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Workshops & Panels

Conference participants are invited to attend one workshop or panel discussion per session. Topics may be offered more than once if there is sufficient demand.

Conference workshops and panels have been categorized into four main themes. The following key illustrates to which theme each workshop session or panel relates.

  • THE THEOLOGY OF THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
  • INTEGRATING IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY INTO OTHER MINISTRIES – SHARING BEST PRACTICES, PROGRAMS AND VISIONS
  • EXPLORING NEW DIMENSIONS IN THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
  • PRACTICAL ISSUES OF DIRECTING THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES

SESSION 1: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

  1. Friendship with God: a way to grasp the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Rev. William Barry, S.J.
  2. Jesus and the Force-Fields of Desire in the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Rev. Brian McDermott, S.J.
  3. Psychliogical Issues in Direction of the SpiritualExercises, workshop by Dr. Bernardino Vaccaro, M.D., Ph.D
  4. The Spiritual Exercises for the Poor and Homeless, workshop by Rev. William Creed, S.J. and Ms. Eileen Fortunato
  5. Ignatian Ministry in a Jesuit University (panel)
  6. Campus Ministry in a non-Jesuit University or Clilege (panel)

SESSION 2: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

  1. Jesus and the Force-Fields of Desire in the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Rev. Brian McDermott, S.J.
  2. Forming Ignatian Identity Among Lay Collaboratives: The Magis Project of the Maryland Province, workshop by Mr. Kevin O’Brien
  3. A Woman’s Experience of the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Sr. Kathleen McAlpin, R.S.M., D.Min
  4. Cultural Adaptations of the Spiritual Exercises (panel)
  5. The Ministry of the Spiritual Exercises in a Parish Context (panel)
  6. Justice and the Movement of the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Ms. Kate Haser and Ms. Suzanne Geaney

SESSION 3: 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

  1. Friendship with God: a way to grasp the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Rev. William Barry, S.J.
  2. Jung and the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Dr. Anthony Moore
  3. Where to Begin? How to Prepare to Direct the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Rev. Ron Mercier, S.J. and Sr. Clare Walsh, M.H.S.H.
  4. Supervising Directors of the Spiritual Exercises, workshop by Sr. Ellen Keane, S.N.D. and Sr. Patricia McDermott, I.H.M.
  5. Ignatian Ministry in a Jesuit High School, workshop by Mr. John Weetenkamp