Deacon Jodi Moscona

Moscona Ministries is a RETREAT MINISTRY of Deacon Jodi Moscona and several other deacons and lay ministers. It is a “MINISTRY TEAM”. All of the retreat directors are individuals deeply committed to Ignatian Spirituality. All Team members have experience in directing missions and retreats in parish settings and with Catholic Organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Daughter as well as many youth and young adult groups.

Experience the Enrichment of Your Prayer Life

St. Ignatius taught that just as your body needs to be exercised to grow and to stay healthy, so does our spiritual nature. We all need to develop our spiritual life, and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius have served as the basics for many people for Centuries. An outgrowth of the Manresa Retreat Center in Convent Louisiana, Moscona Ministries can provide your parish or parish group with a retreat or mission developed specifically for your group. Prayer, Meditation and Contemplation can all be developed and strengthened. The Ministry Team of Moscona Ministries is made up of individuals committed to proclaiming the radical message of Jesus Christ and who are eager to work with your group.

Experience the Love of Jesus Through the Work of Our Ministry

Jesus taught that wherever two or more are gathered in His name that He would be present. The members of Deacon Jodi’s retreat ministry team are:

Deacon Jodi Moscona

Deacon Jodi Moscona serves as Deacon Associate at Christ the King Catholic Church and Student Center at Louisiana State University. Deacon Jodi holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Loyola School of Law in New Orleans and has practiced law for over 20 years. In addition to his law degree, he holds a certificate from the Religious Studies Institute at St. Joseph’s Seminary College. He has also completed the three year, six semester course of study for diaconate ordination at St. Joseph’s Seminary College.

A long time retreatant at Manresa, Deacon Jodi was asked to contribute his gifts as a homilist, public speaker and spiritual advisor to the Manresa Retreat Team. He has completed the 19th annotated exercises and has attended conferences on Ignatian Spirituality. Deacon Jodi helps to host and speak to the monthly prayer session for Men of Manresa at Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. For three years a core group of about 20-25 Manresa attendees have come to hear the messages shared.

Billy Arcement

An educator by training, Billy Arcement holds a MEd. in Administration and Supervision. He served 12 years on his local school board and, during this tenure, served two years as State President of the Louisiana School Boards Association. Billy is the author of “Searching for Success” now internationally published and speaks to groups throughout the United States on self improvement, leadership and integrity in the workplace and the need to include development of your spiritual life as part of your professional development. He has over eight years experience on the Manresa Outreach Retreat Team and has developed and delivered many retreats to groups of all sizes. He has completed the 19th annotated exercises and has attended conferences on Ignatian Spirituality. Along with Deacon Jodi he helps to host and speak to the monthly prayer session for Men of Manresa at Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. For three years, a core group of about 20-25 Manresa attendees have come to hear the messages shared.

Deacon Steven Gonzales

Steven Gonzales has been involved in church ministry for over 30 years in the areas of music, education, retreats, service, and liturgy. Currently, he is pursuing the formation process in becoming a Catholic deacon. He has attained the Annotation 19 Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and is also a member of the Manresa Outreach Retreat Team.