Society of the Divine Savior - SDS

2019-2020

Fr. Francis Jordan

International School

of Salvatorian Formators

C o n C e p t d e v e l op e d i n C o l l a b o r at i o n b e t w e e n t h e Ge n e r a l at e

a n d t h e Sp i r i t ua l Fo r m at i o n Ce n t r e at K r a K ow ( po l a n d)

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The school aims to prepare Salvatorian religious for work at different stages of formation: religious and priestly formation. The process of this preparation will be focused on the personal formation of formators in the dynamics of group and individual work. The School’s program is based on the main anthropological

and theological themes of the apostolic exhortations “Vita Consecrata” and “Pastores Dabo Vobis” by St. John Paul II, as well as on “Verbum Domini” by Benedict XVI. The main themes of the Ratio Institutionis Generalis SDS are taken into account as well.

The proposed formation will have an integral character, so that it would embrace the holistic concept of a person, in all his dimensions and spheres. All the formation efforts are bound by praying the Word of God in the dynamics of lectio divina.

Acquiring and experiencing the proposed contents will be implemented on three levels: human, spiritual and intellectual.

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formation towarDS human maturity

Factual assumptions:• Christiananthropology• psychologicalrealism

Methodical assumptions:• personalformationingroupdynamics• activemethodology:communicationexercises,psychodrama,

Bibliodrama,workwithanimageandothers...

formation towarDS praying the worD of goD

PrayingtheWordofGodinthedynamicsoflectiodivina:• Lectio – workwiththebiblicaltext,theexperienceoflistening

totheWord,• Meditatio – introduction to meditation; fathoming and

assimilatingtheWord,• Oratio – treasuringuptheWordandprayingtheWordduring

theday,• Contemplatio – the prayer of the presence before the Blessed

Sacrament,• Collatio – communitylectiodivina.

Doctrinal anD peDagogical formation

• Lectures – deepeningthepracticalreflectionontheacquiredphilosophical and theological knowledge in thecontextofeducationalwork.

• Reflection on theessential featuresof theparticipants’owntheologicalandpedagogicalcultureassimilatedasaresultoflifeexperiences.

• Seminars – learning how to actively receive a content andadialogue.

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SubStantive program

Year 2019

S E S S I O N I

1. Praying the Word of God. Lectio divinaDays1-9:formationofthediscipleintheGospelofMark

2. Lectures: The identity of the called personPDV5-44;VC5.19.36,48.65.71.93;RIG1.6-8.2.2.3.1.7

Day 1: Return to the roots of one’s own life and calling• thehistoryofsalvationandthestoryofmylife• historyofmyrelationshipwithGodandmyimageofGod

Day 2: Returning to the roots of one’s own life and calling - cont.

• historyofinterpersonalrelations:woundsinrelationshipsandtheirhealing

• historyofvocation:discernment,decisions

Day 3: The identity: Human, religious, priestly• essentialelementsofidentity:human,religious,priestly• developmentandmaturationtoastrongandstableidentity

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Day 4: Identity crises• identitycrisisandidentitydisorders• helpingpeopleinidentitycrisis

Day 5: Identity and emotional maturity• gettingtoknowandexperiencingone’sownfeelings• expressingfeelingsversusthedanger

ofsuppressingfeelings

Day 6: Identity and emotional maturity - cont.• feelingsandinterpersonalrelationships• differencesintheworldoffeelingsofmenandwomen

Day 7: Identity and emotional maturity - cont.• theroleoffeelingsinspiritualdiscernment• disordersintheemotionalsphere

Day 8: Diagnosing the vocational identity of the candidates• criteriafordiagnosingcandidatesforthereligiouslife

andpriesthood• methodsofdiagnosing

Day 9: Identity and Salvatorian charisma• Discoveringone’sownidentityinthecharism

oftheSocietyoftheDivineSavior,• Acquisitionandtransmissionofthecharism

oftheSocietyoftheDivineSavior.

3. WorkshopsDays1-3:IntegrationmeetingDays4-6:MypathtoexistingformationDays7-9:WhoamIandwhatdoImeantomyself?

4. The desert day

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S E S S I O N I I

1. Praying the Word of God. Lectio divina.Days1-9:FormationofthediscipleintheGospelofMatthew

2. Lectures: Integrative education towards religious consecration VC14-32.82.88-91;RIG1.4.4;7.2.3

Day 1: Human and theological dimension of religious consecration

• anthropologyandtheologyofthevocationtotheconsecratedlife

• placeofconsecratedlifeintheChurch

Day 2: Baptismal and religious consecration• anewandspecialconsecration• thespecialvalueofconsecratedlife

Day 3: Education and formation for consecrated chastity• experienceofGod’sloveasthesourceofhumanlove• sexualintegrationofthehumanperson

Day 4: Education and formation for consecrated chastity• sexualityandreligiousconsecration:acalltoevangelical

chastity-thehumanandtheologicaldimension,• matureexperiencingofconsecratedchastity;friendshipand

spiritualfatherhood.

