Register now for the Psychology of Love and Pastoral Ministry seminar, April 16-19, 2012, in the New York City area. ePriest.com’s early bird discount is valid until March 15, 2012.

Featured guest speakers include:

Fr. J. Brian Bransfield, Associate Director, USCCB
Paul Vitz, Ph.D., Institute for the Psychological Sciences
Richard Fitzgibbons, MD, Institute for Marital Healing
Greg Kolodziejczak, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Registration form and speaker bios can be found here.

Who: Diocesan and religious priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, especially those involved in seminary formation, spiritual direction and psychological counseling.

What: The Sacerdos Institute for Priestly Life and Ministry and The Institute for the Psychological Sciences are co-sponsoring three days of integral, ongoing formation on relevant themes on how psychology can help priests in their ministry of promoting healthy, loving relationships that last. Expert speakers come from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (Arlington, VA), the Institute for Marital Healing (West Conshohocken, PA), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Where:
Our Lady of Thornwood Conference Center
582 Columbus Avenue
Thornwood, NY 10594
(Legionaries of Christ)

When: April 16-19, 2012

Program details:

Monday, April 16

Afternoon arrivals

7:30pm  Evening Open Lecture
Fr. J. Brian Bransfield
Love as the New Beginning of Goodness
Q&A

Tuesday, April 17

8:00am  Breakfast

9:00    
Margaret Laracy, Psy.D., M.S.
The Experience of Beauty in Psychological Well-Being
Q&A

10:30
Philip Scrofani, Ph.D.
Loving to the End: Psycho-pastoral Insights into Aging with Grace
Q&A

12:30pm  Lunch

2:30
Gladys Sweeney, Ph.D, M.Ed.
Psychotherapeutic Helps for Bereavement Ministry

3:30  Q&A

4:30  Mass

5:30  Dinner

7:00  Evening Open Lecture
Paul Vitz, Ph.D.
Love and the Psychology of the Body

8:30  Social

Wednesday, April 18

8:00am  Breakfast

9:00
Greg Kolodziejczak, Psy.D.
Psycho-physiological Effects of the Distortions of Love
Q&A

10:15
Greg Kolodziejczak, Psy.D.
Conflict Resolution in Marriages, Families, Teams and Communities

11:00  Q&A

12:00pm  Lunch

2:00
Richard Fitzgibbons, M.D.
Narcissism in Today’s Culture

3:15
Richard Fitzgibbons, M.D.
The Psychology of Cohabitation

4:15  Q&A

5:00  Closing Mass

6:00  Closing Dinner

7:00  Social

Thursday, April 19

8:00am  Breakfast

Morning departures

Cost:

Commuter fee: $275, includes all meals and snacks (Monday - Wednesday)

Overnight fee: $395, includes all meals and snacks (Monday - Thursday morning), and lodging (Monday evening - Thursday morning, private room and bath) -- men only

Register early as spaces are limited.

Early bird 20% discount: Registration deadline March 15, 2012

Final registration date: April 12, 2012

Information and registration: Please contact Fr. Alex Yeung, LC, ny@legionaries.org, (914) 749-3949.