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The Institute for Spiritual Direction |
www.isdmichigan.org
Are you a person who often finds yourself listening to the concerns of others who choose to confide in you? Are you a person interested in spirituality, prayer, and learning more about God’s ways in your life and in the lives of others? If your answer is yes, it may be that God is calling you to explore the ministry of being a spiritual director and to prepare yourself to accompany others on their spiritual journey.
St. Francis Retreat Center is offering an 18 month internship in Spiritual Direction. The program is open to interested women and men, clergy, deacons, religious and laity. This program is flexible enough to fit into a full time professional’s schedule. For further information contact Fr. David Rosenberg, director of St. Francis Retreat Center. Your participation or personal encouragement of another will be appreciated.
St. Francis Retreat Center is offering an 18 month internship in Spiritual Direction. The program is open to interested women and men, clergy, deacons, religious and laity. This program is flexible enough to fit into a full time professional’s schedule. For further information contact Fr. David Rosenberg, director of St. Francis Retreat Center. Your participation or personal encouragement of another will be appreciated.
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Requirements for Certificate of Completion
Considerations for Enrollment: · Completion of the following college-level Theological Coursework (or equivalent): 1) Fundamental Theology 2) Old Testament 3) New Testament ***Note: these three classes are offered at the Institute for students needing to meet this requirement*** · 1 year of pastoral ministry · Recommendation from pastor or church leadership Internship Academic Curriculum Covers Three Courses: · Christian Spiritual Tradition · Pastoral Counseling & Spiritual Direction · Systematic Spiritual Theology Additional Internship Requirements: · Attend SFRC Parish Weekend · Attend an 8-Day Ignatian Retreat · SFRC Internship as Weekend Lay Director |
ISD Brochure: Click above to enlarge
This is a part-time, non-resident program. The practicum portion of the program is offered both on-site and at the candidate’s parish. This program will be covered over an 18 month period, as three on-site classes. There is one class per 12 week semester which meets once a week. You must complete 100 practicum hours; which will be divided into fifty 2 hour sessions. You will meet with directees and will journal the experience, which will be reviewed within your small group and the class. If you will be travelling for class, overnight rooms are usually available and can be arranged ahead of time. |
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Tuesday Evenings, beginning January 7, 2020
Learn How to Create and Lead a Small Faith Sharing Group in Your Parish
Most of us who are on the spiritual journey as disciples of Jesus Christ recognize the importance of sharing our triumphs and struggles with other like-minded individuals; people we can trust and depend on for strength and comradery. Jesus had His 12 and likewise we need our own group of spiritual friends.
Recognizing this need, many parishes have long promoted the benefit of creating small faith sharing groups within the parish. Unfortunately in most cases the success in the majority of parishes has been dismal at best. Why?
One of the most important aspects of creating and maintaining a small faith sharing group is effective, well-trained leadership. The small group must have an intentional leader. Many of our parishioners would like to belong to a small faith sharing group but they don’t know of any and definitely feel ill prepared to personally create and lead a group in their parish. To help address this need the ISD, the teaching department of the St. Francis Retreat Center, is offering a 12 week, one semester course to train leaders for this important ministry. They will not only train in theory as small faith sharing group leaders, they will also have the lived experience of belonging to a small group to better understand its structure and flow. You may want to give one of your potential leaders a tap on the shoulder.
Classes begin on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. From 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Recognizing this need, many parishes have long promoted the benefit of creating small faith sharing groups within the parish. Unfortunately in most cases the success in the majority of parishes has been dismal at best. Why?
One of the most important aspects of creating and maintaining a small faith sharing group is effective, well-trained leadership. The small group must have an intentional leader. Many of our parishioners would like to belong to a small faith sharing group but they don’t know of any and definitely feel ill prepared to personally create and lead a group in their parish. To help address this need the ISD, the teaching department of the St. Francis Retreat Center, is offering a 12 week, one semester course to train leaders for this important ministry. They will not only train in theory as small faith sharing group leaders, they will also have the lived experience of belonging to a small group to better understand its structure and flow. You may want to give one of your potential leaders a tap on the shoulder.
Classes begin on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. From 6:00 to 8:30 PM
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The Institute for Spiritual Direction at the St. Francis Retreat Center held a commencement service on December 7 with a Mass, dinner and presentation of certificates of completion to its first cohort of graduates. One graduate reflected: “When starting this journey I wasn't even sure I completely understood what the fullness of spiritual direction could offer. I'm now confident and feel capable of being a spiritual director. The journey changed, challenged and focused my thinking.” And another commented: “I learned about the different types of spiritualities, which in turn allowed me to recognize individual differences in myself and others." |