Heart of Life – Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation

October 2024 Director’s Message Each month, I have been writing reflections on place – looking out the window at Heart of Life. This month, the window through which we are looking is in the Basilica in Issoudun where I am Read More …

Mission of Hope – SEDOS Spring Seminar – 21 March, 2024

En-We would like to inform you about the upcoming SEDOS Spring Seminar on the 21st March, 2024. The theme is, ‘Mission of Hope: Mission gifts from each Continent Today’ at UISG, Piazza di Ponte Sant’Angelo, 28, 00186, Rome. Looking at the possibility, we decided to arrange lunch for the participants. Therefore, the Registration fee Read More …

Training in the Practice of Group Facilitation

Training in the Practice of Group Facilitation 2024.
Online Course in English March 1 to June 10, with Intensive Practicum in Rome April 22 to May 3, 2024
Online Course in Spanish June 24 to September 25, with Intensive Practicum at Juiz de Fora, Brazil August 12 to 24, 2024
The Training is a 14-week course is divided into 8 online modules and a 2-week residential intensive.

Pastoral Supervision

It may come as a surprise to many of you to hear that the process we call pastoral supervision, also sometimes referred to as reflective or ministry supervision finds its roots in the Gospels.  Mark tells us that Jesus fires sent out his disciples and upon their return invited them to  “come away to a lonely place and rest.’  (Mark: 6: 31).  In this way Jesus provided the much-needed space for his disciples to reflect upon their experience and gain new insights and support for the task ahead.