Day 5: Education and formation for consecrated chastity• sexualsphere:sustainability,self-control,initiative,

psychologicalandemotionalmaturity• misuseinthesexualsphere

Day 6. Education and formation towards poverty• evangelicalpovertyasavalueinitself• motivationsofevangelicalrenunciationandmoderation

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Day 7: Education and formation towards poverty• specialloveforthepoor• lifeandministryintheChurchofthepoorandforthepoor

Day 8: Education and formation towards obedience• Acalltofreedom:freedomintheevangelicalsense• educationfordecision:fromdesiretodecision

Day 9: Education and formation towards obedience - cont.• responsibilityforone’sownlifeandforlifechoices• dialogue,obedience,dependence,self-denial,theroleofthe

Church’sauthority

3. WorkshopsDays1-3:IthinkandfeelDays4-6:FeelingsaresignalingneedsDays7-9:Psychosexualneedsandthechoiceofcelibatelife

4. The desert day

S E S S I O N I I I

The Lectio divina retreat. The road with St. Peter - the Gospels

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Year 2020

S E S S I O N I V

1. Praying the Word of God. Lectio divina.Days1-9:FormationofthediscipleintheGospelofLuke

2. Lectures: Education for life and mission in the apostolic communityPDV60-69;VC37.41-43.72.84-85.87.93.105;RIG1.4-5.

8.2.1.4

Day 1: Education towards the relationship in the formation community

• awarenessofinterpersonalrelations• thedynamicsofthemulticulturalformationcommunity

Day 2: Significant values in a superior - subordinate relationship including traditions and cultures

• trustanddialogue,authorityinthecommunity• criteriaformaturerelationsuperior–subordinate

Day 3: Experiencing and resolving conflicts including traditions and cultures

• experiencingconflicts• forgivenessandreconciliation

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Day 4: Relations in the team of formators and in the apostolic work

• cooperationinateamofformators• personalrelationshipsintheapostolicwork

Day 5: Purposes and models of the community including traditions and cultures

• communityforrealizingvocationalvalues• communitylifemodels

Day 6: Relationships in the Salvatorian Family• respectforthedissimilarityofvocationsinthesame

apostoliccommunity• buildinganddeepeningrelationshipsintheSalvatorian

Family

Day 7: Community and mission• “Tobeovertoact.”Consecrationandmission• UnambiguityinlifeandproclaimingtheGospeltothe

ambiguityoftheworld

Day 8: Community in the modern world• Themeaningofconsecratedlifeinthemodernworld• Discernmentandundertakingnewchallengesinthespiritof

theInstitute’scharism

Day 9: Culture and style of the apostolic work of the community • Salvatorianreligiousandpriestlylifestyle;culturein

interpersonalrelations• Managingtheteamandtheabilitytocooperatewithlay

people

3. WorkshopsDays1-3:InfraternalmulticulturalcommunityDays4-6:DifferencesandconflictsasachanceforgrowthDays7-9:Evaluationoftheparticipationofworkshopgroupmembers

4. The desert day

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S E S S I O N V

1. Praying the Word of God. Lectio divina.Days1-9:FormationofthediscipleintheGospelofJohn

2. Lectures: Formation in the moral and spiritual dimension. Ongoing formation.(PDV44-50.70-81)VC38.65-66.71.93.95;RIG3.1.7;8.3.2

Day 1: Formation of conscience• Christianunderstandingofconscience;conscienceand

listeningtotheWordofGod• shapingofconscience:lovefortruth,honesty,moral

integrity

Day 2: Formation of conscience - cont.• sensitivityofconscience,senseofsin;ahealthyandfalse

senseofguilt• vocationalchoicesanddecisions:fidelitytomoralobligations

Day 3: Formation for prayer• introducingsilence,listeningandmeditating

ontheWordofGodandtheEucharisticlife• gettingtoknowoneselfanddevelopingone’sown

spiritualityinprayer

Day 4: The sacrament of Penance• regularityandconscientiousnessinusingtheSacrament

ofPenanceinthelifeoftheformatorandformandi• educatingtopracticingthesacramentofpenance

Day 5: The sacrament of Penance • theroleofapermanentconfessorinformation• misuseandwoundingintheconfessional

