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Sabbatical Program Introduction
The Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program seeks to serve men and women who have been engaged in pastoral ministry for a number of years. The term “pastoral ministry” is meant to be inclusive rather than exclusive: women and men who work with and minister to other people. We presume that all ministries serving the church and its mission have pastoral implications. The Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program is designed with the seasoned minister/adult learner in mind. Mini courses and workshops are focused on theological updating and renewal as well as pertinent topics in integrative spirituality. For those who wish, there is an opportunity to audit regular courses offered by the school and occasional programs at the Oblate Renewal Center. The talented and skilled faculty of Oblate serves as a major resource along with lecturers, program presenters and spiritual directors who are brought to Ministry to Ministers from the San Antonio region and around the nation. Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program is conducted twice a year. It runs from approximately the middle of January to the middle of May and from the middle of August to the middle of December. There is the expectation that those who enroll and are accepted will participate in the program the entire four months.
Since 1981, Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Progam has been offering active ministers a four month program of renewal addressing the needs of body, mind and spirit. Designed with the seasoned minister/adult
learner in mind, While there may be some light reading encouraged, there is no writing of papers! For those who wish, there is an opportunity to audit regular courses offered at Oblate School of Theology and occasional programs at Oblate Renewal Center which is located on campus. The talented and skilled faculty of Oblate serves as a major resource along with lecturers, program presenters and Spiritual Directors who are brought to Ministry to Ministers from the San Antonio region and around the nation. There is opportunity for the daily celebration of Eucharist, weekly Faith Sharing and Spiritual Direction. Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program is a program of Oblate School of Theology; a freestanding, professional school of graduate theology, sponsored by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, dedicated to the education of men and women for church ministry. The student body comprises seminarians, both diocesan and religious, Catholic and Protestant laity, clergy, religious women and men. With its long-standing commitment to the preparation of church ministers, Oblate School of Theology extends its concern to ministers already serving in parishes, schools, hospitals and other agencies. The Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program has been an expression of, and a vehicle for channeling that concern since August of 1981.  |
Holistic
in its design, Ministry to Ministers Sabbatical Program is
a four-month residential program. Its focus is on the renewal
of personal and spiritual growth, addressing the needs of
body, mind and spirit. A key objective of Ministry to Ministers
is integration: the participants should be able to assimilate
and apply their four-month experience to their everyday living,
wherever their future ministry takes them.