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 …
Category: Ministry Development
International Leadership Development Programme 2025
2025 Discerning Leadership program
Artificial Intelligence, an educational challenge
Educator Training Seminar14, 15 and 16 November, in online modeRegistration before 26 October 2024 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you know, the Education Commission of our two Unions (UISG and USG) organizes annually an Educator Training Seminar, aimed at reflecting Read More …
Formación en la Práctica de la Facilitación de Grupos
Saludos a todos desde la hermosa MSC Casa de Encontros Sagrado Coração, en Juiz de Fora, Brasil. En el mes de agosto tuvo lugar el Practicum de la Formación en Lengua Española / Portuguesa en la Práctica de Facilitación de Read More …
2024 Graduation English Language Facilitators’ Training
Heartfelt congratulations to the eleven Trainees who completed the 14-week Training in the Practice of Group Facilitation!! On Friday June 14 the following participants graduated during an online ceremony; Fr. Celestin Bela MSC from the UAF working in South AfricaFr. Read More …
Supervised Pastoral Education programme Fiji
On January 16, 2024, the Supervised Pastoral Education programme commenced for the six Pastoral year students at the Pacific Regional Seminary. This programme was facilitated by Fr. Augustine Kim, MSC. The SPE programme aimed to foster personal and professional growth, 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.