San Pedro has partnered with Mayslake Ministries to provide an intensive ten-month program for men and women to equip them with the spiritual formation and necessary skills to answer God’s call to the ministry of Spiritual Direction, while earning a professional certificate in Spiritual Direction.
The program is staffed by a team of practicing Mayslake Ministries Spiritual Directors and affiliates who for decades, have accompanied spiritual seekers on their journey to grow closer to God. Our facilitators are skilled in Theology, Philosophy, Sacred Scripture and other disciplines, as well as a wide array of spiritual traditions including: Ignatian, Franciscan, and Benedictine spirituality.
What is Spiritual Direction? Spiritual direction is an excellent pathway to help people renew their faith. With the help of the Holy Spirit, the director prayerfully listens as a person shares the joys and struggles of his or her faith life. Through shared dialogue, the director and directee discuss the action of God’s spirit working in their life. In the process of spiritual direction, individuals can heal, build and strengthen their relationship with Jesus, and this can be life changing.
About the Program
Most retreats and classes take place weekly in person at San Pedro with Mayslake instructors joining virtually
2 Day Opening Retreat and 1 Day Final Retreat and Ceremony
6 Formation Modules (6 weeks each)
Guided Independent Study
Traditional & Contemporary Catholic resources
Mastery of 15 Practice Skills
120+ hours of Skills Practice
Affordable Payment Options
Professional Certification in Spiritual Direction earned in 10 months
Basic Requirements
Candidates are required to:
Be in Spiritual Direction for at least 9 months to a year before the start of the program. If you are not currently in Spiritual Direction please begin as soon as possible. A list of Spiritual Directors is available by contacting the San Pedro Program Office.
Meet in person with cohort to practice skills on assigned Wednesday evenings.
Connect with module facilitators throughout sessions.
Select a practice directee to journey with throughout the program.
Complete all Module assignments by deadlines.
2024 – 2025 Module Topics
Module #1: Who is Jesus? What does it mean to be human?
Module #2: - What would Jesus have me do? Discipleship in the Modern World
Module #3: Healthy Human Development
Module #4: Healthy Spiritual Development
Module #5: The Function of Spiritual Direction: Discernment
Module #6: Living the Christian Life in the Modern World
The final calendar will be provided upon acceptance
2025-2026 Applications will be available the Spring
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TESTIMONIALS
"The modules are brilliantly designed, and the course as a whole far exceeded my expectations. The personal spiritual growth aspect was like none other and would be a powerful stand-alone experience. We all, students and teachers, enjoyed the ZOOM platform. Our faith sharing transcended the medium, and offered all of us true companionship with one another."
- Anne H. (2021)