ForMission 2.0

A Graced Opportunity 2.0: A Deeper Understanding, Integration, and Utilization of Psychological Evaluations in Formation Today 

ForMission 2.0

ForMission 2.0 is an opportunity for formators and elected leadership who have participated in Orientation to Formation and/or the ForMission programs to dive deeper into a specific topic, refresh and reinvigorate skills and learnings along the way, connect with other formators, and engage in some peer supervision.

ForMission 2.0 will take place on Zoom. Access to reliable internet is important.

• February 19-20, 2025 | 11:00am - 2:00pm Central (Chicago)

This is a two-day virtual workshop. Participation in both days is strongly encouraged in order to fully receive and engage the information. Given the nature of the workshop, it will not be recorded. The target audience for this virtual workshop is those who have completed Orientation to Formation and/or ForMission. Elected leaders are also welcome to register.  

This time is meant to be a dialogue on the issues, realities, and concerns that you see every day in your ministry. It will be geared towards your questions about the proper use of psychological assessments in the screening and formation of candidates to religious life.

These sessions are an attempt to build upon previous trainings that were done before. These sessions will be a quick review of previous sessions and going deeply into assessing trauma histories, assessing sexual histories, and finally the need to do a full media review of your candidates.

We will begin the first session with this exercise in “sacred listening.” It will attempt to invite each person to share their responses to each question and to simply listen to them as we begin our time together.

These are some practical questions so that the presentation is also focused on your current needs/ hopes/realities.

1. What are your current needs as it relates to this topic?

2. What might help you?

3. What are your hopes for this short time together?

Fee

• Members: $175
• Non-members: $225

Please see the Conference cancellation policy regarding no-shows and cancellations.  

Presenter  

Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, PhD is a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. He currently is the director of trauma services for the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He is also a founding team member of the Caribbean Institute of Spirituality. Fr. Gerard is a survivor of clerical sexual abuse, adult sexual misconduct, and harassment. He has been clinical director and executive director of various treatment centers for religious and clergy in the United States. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, chapters and two award-winning books: "The Inner life of Priests" and "To Be One in Christ: Intercultural Formation and Ministry." He has also authored several sexual abuse prevention programs in the Church and religious orders. His new book to be published with Georgetown University Press is entitled: "When Faith Offends."