The ministries and gifts of Ignatian spirituality only grow with a steady increase of Ignatian directors and people formed in this spirituality. The following programs are offered with an invitation to those who may be considering whether they have the experience, desire and call to this ministry, and who may be ready for serious formation.

Arrupe Program
National Coordinator - Bernadette Miles

The Arrupe Program is the Australian Jesuit Province’s National program for the formation of givers of the Spiritual Exercises and spiritual directors in the Ignatian tradition. Completion of the Full Spiritual Exercises is a pre-requisite for entry into the program. Applications for 2013 should be made by 30 November 2012. Application forms and course description are available at: www.cis.jesuit.org.au/formation.html or contact Bernadette Miles at Sentir (ICSPF) for more information.

The Arrupe Program can be completed for academic credit through the Institute of Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Formation (ICSPF) which is a recognised teaching institution of the MCD University of Divinity. Many of the units included in the Ignatian Formation section of the CIS program calendar can be completed toward a Bachelor of Theology or towards the following postgraduate awards offered through Sentir :

Graduate Certificate in Ignatian Spirituality
Graduate Certificate in Supervision (Spiritual Direction)
Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction
Graduate Diploma in Theology
Master of Arts (Spiritual Direction)
Master of Arts (Spirituality)
Doctor of Philosophy

Download Arrupe Program Course Description, Application Form

For further information visit the Sentir Gtraduate School for Spiritual Formaton for more information www.icspf.edu.au:
or contact

Rev Michael Smith, SJ
Sentir Institute for Spiritual Formation
99 Studley Park Road
KEW VIC 3101

Tel: (03) 9854 8110
Fax: 03) 9854 8100
Email: smithm@mira.net