Management of organization
Director: Oldřich Jirsa
Board of Directors: Tomáš Ctibor, Martin Staněk, Matěj Pomahač
Program board: Tomáš Halík, Lenka Rovná, Denisa Červenková
Program guarantor: Denisa Červenková
Auditor of the organization: Miroslav Lupač
Administrator of the monastery: Vojtěch Fejlek
A team of Kolin monastery
In our team of course leaders and acompanions, i.e. those who, at our invitation, lead individual courses in the monastery and attend to its participants, you will find members of the Jesuit order, Carmelite sisters from the Prague Carmel Edith Stein, members of the team of the Academic Parish of Prague at the Church of the Holy Salvator and other colleagues competent in specific methods of spiritual exercises.
Denisa Cervenková
Religious sister from the Prague Carmel community Edith Stein. She studied bohemian studies and religious studies at the Faculty of philosophy UK, later theology in Verona and Prague. He teaches dialogue ethics and spiritual theology at the university. He cooperates with Acad. Parish of Prague. He mainly conducts courses in contemplation.
Petr Vacik
Jesuit and Catholic priest. He studied chemistry in Prague, philosophy in Munich, theology in Rome and Berkley. He received the qualification to give spiritual exercises in Switzerland. He currently works at Radio Vaticana.
Jan Regner
Jesuit and Catholic priest. He studied philosophy and theology in Krakow, Rome, Frankfurt and Prague. He works in the Olomouc Academic Parish.
Elva Frouz
Deacon and therapist. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Charles University of Prague in Prague and the TF JČU in České Budějovice. He runs the Noe Community House in Holostřevy. He is an experienced spiritual guider and teacher. He teaches courses in contemplation.
Samuel Privara
Jesuit and Catholic priest. He studied management technology at CVUT and financial engineering at VŠE, philosophy in Munich and theology in Madrid. He obtained qualifications for spiritual accompaniment in Germany, Switzerland and Spain. He works in the Academic Parish of Prague.
Frantisek Hylmar
Jesuit and Catholic priest. He studied geodesy and cartography in Prague, philosophy and theology in Krakow, Dublin and Madrid. Experienced spiritual companion. He specializes especially in courses of Ignatian spiritual exercises.
Irena Göbelová
Religious nun from the Prague community Karmel Edith Stein. Psychologist and spiritual companion. She cooperates with the Academic Parish of Prague.
Pavel Pola
Member of the Discalced Carmelite Order, rector of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Prague. Graduated from KTF UK, psychotherapist and accompanying person. He has been engaged in meditation based on the Carmelite tradition for a long time, he studied with Lawrence Freeman.
Jana Fojtíčková
Therapist and social worker. She studied mathematics at the MFF of the UK, special pedagogy at the UK, and psychotherapy at the PVŠPS. She has two sons. She has been engaged in music therapy and psychotherapy for a long time. Co-organizes contemplation courses.
Miloš Hrdý
Deacon at the Church. He studied at the University of Economics and theology in Prague. He leads a contemplative group in Prague and organizes seminars on spirituality. For the Kolín Monastery, he prepares courses for managers and people in other demanding job positions.
Michal Peter
Psychologist, consultant and therapist for couples and individuals, personality development lecturer. In the Kolin monastery, he mainly leads courses between the soul and the spirit focused on self-knowledge and personal development.
Adéla Muchová
Pastoral theologian and accompanying clergy. She studied theology and humanities in Prague, Vienna and Vancouver. She focuses on courses in practical spirituality, spiritual development and partner communication. She works at the Institute of Pastoral Theology at the Catholic University of Linz.
Leoš Zatloukal
Psychologist, psychotherapist, supervisor and lecturer in a solution-oriented approach (Dalet Institute), teacher at Palacký University (CMTF) and Charles University (FHS), leads a contemplative group in Olomouc, accompanies contemplation courses and other courses.
Šimon Grimmich
Meditation teacher, poet and translator. He studied philosophy, religious studies and theology in Prague, Tübingen, Freiburg and Heidelberg. He completed mindfulness and compassion meditation teacher training in Germany. Practically and theoretically, he deals with the meeting of Western and Eastern spirituality.