The Director of Sumedha Centre, Jose Parappully, facilitated a four-day
Workshop for the Sisters of the Society of the Helpers of Mary at Atmasadhana,
the Generalate of the Society at Andheri West, Mumbai from 14-17, September
2016.
There were 60 sisters participating including current and former
Provincial Superiors.
The title of this interactive workshop was “Midlife Dynamics
and the spiritual Journey.”
The topics covered during the workshop included Midlife
Dynamics, Psychosexual and Celibate Integration, Love and Friendship on the
Celibate Journey, Midlife and God’s Second all, and a Spirituality for the
Post-Midlife Years.
Participants reported that they found the workshop immensely
useful. The workshop provided much useful information, provided answers to
their many questions and helped them understand their experiences. It helped
them accept themselves and their experiences and re-orient
their priorities for the post-midlife years.
A common opinion expressed by participants was that had this workshop been
offered them a few years earlier it would have helped them even more. They
could have understood what was happening to them when it was happening and helped
avoid confusion and needless anxiety and distress.
At the same having gone through these experiences they were able
to better understand what was presented.
The topics that were found more helpful by most participants
were Celibacy and Chastity, Celibate Friendships and Spirituality for the
Post-Midlife Years.
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