CELIBACY FORMATION. December 6-9, 2015 St. Meinrad, IN

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1 Practical Models for CELIBACY FORMATION December 6-9, 2015 St. Meinrad, IN

2 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CELIBACY FORMATION 2015 WELCOME Welcome to our first national conference on human formation. This conference is built around a series of plenary sessions and supporting workshops that together offer a comprehensive and effective model for building - or adding structure to - your celibacy formation program. We welcome Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., who will offer our opening address. We encourage you to share experiences and concerns, and ask questions. Our faculty will be available for consultation. It is our hope that you benefit from this gathering and enjoy your stay here in beautiful Saint Meinrad, Indiana. We look forward to spending this time with you. Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D. President Saint Luke Institute Right Reverend Justin DuVall, O.S.B. Archabbot Saint Meinrad Archabbey CONCIERGE DESKS GENERAL INFORMATION Staff are available at the reception desks at Guest House and St. Bede s entrance to assist you (coffee and beverages provided at St. Bede Hall). FREE WIFI Network: Guestnet Password: saintmeinrad (lower case letters) DINING Due to the size of our group, we will be dining in two locations. Your badge will have a G (Guest House) or N (Newman, 1st floor), indicating your assigned dining site. LOUNGE Santa s Lodge guests and commuters are invited to enjoy a comfortable lounge with free wi-fi, coffee and snacks in the St. John Vianney Center on the third floor of St. Bede Hall. ALUMNI COMMONS Enjoy coffee/beverages all day and snacks at designated break times, and browse our conference resources and other materials. SANTA S LODGE SHUTTLE Contact one of the concierge desks for midday transportation. LOUISVILLE AIRPORT SHUTTLE (Wednesday) Reservations are required. For assistance, contact Kayla Phelps ( ) or stop by a concierge desk. AMENITY LOCATION Monday Tuesday Wed. Concierge desk Guest House ( campus ext. 6611) St. Bede Hall ( campus ext. 6467) Guest House: to 11 p.m. St. Bede Hall: to 5 p.m. Lounge (for those staying off-campus) Santa s Lodge shuttle Alumni Commons St. Bede Hall - 3rd Floor (St. John Vianney Center) Santa s Lodge entrance & Guest House St. Anselm Hall - 1st floor 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. 7 a.m.- 10 p.m. 6 a.m.- 9 p.m. 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. 7:45 a.m.- 10 p.m. 6 a.m.- 9 p.m. Scholar Shop (books) Newman Hall - 1st floor 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 8 a.m.- 12 noon 7 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. 6 a.m.- noon Archabbey Gift Shop Southeast corner of campus 9:30-5 p.m. 9:30-7 p.m. Exercise facilities Newman Hall - ground floor 24 hours Airport shuttle Departs Guest House entrance (reservations req.) 9:30-5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 12:30 pm. Please note: all times are Central Time Zone (Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone) Page 2 saintmeinrad.edu sli.org

3 2015 CELIBACY FORMATION KEYNOTE & PLENARY SESSIONS 1 2 Introducing a Comprehensive Model for Celibacy Formation Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Ph.D. Monday, 9 a.m. The speaker will introduce a comprehensive and ready-to-implement model for a celibacy formation program, around which the conference will be organized. The model is designed to be applicable to both seminary and religious life settings and can be useful in initial and ongoing formation programs. Four major content areas will be described (motives for celibacy, theological aspects, sexual Identity and skills for celibate living), along with formation goals, recommended responsible personnel and arenas within seminary and religious life in which this work of formation would be accomplished. Celibacy: A Theology of Accompaniment John Cavadini, Ph.D. Monday, 1:15 p.m. The entire Christian life bears the mark of the spousal love of Christ and the Church. Already Baptism, the entry into the People of God, is a nuptial mystery; it is so to speak the nuptial bath which precedes the wedding feast, the Eucharist, itself an anticipation of the eschatological wedding feast of the Lamb (CCC 1617, cf. 1602). If the two sacraments at the service of communion and the mission of the faithful, holy orders and matrimony, and the charisms appropriate to each, celibacy and fruitful conjugal love, are to be related, then the nuptial character of both, as arising from witness to the spousal love of Christ and the Church, must be drawn in to the explanation. This is also true of the celibacy that is part of the vowed religious life. The speaker explores the proposal that the integration of celibacy into the life of the Church as a whole is Eucharistic, and that the discipline of priestly celibacy and the charism of celibacy in religious profession represent a deep practice of such spiritual accompaniment as that described by Pope Francis in Evangelium Gaudium (169-73). This proposal also draws upon the character of the Church as a pilgrim people (Lumen Gentium c. 7), and roots the idea of accompaniment in the character of the Church itself. PLENARY SESSIONS All plenary sessions will be held in the Bede Theater 3 4 OPENING KEYNOTE Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Bede Theater 5 Panel: Men and Women in Formation Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., facilitator Tuesday, 11 a.m. Men and women currently and recently in formation will share their thoughts about what they feel has been most helpful in their formation, what they wish had been included and what facilitated openness and trust in the formation process. Intentional Celibate Sexuality in a Joyful Gospel Ministry Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min. Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. The demand for sexual integrity on our celibates has never been higher than it is today. Yet the secular pressures mitigating against this integrity are enormous. In order to stand up to the pressure and to live faithfully, coming to know one s complete sexual identity and integrating one s sexuality in a celibate context is essential. Yet, this is not enough. The call today is for a positive integrity that joyfully embraces and expresses one s sexuality in a celibate vocation. Even now, we see inspiring examples of such joy-filled celibate living in our midst and we strive to form those coming after us into such an integral sanctity. Putting it Together: Continuing to Build a Program for Celibacy Formation Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB, Ph.D. Wednesday, 9 a.m. In this final plenary session, we will briefly review the conference s organizing model then explore further considerations for designing and adding structure to celibacy formation programs. These include a developmental approach to forming individuals; utilizing program goals, personal formation goals and benchmarks to evaluate a candidate s readiness for celibacy prior to ordination and/or final profession; establishing a trajectory for ongoing formation post-ordination or profession; and recommendations for program evaluation. saintmeinrad.edu sli.org Page 3

