Compassionate Listening Workshop

 

A new venture was the provision of a ten-day basic training workshop in Spiritual Accompaniment entitled 'Compassionate Listening'. This workshop was based on our 2-year training course in Spiritual Accompaniment. The workshop received a great deal of interest and 16 people were finally selected to participate. Each day consisted of three group sessions blending input and experiential work. Daily reading assignments were also provided. The first section focussed on Personal Spiritual Development while the second section focussed on Accompanying Others.

Read what participants had to say (below)

 

 


Compassionate Listening Participants

What They Had to Say About The Experience

 

"My overwhelming feeling is one of deep gratitude for what was for me truly affirming and grace-filled experience. The blend of input, reflection, activity and sharing was a gradual opening up of new ways of being with myself, others and God. How about a follow up?" C K

"This is a marvellous course. You have to run it again!" NH

"What can I say! What a wonderful experience!" SG

"Thank you all very much. I cannot express in words how much this time has meant to me." IR

"Many thanks to the Team for providing such a unique experience. The programme was challenging but caring and I feel that you enfleshed what spiritual accompaniment is all about. May we carry each other in our hearts as we go on our journey." Love MB

"Thank you for a very well thoughtout and competently presented workshop. I found the exercises stimulating and challenging and at times stretching. I greatly appreciated Michael (Our Chef) his assistants and all the house staff who were so cheerful and supportive. Thanks to the Team. I am so glad I saw that ad in the Tablet and was inspired to apply." WN.

 

 

 

Congratulations also to Michael, Mary, Lilly, Kathleen, Marie, Virginia and Kathy who successfully completed the 2 year Spiritual Accompaniment Programme in May 2001. (photo below)