Director of Sumedha Centre, Dr. Jose Parappully, a clinical psychologist,
was invited to conduct a one-day workshop for the Seminary formators of all the
dioceses of Madhya Pradesh.
It was organized by Fr. Mathew Vallatt, the Vicar General of
the Archdiocese of Bhopal and the Secretary of the MP Region Formator’s Forum.
It was held at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bhopal on December 4, 2016. There
were 16 participants from nine diocese.
Dr. Parappully organized the workshop around the theme “”Formative Accompaniment & Emotional
Maturation”
He focused on the kind formation process that facilitated emotional
maturation. He covered the following topics in this regard: the role of trust in healthy emotional
development; Importance of meeting basic emotional needs such as relatedness,
competence and autonomy; facilitation of an environment that fosters these
basic needs; and the need for formators to be credible and enthusiastic about
the formation process.
There was ample opportunity for participants to reflect on and
share their experiences in the light of the psychological insights presented.
Participants said they found the workshop – content and
process- immensely helpful.
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