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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION COURSE, April 2020

(For Spiritual Directors, Formators, Retreat Preachers and Pastors)

Every Diocese, Congregation, Seminary, Formation House, Spiritual Centre and Parish needs people who can accompany its members spiritually. Today Spiritual Direction (Accompaniment) is a specialized field looking at Spirituality in a broader and deeper level. It calls for a greater sensitivity on the part of the Spiritual Director to the Spirit moving the Directee from within. Spiritual Accompaniment goes much beyond advice giving with ‘dos’ and don’ts’.

This course will be very useful to Formators, Retreat Preachers and Parish Priests too as their ministry involves spiritual direction.

Quite often the issues brought in the spiritual direction are psychological with an underlining Spirituality in the psychological process that each one goes through. The process of spiritual accompaniment becomes a psycho-spiritual process. Therefore the Director will need some basic understanding of the psychological and spiritual processes and their interlinking. Today more and more Women Religious Congregations are preparing their own personnel for Spiritual Direction and Retreat Direction. This Course is planned to meet these needs too.

The participants will learn by becoming aware of their own inner process. The course is practical with sufficient, appropriate and relevant inputs by seven persons with expertise in their topics and with sound spiritual and psychological backgrounds and with a lot of experience in guiding individuals in their spiritual journey. The participants will pick up basic and advanced spiritual and counselling skills by plenty of practices till the skills become their second nature. The course moves from psychological to psycho-spiritual and to the spiritual aspects of life.

You are welcome to participate, benefit and become more fruitful. Please inform and encourage Priests, Brothers and Sisters whom you think may find the course useful in equipping themselves better in their spiritual ministry.

The dates: 14^th April to 23^rd May 2019 (Arrival on 13^th): 40 full days.

Venue: Satyodayam, Jesuit Retreat Centre, Tarnaka, Secunderabad 17.

Facilities: Single rooms with bathroom attached, The huge Osmania University Campus is nearby (1km distance) for walks. AC Hall for classes.

The Age Limit of the participants: 30 – 65

Maximum Number of Seats: 25

Admission Policy: First come first served. Please apply by email by filling up the application form in the attachment and sending it in attachment.  You are welcome to contact the coordinator through mobile or preferably through email. Admission will be confirmed on paying the non-refundable registration fee of Rs.1000/-

Total Fees (Registration + boarding + lodging + course fees):  Indian Rs. 25, 000/-

Contact: Personal Email IDs of the Programme Director: mkrajsjap@gmail.com            Personal Mobile and Whatsup Number: 9133255690,

                Fr. M. Kulandai Raj, SJ

Programme Director.

Satyodayam, 12-5-33. Vijaypuri Colony,

(Near Tarnaka Centre)

Secunderabad 500017, TS

Our website: http://andhrajesuitprovince.org/new/

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• Registration fee will be paid together with the course fee when you arrive.
• You can take a DD or a Cheque and bring when you come.

A/c Name: DIRECTOR SATYODAYAM

A/c No: 52020533518

Bank Name: STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD

Branch: LALLAGUDA, SECUNDERABAD

IFS Code: SBIN0020082

To whom to send the DD or Cheque? (if you are sending it by post):

The Director, Satyodayam, Jesuit Retreat Centre,

12 – 5 – 33 South Lallaguda, Secunderabad 500017

• Please inform by email to the director: Fr. Papaiah SJ and his email Id is: dasaripapaiah@gmail.com and to the organizer: mkrajsjap@gmail.com after sending the fee.
• If you are transferring by online, please inform us
• the name of the person for whom you are sending
• and for which course,
• your account number,
• the bank’s name
• and the place your bank is situated so that it is easier for the director to trace it.
• Note:

if you are sending a cheque please add Rs. 60/- more.

Fr. M. Kulandai Raj SJ

The Programme Director

How to Reach  SATYODAYAM Centre, Tarnaka, Secunderabad?

