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14 Practice Hours As a Spiritual Director Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality Carmelite Priory, Oxford Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 CONTENTS Course Dates (2019-2021) & Practical 9.c. Practicum and Reective Practice.........26 Information ..........................................................5 9.d. Pilgrimage (optional).....................................27 1. Introduction to Course .......................................7 10. Term Layout of Course Components ...28 2. Vision .............................................................................8 11. Assessment ...........................................................33 3. Course Aims ..............................................................9 12. Marking Scheme ...............................................33 4. Learning Outcomes ..........................................11 13. Attendance Requirement ............................33 5. Programme Philosophy .................................13 14. Practice Hours as Spiritual Director ...... 34 6. Key Features ............................................................14 15. Award Certicate .............................................. 34 7. Ways of Teaching and Learning ..................17 16. Appeals and Complaints ............................. 34 8. Course Structure ..................................................18 17. Programme Director & Accompanier ...35 9. Programme Components ..............................19 18. Core Reading .......................................................36 9.a. Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life ......21 9.b. Programme Modules ....................................23 Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 3 Course Dates (2019-2021) & Practical Information There are four ve-day intensives in wish to leave on the Monday morning after residence at the Carmelite Priory, Oxford Traveller’s Eucharist and Breakfast at 8 am. for the two-year Spiritual Direction Training The Overnights start 7 pm on Fridays and Programme (two intensives per year). The conclude on the Saturday at 4 pm. The remainder are eight overnights (four per online programme is delivered in the form year) at the Carmelite Priory and distance of a phased release of reading materials and learning through a phased release of videos with tutorial support made available materials online, accompanier support via through the CACS website. Skype and gatherings facilitated by online If you are delayed and will arrive late for video conferencing technology. an intensive or overnight, please call/text The intensives begin on a Wednesday at either Alex or Liam to let the group know 2 pm and nishes on the Sunday after we can still expect you. Evening Prayer at 5 pm. Participants may Alex Ezechukwu [email protected] 0044 7477 673932 Liam Finnerty [email protected] 0044 7790 419899 TERM 1 (September 2019 – January 2020) September Intensive: Wednesday 11th – Sunday 15th October Online: Friday 25th November Overnight: Friday 29th – Saturday 30th December Online: Friday 20th January Overnight: Friday 24th – Saturday 25th February BREAK TERM 2 (March 2020 – July 2020) March Intensive: Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th April Online: Friday 24th May Overnight: Friday 29th – Saturday 30th June Online: Friday 26th July Overnight: Friday 24th – Saturday 25th August BREAK TERM 3 (September 2020 – January 2021) September Intensive: Wednesday 2nd – Sunday 6th October Online: Friday 30th November Overnight: Friday 27th – Saturday 28th December Online: Friday 18th January Overnight: Friday 29th – Saturday 30th February BREAK Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 5 TERM 4 (March 2021 – July 2021) March Intensive: Wednesday 24th – Sunday 28th April Online: Friday 30th May Overnight: Friday 28th – Saturday 29th June Online: Friday 25th July Overnight: Friday 30th – Saturday 31st (Graduation Day) August BREAK The Graduation Day marks the completion will work alongside experienced spiritual of the Training Programme. From directors in giving Individually Guided September to December 2021 there will Retreats and spiritual direction, for which be opportunities at the Centre for Applied they will be remunerated. There will also be Carmelite Spirituality for internship for opportunities for enrichment workshops the newly trained spiritual directors. They and to receive supervision/mentoring. 6 Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 1. Introduction The programme is delivered as a years. There are four ve-day intensives in combination of lectures, participative residence at the Carmelite Priory, Oxford workshops, online instruction and (two intensives per year). The remainder independent study. The course provides are eight overnights (four per year) at participants with the skills and theoretical the Carmelite Priory and distant learning knowledge required to work condently through a phased release of materials and eectively as spiritual directors within online, mentor support via Skype and a wide range of settings. The course gatherings facilitated by online video consists of six modules taught over two conferencing technology. Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 7 2. Vision To form spiritual directors within the Carmel as a prayerful presence in the world Carmelite lived tradition. The model is in their everyday lived experience and distinctive as its emphasis is not only fostering communion through spiritual in having Carmelite spirituality as its friendships. The course may also enhance foundation but in its aim to prepare the ability in spiritual Direction of those candidates to undertake spiritual direction candidates that apply who currently hold both on a one to one or group basis but as accredited qualications or experience importantly, to be a guiding and prayerful in other traditions of Spiritual direction presence in the world. They achieve this or formation. through being witnesses of the spirit of 8 Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 3. Course Aims The overall aim of the course is to oer through deepening one’s intimacy a creative, personal and professional with God learning experience for participants in • develop a reective attitude through which they can explore the theory and formative practices such as prayer practice of spiritual direction and develop journaling and spiritual reading competency, creativity and professional • develop the skills needed in spiritual skills in oering spiritual direction. The direction and the ability to walk with course will support participants to: others as they journey through life • use diverse learning methods • be formed as Carmelite spiritual including distance learning and directors in a two-year course internet technology for accessing the • become grounded in the art and course practice of spiritual direction in the • practice ethically and professionally Carmelite tradition • recognise the personal and • experience the life of prayer in a professional challenges of spiritual Carmelite community direction • review and assess the current • work eectively with the literature on spiritual direction and interpersonal processes involved in spiritual formation spiritual direction relationship • become familiar with the spirituality • attend to hidden dynamics within of Carmel as expressed by Carmelite the spiritual direction relationship saints especially the three doctors of • attend to self-care in spiritual the Church, Teresa of Avila, John of direction through an understanding the Cross and Therese of Lisieux of the importance of reective • grow in self-awareness and enable practice and supervision the ourishing of the spiritual life “The only essential is that one nds, rst of all, a quiet corner in which one can communicate with God as though there were nothing else, and that must be done daily.” Edith Stein Living Flame: A Spiritual Direction Training Programme (Carmelite Tradition) 2019 – 2020 9 ‘Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart’ – Luke 2:19 4. Learning Outcomes At the end of the course all graduates of and where it sits within the history of the course will have Christian spirituality and in particular contemplative Christian spirituality. • condence, knowledge and skills to • a deep knowledge of the life, writing act as spiritual directors within the and teachings of Saints Simon Stock, lived Carmelite tradition. Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, • an understanding that to act as a Therese of Lisieux, Elizabeth of the Carmelite spiritual director means Trinity, Brother Lawrence, Edith Stein that how you live and inuence and Francisco Palau. The candidates people by your presence in your will have appropriated the disciplines everyday life is as important as the they illuminate so compellingly: formal contracting to undertake silence, solitude, community, spiritual direction with an individual contemplation, presence, prayer, or a group. listening, discernment, hospitality • an experience of at-homeness with a and integration. living Carmelite community • self-awareness through working with • a deep understanding of the Call a Carmelite spiritual director, peer to Carmel as a call to a spiritual supervision and intellectual, spiritual home and to a life dedicated to and emotional growth gained in allowing God’s gift of prayer to enrich the course. candidates, the wider
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