Post-Master's Certificate in Spiritual 形成
深入, 强化学习计划，以提高一个人的能力，指导个人和基督教信仰团体的精神生活.
在你的牧师生涯中迈出下一步，加强你改变个人和基督教信仰团体属灵生活的能力. Three themes—prayer 和 洞察力, the art of spiritual direction, 和 working within faith communities—highlight the program. 这个高级证书只在夏季提供，并在三个夏季完成. The program includes discussions with faculty, who are established professionals, 和动手, 小组工作. 先决条件包括神学硕士学位和全职事工经验.
证书特点
介绍精神指导实践的基本原理
An opportunity to fine-tune retreat skills
Convenient summer study – two weeks for three consecutive summers
Opportunity to participate in vibrant daily liturgy
Economical on-campus housing
This three-year program takes place in July during Summer at CSTM. Each summer the program meets for two weeks, 星期一至星期五, 上午有教师的演讲和讨论，基于指定的阅读材料，下午有精神指导/精神方向的实践.
日期
2024年7月15日至26日
成本
This certificate is a total of 6 credits — 2 credits per summer. Our current credit rate is $1,318/credit. Scholarships are available.
Schedule (subject to change)
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Lecture, Presentation, Discussion
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. — 礼拜仪式 和 Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. -下午实习
在项目期间，可提供经济实惠的校内住房.
课程
单元A:祷告的方式 & 洞察力
上午会议主题
Historical developments in prayer, teaching forms of Christian prayer, comparative approaches to prayer,the significance of place 和 body in prayer, 辨别的艺术, 和 tools 和 resources in 洞察力
下午会议
互动精神指导练习，逐字，角色扮演，以及祈祷仪式的同行评审
Unit B: The Art of Spiritual Direction
上午会议主题
Historical roots of spiritual guidance, contemporary underst和ings of spiritual guidance, developmental considerationsfor spiritual guides, ethical considerations in spiritual direction work, 沉思的听, 和 particular issues in spiritual direction
下午会议
Interactive spiritual direction exercises, 逐字, 角色扮演, 和 peer review of retreat presentations
Unit C: Fostering Creativity & Communal Spiritual 形成
上午会议主题
Creative approaches to ritual, creative approaches to dreams in spirituality work, creative writing as a spiritual resource,多元的智慧和多样的认识方式在属灵的形成中起作用, extended senses of community,spirituality 和 one’s work community, 组织识别, group spiritual direction, 和 spiritual issues arising in community
下午会议
Interactive spiritual direction exercises, 逐字, 角色扮演, 和 peer review of scriptural reflection
At the end of years one 和 two, 为筹备明年的届会(一)而提出了待完成的任务.e.，阅读，逐字，祈祷仪式，静修演示，和/或经文反思). The order in which Units A, B, 和 C are offered will not necessarily coincide with year I, II, 和 III of participation in the program. 学生将从当年开设的单元(2024年开设的单元A)开始学习。. 完成所有三个单元才能获得证书.
“过去三年的硕士后证书课程不仅给了我实际的技能和经验，使我的日常事工成为属灵指导的一部分, but it has reinforced the importance of my own continued prayer, 洞察力, 和 learning as a professional minister. Each summer has been an oasis, 有机会和同事们聚在一起，享受两周的静修.”
应用程序需求
打印平信徒和按立人士在事工中有经验，并持有神学学科的硕士学位，诚邀申请. 该计划培养的技能有助于广泛的部长职位, 和 can be applied in a variety of settings.
Priority Deadline: April 15, 2024
在此日期之后，如仍有名额，申请将以滚动方式接受.
申请费
每个学位和非学位申请都需要缴纳75美元的不可退还费用.
付款方式
- Pay by credit or debit card via the web; You can pay the application fee at the same time your submit your application form. 然而, 如果您没有在提交申请的同时支付费用, you can pay online at a later date through the 集市门户. You must use your BC Username 和 password to log in.
- 以支票或汇票支付，抬头人为电子游戏软件，通过普通邮件支付. 请附上您的支票和您的申请表提交确认页的副本，并包括您的姓名和预期的学位课程.
请注意: The application fee cannot be refunded for any reason. 如果你有资格获得费用减免，你不应该在提交申请表格时支付费用. Fee waivers are granted to the following applicants: Jesuits, 退伍军人, 目前完成一年服务或符合佩尔助学金资格的申请人, 和 current CSTM students. We do not waive the application fee for other reasons.
个人陈述
个人陈述必须作为申请的一部分上传. 个人陈述应该有两到三页长，双倍行距.
Your statement should address the following:
- What leads you to apply to this program at this time?
- 你希望这个项目对你作为牧师的成长有什么帮助?
- What do you underst和 by the term "spirituality"?
- How do you describe "spiritual direction"?
成绩单
We require transcripts from all colleges, 大学, 神学院, or theological schools that you have attended. Each transcript should contain a list of all coursework taken, 成绩/标志收到, 和, 如果适用的话, degree granted 和 date of degree confirmation. 如果你的学院或大学将以电子方式发送正式成绩单，可以通过电子邮件发送到 stmadm@minaplumbing.net. 否则，成绩单必须邮寄，并包含在密封，签名的信封. If the official transcript is not English, a translation should be provided with the official document. 如果您的成绩单将以与您在申请中使用的名字不同的名字到达，请通知我们.g. 你的娘家姓). 请注意，成绩单只有直接从颁发成绩单的机构收到时才被视为正式成绩单.
请注意，您的申请可能会与您的成绩单的非官方副本一起审查. If you send unofficial copies, 要知道如果被承认, you must sent official copies before you begin coursework. If you are currently finishing your theological master's, 你必须交期末考, official version of your transcript upon graduating, 和 before beginning the Post-Master's Certificate. If you have questions, please reach out to us.
邮寄地址
For applicants using the U.S. 邮政服务:
电子游戏软件 Clough School of Theology 和 Ministry
Simboli大厅
联邦大道140号
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
For applicants using FedEx or UPS:
电子游戏软件 Clough School of Theology 和 Ministry
Simboli大厅
湖街9号
布莱顿，马萨诸塞州02135-3841
建议
申请邮政硕士证书的申请人必须使用网上申请系统提交一份推荐信.
推荐人应熟悉申请人是否适合接受属灵培育工作的高级训练.
Applicants who are Catholic diocesan priests or deacons, 或者修会成员必须提交主教的批准信和财政支持, 主要的优越, 或省. This is in addition to the other recommendation. 请在申请表上选择“主教/主要导师”作为推荐人类型.
请确保您的推荐人了解申请截止日期和在线流程, 并仔细选择他们，以确保他们能够及时代表你写作.
的简历
The resume must be uploaded as part of the application. 如果你强调你所担任的相关的事工、服务和领导职位，这是有帮助的.
宗教 & 国际申请者
“This experience has given me a language for 和 a capacity to recognize the movements 和 realities of the human spirit; something not always sought nor honored in our world. The coursework in the art of spiritual direction particularly, 加深了我对这种古老的基督教习俗的感激之情，即陪伴那些在浩瀚的爱中寻找意义的人, kind yet mysterious Creator who unfolds in all of our lives. 我更有能力尊重并帮助所有人的成长.”