• (Postal Address: Satyodayam, 12-5-33, Vijaypuri Colony, South Lallaguda, Near Tarnaka Centre, Secunderabad 17)

1. There are three railway junctions (Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Kacheguda) in the twin cities (Hyderabad&Secunderabad). You can take an auto to TARNAKA from any of the three Junctions.
2. Of all the three, Secunderabad Junction is the closest to Satyodayam, our Centre. It is around 5 Kms away from Secunderabad Station.
3. At the TARNAKA CENTRE (meeting of 4 roads –now one is blocked) there is a fly over.
4. At this Centre take the road that goes to Lallapet It is also called the Tarnaka Road.  All drivers know this road.
5. On this road to Moulali from Tarnaka Centre there is a road to the LEFT about 100 metres from the Tarnaka centre. Actually it is the first road to the left. Many people make the mistake of going beyond.
6. Take this left turn and it leads to a dead end after around 200 metres.
7. Around 50 metres before the dead end is our centre Satyadayam on the right. The wall is painted blue.
8. Almost all auto drivers speak Hindi. The fare of the auto is around Rs. 80 to 100/- (not more – though they will ask for more…you can bargain for Rs. 80 or 120 and most of the drivers will oblige. The auto charges from Hyderabad will come to around Rs. 200/- (please take prepaid auto – it costs only Rs. 70 from Secunderabad). There are no prepaid autos from Hyderabad and Kacheguda Junctions.
9. IF you are coming from the airport (only one airport – Rajiv Gandhi International airport, Hyderabad), there are taxies and AC buses available at the exit of the airport. The airport is around 35 kms from our place. Come to TARNAKA CENTRE by taxi or AC Bus and follow the directions given above. Also the map will help you.
10. There is also metro connection from Secunderabad and Hyderabad Junctions. The metro charges are cheap and the frequency is great. Take the ticket to TARNAKA METRO Station. Once you reach the metro station please follow the directions given above.
11. A map is attached in this mail showing the direction to our place.
12. If you find it difficult to reach the place with all these directions you can contact me through mobile: 9133255690,

Fr. M. Kulandai Raj Sj

Programme Director

Application Form: Please furnish the following data about YOU

Note: The column numbers 6,7,13,14,15 are only for Priests and Religious and 8&9 are only for lay people. The rest of the numbers to be filled up by all.

Please download the form and fill it up in the computer (no hand-written please) and attach it in your email and send it to us. Please do not scan and attach.

Our website: http://andhrajesuitprovince.org

In Childhood, all religions lead us to God through the Sacred Scriptures, Belief systems and Spiritual Practices. This stage goes on for some years even up to middle life. A time comes when the beliefs we held so strongly become meaningless leaving us in a vacuum. The Traditional Practices with which we had been nourishing ourselves spiritually fall off even without our awareness. We feel confused, helpless and sometimes feel guilty, fearful, empty and even depressed…..  . We are badly misunderstood even by our close and dear ones at this stage. We are not able to go back to our traditional beliefs or practices. If we do go back, they become a dead weight in our Spiritual Journey. We reach a critical moment – a moment when we need to move beyond (not against) religion and its teachings. The path will be a lonely one as no one can travel along with us. This is a time of personal search which needs a lot of inner courage.

All religions and their teachings including the Sacred Scriptures are pointers to God. They cannot limit and contain God. God is beyond!  No wonder, the inner spirit in all of us longs and needs to go beyond!

This Course is meant for those who are going through the above inner movements. It is meant for those who are in search. This Course will not show the path but will facilitate the path each one is moving in. The participants will be facilitated to share their spiritual journey in a confidential setting. The personal journey shared will be a great source of encouragement for all in our own journey.

You are most Welcome!

The dates: 27^th – 30^th of December 2019 (Arrival on 26^th): 4 full days.

Venue: Satyodayam, Jesuit Retreat Centre, Tarnaka, Secunderabad 17.

Maximum Number of Participants: 30

Admission Policy: First come first served. Please apply by email by filling up the application form in the attachment and sending it in attachment.  You are welcome to contact the coordinator through mobile or preferably through email.

Total Fees (boarding + lodging + course fee):  Indian Rs. 2,400/-

Contact: Personal Email IDs of the Programme Director: mkrajsjap@gmail.com 

Personal Mobile & WhatsApp Number: 9133255690,    

Fr. M. Kulandai Raj, SJ

Programme Director.

Satyodayam, 12-5-33. Vijaypuri Colony,

(Near Tarnaka Centre)

Secunderabad 500017, TS

Our website: http://andhrajesuitprovince.org