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Spiritual Direction
Internship Initiative


SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INTERNSHIP INITIATIVE
SDII

The Spiritual Direction Internship Initiative provides opportunities for:

Personal growth and development as ministers
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 on 31 Tuesdays from 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. in Brighton, MA, and at St. Joseph Retreat Center for 1 Saturday workshop, a Weekend Workshop on Dreams and 2 Directed Prayer Weekends. 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

Requirements for admission to the program are:

A letter of intent
A completed application form
Three letters of recommendation
A personal interview with staff

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