PASTORAL COUNSELING AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Pastoral Counseling is available to students, faculty, staff, and permanent community members of the Catholic Community. This is not therapy, but an opportunity for individuals to speak openly about issues which impact their integration of faith and life.
Contact: Fr. Patrick LaBelle, Fr. David Geib, Teresa Pleins, or Catherine Wolff

Spiritual direction is a companioning relationship that helps a person discover God acting in his or her life and facilitates the person's free, creative, loving response to God. It presupposes a certain degree of healthy psychological functioning and a commitment to personal prayer. The goal of spiritual direction is an ever-deepening relationship between the individual and God.
Contact: Fr. Patrick LaBelle, Fr. David Geib, Nancy Greenfield, or Catherine Wolff

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SMALL GROUPS. Small Groups are an important part of our Catholic Community at Stanford. They provide an opportunity to explore your faith and to integrate your life experience with the Scriptures and our Catholic tradition as you build supportive relationships with other Catholics. Students, you will find these weekly small group meetings a great support in navigating your way through the Stanford world. Groups are available to undergrads, grads and post-docs, young adults, couples with children, and permanent community members. Sign ups are held quarterly under the direction of the Interns. For more information, registration, leadership training and ongoing support, contact Nancy Greenfield or Catherine Wolff.

Meet: at times and locations determined by the 6-8 members of each group
Contact: Nancy Greenfield (nanccas@aol.com) or Catherine Wolff (cwolff@stanford.edu)

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CATHOLIC GAY AND LESBIAN MINISTRY One of our small groups will be dedicated to bringing together members of our community who share a gay, lesbian, transgender, or bi-sexual orientation. The goal of the group will be to explore the gift of God's love and the service of the Church to all who ask for these in faith.

Contact: Fr. Patrick LaBelle (650/725-0080, labelle@stanford.edu) or Teresa Pleins (650/725-0080, tpleins@stanford.edu).

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RETREATS. Offered several times throughout the academic year. They provide opportunities for spiritual growth and a break from the often hectic pace of university life. See the bulletin for more specific information, or contact the interns.

Contact: Michelle Erdrich (merdrich@stanford.edu) or Brian Payer (bpayer@stanford.edu)

Retreats for the 2006 - 2007 School Year
Oct. 20 - 22, 2006	Undergraduate Retreat
Oct. 28, 2006	Graduate Student Mini-Retreat
Jan. 19 - 21, 2007	Graduate Student Retreat
Feb. 25 - Mar. 1, 2007	Busy Person's Retreat

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PAX CHRISTI. This is a gathering of Catholics interested in working for world and local peace. Pax Christi meetings are announced in the bulletin, and they involve discussion, prayer, and action.

Contact: Ed Ehmke (ehmke@stanford.edu, 650/326-7988)

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