4 ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS CELIBACY FORMATION 2015 WORKSHOP TITLE Monday 10:45 a.m. Monday 3 p.m. Tuesday 3:15 p.m. Exploring Motives for Celibacy: A Whole Person Discernment Room 502 Formation in Chastity According to the Particular Charism of a Religious Order Gender Differences in Celibate Life and Formation for Chaste Celibacy Theological Reflection: Making Sense of Celibate Living Theater Room 503 Room 307 Room 503 Room 503 Fostering and Evaluating Affective Maturity Room 502 Room 502 Internal and External Forums in Seminary Formation Room 307 Room 307 Living in the Light: Internet Pornography and Intervention Decisions Theater Theater All plenary sessions and workshops are in Bede Hall. Workshop room numbers are listed above; plenary sessions are in the Theater. Please note: Sessions will be videorecorded. Discount online access available in January Exploring Motives for Celibacy: A Whole Person Discernment Rev. Peter Marshall, M.S.W., M.Div. The need to discern celibacy as a unique call from God, and not merely an add-on to a call for religious life or priesthood, is often overlooked. This workshop provides a context for celibacy discernment, the importance of examining our motives for celibacy, and discerning between healthy and unhealthy motives for celibacy. Participants will discuss the connections between vocational and celibacy discernment, as well as examine ways to help those in formation uncover and strengthen their personal motivations for answering the call to celibacy. Formation in Chastity According to the Particular Charism of a Religious Order Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D. Celibate chastity in the Catholic Church has many expressions: priesthood, consecrated virginity, religious life and the single life. This workshop will first explore the nature of celibate chastity and then distinguish the particular expressions of chastity in religious life and how this may be addressed in formation. After reviewing several specific examples of distinct qualities in expressions of celibate chastity in religious orders, participants will consider a process for developing this aspect of the formation curriculum. Fostering and Evaluating Affective Maturity Sr. Jane Becker, OSB, Ph.D. Affective maturity has become a pivotal goal in priestly formation since Saint Pope John Paul II s 1992 exhortation, Pastores Dabo Vobis (I Give You Pastors). Affective maturity is also an essential skill for the celibate lives of men and women religious. Carolyn Saarni s eight skills for emotional competence will be used for a fresh look at the ingredients of affective maturity. These include such benchmarks as awareness of one s emotional state, skill in discerning others emotions, the capacity for empathy, skill in coping with unpleasant emotions, and skill with discerning appropriate boundaries. We will look at the implications for formation and assessment. Page 4 saintmeinrad.edu sli.org

