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. Nathan Castle, Chaplain Teresa Pleins, or Chaplain 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. Nathan
Castle, Chaplain Nancy Greenfield, or Chaplain Catherine Wolff
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
Fr. Patrick LaBelle.
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 or
Chaplain Teresa
Pleins
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. The following retreats are held away from campus:
Busy Person's Retreat - Are you too busy to get away for a retreat
but would like to jump start or strengthen your relationship with God? Do
you have some faith or life questions you would like help exploring? This
is the retreat for you! You stay on campus and meet with a Spiritual
Director for one half hour each day of the five day experience, March 2 -
5, 2008. Contact Fr. Patrick LaBelle.
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)
last update 20 Sep 2007
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