Loyola Institute's Ignatian Spiritual Formation Program

As the days and weeks of summer go spinning by, the intentions we may have formed in the depths of winter or the emergence of spring can be lost in the haste of our days and activities. The Loyola Institute's Ignatian
Spiritual Formation Program, a three-year process for the development of a community formed in Ignatian practice and discernment, will be forming a new cohort for the fall. The first class begins on September 14th, a date that seemed so far in the future when the new group was first announced.

If you are interested, please check out the more extensive information available on the LIS website http://www.loyolainstitute.org/cats.php.


Below is a brief explanation of the program:

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The Loyola Institute for Spirituality (LIS) recognizes the spiritual hunger of people in search of a deeper and more meaningful faith experience in contemporary times. This felt need creates a demand for spiritual development, especially for lay leaders within the church and society. LIS strives to address this challenging reality through a spiritual formation program. The Ignatian Spiritual Formation Program (ISFP) provides an opportunity to form lay leaders and LIS Associates, who will be lay collaborators working with LIS and/or local faith communities in spiritual ministry. ISFP is not a training program for certifying spiritual directors. Rather, it strives to make spiritual experiences and formation opportunities as practical and accessible as possible for people involved in spiritual ministries.

The formation program consists of three phases:

Phase I: Studies in Ignatian Spirituality that provides a basic understanding of Ignatian spirituality through classes.

Phase II: An experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius based on the 19th Annotation format that fosters a transformative personal relationship with Christ and a deep desire to serve others.

Phase III: A Practicum component that provides advanced spirituality courses and hands-on experiences with supervision to prepare Associates for spiritual ministry as graduates of LIS.