Programme 2004


Participants of the Psycho-spiritual Inner Healing Retreat

PROGRAMMES FOR 2005

ONE DAYERS

PROGRAMMES FOR 2005

1. AGING GRACEFULLY (Jan 7 - 9)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Resource person: Fr P.J Joseph, SVD (MA Depth Psychology & Dream Therapy)

Registration Fee: Rs. 500/-

Course Fee : 1500/-

2. YOGA-BASED MEDITATION (Jan 14 - 16)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Yoga based meditation promotes physical health, mental peace, self-control and spiritual well being. Regular yoga practice can heal asthma, arthritis, gastric disorders, constipation, high and low blood pressure, backache, diabetes, insomnia, cardiac-problems, etc.

Resource Person: Fr. Gilbert Carlo, SVD

Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-

Course Fee : 250/-

3. RETREAT WITH ENNEAGRAM SPIRITUALITY (Feb 6 - 15)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Of ancient and unknown origins, the Enneagram refers to a symbolic diagram with nine points. Over the centuries it has evolved as a system of human development, self-discovery, spiritual growth and self-actualization. This course is made up of two parts. The first consists in discovering one's disposition on the enneagram, its implications and tasks. The second part is the psycho-spiritual guided retreat based on the findings of the initial sessions.

Resource Person: Sr.Carmmelita UFS. Fr. Henry D'souza SVD

Registration Fee: Rs. 500/-

Course Fee : 1750/-

4. GUIDED RETREAT ( Feb 16 - 22 )

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Our perennial problem in life is how to intervene in our life processes and personality patterns so that we live a more meaningful and effective life. This individually directed retreat would offer participants an opportunity to search for new beginnings with the help of qualified and experienced retreat facilitators

Registration Fee: Rs. 300/-

Course Fee : 1000/-

5. PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INNER HEALING RETREAT: (Feb 25 - 27)

For Laity

To various degrees we are wounded in our lives. Some of us are healed but those who are not go about hurting themselves and others. This retreat is aimed at healing the inner wounds and infusing greater inner freedom, peace and power.

Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-

Course Fee : 250/-

6. MEDITATION FOR GOD EXPERIENCE & HEALING (March 4 - 6)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Beginning with relaxation and concentration exercises one is led to the experience of various methods of meditation such as meditation on Holy Bible, nature, human body, imaginative contemplation, etc. There will be explanation and sharing on the nature and types of prayers and meditation.

Resource Person: Fr. Jos Vazhayil, SVD

Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-

Course Fee : 250/-

7. FAMILY RETREAT (March 18 - 20)

A unique experiment by Atma-Darshan, the retreat brings parents and children together for an encounter through sharing, dialogue, prayer and recreational activity. Issues such as generation gap, marital discord, individual needs and family spirituality are dealt with. The retreat affirms the family as the basic social unit and effective communication, relationship and spirituality as primary to a happy family.

Resource Persons: Peter, Carol, Lawrence, Leena and AD Team

Registration Fee: Rs. 200/-

Course Fee : 200/-per person

8. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT TO CHRIST (April 25 - May 22)

For Priests and Religious

Studies on priests and religious show that those who are blessed with greater self-awareness and learn to handle their needs and conflicts effectively, manifest greater happiness in their vocation and commitment. To achieve the above goal, this programme blends psychology and spirituality realistically. It is this integration that makes this programme unique and rare.

Process:

Part I - Input: Inner-child, formation of attitudes, feelings, conflicts, intimacy, sexuality, etc.

Part II - Group Therapy: What to bring up in group therapy? Feelings (intensity, frequency, and duration), blind spots, unfinished business, communication patterns, life experiences one has not owned up; losses that are not grieved

Part III - Directed Retreat: Herein one will be helped to live by the new awareness by being more open to the Spirit.

N.B. Those interested could stay on for the 10-day Vipassana Meditation Programme. Details follow

Resource Persons: Fr. Gregory Pinto (Ph.D. Counseling); John Lobo (MA Clinical Psychology); Mr. John Kalayil (PhD Clinical Psychology) Sr. Neela Farias (MA Counseling) Sr. Jeeva (MA Counseling) Sr. Neila Farias (MA Counseling); Fr. Jose Vazhayil (Dip. Spirituality, USA); Fr. Henry D'souza, (MA Counseling); Fr. Aloysius D'souza

Registration Fee: Rs. 500/-

Course Fee : 6500/-

9. VIPASSANA MEDITATION ( May 23 - June 3)

For people of All Religions

Also known as insight meditation, Vipassana is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques. It aims at the highest spiritual goals of total liberation and full enlightenment. It is an art of living, which eliminates the three causes of all unhappiness: craving, aversion and ignorance.

Resource Person: Authorized Vipassana Team
Starts at 4 pm, May 23; and ends at 8 am, June 3.

