Yearly 3-day retreats (8 am – 4 pm) at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, DuBois, PA, will include lectures, group discussions, and personal time for prayer and reflection.
Year one retreat: June 2-4, 2026
Discernment of Spirits
Prayer: A relationship with God/The necessity of prayer in spiritual direction
Discerning the Will of God: Is God calling me to become a spiritual director?
What is Catholic spiritual direction?
Texts: Timothy Gallagher, Discerning the Will of God
Timothy Gallagher, Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Living
Year two retreat: T.B.A.
The Three Ages of the Inner Spiritual Life
Psychology and Spiritual Direction
Listening skills
Basics of spiritual direction with role play
Hands-on training: Begin supervised, monthly spiritual direction sessions with at least one, but no more than two directees.
Final retreat:
Scripture Study
Why We Believe
Spiritual Direction skills
Role play
Interviews
“To receive spiritual direction is to recognize that God does not solve our problems or answer all our questions, but leads us closer to the mystery of our existence where all questions cease.“
Henri Nouwen
Holy Mother of God, pray for us
Tuition:
$500 – first year (including retreat). Payable at time of registration.
$500 – second year (including retreat).
$300 – third retreat.
Financial aid:
Students from the Diocese of Erie may also apply to the Catholic Foundation for education grants. Their application would need to be sponsored by their parish with the consent of the Pastor. For more information:
https://www.cfnwpa.org/grant-seekers/education-grant-guidelines
If not from the Erie Diocese, please check your Diocesan Website.
REGISTRATION:
Deadline – April 30, 2026
Download application to register.
For more information please contact Dr. Jan Satterlee
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