SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Spiritual direction is an opportunity to grow in noticing and responding to God’s presence in your daily life with the support of a spiritual director
What is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction encourages you to explore a closer relationship with God. In the midst of a busy life, many people find it difficult to notice God’s action in their daily life. Yet, at the deepest level, all of us long for a more conscious experience on God’s presence and love.
Why spiritual direction?
You might want to come to spiritual direction for a variety of reason, including:
Identify and trust your experiences of God
Integrate spirituality into your daily life
Discern and make difficult choices
Share your hopes, struggles and losses
How does it work?
You usually meet with your spiritual director for an hour once a month at a designated location. The spiritual director journeys with you as you deepen your relationship with God and this journey takes place in a confidential one-to-one session. You are asked to contributed with a designated fee or a free-will donation.
Who are spiritual directors?
Spiritual directors have extensive training as well as on-going formation and supervision and they meet regularly with a spiritual director. ANSD Riverina is a member group of the Australian Network of Spiritual Directors (ANSD). This network is recognised and supported by the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction (AECSD).
Theresa Foley RSM Griffith
Sister Theresa Foley is a Sister of Mercy (RSM) who lives in Griffith, NSW. Theresa graduated as a Spiritual Director in 2000 from North Sydney trained by the sisters of St Joseph. Theresa is currently doing volunteer ministry in the Parish of Griffith facilitating prayer & scripture groups & Spiritual Direction. Formerly nursed in Mercy Hospitals in the country & missions overseas.
Email: srtfoley@gmail.com
Anne Friedlieb Wagga Wagga
As a mature aged student, I completed a Bachelor of Arts, BA, majoring in Literature & Theology, followed by a Graduate diploma in Spiritual Direction through the Australian Catholic University, Canberra. Earlier I had trained as a prayer companion, with Sr Margaret Walsh, pbvm, participating in programs based on praying with scripture. I am a wife, mother and grandmother and I offer spiritual direction in person, or via Facetime.
Email: annefriedlieb@bigpond.com
Margaret Walsh pbvm Wagga Wagga
After finishing my formation in spirituality and spiritual direction in London in 1998, I began offering Spiritual Direction in Wagga Wagga and in the region as well as interstate. I have completed courses in the Enneagram, Focusing and Dream exploration. Spiritual Direction is available in person or on Zoom and Facetime.
Email: margaretwalsh1915@gmail.com
Liz Rothe RSM Corowa
I am a Sister of Mercy, with a passion for exploring the meaning of life and relationships. For many years I have ‘walked with others’ as they too have pondered their daily lives and deepened their awareness of ‘God with them’. In 2017 I graduated the Soul Journey Companions Programme in Canberra a three-year part time, program in spiritual direction which consisted of units in Working with Dreams; Grief; Using several tools to assist with Meditation and Contemplation.
Email: lizannerothe@gmail.com
Jane Plum Wagga Wagga
Jane Plum achieved her Master of Arts: Theology majoring in Spiritual Direction through the Australian Catholic University in 2012. She has both received and offered spiritual accompaniment on a regular basis since. Jane acknowledges the innate dignity of those she accompanies as they notice the presence and action of the Spirit that offers a way of experiencing life in its fullness. She is a member of the Australian Network for Spiritual Direction, follows the code of ethics of the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction and engages in regular supervision. In seeking life in abundance, Jane believes that each person’s flourishing is dependent on the flourishing of others..
Email: plumtrees62@gmail.com