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The
Spiritual Direction Internship Initiative provides opportunities
for:
Personal growth and development as ministers of spiritual direction
An understanding of the theological and psychological bases for
spiritual direction
Improved communication skills within the context of the helping
relationship
Supervised ministry as spiritual directors
Discernment of one's call as a spiritual director
The program meets every Tuesday from 9:15 AM to 5:45 PM September
- April in Brighton and for a Weekend Workshop on Dreams and 2 Directed
Prayer Weekends in Cohasset. Cost: $4475 not including bi-weekly
personal spiritual direction. We welcome men and women of all faiths,
whose experience includes:
Ongoing personal prayer
Two years of regular (monthly), one-on-one spiritual direction
A felt call to spiritual companionship
Background in theology
Some experience of pastoral ministry
Evidence of personal maturity
The
Internship Program follows the guidelines of Spiritual Directors
International (www.sdiworld.org)
by including the elements of:
Theological Foundations
Psychological Foundations
Integration with Justice
Discernment
Practicum
Supervision
FOR
WHOM
This Spiritual Direction Internship Initiative is open to women
and men, religious, clergy and lay people of all denominations experiencing
a call to spiritual direction.
Criteria
for admission:
Two years of regular (montly), one-on-one spiritual direction
A felt call to spiritual companionship
A letter of intent
A completed application form
Three letters of recommendation
A personal interview with program staff
OF
INTEREST:
"Growing
Demand for Spiritual Directors", The Boston Globe, May 6, 2012
SDII
2013 - 2014 BROCHURE
APPLICATION
FORM
RECOMMENDATION
FORM
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