Heart of Life Spirituality Centre@SpiritLive(TM)

Heart of Life Spirituality Centre@SpiritLive(TM)

COURSES

MINISTRY FORMATION

Let the Heart Listen

An extended seminar (15 weeks,) for people involved in listening and supporting others in life's journey. Focus is on learning through the experience of contemplative listening and responding with heart to one-self, to others and to God. A limit of ten participants.

Spiritual Leaders

One year part-time program: for people who find themselves in various positions of 'leadership' spiritual formation, outreach ministries. Our approach is essentially experiential. Seminar - style learning focuses on a contemplative approach to prayer, discernment, ministry and spirituality.

Siloam, Part-time and Full-time

A well-established program now in its 27th year - for the formation of competent, experienced spiritual directors. One year full-time or two years part-time.

Siloam is an integrated program: Individual and group supervision of ministry, seminar work and regular group interaction on the participant's ministry as a spiritual director, together with, personal reflection, study and one's own spiritual direction.

A contemplative attitude permeates all seminars and practical work. Group prayer, residential prayer weekends and the sharing in faith of life's ups and downs help Siloam participants to create a community of faith.

Supervision of Ministry

Involvement in ministry is both a privilege and responsibility. Supervision can help enhance appreciation of each and assist in ensuring integrity. Individual and group supervision of ministry is available for spiritual directors and for those involved in other parstoral ministries.

Professional Development for Spiritual Directors

Graduates in spiritual direction seeking refreshment in the practice of their ministry. A one week program, 7th-11th. September, 2009. Please contact Heart of Life by the end of June 2009.

Formation Program in the Ministry of Supervision

A new 5 week program designed for qualified, experienced spiritual directors who sense a call to be supervisors of others. The approach is contemplative and experiential.Mentors for the program are Paul Castley msc; Brian Gallagher msc; Sue Richardson pbvm.

Dates: Feb 2-6 Apr 4-8 Jun 22-26 Sept 28-Oct.2 Nov 30-Dec 4 2009

Berekah

Personal growth in Liturgical Ministry. Frank Andersen msc

A 3 module program of 4 weeks .4pm-7pm.

Please contact Heart of Life by the first week in Dec. 2008. for further information and application form.

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS AT HEART OF LIFE.

Beginning of the Year - Open House: Sunday February 15th,2pm-4.30pm. Ritual Welcome 3pm.

Feast of the Sacred Heart: Eucharistic Celebration, June 19th, 7.30pm

End-of Year Eucharist and Missioning of GRaduates: November 23rd. 7.30pm.

Weekly Eucharist celebrated on Thursdays at 12.45pm.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND RETREATS -

INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREATS - Arrangements can be made with any individual spiritual director when you phone Heart of Life. or phone "The Cliffs Retreat" in Shoreham - Brian Gallagher msc 03 5989 8777

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION - an ancient Christian tradition in which seekers of God open their hearts to a trusted other, in order to grow in inner freedom and so deepen their capacity to love and be loved. Spiritual Directors working at Heart of Life are: Marlene McGrath; Sue Richardson pbvm; Liz Teggelove rsm.

Meetings are usually on a monthly basis. Cost: $48-00 per session of 1 hour. (negotiable)

PROGRAM DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS

MINISTRY FORMATION PROGRAMS

LET THE HEART LISTEN

An extended seminar (15 Thursdays, 45 hours) for people involved in listening and supporting others in life’s journey. The focus is on learning through the experience of contemplative listening and responding with heart to oneself, to others, to God.

   Seminar work includes:
    - input - principles of listening and
      discernment
    - facilitated group participation
    - guided reflection
    - feedback from facilitators
    - self and peer evaluation

Participants - limited to 10 - are encouraged to express personal goals in relation to their desired outcomes in the program.

Facilitators: Carole Carmody RSM, Jen Hall

Cost: $400 15 Thursdays, 9.30am - 12.30pm Program 1: Begins Thurs. 26th. February Program 2: Thurs. 23rd. July

Application must be made on the form available from the office.

A certificate is awarded by Heart of Life upon completion of course.

