SDI Educational Events

Cultivating Compassion
2012 Spiritual Directors International Educational Events
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
April 19-April 27, 2012
Everyone is welcome.

Schedule

Thursday, April 19, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012
9:00-5:00 p.m. Leadership Institute: The What, Why, and How of Compassionate Supervision (includes midday meal, concludes at 5:00 p.m.)
9:00-5:00 p.m. Spirituality and Health Care Institute: Cultivating Compassion in Health Care Settings (includes midday meal, concludes at 5:00 p.m.)
5:00 p.m.          Exhibitor Space and Conference Bookstore open to public
7:00 p.m.          Welcome to Spiritual Directors International Cultivating Compassion Educational Events (FREE to public)
7:05 p.m.          Contemplative Practice (FREE to public)
7:15 p.m.          Howard Thurman: Cultivator of Compassion (FREE to public)
8:15 p.m.          Cultivating Compassion in Community (FREE to public)

Friday, April 20, 2012
Conference: Cultivating Compassion
7:00 a.m.          Morning Contemplative Practice (optional)
9:00 a.m.          Plenary Session with John Philip Newell and Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Noon                 Midday Meal (provided)
2:00 p.m.          Workshop I(75 minutes)
3:15 p.m.          Break
3:45 p.m.          Workshop II(75 minutes)
5:00 p.m.          Meal Break
7:30 p.m.          Workshop III (75 minutes)

Saturday, April 21, 2012

7:00 a.m.         Morning Contemplative Practice (optional)
9:00 a.m.         Plenary Session with John Philip Newell and Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Noon                Midday Meal (provided)
2:00 p.m.         Workshop IV  (3 hours)
5:00 p.m.         Meal Break
7:30 p.m.         Music of Compassion: a Celtic Harp Reflection by Cath Connelly

Sunday, April 22, 2012

7:00 a.m.         Morning Contemplative Practice (optional)
9:00 a.m.         Plenary Session with John Philip Newell and Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Noon Adjourn

Post-Conference Institutes

Monday, April 23, 2012
8:30 a.m.    Pilgrimage:    Boston Interfaith Pilgrimage: The Soul of Boston: A Compassionate Pilgrimage by a Native Daughter  (includes midday meal, concludes at 5:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 24 – Thursday, April 26, 2012
Contemplative Retreat: A Creative Journey
Leaders:  Andrew Rudd and Wendy Rudd
Location: Gonzaga - Eastern Point Retreat house, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Tuesday, April 24 – Friday, April 27, 2012
Contemplative Retreat: Embracing Christian and Buddhist Practices of Compassion
Leaders:  Carol Ann Fournier, MS, NCC and Fr. Kevin Hunt, OCSO
Location:  Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Arrive early or stay a few extra days to extend your learning and networking opportunities. Learn how to cultivate compassion and be transformed! Bring new skills, ideas, and creativity back to your community.

Scheduling
The full schedule provides many opportunities. Please make sure you take care of yourself. If you need more quiet time, select fewer options. If you seek stimulation, take advantage of all the options. Select a schedule that works best for you. Give yourself permission to make space for your contemplative needs. If you have time, the bottom of the location page has suggestions for places to visit to cultivate compassion in Boston.