The Journey Continues
Program Overview
Ongoing Supervision and Education for Practicing Spiritual Directors
Engaging in the ministry of spiritual direction has a way of expanding and deepening the mysteries of the spiritual life along with all the questions and challenges that arise. This course offers the opportunity to explore some of those questions and to further refine the skills to help others mine the riches of God's grace. Each two hour session will provide opportunities for supervision as well as facilitating input and discussion on important issues encountered in this ministry.
Topics & Learning Goals
Themes
- Discernment: Freedom, Indifference and Discernment
- Prayer: Utilizing the Creative Arts in Prayer
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Savoring and Resisting Movements of God
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Boundaries and Power Dynamics
Themes
- Discernment: Foundational Wisdom in Ignatian Discernment
- Prayer: The Riches of Discursive and Embodied Prayer
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Darkness and Aridity in the Spiritual Life
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Trauma-Informed Spiritual Direction
Themes
- Discernment: Discernment of Spirits
- Prayer: Contemplative Prayer Practices
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Spiritual Direction through Life Transitions
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Cross-Cultural Spiritual Direction
Themes
- Discernment: Impediments to Discernment
- Prayer: Prayer in Creation and the Communion of Saints
- Growing in Spiritual Maturity: Stages of Growth in the Spiritual Life
- Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction: Ethical Guidelines for the Spiritual Director: Sustainability in Ministry
Schedule
Schedule
Four monthly sessions with one orientation session
Second Tuesday of the month (occasional adjustments apply)
Time
7:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Modality
Online
Cost
$200 per semester
Instructors
Barbara Quinn, RSCJ is a spiritual director, retreat guide, and educator. She holds a Master of Divinity from Weston Jesuit and a Doctor of Ministry from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Barb has been involved widely in spiritual direction and retreats since 1980 including the US, Africa, India, Europe. She developed and facilitated a two year spiritual direction certificate program for 12 years at the University of San Diego.
Sara Milone is the director of pastoral ministry at an all-girls Catholic high school outside of Boston. Steeped in Jesuit education, Sara received her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, a M.Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Div. and Post-Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation from Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Her areas of ministry experience include high school campus ministry and education, parish youth ministry, college and young adult retreats, hospital chaplaincy, adult faith formation and spiritual direction. In addition to being on the teaching team of a spiritual direction training program in Boston, Sara is currently pursuing a Th.M. in Spirituality Studies at Boston College and an Advanced Certificate in Supervision at Fordham University.
The Journey Continues Program is part of the Clough School of Theology and Ministry’s comprehensive Spirituality Studies Program. Advanced degrees in Spirituality Studies, certificate programs, formation in spiritual direction are all offered at the CSTM. Multiple courses are presented each year by a core Spirituality Studies faculty.
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