ISI Summer Reading Group

Last summer's reading group was such a success that we are planning a repeat performance! This summer we will read Timothy M. Gallagher's Spiritual Consolation: An Ignatian Guide for the Greater Discernment of Spirits, which studies the Rules for the Second Week of the Exercises. The book is available from Amazon.com.

Meeting Place: Reading Room of the Dolan Center, John Carroll University
Time: 7 to 9 pm

SCHEDULE:

June 17: Introduction & Prologue, pp. 1-6, 11-29

June 24: Chapters One & Two, pp. 31-56

July 1: Chapters Three & Four, pp. 57-74

July 8: Chapter Five, pp. 75-89

July 15: Chapter Six, pp. 90-101

July 22: Chapter Seven, pp. 102-114

July 29: Chapter Eight & Conclusion, pp. 115-129, Potluck Supper in Celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius

Procedure:
After an introductory prayer, we will break up into small groups to discuss the reading, and then come together at the end of the evening for a brief sharing in the larger group. On July 29 we will celebrate our time together and anticipate the feast of St. Ignatius with a potluck supper.

Relax:
The atmosphere is relaxed. It is not necessary to attend every session in order to participate. Come to as many sessions as you can, and bring a few friends.

ISI Summer Supervision Seminar

"A valuable way for both spiritual directors and supervisors to learn the various dimensions of supervision is to gather together to discuss, pray, practice, and reflect on the purposes, process, and skills of individual and peer group supervision" (Maureen Conroy, Looking into the Well).

You are invited to attend such a gathering, to be held at John Carroll University this summer. Many of you have already read and studied Maureen Conroy's book. We will use this as our text, and hopefully you will find a re-reading of it helpful. However, our meetings will focus upon how the ideas presented in the book have been concretized in your own experience with directees and/or those you have supervised. Much of the learning will occur as you share your own experiences with each other. If you want a clearer sense of how the meetings will progress, consult Looking into the Well, pp. 233-236.

Hopefully, experienced supervisors, especially those who have worked for the ISI over the past four years, will be able to attend, as well as those who will be learning the ropes for the first time. Those with more experience will be able to put flesh on the various practices and concepts outlined in the book.

Place: John Carroll University, Administration Building, Garden Level (Basement) Room AD48
Time: 10 am to 3 pm, lunch included
Book: Maureen Conroy, RSM, Looking into the Well: Supervision of Spiritual Directors (Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1995). Available from Amazon.com.

Schedule:

June 17: Preparation for Supervision

June 24: The Process and Skills of Supervision

July 1: Peer Group Supervision

July 8: Developing a Discerning and Contemplative Heart

Please RSVP by June 9. We need a head count to know how much to order for lunch. Please consider coming, even if you must miss one or two sessions. There is no charge for this seminar, but a free will offering to help cover the cost of lunch will be appreciated.