Places for Sabbaticals
Are you interested in a local assessment of any of these courses or programs? We may be able to put you in touch with some Australian bishop, priest or deacon who has undertaken the course in the last couple of years. For more information, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Download a printable version of this list here: Sabbatical_Programs.pdf
ROME
- The lnstitute for Continuing Theological Education is offered by the North American College, Rome. www.pnac.org.
More than 2,300 priests have attended the Institute since its inauguration in 1971. The Institute offers two twelve-week theological renewal programs for priests each year: Fall and Spring Semesters.
BELGIUM
- American College of Louvain, Leuven, Belgium
Sabbatical programs from one to nine months as well as full degree programs.
Semester sabbatical students are also entitled to participate in two-week Sedes Sapientiae program.
http://www.acl.be
UNITED KINGDOM
- Hawkstone Hall, Shrewsbury, England
Three sabbaticals per year, 1 X 10 weeks and 2 X 12 weeks - Heythrop College, University of London, England
Offers degrees in Philosophy and Theology - St Bueno's, North Wales
Three-month program in apostolic spirituality or 10-week course in the practice of retreat and spiritual direction
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - St Mary's Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland
Redemptorist International Renewal Centre offering a 7-week program
IRELAND
- All Hallows, Ireland
"Renewal for Ministry" sabbatical programs of one, three, six or twelve month's duration:
http://www.allhallows.ie/programmes/adultcommunity/renewal-for-ministry.html - Marianella, Dublin, Ireland
A centre fro study and renewal:
Three month and one month renewal programs and 1 & 2 week summer schools - Milltown Institute, Dublin
One-year program in theology and spirituality
ISRAEL
- Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Israel
Four weeks, six weeks and three-month-long programs offered. - Ecce Homo Convent, Jerusalem, Israel
Courses to study the Bible through text and excursions to explore the Land
USA
- The Institute for Spirituality & Worship, Berkley, USA
One or Two Semester Sabbatical Program - Institute of Pastoral Studies, Chicago, Chicago, USA
Located at Loyola University. Sabbaticals of one semester length. - Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas, USA
"Ministry to Ministers" residential, sabbatical four months program - La Salle Sangre de Cristo Center, New Mexico, USA
100 days Sabbatical Program. February & September - Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, California
Wide range of courses - School of Applied Theology (SAT) Berkeley, California
1 or 2 Semester Sabbaticals. Choice of modules - no written assignments - Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians)
- Sangre de Cristo, New Mexico
Three-month program run by the De La Salle brothers - Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge MA
1 or 2 semester programs - Vatican II Institute, Menlo Park, California
Three-month program run alongside St Patrick's Seminary
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - The Mercy Centre
The Mercy Centre for Healing the Whole Person runs three-month sabbatical programs
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New Zealand
Places for Study and Formation in New Zealand- Renewal Program for clergy in Mosgiel (Dunedin), New Zealand.
Topics to be covered include prayer, preaching, the Gospel of Mark, psycho-sexuality, transitions, etc.
For more information contact Fr Mark Chamberlain This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +64 (03) 488 2577
