Pune: Jnana Deepa, Institute for Philosophy and Theology (Pontifical Athenaeum) is organizing a two-and-a-half month intensive sabbatical program titled ‘Towards Building Resilience’ at its campus.
From August 1 to October 16, 2023, this sabbatical program aims to provide religious priests and nuns with a space to replenish their psycho-spiritual resources, update their theology, and contemplate and pray.
This program is designed for those looking to relax, review, replenish and build up psycho-spiritual Resilience. The highlights of the program are:
• Personal Guidance
• Group Work and Personal Integration
• New Knowledge
• Innovative Methods of Healing
• Pastoral Skills
• Classes: 3 hours per day
• Large Campus
(Total Cost: Rs.700×76 days= Rs. 53,200/-)
The topics covered are:
- Journey through the Old Testament
- Journey through the Religious Culture: Feminine Aspects of God
- Journey through Spirituality: Indian Multi-religious Spirituality
- Journey Through the New Testament
- Journey through the Church, Mission, Sacraments, Eucharist
- Interpersonal Communication and Healing/NLP
- Neuroscience, Spirituality, Integration and Healing
- Furthering Pastoral Growth: Ethics
- Furthering Pastoral Growth: Spiritual Accompaniment
- Furthering Pastoral Growth: Child & Vulnerable Adult Safety and Human Growth
- Furthering Pastoral Growth: Pastoral Care
- Re-organizing the internal world around Christ: Retreat
- Nourishing on the Fruits of the Journey: Processing Skills
The faculty for the program comprises Dr. (Prof.) Francis Gonsalves SJ (President, Jnana Deepa and Professor of Systematic Theology); Dr. George Cordeiro SJ (Sabbatical Coordinator, Pastoral and Moral Theology Department); Dr. Herman Tirkey SJ (Director, Pastoral Management Program, Pastoral and Moral Theology Department); Dr. (Prof.) Konrad Noronha SJ (Director, Center for Safeguarding and Human Formation, Faculty, Pastoral and Moral Theology); Dr. Dinesh Braganza SJ (HoD Social Sciences Department); Dr. (Prof.) Peter Ignatius SJ (Registrar, JD, Department of Scripture); Dr. (Prof.) John Karuvelil SJ (Dean, Faculty of Theology, Pastoral and Moral Theology Department); Dr. Patricia Santos RJM (HoD Department of Systematic Theology); Dr. Paul M Raj (Coordinator, Licentiate Program in Biblical Studies) and Dr. Henry D’Almeida SJ, (HoD Epistemology & Coordinator of Licentiate in Philosophy
For further details, please get in touch with Dr. George Cordeiro SJ, Phone: 9769910991, Email: [email protected]
Jnana Deepa, Institute for Philosophy and Theology (Pontifical Athenaeum) is located at Pune. It is the academic component of Papal Seminary, Pontificium Athenaeum Kandiensis seu Pooniensis. Established by the Jesuits in Kandy (Sri Lanka) in 1893, it was transferred to Pune (India) in 1955. Catering primarily to the formation of candidates for the Catholic priesthood, it is run by the Society of Jesus for the education and building of future Catholic leaders.