Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality centre

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Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality centre

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Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre

Enjoy our green and quiet spaces Perfect for silent prayers and meditation

Mwangaza Jesuit Spirituality Centre

Come renew your thirst for God's Love like the first day you experienced his Love

Mid-life renewal for ignatian leadership 2024 Jan 6- Apr 2
(Sabbatical program)

Why a sabbatical Programme

After some years of active work and relating to the people one works with, concerend with their lives and growth, one normally feels the need for some quality time to take care of the self and further one's personal, spiritual growth. in short, one needs a reneal experience to discover both the riches and challenges of mid-life Time

Through reflection on self and deeper Understanding of our human giftedness, one incorporates new ways of living life fully and of being for others in Christ

Participants who so wish will be offered spiritual accompaniment during the programme

Mwangaza Jesuit spirituality Centre's sabbatical Programme combines input abd reflection in the areas of

  • Leadership, by using insight from St.Ignatius Loyola and contemporary best practices
  • The Spirituality of mid-life whuch discusses the challenges of aging and the wisdom seeking age, among others
  • Theology, by introducing new insights on relevant, contemporary theological trends. These will help to reflect on African spirituality; the life and role of the church in Africa; social justice; caring for the earth, our common home; spiritual discernment and scripture

Who can benefit from this programme?

The course is addressed to committed Christian men and women, aged 45+, who live and work in East Africa:

  • Religious women and men whi have been involved in the formation of their candidates for some time and seek an opportunity for personal rebewal in a conducive, prayerful and restful environment
  • Priests and pastoral agents who are working in parishes, pastoral centers and chaplaincies; schools and universities health centers and hospitals; socila projects for the empowerment of the the poor; among the displaced and the refugees; and feel the need for a time of renewal, prayer and rest
  • lay women and men who have reached their middle age and wish to devote some quality time to further their personal growh in a learning and prayerful atmosphere

    • Application procedures

    Those interested are invited to submit the application form together with a 1-page reflection on their faith journey.

    The applicant must have done at least once a personally guided 8-day Ignatian retreat

    2 letters of recommendation of people able to comment on the applicant’s potential as retreat guide. These should be forwarded to the Director of Mwangaza Jesuit Centre.

    Finally, applicants will be asked to attend an interview with the Centre’s director.

    Deadline for applications is on Novermber 1st 2023

    Elements of the Sabbatical Program

    • An 8-Day individually Guided Retreat
    • Paschal Triduum(quiet time with optional inputs)

    Courses

    • African Spirituality
    • The Church in Africa
    • Exploring scripture
    • Heroic Leadership
    • Spirituality of Mid-life and the Golden years

    Workshops

    • Ignatian Discernment(2 weeks)
    • Human Sexuality(3 days)
    • Enneagram(4 days)
    • The Church's Teaching on Social Justice(1 week)
    • Living 'Laudato Si'(2 days)

    opportunities for ongoing Spiritual Direction and for Growth Counselling as well as Personal Appropriation Sessions

    Two cultural Outing and one Safari

    Cost

    The total cost: kes 390,000. It includes full room & board at Mwangaza Jesuits Spirituality Center, lectures, sessions and reading material

    A Kes 30,000 non-refundable registration fee deductible from the total, should be sent on acceptance to the course

    Limited bursaries available

    Residential Core Staff

    • Sr. Beth Mugo, S.E, MAcs
    • Fr. Terry Charlton, S.J., PhD
    • Rt. Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Mejía, S.J., STD
    • Fr. Nathanael Miti, S.J., Psy.D
    • Fr. Graham Pugin, S.J., MTh
    • Fr. Patrick Ng'ang'a, S.J., STL
    • Fr. Kifle Wansamo. S.J., PhD

    Other qualified resource personnel will be invited to facilitate specific sessions.

    Testimonials

    Fr. Hector Muqwato, S.J.,

    Former Provincial Assistant for Formation.

    “Great program and beautiful environment for quality renewal, recollection, discernment, prayer, and lots of laughter. Reboot, Recollect, and Rejuvenate for your next mission.”

    Sr Bernadette Munyao, ASN.

    Former Vicar General of the Diocese of Nakuru.

    “The sabbatical experience has offered me an alluring opportunity to find the new me through moments of rest, calm and renewal as well as to discern and embrace what the Holy Spirit wants of me. The ambiance and tranquility at the Center makes it a place like no other.”

    Brother Antony Waweru, M C. Brothers,

    Former Community Superior, Ethiopia.

    “By the end of the sabbatical, I was relaxed, refreshed, psychologically and physically renewed, and my relationship with my God deepened unconditionally.”

    Sr Hyasitha Misingo,

    Former Superior General of the Sisters of St Therese of the Child Jesus, Bukoba, Tanzania.

    “My sabbatical experience has been a happy encounter with Jesus leading to a new dawn in my personal life. This was made possible by the quality presentations given by the staff of Mwangaza, the conducive environment of prayer, reflection, Rest, unique experience of Ignatian discernment and other professional spiritual and counselling services.”

    Fr. Lawrence Mbogo,

    Former Vicar General of the Diocese of Nakuru.

    ““The sabbatical experience has offered me an alluring opportunity to find the new me through moments of rest, calm and renewal as well as to discern and embrace what the Holy Spirit wants of me. The ambiance and tranquility at the Center makes it a place like no other.”