. David McCallum, S.J., one of the founders, to share his experiences with CLA.

Reflecting on a decade of leadership, we asked Bernie O'Kane, from the CLA-Boston advisory committee, to tell about his experiences with CLA.

Reflecting on a decade of leadership, we asked Rev. Jim Croghan, SJ, to tell about his experiences with CLA.