INSTITUTES

National Catholic Reporter, March 3, 2000

Arkansas

PLACE: St. John Catholic Center, Little Rock, AR

TIME: June 23-25, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "The Acts of the Apostles: Conversion in a New Light" is the theme of this weekend of learning, prayer and renewal. Fr. Ronald Witherup, SS, scripture scholar, author and provincial of the U.S. Province of Sulpicians, will help us rediscover the spiritual power of conversion in this Jubilee year. Join the staff of Little Rock Scripture Study and students of the Bible from around the country for a memorable weekend in Arkansas. For registration information contact: Little Rock Scripture Study, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72207. Phone: (501) 664-6102; fax: (501) 664-9075. E-mail: lrssoffice@alltel.net

Colorado

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: July 3 - July 28, 2000

DESCRIPTION: Spiritual directors' training: -- "Compassion, Carrying the Oils of Gladness & Joy"; spiritual direction inventory, group spiritual direction, guided retreats, disclosure statement; "Bonding, Building Trust, Movement and Countermovement within the Spiritual Direction Relationship"; "Personal Growing Edge and Professional Boundaries"; "Peer Supervision: Real Play and Role Play"; "Spiritual Development & Models of Formation"; "Discernment and Choicemaking"; "Code of Ethics: Dos and Don'ts for Spiritual Directors"; "Listening Heart with Tender Mercy: Storytelling"; "Purpose and Goals of Spiritual Direction": "History of Spiritual Direction: Personal and Historical Encounters"; "Silent, Solitude and Contemplative Way." Guided retreats -- "Tools and Techniques"; "Spiritual Blocks and Stumbling Stones"; "Consolation and Desolation"; "Termination and Referals." Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Aug. 7 - Sept. 1, 2000

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute for Inner Healing is a clinical-pastoral training program committed to healing the whole person. We are committed to empower each person to seek his/her personal gifts of healing, wholeness and well-being. As we learn to "live life to the full" (John 10:10) as Jesus Christ lived, we discover our personal growth and healing through the mutual reverence of our body, mind and spirit (1 Thes: 5:23). Attend one or all 4 weeks. Aug. 7-11, "Healing Family Relationships" includes the study of family genogram and the ways to break family patterns of dysfunction, unhealthy relationships, intimacy, family definitions of anger, breaking family secrets, healing of abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, loss of a child and healing of memories. Aug. 14-18, "Healing Childhood Wounds" includes understanding the inner child in order to break patterns of stinking thinking, self-sabotage and guilt/shame. Heal sexuality and reclaim personal self-esteem; integrity, as well as heal addictions, post traumatic stress disorder and co-dependency. Aug. 21-25, "Healing the Sears of Abuse" includes healing trauma, loss of a child and healing of memories. Learn how to pray with victims of violence, depression, anxiety, fear, inner vow, suicide and homicide. Also learn about stressbusters and choicemaking. Aug. 28- Sept. 1, "Healing the Whole Person" includes techniques for physical, emotional and spiritual healing. These techniques include dreamwork, anger work, understanding archetypes, healing paradigm, stages of healing, symbolic woundedness, health care inventory and soaking prayer. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Venture, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Level one: May 1-5 and Sept. 4-8; level two: May 8-12 and Sept. 11-15, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Vocation and Formation Providers' Training." Level one, day one -- Exploration of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and its application to affiliation and belonging, anger and conflict management. Day two -- Learn how to use the genogram family tree and help candidates explore the five topologies of a dysfunctional family system. Day three -- Learn how to use the conscious celibacy assessment inventory and understand the warning signs of unconscious celibacy. Day four -- Understand the mother and father wound and understand what a person needs to receive from their mother and father so they can truly leave home and begin a formation process. Day five -- What is healthy sexuality and what are some gender-related issues? What are the implications of sexual preference in the formation process? Level two -- The level two program is designed by the needs and requests of those who have completed level one. Possible topics: mandala assessment, enneagram exploration, call of the soul and archetypal journey. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel, Denver, CO

TIME: July 16-19, 2000

DESCRIPTION: The 17th annual Mile Hi Scripture Institute will be held in Denver, July 16-19, at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel. Featured speaker: Fr. Daniel Harrington, SJ. Topic -- "The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus' Teaching and Christian Morality." For further information write or call: Fr. Edward M. Hoffman, STD, 3060 S. Monaco Parkway, Denver, CO 80222. Phone: (303) 758-8826.