Spiritual Direction

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=150 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05c8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="08a47790.jpg" border=0 width="71" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><U><B>Calendar of Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Courses 20052006"><U><B>Courses 2005-2006</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilities Available"><U><B>Facilities Available</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Staff"><U><B>Staff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services at Newman"><U><B>Services at Newman</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ballina"><U><B>Ballina</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U><B>Related Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Courses to date"><U><B>Courses to date</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05d8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Newman Institute</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Newman Institute"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="19th Annotation"><U>19th Annotation</U></A>   |   <B>Spiritual Direction</B>   |   <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foundation Course in Counselling Skills"><U>Foundation Course in Counselling Skills</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05d8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Spiritual Direction</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Spiritual Direction Course</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> An outreach of the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality,<U> </U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.jesuit.ie/manresa/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jesuit.ie/manresa/"><U><U>Manresa</U></U></A></FONT><U> </U>House, Dublin </div> <div> This is a two-year course in Spiritual Direction (also called spiritual mentoring or spiritual accompaniment) — understood as the ministry of guiding others in their faith lives. Each year consists of seven weekends, from Friday evening until lunch time on Sunday.</div> <bR> <div> Typical candidates for this course will already have some experience of receiving regular spiritual direction, of making a retreat and of learning about Scripture, theology or spirituality. </div> <bR> <div> The course combines the richness of the Ignatian tradition with contemporary insights into spiritual growth. In Year A, the focus is on deepening one's personal prayer experience, furthering the capacity to reflect, developing communication and listening skills and learning to accompany others. In Year B, the programme addresses in greater depth a number of these central aspects and follows more specifically the dynamic of the Spiritual Exercises with special emphasis on discernment and decision-making.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="565" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="089e4300.jpg" border=0 width="228" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="332"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="332" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="332"><div> <B>The Spiritual Direction course at Manresa has been running for over twenty years. This is the first time that it has been delivered West of the Shannon. The beauty of the Newman Institute's premises, a converted warehouse on the banks of the River Moy, will enhance the experience of this course.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Course Information</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The course is now full. The only possibility of further admissions would be in the event of a cancellation. Anyone interested in making a late application should email:</FONT><U> </U><A HREF="mailto:info@newmanii.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@newmanii.com"><U><U>info@newmanii.com</U></U></A><U> </U></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Each year of the course consists of seven weekends, beginning at 7.00 p.m. on the Friday evening and ending at 1.00 p.m. on the Sunday. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A condition for acceptance to the course is that the candidate is receiving regular spiritual direction. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Candidates will be required to ask two people who know them well to send a confidential letter of recommendation to the course directors. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">After Christmas in Year A and throughout Year B, participants are expected to provide ongoing spiritual accompaniment for at least two people. This is carried on under the supervision of the course directors. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Before completion of the two year programme, participants are expected to make their own arrangements to do an eight day directed retreat. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Entrance to Year B of the course depends on satisfactory participation in year A and on a positive assessment by the course directors of the participant's aptitude for the ministry of Spiritual Direction. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The course will be directed by Fr Laurence Murphy, Sr Angela Higgins and Ms Eileen O'Driscoll of the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, Manresa. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>      Fr Lawrence Murphy & Sr Angela Higgins</B><B>      </B></div> <div> <I>      <IMG SRC="08714d20.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div>          </div> </td> </tr></table></body>