No Registration Fee

Course Fee : Voluntary donation

10. Journeying with Jesus - Biblical seminar ( June 6- 10)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

Following Jesus is the vocation of every Christian. By focusing on the Gospel of St. Mathew This seminar workshop presents the way to meaningfully live our call today and be transformed by Jesus

This unique seminar is meant for all who love the Word of god or are in the ministry of the word, as it introduces them to a simple and effective method of reading, studying and understanding the Bible, as never before

Resource Person: Fr. Mathew Kavukatt SVD, LLS

Please bring your Bible along.

Registration Fee: Rs. 150

Course Fee : Rs.550

11. FAMILY RETREAT ( July 1-3)

See Course No.7 for explanation..

12. PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INNER HEALING RETREAT: (July 15-17)

See Course No.5 for explanation.

13. EMPOWERMENT RETREAT FOR WIDOWS (July 22 -24)

Facing the reality of death can be a painful and a demanding task. This retreat aims to accompany those who have lost their spouses to journey from pain to power, despair to hope, loneliness to participation.

Resource Persons: Mrs. Lorna D'souza and AD Team

Registration Fee : 150 /-

Course Fee : 250 / -

14. MEDITATION FOR GOD EXPERIENCE & HEALING (August5-7)

See Course No.6 for explanation

15. Konkani Retreat (Aug 12-14)

Resource Persons: Fr. Aloysius D'souza & Fr. Henry D'souza

16. CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP RETREAT FOR WORKING YOUTH (Sept 2-4)

For the working youth

They have just left that bitter-sweet phase of development: adolescence. Stepping into adulthood, new questions arise regarding life-altering decisions - job, friendship, love, marriage, sex, intimacy, religion. The retreat seeks to accompany the young adults in looking at life in its face and in making responsible choices

Resource Persons: Atma Darshan Team

Registration Fee : 150 /-

Course Fee : 250 / -

17. SELF DISCOVERY (Oct 14-16)

We are victims of social, cultural, religious, educational and media Hypnosis. We live in a world of illusions where truth appears to be illusion and illusion appears to be true. Discovery is to lead us from untruth to truth, from darkness to light and from death to immortality.

Resource Person: Fr. Aloysius D'Souza and Fr. Henry D'souza

Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-

Course Fee : 250/-per person

18. INNER FREEDOM RETREAT (Nov2-18)

For priests and religious

This is a shorter version of Course No. 8: 'Human Development & Commitment to Christ.' A similar process follows.

Process:

Psycho-spiritual input. (3 days)
Group Therapy: Working through one's blocks. (6 days)
Directed Retreat. (6 days)

Resource Persons: The same as in Course No. 8

Registration Fee: Rs. 500/-

Course Fee : 3300/-

19. FAMILY RETREAT ( Nov 25 - 27)

See Course No.7 for explanation

20. STRESS MANAGEMENT (Dec 3 - 5)

For Laity, Priests and Religious

No matter what we do or what happens to us, we are constantly being challenged to maintain our balance in life, and to resist or adapt to changing external influences. A failure to do so results in an accumulation of stress-factors that affect our physical, emotional and spiritual life. Stress-related disorders are indicative of this. Using psychological and spiritual means, this workshop will help the person to face his life situation and the accompanying stress-factors.

Resource Person: Fr. Atma Darshan Team

Registration Fee: Rs. 150/-

Course Fee : 250/-

21. GUIDED RETREAT (Dec 26 - Jan 1)

See Course No. 4 for explanation

Encounters in Atmadarshan gardens

ONE DAYERS: (9 am to 5 pm)

Konkani Retreat : March 13

GENERAL INFORMATION

Selections are made on the basis of 'First come, first served'.
All programmes begin on the evening of the first day (arrival by 7 pm). The weekend programmes will end at 4 pm of the last day, and the longer duration programmes will end after supper of the last day.
All programmes are residential.
All rooms are self-contained with two beds. We provide bed linen, mosquito nets and blankets.
Concession in rates will be made to deserving lay people. So money should not be a barrier to attend our programmes.
Atma Darshan Counseling and Spirituality team: Fr. Gregory Pinto, (PhD. Counseling); Fr. Jos Vazhayil, (Dip.Spirituality); Fr. Aloysius D'Souza; Fr. Johny Vattamala. Fr. Henry D'souza (MA Counseling).
Address all correspondence to the Programme Director.

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE

Individual counseling and retreat direction.
A Community of lay volunteers called 'Disciples of the Divine Word' to reflect over, pray for, and reach out to the poor and marginalized. We welcome volunteers to join this group.
Facilities for individuals and families to spend time in prayer and solitude.
Residential/non-residential facilities to hold own workshops, seminars, retreats and meditation programmes.

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