MONTHLY PRAYER REFLECTION GATHERINGS FOR 2024
As a spiritual community, members of ‘Companions’ have an opportunity to gather together monthly via Zoom to spend some time in God’s presence to share prayer and quiet reflection.
These gatherings are held on the second Friday of each month at 9.30am (AEST) for 1 hour. Prior to each gathering, members are provided with a reminder and details of the Zoom link. Any enquiries can be directed to Terry Fanning: fanning.terry@gmail.com
PROCESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 2024
All of the Professional Development opportunities for Companions members during 2024 will be offered at no individual cost to members.
The following Professional Development opportunities are a part of the Arrupe student formation program and have been offered to Companions members by Michael Loughnane, Arrupe Program Coordinator. All sessions will be on Zoom and the times indicated are AEST. Reminders will be sent out to all members the week prior to each session and will include details of the Zoom link.
Wednesday April 24, 5.00pm-7.00pm
The Dynamics of the Four Weeks of the Exercises (Part 1)
A study of the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises & how to accompany through each phase.
First Week – being a wounded lover
Second Week – Helping exercitants to walk with Jesus
Iain Radvan SJ & Micheál Loughnane
Wednesday May 1, 5.00pm-7.00pm
The Dynamics of the Four Weeks of the Exercises (Part 2)
Third Week – being with people in suffering; walk with them in love … a place of ‘unknowing’ and trust
Fourth Week – how to negotiate the experience of joy.
Iain Radvan SJ & Micheál Loughnane
Wednesday May 8, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Spiritual Conversation (Conversation in the Spirit)
Why would we have conversation in the Spirit? How do we listen and accompany?
What is our way of proceeding? – Journaling: a tool to anchor and notice.
Who is actively walking with you? Do you have a spiritual friend/s?
Mary Robson & Murray Adams
Wednesday May 15, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Personal & Spiritual Development (part 2)
Faith Development: A Jungian Perspective.
Here we will explore Jungian concepts such and Archetypes, Complexes, The Shadow, Animus & Anima, and dreamwork.
Is there a connection between Jungian thought and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius?
Micheál Loughnane
Wednesday August 14, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Adaptation in the Exercises – in the light issues of gender, culture, multi-denominational backgrounds
Annmarie Paulin-Campbell (South Africa)
Wednesday August 21, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Dealing with Resistance
Resistance is inevitable: How is the Ignatian director to deal with it?
Creating a safe environment. Awareness of avoidance on the part of the director (are there issues I, as director, don’t want to talk about?)
Micheál Loughnane
Wednesday September 4, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Ignatius and The Spiritual Diary
Sacha Bermudez Goldman SJ
Wednesday, October 2, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Negotiating Trauma in Spiritual Direction
Rachel McLoughlin IBVM
Wednesday October 9, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Ethics and the Spiritual Director
How do you keep your directees safe?
Mandatory reporting
What to bring to supervision?
Care of oneself
Michael Smith SJ
Wednesday October 16, 5.00pm-7.00pm
Rules for thinking with the Church in the Spiritual Exercises
What does this mean today?
Synodal spirituality?
Who is my community?
Those who belong to other denominations and faith traditions?
What are the different perspectives we bring to the Exercises as givers?
Diversity within the Church
Julie Trinidad (Adelaide)
The following Professional Development opportunity is being jointly facilitated by the Arrupe Program, JISA and Companions. (Further details will be made available closer to the event)
Saturday September 21, 3.00pm – 5.00pm
Mystagogical Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
Javier Melloni SJ (Manresa, Spain)