Building Integrity for Mission
The Synod on Synodality has been inaugurated in October 2021 by Pope Francis and will culminate with the celebration of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023. This event represents a new stage in ecclesial life that invites us to generate processes of conversion and reform in order to build a Synodal Church for this third millennium.
Heart of Life celebrates its 40th birthday in 2023, having witnessed over 1100 women and men – lay and ordained – graduate from our spiritual formation programs. Our graduates, in their journey of contemplative discernment following the way of the heart, have been listening, discerning, and taking up formation roles in communities across the globe since 1983.
The USG and the UISG, together with CLAR and several regional Bishops’ Conferences, are promoting a free online training programme on the theology and practice of synodality in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French and Italian. The first course on “Common Discernment and Decision-Making in the Church” starts in July. It is aimed at all members of the People of God
The International Leadership Development Program organized by Faith and Praxis in 2023 will be a multilingual program with simultaneous translation. Please find flyers in three languages with detailed information and see if the program might be of your interest. Also, please forward this email to any members of leadership teams that you think might benefit from this formation.
Many Congregations experience today a bottle neck situation, of drying of traditional sources and emergence of new mission territories demanding financial resources. Responses are not easily available. Another phenomenon is the fast-evolving philanthropic landscape triggered by technological advances and discerning donors. Congregational leaders and Bishops are overwhelmed by these situations and there is a genuine search for credible answers. The Project Management and Fundraising Training is one of the responses to this situation. It brings together experts from Catholic donor agencies, development consultants, practioners of religious congregations, dioceses and laity to explore together a viable solution that can be replicated across the world in Catholic development practice.
Why INTER GENTES? This renewal program has an intentional focus on self, mission and interculturality, referring to the experience of community living, life, and ministry among people from different ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, genders, and age groups, thus the name Inter Gentes. Women and men religious, and diocesan priests may consider the Inter Gentes Renewal Program as a transitional time to review and renew their commitment to the mission of God in this ever—diversifying world.
We are an international residential Centre for training in leadership and spiritual. personal and relational development of lay Christians, priests and members of religious communities. We welcome mature participants from all over the world. There are around 60-100 participants each year for the Diploma and Certificate programs. The programs are full-time and residential.
For the 2022-23 academic year thee Angelicum is inaugurating the St. Catherine of Siena Scholarship Program, which we are starting to provide financial support for religious sisters who want to study at the University. The scholarship recipients will relocate to Rome for one year to study in one of three 1-year diploma programs in Theolgy and Formation.
Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Melbourne Australia. Retreats, programs, courses for Winter.
9th Monday.
Topic: “Living with and Among Others (Community Living).”
Presenter is Fr Michael McGuire, Columban priest.
Manila Time 1.30pm.