SPIRITUAL LEADERS

One-year part-time program: for people who find themselves in various positions of 'leadership'. spiritual formation and outreach ministries. Our approach is essentially experiential. Seminar-style learning focuses on a contemplative approach to prayer, discernment, ministry and spirituality. Participants bring examples of their ministry experience to the peer group for reflection, discussion and learning and meet for individual supervision of their ministry.

Accreditation: A 30-point unit of a Bachelor of Theology (DT2615) as listed in Yarra Theological Union handbook.

Applications close at end of first week in December. Interview essential.

Applications need to be made on the form available from the office.

If places are available late applications will be considered.

Supervisors: Kathleen Spokes SGS and Paul Spence

Cost : $2010.

SILOAM

A well established program - now in its 27^th year - for the formation of competent, experienced spiritual directors. One year full-time, two years part-time. Part-time will be on Mondays (one full day) during 2009. It will then be offered every year.

Siloam is an integrated program placing a strong emphasis on personal growth, contemplation and discernment. Individual and group supervision of ministry, seminar work and regular group interaction build on the participant’s ministry as a spiritual director, alongside and connected to personal reflection, study and one’s own spiritual direction.

A contemplative attitude permeates all seminars and practical work.

Group prayer, residential prayer weekends and the sharing in faith of life’s ups and downs helps Siloam participants to create a community of faith.

A Certificate in Spiritual Direction is awarded on successfil completion of the program. Applicants who have a previous degree (in any discipline) can enroll through Yarra Theological Union for a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Melbourne College of Divinity or on completion of a further three units can be awarded a Graduate Diploma in Theology. Government fee help is availabe for Australian citizens.

Facilitators for Siloam: Sue Richardson PBVM Cheryl Bourke PBVM

Lis Teggelove RSM, Kathleen Spokes SGS

Marlene McGrath,

Applications close October 31st. Application fee: $100.

Fee for non-graduate program: $8,105.

Detailed course description and application for the above available at Heart of Life. Please contact the office by phone, email or post.

SUPERVISION OF MINISTRY

Supervision is a process freely initiated by those involved in ecclesial ministries within parishes, education institutions, hospitals, spirituality centres.

The supervisory process can be entered into on a one-to-one basis, or with a group of peers, for the purpose of personal growth in self-awareness for the sake of one's effectiveness in ministering to others. This is essentially different from the professional practice of consultation, where the supervisor would discuss or give advice about the person who is being ministered to.

Individual and group supervision is offered at Heart of Life during the academic year. Small groups of spiritual directors and tohse involved in pastoral ministries contract to meet regularly with a supervisor, usually on a monthly basis. Each peer group meeting lasts approximately one and a half hours. Individual supervision 1 hour. All members of the group are expected to make a commitment to the group process. An evaluation of the year's work is made at the end of the year when the contract expires. New groups are formed at the beginning of each year.

Group processes including method and style are discussed in some detail during an initial meeting of those interested. Theological understandings and assumptions, the place of confidentiality, etc., are also discussed at this time.

COST: $40.00 per group session $48.00 Individual supervision

Expressions of interest for 2009: please contact Marlene McGrath before Oct.31st.

HEART OF LIFE OUTREACH PROGRAM.

MINISTRY FORMATION PROGRAM FOR PARISHES. Heart of Life offers Parish Ministry Formation Programs on site. Programs are designed according to the needs of the parish. This year Our Lady of the Pines, Donvale is offering a 12 week formation program for parish leaders. The program is divided into 3 week modules across the year from May to November. Paul Castley msc and Sue Gesell are the facilitators.

Parishes interested in Parish Formation Programs please contact - Sue Richardson pbvm.

BEREKAH

Personal growth in Liturgical Ministry. A twelve-week formation program, in four week modules, for those involved at a variety of levels in liturgical ministry: suitable for Ministers of the Word, Celebrants and Presiders, Special Ministers of the Eucharist, Ministers of Music. Through guided refelection on the individual's actual experiences in ministry, participants will grow in the skill of noticing the movements of God's Spirit in their own hearts and to recognize how God is drawing then ever more surely into deeper levels of the Mystery of Christ.

Facilitator: Frank Andersen msc

Time and Dates: Thursdays 4.00-7.00pm Module 1: June 4,11,18,25: Module 2: July 30, August 6,13,20: Module 3: October 15,22,29, November 5.

Cost: $300

Application forms available from Heart of Life office.

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