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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
New spiritual direction class forming
Published: May 8, 2015
The School of Spiritual Direction, a three-year bilingual program, offered by the diocesan Office of Faith Formation, will begin a new class in the fall of 2016.
Adults interested in applying must be at least 35 years old, have 10 credit hours in theology and have been in spiritual direction for at least one year. Applications will be accepted beginning this fall.
The current class has 31 students who will graduate next spring. Classes are held in English and Spanish once a month from September to June on a Friday night and all day Saturday at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock.
The first two years focus on academic classes on spirituality. The final year is a practicum where the students are supervised while they meet regularly with their own spiritual directees.
Students who have attended the first year of Little Rock Theology Institute, seminary or diaconate formation meet the 10 hours in theology requirement. Formation for this program is focused on the Ignatian spiritual tradition. For more information, contact Deacon Chuck Ashburn at (501) 664-0340.
