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IGNATIANSPIRITUAL EXERCISESTRAINING
COURSE DESCRIPTIONIgnatian Spiritual Exercises Training is an intensive theoretical and practical training to equipparticipants to accompany others through the Full Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius in daily life or inthe residential retreat setting. It will offer an in-depth look at the structure, content and dynamics ofthe Spiritual Exercises process and offer insight with regard to how to sensitively adapt and apply thematerial based on the needs of the person being accompanied. The course will be offered onlineover 36 weeks.The course also involves personal reflection on one’s own experience of having made the SpiritualExercises; intensive reading; sharing and discussion with peers and as well as mentoring. There is apracticum component which involves taking a retreatant through the Spiritual Exercises in daily lifewith close supervision.IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES TRAINING02
COURSE DETAILSCOURSE PREREQUISITES To have made the Full Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius either as a retreat in daily life [19th Annotation]or as a 30-Day residential retreat. To have had prior training and experience as a spiritual director To be in one’s own spiritual direction and supervision.COURSE REQUIREMENTS To attend and participate online in real time in a minimum of 32 of the 36 course sessions and to catch upany sessions missed. To complete one reflection paper per each of the four blocks. To complete and pass the four assignments – one in each block. To read the assigned readings/watch online presentations in preparation for the online class To attend a monthly supervision session (2 hours starting in the second teaching block).COURSE TIMINGThe course is offered online via Zoom over 36 weeks starting 24 January 2022.Please note the following time changes during the course to accommodate daylight saving.From 24 January to 13 Marchthe course will be at:From 13 March to 6 Novemberthe course will be at:From 6 November to remainderof the year the course will be at: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PMEastern Time (EST) 7:00 AM to 9:30 AMEastern Time (EST) Pacific Time (PST) 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMSouth African Standard Time11:00 AM to 1:30 PM8:00 AM to 10:30 AMEastern Time (EST) Pacific Time (PST) 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMSouth African Standard Time10:00 AM to 12:30 PM7:00 AM to 9:30 AMPacific Time (PST) 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMSouth African Standard TimeIGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES TRAINING03
SUMMARY OF DATES AND TOPICSBLOCK 1SessionDateTopicSession 1January 24Course IntroductionSession 2January 31The Purpose of the ExercisesSession 3February 7Different ways of making the ExercisesSession 4February 14Annotations and Additions Part 1Session 5February 21Annotations and Additions Part 2Session 6February 28Distinctiveness of Ignatian PrayerSession 7March 7The Dynamics of the ExercisesSession 8March 28The Autobiography of IgnatiusSession 9March 14Discerning readiness for the ExercisesSession 10April 4Disposition DaysSession 11April 11Foundational Experience of the love of GodBREAK BETWEEN SESSIONSBLOCK 2SessionDateTopicSession 12May 9Resources for Making the ExercisesSession 13May 16Principle and Foundation Part 1Session 14May 23The Principle and Foundation Part 2Session 15May 30The First Week: The Big PictureSession 16June 6Content and Structure of the First WeekSession 17June 13First Week Rules and First Week AdditionsSession 18June 20Examen and General ConfessionSession 19June 27The Call of the KingSession 20July 11The Second Week: The Big PictureSession 21July 18Content and Structure of the Second WeekBREAK BETWEEN SESSIONSIGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES TRAINING04
BLOCK 3SessionDateTopicSession 22August 15Second Week RulesSession 23August 22The Key MeditationsSession 24August 29The Election Part 1Session 25September 12The Election Part 2Session 26September 19The Third Week: The Big PictureSession 27September 26Content and Structure of the Third WeekSession 28October 3The Fourth Week: The Big PictureSession 29October 10Giving the Third and Fourth WeeksSession 30October 17The ContemplationBREAK BETWEEN SESSIONSBLOCK 4SessionDateTopicSession 31October 31Giving the ContemplationSession 32November 7The Enclosed 30-Day Retreat Part 1Session 33November 14The Enclosed 30-Day Retreat Part 2Session 34November 21Transitioning out of the Ex and the 3 ways of praying.Session 35November 28Consolidation and Special TopicsSession 36December 5Consolidation and Special TopicsCOURSE CONTENT OUTLINEThe final 2 sessions allocated in the programme to allow for consolidation and or dealing with special topicsfor additional enrichment such as Giving the Exercises