Day 6: Spiritual direction• theneedforspiritualdirection:themaintoolofformation• practiceofspiritualdirectionandspiritualdiscernment

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Day 7: Spiritual management and the need for therapy• spiritualdirectionatcrucialmomentsinlife• spiritualdirectionandtherapeutichelp

Day 8: Ongoing formation • significantlevelsofpermanentformation• criteriaandeducationformatureself-development

Day 9: Ongoing formation - cont.• differentmodelsofformation• responsibilityforoneselfandapermanentformationin

everydaylife

3. Workshops:Days1-3:ThemissionofbeingaformatorDays4-6:TheartofconductingformationtalksDays7-9:Growingasaformator

4. The desert day

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The Lectio divina retreat. The road with St. Peter – The Acts of the Apostles

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place anD DateS of claSSeS

2019SessionI: Rome,March24-April5,2019SessionII: Rome,2-14June2019Retreat: Cracow,October8-17,2019 Beginning:thefirstdayat5.00pm Ending: thelastdayat1.00pm RetreatopentoallSalvatorianpriests,brothersand

sisters,alsotothosewhodonotattendtheSchoolinEnglish,SpanishandItalian.

2020SessionIV: Rome,February23-March6,2020SessionV: Rome,3-15May2020Retreat: Cracow,October8-17,2020

Beginning:thefirstdayat5.00pm Ending: thelastdayat1.00pm RetreatopentoallSalvatorianpriests,brothersand

sisters,alsotothosewhodonotattendtheSchoolinEnglish,SpanishandItalian.

organizational iSSueS

1. Organizer and lecturers

• SchoolOrganizer:SecretariatfortheformationoftheSocietyoftheDivineSavior,

• PatronageovertheSchool:GeneralateoftheSocietyoftheDivineSavior

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• ProgramBoardoftheBiennialSchool:SecretariatforFormationoftheSocietyoftheDivineSaviorandtheSalvatorianSpiritualFormationCentreinKrakow,Poland,

• Leadingworkshopsandlectures:educatorsandprofessors-expertsintheology,Salvatorianspirituality,Christiananthropologyfromvariousscientificcentersandcirclesofseminaryandreligiousformation.

2. Place of classes

• Sessions: VillaMariaCasaPerFeriedelleSuoreSalvatoriane LargoBerchet4,00152Roma phone:+39(06)5852031.

• Retreats: CentrumFormacjiDuchowej, ul.św.Jacka16,30-364Krakow,Poland

• Correspondenceaddress:Schoolsecretary: sdsformationschool@mailsds.org

Fr.RomanWroblewskiSDS–organizationFr.RafalZiajkaSDS–content

3. Conditions for participation in the School

Theschoolacceptspriestsandbrotherswho:

• havebasicexperienceintheformationworkorwillbeassignedtoitinthenearfuture:rectors,headmasters,prefects,spiritualdirectors,mastersofnovicesandpostulates,promotersofvocations,

• areguidedbyapersonaldesiretoparticipateinclassesandfullyconsenttothenatureanddynamicsoftheformationproposedintheSchool,

• haveafluentcommandofEnglishorSpanish

• inagreementwithsuperiorswhoguaranteethepossibilityoffullparticipationintheSchool,undertaketoparticipateinallsessions

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and retreats lasting for twoyears; due to the continuity of thedynamicsofformation,absenteeismmaymeantheimpossibilityofcontinuingtheparticipationintheSchool;therighttosuchadecisionisreservedbytheorganizeroftheSchoolafterconsultationwithagroupofeducators;

• forthedurationofeachsession,participantswillresideinRomeatVillaMariaCasaPerFeriedelleSuoreSalvatoriane.

4. Applications to the School

• admission to the School is based on “first-come, first-served”principle,

• a completed application form should be sent to theSecretariatforFormationattheGeneralatebyDecember31,2018(withtheannotation“TheSchoolofFormators”),

• confreres admitted to the School will receive confirmationand additional information about participation in the classes,byJanuary15,2019.

5. Participation in the lectio divina retreat

• aneight-daylectiodivinaretreatwilltakeplaceinPoland,attheretreat centerof theSalvatorianSpiritualFormationCentre inKrakow,incompletesilenceandwiththeindividualaccompanimentofthespiritualdirector.

• participationinretreatsisalsoopentoSalvatorians(priests,brothersandsisters)whodonotparticipate intheSalvatorianSchoolofFormatorsandforpriestsorreligious

• theconditionforparticipationisagreeingtomaintaincompletesilenceduringtheretreatandparticipationindailypersonalguidancebythespiritualdirector;thereisalsotheneedofagoodcommandofoneofthethreelanguages:English,SpanishorItalian.

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