THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS SPIRITUALITY CENTER

(RETREAT HOUSE)

 

Program for 2004

 

1. RETREATS AT THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS
(Retreats begin on the evening of the first day and end on the evening of the last day)

    Jan 4-Feb 6: Month retreat for religious (Full)
     

      Directors: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ, Sr. Theodore Hahnenfeld, OSU, Sr. Ruangkanjana Chinnapha, OSU, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ.

    Feb 23-28: Directed retreat for priests of Chantaburi Diocese (Full)

      Directors: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Mar 22-27: Preached retreat to Pastoral Year seminarians (Full)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Apr 1-10: Directed Retreat in daily life for English-language community

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Apr 4-9: Directed retreat to religious on sabbatical (Full)

      Directors: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ, Sr. Theodore Hohnenfeld, OSU, Sr. Ruangkanjana Chinnapha, OSU, Sr. Chalieng Vechayant, SHB, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    May 9-17: Directed Retreat open to all: clergy, religious and lay people (maximum of 8 people)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    May 9-17: Directed retreat for English speaking people open to all (maximum 6 people)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    May 19-28: Retreat to Saengtham seminarians (Full)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Jun 3-11: Directed retreat open to all (maximum 12 people)

      Directors: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Jun 3-11: Directed retreat for English speaking people open to all (maximum 6 people)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Jun 14-22: Directed retreat for diocesan priests (maximum 12 priests)

      Directors: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Aug 2-10: Directed retreat open to all (maximum 8 people)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Aug 2-10: Directed retreat for English speaking people open to all (maximum 6 people)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Aug 30-Sep 7: Directed retreat open to all (maximum 8 people)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Sep 27-Oct 5: Directed retreat open to all (maximum 8 people)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Nov 1-9: Directed Retreat open to all (maximum 8 people)

      Directors: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Nov 1-9: Directed Retreat for English speaking people open to all (maximum 6 people)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Nov 15-23: Directed retreat to diocesan priests (maximum 8 people)

      Director: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

     

Please notice:

    If you are interested in joining any of these retreats which are still open, please contact any of the directors. Contacts should be made at least one month before the retreat begins, and places are allocated on a first come first served basis. If none of these scheduled retreats fits you, please contact one of the directors to agree on the time which is most convenient to you. We welcome retreatants on an individual and group basis the whole year, depending on the availability of rooms and directors.


2. SEMINARS AT THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS

    Apr 1-3: Seminar on Mid-Life transitions for religious in sabbatical (Full)

      Speakers: Sr. Chalieng Vechayant, SHB, Acharn Srinuan Wiwatkunupakan

    Apr 18-23: Seminar for new superiors (Full)

      Speakers: Sr. Chalieng Vechayant, SHB, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ, Mr. Naris Manikhao
      Advisor: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ

    Apr 25-30: Seminar for new superiors (Full)

      Speakers: Sr. Chalieng Vechayant, SHB, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ Advisor: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ

    Jun 27-Jul 23: English course open to all (maximum 25 people)

      Teachers: Fr. Tom Weston, SJ, and team

    Nov 29-Dec 4: Meditation: East and West, in collaboration with the Redemptorist Institute of Spirituality

      Speakers: Br. Chumpol Deesutchit, BSG, Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ Sr. Theodore Hahnenfeld, OSU

3. RETREATS & SEMINARS OUTSIDE THE SEVEN FOUNTAINS

    Feb 12-20: Preached retreat to St. Paul de Chartres sisters, in St. Roque.

      Preacher: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Mar 5-13: Preached retreat to St. de Paul de Chartres Sisters, in St. Roque

      Preacher: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Mar 15-19: Seminar on Prayer and Community Life to religious on sabbatical, in Hua Hin.

      Speaker: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ

    Mar 16-30: Spiritual Direction Training, in Malaysia

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Apr 22-30: Seminar for religious, in Singapore,

      Speaker: Fr. Iker Villanueva, SJ.

    Jun 11-23: Spiritual Direction Training, in Malaysia

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Aug 19-23: Retreat to Emmaus Counselors, in Malaysia

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Aug 23-Sep 8: Spiritual Direction Training, in Malaysia (to be confirmed)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

    Sep 10-Oct 11: Month individually directed retreat, in Malaysia (to be confirmed)

      Director: Fr. David Townsend, SJ

 

Courses for Superiors
Seven Fountains, April 18-23; 25-30, 2004

Speakers: Fr. Miguel Garaizabal, SJ, Sr. Chaliang Vechayant, SHB, and Mr. Naris Manikhao (for the first course)

1.MISSION OF THE LOCAL SUPERIOR

    1.1. Basis: what kind of Christology
    1.2. Jesus as leader
    1.3. Obedience today: Perfectae Caritatis # 14, Vita Consecrata # 42
    1.4. Mission of local superior
     

      - Spirituality: Prophet, Compassionate leader, Servant - Canon Law # 618,619

2. STYLES OF LEADERSHIP

    2.1. Authority and Leadership
    2.2. Use of power
    2.3. Test: Situational Leadership

      Test: Leary Model

3. CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

    3.1. What is a religious community
    3.2. Stages in community:

      - Expectations
      - Building trust
      - Encouragement
      - Faith sharing
      - Decision making
      - Conflict resolution
      - Termination
       

    3.3. Road blocks in communication

4. CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL

    4.1. Basic needs
    4.2. Enabling
    4.3. Admonishing
    4.4. How to handle difficult people
     

5. PARTICULAR SKILLS

    5.1. Listening
    5.2. Conflict resolution

Notice: The seminar will be made up of inputs, activities, case studies, tests for self-knowledge, group encounters and open discussions

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