in cross-cultural contexts and The Spiritual Exercisesand gender issues depending on the needs and interests of the group.RETREATS:Regional retreats will be offered as an optional extra once during the course allowing course participants togather in person for conversation, prayer and learning. For further details about such opportunities:Contact (United States)Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Center, via:Contact (South Africa)Jesuit Institute, via:Pam Stewartpamstewart1000@gmail.com919.412.3479 mobileAnnemarie rg.zaGary W. Moongmoon@westmont.eduThose making applications are encouraged to complete the process by September 17, 2021.Application will continue to be reviewed until November 12, 2021, or until the entering class is full.IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES TRAINING05
COURSE LEADERSTrevor Hudson has served as a Minister of the Methodist Church of Southern Africafor over 40 years. Having stepped away from active Pastoral Ministry in the localcongregation, he now focuses on teaching and lecturing in the areas of Spiritual Direction,Spiritual Formation, and Pastoral Therapy. Since the mid-nineties, he has had the privilegeof working closely with the Jesuit Institute of South Africa in the training of spiritualdirectors and givers of the Spiritual Exercises. Presently he serves as a Senior Fellow ofthe Martin Institute at Westmont University, lectures at the Renovare Institute for SpiritualFormation, at Fuller University (USA) in their doctoral program in Spiritual Direction, andat Stellenbosch University in SA in their Masters program in Missional Spirituality. He is theauthor of 23 books, including his latest SEEKING GOD: Finding Another Kind of Life with StIgnatius and Dallas Willard. (To be published by Nav Press in 2022)Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell heads up the Spirituality work at the Jesuit InstituteSouth Africa. She has a doctorate in the interface between Psychology and ChristianSpirituality. Her doctoral thesis was on shifts in image of God and self in women makingthe Spiritual Exercises as a 19th Annotation Retreat. She has been training and supervisingSpiritual Directors and Givers of the Exercises for over twenty years. She co-authoredwith Elizabeth Liebert the revision of the book: “Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: UncoveringLiberating Possibilities for Women” due to be published by Paulist Press in late 2021. Sheis on the Editorial Board of The Way Journal of Spirituality. She has presented workshopsfor the Spiritual Directors International Conference in the United States and was keynotespeaker at a conference of the Spiritual Exercises Network in the United Kingdom. She hasgiven the 30-Day retreat both in South Africa and at St Beuno’s Spirituality Centre in NorthWales. Annemarie also works as a psychologist and life coach.Russell Pollitt SJ is a Jesuit priest and director of the Jesuit Institute in South Africa. Hedid his formal spiritual direction training in the United States and has given retreats basedon the Exercises, both preached and directed extensively in South Africa. He has givenretreats in Spain, California and Southern Africa. He has been involved with the trainingof spiritual directors for the past seven years. He served as Parish Priest and UniversityChaplain for a number of years in Johannesburg. Russell has a particular interest inlooking at how Ignatian Spirituality and the Exercises can be a resource for spiritualgrowth in a rapidly changing world, for seekers as well as for those rooted in differentchurch contexts. He has also done extensive work in media.IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL EXERCISES TRAINING06
COURSE HOSTSThis training experience will be brought to you on-line via the Conversatio Divina website (conversatio.org)of the Martin Institute. Hosts are:Gary W. MoonConversatioBoardPam StewartConversatioStaffMENTORS AND SUPERVISORSThere are additional mentors and supervisors who are previousgraduates of the training who have been giving the Spiritual Exercisesfor some years. Each student will be assigned a mentor and supervisor.Some of these are based in South Africa and some in the UnitedStates and Canada. These will be introduced after acceptance to theprogramme. Their role will be to provide additional learning support andto accompany students in the practicum work of directing someonethrough the Exercises.COST:Tuition costs for the course are 1650 US dollars.Note: Participation in (optional) retreats are not included in this amount.Avo AdourianConversatioContent Development
Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Training is an intensive theoretical and practical training to equip . at Stellenbosch University in SA in their Masters program in Missional Spirituality. He is the author of 23 books, including his latest SEEKING GOD: Finding Another Kind of Life with St Ignat
