Living Water Community

INSTITUTE OF
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

 ”If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet,
you should wash each other’s feet.”
 (John 13:14)

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PASTORAL OUTREACH

Target Group:

Lay Leaders involved in/wishing to become involved in Parish or Community outreach programmes/activities:

(a) Persons who have completed Year 1; and

(b) New applicants (course is on a cycle basis)

Aim  of Programme:

To ground Lay Leaders in the core disciplines of Pastoral Theology and Leadership Theory. 

Duration:

3 year Development Programme

Year 1 commences on Saturday, January 20, 2007 and consists of sixty (60) contact hours over the period of nine (9) Saturdays, ending July 2007. 

Time:

Classes will be held on Saturdays from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. 

Venue:

Living Water Community, 109 Frederick Street, Port of Spain. 

Methodology:

Lectures, group discussions, team projects and integration projects. Pre-reading will be given as necessary. 

Fees:

$900.00 per year payable in advance; or $300.00 per term payable at start of each term (includes lunch and handouts).

Certification:

Participants who fulfill all the requirements will receive a Certificate at the end of each academic year.

YEAR 1

Foundation - Pastoral and Leadership

Topics:

• Team Building
• Study Techniques and Habits
• Prayer and Leadership
• Introduction to Pastoral Theology
• Foundation for Leadership - Old Testament
• Foundation for Leadership - New Testament
• The Constitution of the Church
• The Church in the Modern World
• Communication
• The Christian Lay Faithful
• Spirituality for Ministry
• Introduction to Psychology
   

YEAR 2

Skills, Techniques, Tools needed for Pastoral Care

Topics:

• Liturgy
• Social Justice
• Pastoral Care and Counselling
• Ethics
• Principles of Management (including Conflict Resolution)
• Spiritual Direction

YEAR 3

Specialization

Participants will select areas of specialization e.g.

• Strategic Pastoral Leadership
• Spirituality of Work and Workplace Transformation
• Vatican 11: A Mandate for Pastoral Leadership

About the Institute

With the growing professionalism within industry and the challenges of cultural transformation facing Church, country and world, it is recognized that the level of pastoral planning, strategizing and use of resources must be elevated.  It is out of this recognition that the Living Water Community has established the Institute of Pastoral Leadership.

The aim and objective of the Institute is to provide on-going formation for Catholic Lay Leaders in the essentials of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership Practices.

 
The Faculty comprises recognized professionals in the various disciplines offered and includes:

• Fr Jason Gordon (Principal)
• Monsignor Michael de Verteuil
• Dr Everard Johnson
• Mr Brent Emmanuel
• Ms Hulsie Bhaggan
• Ms Rose Jackman

Registration

Advance registration required by Monday, January 15, 2007 - Registration Form

For further information, please contact Fr Jason Gordon or
Susan Dore at (868) 623-4677or Susan Dowdy at (868) 657-3321.  

Institute of Pastoral Leadership
109 Frederick Street

Port of Spain, Trinidad, WI

Tel: (868) 623-4677; (868) 625-5168

Fax: (868) 623-5348

E-mail: lwc@wow.net