Free, Online Continuing Formation for Priests
As part of our continuing formation program, the Archdiocese of Washington will offer our priests free membership to SLIconnect.org starting in February 2014. The education resource of Saint Luke Institute, SLIconnect.org includes webinars, online workshops and newsletters for healthy life and ministry.
Content is practical and relevant. Topics include navigating challenging personalities, managing stress, boundaries and ministerial effectiveness, spiritual growth in times of change, preventing burnout and more. New topics are added each month.
Click here to register.
You will need the following “Group Access Code” to begin the free membership.
Group Access Code: 3100-735
Click here to visit the SLIConnect website and learn more about the SLIConnect approach.
Sample Workshops
Walking into the Light: Internet Pornography Unveiled
Workshop Description
In this one-hour e-workshop, Nancy A. Kluge, Ph.D., LCPC explores the characteristics of the Internet that make it a unique vehicle for delivering pornography. Participants will learn the warning signs of problematic online behavior and obtain practical skills for responding effectively to individuals struggling with this issue.
Healing from Cybersex: A Guide for Confessors & Spiritual Directors
Workshop Description
In this free archived webinar, Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., Ph.D., president of Saint Luke Institute, combines clinical insights and pastoral experience in the confessional to help confessors provide healing and assistance to those seeking freedom from Internet pornography use. This presentation will assist confessors in discerning whether a penitent may have a clinical disorder in their Internet use and offer recommendations based upon the severity of their problem. It will also offer practical suggestions that confessors may give to penitents.
Conflict Resolution
Workshop Description
Understanding your own and others’ approach to conflict situations is critical for successful conflict management and resolution. In this one-hour e-workshop presented by Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., participants explore the basic principles of good communication in a conflict situation and discover strategies for effectively managing and resolving conflict.
Living in God: A program for Contemplative Life
Course Description
Life and ministry can take their toll on the prayer life and effectiveness of priests. Many rely on annual retreats or days of recollection for renewal, without much lasting effect.
Contemplative prayer is a way of experiencing God’s presence directly. The grace of that experience empowers us to act in new and transformative ways. Making contemplative prayer an integral part of daily living supports healthy and fulfilling ministry.
This 12-week interactive online course in contemplative prayer and action, facilitated by Msgr. Nicholas Amato, Ed.D., provides an opportunity for ongoing engagement in this type of prayer within a small community of learners.
The online format, divided into two six-week sessions, is designed to fit easily into a priest’s ministry schedule.
Questions about the course content or format? Contact Msgr. Nicholas directly for more information.