CenterQuest launched one of its primary thrusts last January, 2015 – its own School of Spiritual Direction (SSD) which is a one-year [15-month] focused program conducted in a hybrid format (online and residency combination).
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What makes CQ SSD distinct? Find out by clicking HERE.
To watch the CQ SSD Informational Video, click HERE.
To watch the Slide Show Video of our Cohort 1 Opening Residency (Jan. 11-16, 2015), click HERE.
To watch the Slide Show Video of our Cohort 1 Closing Residency (Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2015), click HERE.
To watch the Slide Show Video of our Cohort 1 Celebration Night (Dec. 3, 2015), click HERE.
To watch the abridged, four-minute version of all three above combined together, click HERE.
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What some of the participants are saying … Check out: Endorsements
Or visit: https://www.facebook.com/CQCenterQuest
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Watch our Cohort 2 (2016-2017) in their Opening Residency (Sept. 18-23, 2016) at Serra Retreat Center HERE!
Watch the highlights of our Cohort 2 Opening Residency via YouTube (Powerpoint Slides Version) HERE!
Watch some of the current Cohort 2 participants as they share their own experiences with the SSD by clicking HERE!
Watch the highlights of the Cohort 2 Closing Residency via YouTube (Powerpoint Slides Version) HERE!
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Watch the highlights of our:
Cohort 3 residencies:
(Opening – Jan. 21-26, 2018)
(Closing – Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2019)
Cohort 4:
(June 2019 – July 2020)
Cohort 5:
Meet our Cohort 5 participants
Visit the following SSD pages: Program Overview, FAQ, Application Process, and Staff & Faculty.
Cohort 6 :
CQ INT'L COHORT 6 IS TEMPORARILY ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE CHECK LATER FOR ANY UPCOMING UPDATES!