5 2015 CELIBACY FORMATION ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS Gender Differences in Celibate Life and Formation for Chaste Celibacy Sr. Jane Becker, O.S.B., Ph.D., and Br. John Mark Falkenhain, O.S.B., Ph.D. Our recent survey of seminaries and men s and women s religious communities indicates some interesting differences in men and women s perceptions of healthy and unhealthy celibacy. This and other research on how men and women differ in their experience of sexuality and celibacy can help to better shape our approaches to forming candidates for a life of chaste celibacy. The presenters will explore this body of research, discuss some implications of the findings and facilitate a conversation around the unique challenges and opportunities that arise in directing formation with women and men. Internal and External Forums in Seminary Formation Rev. Denis Robinson, O.S.B. This workshop focuses on the question of the use of internal versus external forum in seminary and religious formation. Three goals will be pursued: (1) understand clearly the distinction between internal and external forum; (2) better understand how keeping issues only in the internal forum limits the discernment of vocation and celibacy on the part of both the candidate and the community or diocese; and (3) explore strategies for overcoming resistance and moving candidate issues from the internal to external forum, with some discussion of programmatic considerations. The question of requirements will be considered as well as the ethos of seminary and religious life. Finally, some consideration will be given to generational differences in addressing these important questions. Living in the Light: Internet Pornography and Intervention Decisions Emily Cash, Psy.D. Exposure to Internet pornography is becoming inevitable in our culture, and it poses a unique formation challenge for those called to the priesthood and religious life. This workshop will explore trends in Internet pornography use among seminarians and those discerning a call to consecrated life, discuss problem behavior versus addiction and highlight various risk factors and red flags associated with Internet pornography use. A decision tree and specific strategies for intervention will be offered, along with case study discussion. Theological Reflection: Making Sense of Celibate Living Br. Zachary Wilberding, O.S.B. Theological reflection is a disciplined way of reflecting on where and how God is present and active in a person s experience. It has been an intrinsic element of formation for ministry for several decades. In the context of ministerial formation, theological reflection is usually a group activity, but it may also be done on an individual basis or with another person. Several models and methods of theological reflection have been developed to assist this process. This session will explore current methods of theological reflection and their role in forming candidates for living lives of celibate chastity in ministerial and consecrated life. The purpose and development of theological reflection will be reviewed. Methods will be described and potential problems and issues will be explored. saintmeinrad.edu sli.org Page 5

6 PRESENTER PROFILES CELIBACY FORMATION 2015 The Most Reverend Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., was appointed Archbishop of Indianapolis in A native of Detroit, he received a master s degree in religious education from Mount Saint Alphonsus Seminary in Esopus, NY, in 1977, and a master of divinity in Archbishop Tobin professed perpetual vows as a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) in He was ordained a priest in 1978 and an archbishop in St. Peter s Basilica in Rome in He was appointed Archbishop Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. In November 2015, he was elected chairman-elect of the USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. He has served as a parish priest in urban Detroit and Chicago and was General Consultor of the Redemptorist congregation ( ) and Superior General ( ). Archbishop Tobin speaks several languages, including Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese. Sr. Jane Becker, OSB., Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who has served on the staffs of Saint Luke Center in Louisville, KY, and Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, MD. She has presented workshops for priests and religious on transition, communication, forgiveness, and other topics in personal growth. She worked for many years in seminary formation at Saint Meinrad Seminary and at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. She is subprioress of the Benedictine community in Ferdinand, Indiana. Emily R. Cash, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist. She has been a member of the clinical services department at Saint Luke Institute since Dr. Cash is the director of the Candidate Assessment Program for Saint Luke Institute and the founding director of Saint Luke Center in Louisville, KY. She received her graduate degree in clinical psychology from Spalding University in Kentucky and completed her doctoral training in a community mental health setting in New York City. Her clinical services include individual and group therapy, psychological evaluation and assessment, and facilitation of psycho-educational groups for mental health and well-being. John C. Cavadini, Ph.D., is a member of the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the McGrath- Cavadini Director of the Institute for Church Life. Chair of the theology department from , his main areas of research and teaching are in patristics, with a focus on the theology of St. Augustine and on the biblical spirituality of the Fathers of the Church. He has published extensively in these areas, and in the theology of miracles, the life and work of Gregory the Great, catechetical theology, the theology of marriage, etc. As director of the Institute for Church Life, he inaugurated the Echo program in catechetical leadership, the ND Vision program for high school students, the seminar What We Hold in Trust for trustees and presidents of Catholic colleges and universities, the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program and the Initiative in Spirituality and the Professions. In 2009, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to a five-year term on the International Theological Commission. He has served as a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Doctrine since Brother John Mark Falkenhain, O.S.B., Ph.D., of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, serves as the vocation director, assistant formation director and adjunct professor of psychology at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He is a licensed psychologist whose work includes teaching courses on human development and human sexuality to seminarians and lay degree students. Br. John Mark also conducts research in the areas of child sexual offense by clergy, healthy psychosocial/ psychosexual adjustment of clergy and religious, and adjustment and formation issues. Page 6 saintmeinrad.edu sli.org

