Rev. Harry Cain, S.J., brings a lifetime of ministry in spiritual direction and retreat work to his teaching. He has served as national director of the Movement for a Better World team, with whom he preached throughout the U.S. from 1970 to 1974.

His preaching style is known for its wit, wisdom and humor. Rev. Cain is a Jesuit of the New England Province and was ordained in 1963.

Dr. Virginia Blass, D.Min., has more than 25 years of experience in retreat ministry and teaching special needs students. Her latest book is Becoming Like the Beloved. She is also the author of Loaves and Fishes: From Faith Experience to Empowered Community, which addresses social outreach and discernment issues related to rural parish life.

To this end, Ms. Blass founded a non-profit charitable organization called Concordia to make retreat direction more accessible to rural parishes.