The Adelynrood School for Spiritual Direction: Developing and Defining an Understanding of Spiritual Direction

This session introduces spiritual direction/spiritual companioning, how it differs from and relates to other kinds of helping relationships, and what gifts it calls out of us. Participants will be introduced to various spiritual direction approaches and invited to explore these in practice sessions.  Attention will also be given to models of self-reflection and peer supervision. Prior to the first session, all participants should read Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction by Margaret Guenther. It is available to order from your local independent bookstore, or wherever you purchase your books.

Location: Notre Dame Spirituality Center in Ipswich, MA

Applicant Requirements

It is essential that anyone desiring to offer spiritual direction to others be engaged in the practice with her/his own spiritual director. Ideally, applicants should have at least six months experience with direction. If you don’t have a spiritual director, visit Spiritual Directors International for a list of spiritual companions at or check with your parish, diocese, conference or synod for a local list.

New applicants must submit by May 16th a 3- to 4-page spiritual autobiography that includes:

• Challenges you have faced.
• Ways in which you think you have grown.
• Practices that support your life in God.
• Your experience with spiritual direction.
• What draws you to seek training as a spiritual director.
• How you see yourself using this training.

The autobiography must be emailed to Kathy Staudt at Kathy.Staudt@schcCompanions.org.

For more program information regarding The Adelynrood School for Spiritual Direction please contact Kathy Staudt Kathy.Staudt@schcCompanions.org.