OUR STAFF
The Retreat House is a place from which to see clearly. You can look west to the mountains rising over the foothills and east to ranch valleys and gentle mesas. Even more, you can look within to see the direction your life has taken and the choices you face.
We, the Retreat House staff, help you make that inner journey. We are well trained and warm-hearted listeners, and we delight that our friends speak of us as encouraging, accepting, flexible and compassionate, down to earth and humorous. In all this we bring both our own experience and the Jesuit tradition of spiritual wisdom.
WARREN BROUSSARD, SJ
Warren was ordained in 1988. He worked in various ministries, mostly in the pastoral sector, including as a parish pastor and a retreat house director. He enjoys accompanying retreatants through 5-, 8- and 30-day retreats. Warren also served as Assistant Novice Director and Provincial Assistant for Parishes and Retreat Houses. He has a Business degree, an MDiv and an MSW. Although he was born in the lowlands of Louisiana, he has fallen in love with the high deserts of New Mexico and the mountains of Colorado.
HANH PHAM, SJ
Hanh was born and raised in Vietnam. He moved to Colorado with his family in 1991 and entered the Society of Jesus in 1997. He was ordained in 2008. He lived and worked at Sacred Heart Retreat House from 2016-2022 as a superior and retreat director. He just returned to Sacred Heart after serving as Assistant to the Novice Director for two and a half years. He is a multifaceted spiritual leader, counselor and retreat director. Holding advanced degrees in Family Counseling Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Theology and Ignatian Spirituality, he brings a unique blend of compassion, wisdom and expertise to his work. With extensive experience in ministries, retreat and spiritual direction, Hanh has inspired many individuals worldwide. In his free time, he enjoys reading and capturing life’s beauty through photography.
PAULA SAPIENZA
Paula has offered spiritual direction and led individually-directed and group retreats for over 17 years, including the past seven years at Sacred Heart Retreat House. She completed her training in spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises through the Ignatian Spirituality Program of Denver (now at Regis University) and served as its director for six years. Prior to becoming a spiritual director, she taught Russian language and literature at Union College and Fairfield University and administered a national program for faculty and graduate students in Catholic higher education. Paula is married for over 30 years and is the proud mom of an adult son.
