All sessions meet on Saturdays at Transformations Spirituality Center (3427. Gull Road, Kalamazoo) from ... Focus: Model
Institute Three Year Schedule: Year 1 Lay Ecclesial Ministry Institute Diocese of Kalamazoo Secretariat for Parish Life and Lay Leadership 215 North Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3760
All sessions meet on Saturdays at Transformations Spirituality Center (3427 Gull Road, Kalamazoo) from 9AM to 4PM (except the June Year-End Retreat each year which meets from 9AM to 7PM).
9/19/2015
LEMI Orientation and Intentional Discipleship
10/17/2015
Discernment of Personal Gifts and Charisms (Called and Gifted)
11/21/2015
Introduction to the Old Testament & Pastoral Skills Workshop 1: Personal Spiritual Formation
2/20/2016
Introduction to the New Testament & Pastoral Skills Workshop 2: Ministerial Relationships and Boundaries
3/19/2016
The One and Triune God & Pastoral Skills Workshop 3: Listening and Communication Skills
4/16/2016
Creed (Part 1) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 4: Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building
5/21/2016
Creed (Part 2) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 5: Group Dynamics and Facilitation Skills
6/18/2016
Year-End Retreat with Mass - Focus: Prayer and the Spiritual Life
Institute Three Year Schedule: Year 2 All sessions meet on Saturdays at Transformations Spirituality Center (3427 Gull Road, Kalamazoo) from 9AM to 4PM (except the June Year-End Retreat each year which meets from 9AM to 7PM).
9/24/2016
Liturgy and Sacraments (Part 1) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 6: Goal Setting and Mission Planning
10/15/2016
Liturgy and Sacraments (Part 2) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 7: Styles and Functions of Leadership
11/19/2016
Canon and Civil Law for Ministry & Pastoral Skills Workshop 8: Team Building and Problem Solving
2/18/2017
Morality (Part 1) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 9: Identifying and Calling Forth Gifts in Others
3/18/2017
Morality (Part 2) & Pastoral Skills Workshop 10: Recruitment and Training of Staff and Volunteers
4/22/2017
Ministry-Specific Seminars and Trainings & Pastoral Skills Workshop 11: Supervision and Evaluation of Staff and Volunteers
5/20/2017
Ministry Practicum Orientation & Pastoral Skills Workshop 12: Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction
6/17/2017
Year End Retreat with Mass - Focus: Models of Discipleship - Mary and the Saints
Institute Three Year Schedule: Year 3 All sessions meet on Saturdays at Transformations Spirituality Center (3427 Gull Road, Kalamazoo) from 9AM to 4PM (except the June Year-End Retreat each year which meets from 9AM to 7PM).
9/16/2017
Catholic Social Teaching & Pastoral Skills Workshop 13: Awareness of Diversity in Ministry (Part 1)
10/21/2017
Ecclesiology & Pastoral Skills Workshop 14: Awareness of Diversity in Ministry (Part 2)
11/18/2017
Vatican II and the Modern Church & Pastoral Skills Workshop 15: Budget and Record-Keeping (Part 1)
2/17/2018
The Joy of the Gospel and the New Evangelization & Pastoral Skills Workshop 16: Budget and RecordKeeping (Part 2)
3/17/2018
Ministry in a Culturally Diverse Church & Pastoral Skills Workshop 17: Collaboration with Partner Parishes, the Deanery, and the Diocese (Part 1)
4/21/2018
Popular Religion/Devotions and Mariology & Pastoral Skills Workshop 18: Collaboration with Partner Parishes, the Deanery, and the Diocese (Part 2)
5/19/2018
Mentor and Ministry Practicum Debriefing and Conclusions
