PRIESTLY MINISTRY AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES: A SEMINAR

Co-sponsored by Sacerdos Institute and the Institute for the Psychological Sciences.

Who: Diocesan and religious priests, deacons, seminarians, consecrated men and women, especially those involved in seminary formation, spiritual direction and psychological counseling.

What: Three days of integral, ongoing formation on relevant themes on how psychology can help priests, and how priests can help others psychologically.

Where:
Our Lady of Thornwood Education and Training Center
Legionaries of Christ
582 Columbus Avenue
Thornwood, NY 10594

Schedule Summary

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

•Evening out-of-town arrivals to Thornwood
•Registration

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

• Fr. Charles Sikorsky, LC
• Dr. Michael Pakaluk, PhD
• Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD
• Eucharistic concelebration presided by His Excellency Dennis Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of New York
• Open evening lecture: Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD

Thursday, April 15, 2010

• Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, EdD
• Eucharistic concelebration presided by Rev. Romanus Cessario, OP, PhD
• Open evening lecture: Fr. Romanus Cessario, OP, STD

Friday, April 16, 2010

• Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, EdD
• Eucharistic concelebration presided by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
• Optional after-lunch Q&A with Fr. Benedict
• Departures by 3:00pm

Detailed Schedule

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

8:00   Breakfast, registration

9:00   Welcome and introduction to seminar

 Fr. Charles Sikorsky, LC
 President, Institute for the Psychological  Sciences

9:30    Session 1

Dr. Michael Pakaluk, PhD
Professor/Director of Integrative Research, IPS
• An integrative psychological vision of the human person

10:30   Break

11:00   Session 2

Dr. Michael Pakaluk, PhD
Professor/Director of Integrative Research, IPS
• On the nature of friendship

12:00   Lunch

2:00     Session 3

  Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD
  Professor/Director of the Master in General Psychology, IPS
  • Psychological effects of common sexual practices

3:00    Questions and Answers

Dr. Michael Pakaluk, PhD and Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD

 

3:45     Break

 

4:30     Eucharistic Concelebration 

            Presided by His Excellency Dennis Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of New York

            

5:45     Dinner

7:30     Open lecture

Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD
Professor/Director of the Master in General  Psychology, IPS
• Psychology of fatherhood

8:30     Questions and answers
           
            Dr. Paul Vitz, PhD

Thursday, April 15, 2010

8:00     Breakfast

9:00     Session 1
          
            Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author
            • Personality problems in religious and priestly communities

10:00   Break

10:30   Session 2

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author
            • Doubt and problems of faith

11:30   Questions and answers

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR

 

12:00   Lunch

 

2:00     Session 3

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author

• The priest: another Christ

 

3:00     Questions and Answers

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR

 

3:45     Break

 

4:30     Eucharistic Concelebration

            Presided by Rev. Romanus Cessario, OP, PhD

5:45     Dinner

 

7:30     Open evening lecture

Rev. Romanus Cessario, OP, STD
            Professor of Theology, St. John´s Seminary, Boston, MA; Author

• Psychology of virtue and pastoral charity

 

8:30     Questions and Answers

Rev. Romanus Cessario, OP

Friday, April 16, 2010

8:00     Breakfast

9:00     Session 1

            Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author

• Helping people psychologically and spiritually (1)

10:00   Break

10:15   Session 2

            Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author

• Helping people psychologically and spiritually (2)

11:15   Break

11:30   Eucharistic concelebration

            Presided by Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR
            IPS Adjunct Professor; Author

 

12:30   Lunch

 

2:00     Questions and answers

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, CFR

 

3:00     Departures

Cost:

Commuter fee: $275, includes 3 full-days of seminars (Wednesday morning  - Friday afternoon), all meals and snacks.

Overnight fee: $395, includes 3 full-days of seminars (Tuesday evening - Friday afternoon), all meals and snacks, and lodging (private room and bath) -- men only

Early bird: 20% discount. Early registration deadline March 5, 2010.

Final registration date: April 2, 2010.