7 2015 CELIBACY FORMATION Rev. Peter Marshall, M.S.W., M.Div., is director of spiritual formation at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. A priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, he has served in parishes both before and during his time at Saint Meinrad. He currently teaches classes in spirituality, in addition to serving as spiritual director for seminarians. He earned a master s of social work from Indiana University, and worked as a social worker and counselor before entering the seminary. He holds a master of arts and a master of divinity degree from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, and has certificates in spiritual direction from Creighton University and in supervision of pastoral ministry from Saint Meinrad. Very Rev. Denis Robinson, O.S.B., is president-rector of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, a position he s held since He is also an assistant professor of systematic theology. A Mississippi native, Fr. Denis attended Saint Meinrad College and School of Theology, earning a bachelor s degree in philosophy and then a master of divinity. He was parochial vicar for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Memphis, TN, from , when he joined the Saint Meinrad monastery. Fr. Denis also attended the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, where he received a master s degree in theology in 2002, a licentiate in sacred theology in 2003 and doctorates in sacred theology and philosophy in Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min., is president emeritus of Saint Luke Institute. A priest of the Diocese of Syracuse, he is a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor at The Catholic University of America. He holds a doctor of ministry degree from CUA and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Boston College. He also is a 1973 graduate of the Air Force Academy. Msgr. Rossetti was president of Saint Luke Institute twice, from and The author of numerous books and articles on priestly wellness and spirituality, Msgr. Rossetti is a much soughtafter speaker in the United States and abroad. PRESENTER PROFILES Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D., is president of Saint Luke Institute and a clinical psychologist. A member of the Provincial Council for the Capuchins Mid-America Province, he also has served as formation director. He served on the faculties of diocesan seminaries for 15 years, including St. John Vianney in Denver and the Pontifical North American College ( ). He has conducted numerous candidate assessments across the United States and internationally. He earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Denver; a doctorate in sacred theology from the Teresianum, the Pontifical Institute of Spirituality; a master s in pastoral counseling from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD; and theology degrees from Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO. He speaks four languages. Brother Zachary Wilberding, O.S.B., is a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey. He holds a master s degree in nursing from the University of Iowa and a master of divinity degree from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO. He practiced nursing for over 20 years in a variety of roles and settings, including inpatient mental health, critical care and oncology. He has worked in field education and pastoral formation in two seminaries and served on the steering committee of the Catholic Association for Theological Field Education. He currently serves as assistant director of ongoing formation for the graduate theology programs at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology and is active in prison ministry. saintmeinrad.edu sli.org Page 7

8 DAILY SCHEDULE (All times are Central Time Zone) CELIBACY FORMATION 2015 Sunday December 6 2:00 p.m. Registration/check-in opens 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer with Benedictine Community 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Welcome and Opening Address: Most Reverend Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R. (Theater) Cocktail reception to follow Monday December 7 7:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community (Archbishop Tobin, principal celebrant) 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. Plenary: Introducing a Comprehensive Model for Celibacy Formation (Theater) 10:45 a.m. Workshops Exploring Motives for Celibacy: A Whole Person Discernment (Rm. 502) Formation in Chastity According to the Particular Charism of a Religious Order (Theater) Gender Differences in Celibate Life and Formation for Chaste Celibacy (Rm. 307) Theological Reflection: Making Sense of Celibate Living (Rm. 503) 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 p.m. Plenary: Celibacy: A Theology of Accompaniment (Theater) 3:00 p.m. Workshops Fostering and Evaluating Affective Maturity (Rm. 502) Internal and External Forums in Seminary Formation (Rm. 307) Living in the Light: Internet Pornography and Intervention Decisions (Theater) Theological Reflection: Making Sense of Celibate Living (Rm. 503) 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Compline 7:30 p.m. Eykamp String Quartet concert (St. Bede Theater) Tuesday December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community 11:00 a.m. Plenary: Panel Discussion with Men and Women in Formation (Theater) 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Plenary: Intentional Celibate Sexuality in a Joyful Gospel Ministry (Theater) 3:15 p.m. Workshops Formation in Chastity According to the Particular Charism of a Religious Order (Rm. 503) Fostering and Evaluating Affective Maturity (Rm. 502) Internal and External Forums in Seminary Formation (Rm. 307) Living in the Light: Internet Pornography and Intervention Decisions (Theater) 5:00 p.m. Evening prayer 5:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Compline 7:30 p.m. Beer and pizza social Wednesday December 9 7:30 a.m. Mass with Benedictine Community 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast (first airport shuttle departs at 8:30 a.m.) 9:00 a.m. Plenary: Putting it Together: Continuing to Build a Program for Celibacy Formation (Theater) 10:30 a.m. Topic breakouts 12:00 p.m. Lunch (to-go boxes available; please note that the second airport shuttle departs at 12:30 p.m.)