Tending Our Call
for Practicing Spiritual Directors
Two Tuesdays per month via Zoom
Starting on Sept. 9 – Nov. 18, 2025
6:30 – 8pm EST
Cost: $120
Are you a spiritual director seeking deeper wisdom in accompanying others on their journey with God? This fall, join our community of Spiritual Directors online via Zoom as we explore Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life by Henri Nouwen.
In this book study, we’ll walk alongside Henri as he illuminates how to listen to the movements of the
Spirit in the midst of everyday life. Drawing from scripture, spiritual tradition, and his own personal journey, Nouwen invites us into a deeper understanding of how discernment shapes our vocation, prayer, community, and decision-making.
This book, part of a trilogy edited by his longtime students Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird, compiles Nouwen’s unpublished writings from his Spiritual Formation classes at both Yale and Harvard. We read the second book in the series (Formation) together last spring and we found it so rich and insightful, we decided to read the third one together as well, however you can certainly join without having read the previous books!
Whether you’re a seasoned spiritual director or just beginning your journey of accompanying others, this study offers wisdom, space for shared reflection, prayerful conversation, and a sense of community among fellow spiritual directors. Come listen, reflect, and grow in your call to spiritual accompaniment. We’d love to have you join us!
Tending Our Call meets Tuesdays via Zoom at 6:30 – 8pm EST.
- September 9, 2025
- September 23
- October 7
- October 21
- November 4
- November 18
Required Reading:
Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life
by Henri Nouwen, with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird
Facilitators
Amanda Dobson
Amanda Dobson, Spiritual Director, is an associate coordinator for the Spirituality Programs at Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College. She serves as a member of the Formation Team and is deeply involved in the center’s Spiritual Formation Programs. Amanda holds a B.A. in English, a certificate for Spiritual Direction from DCM, and is a 2019 graduate of The Living School, Albuquerque, NM.
Andrea LeRoy
Andrea Le Roy received her spiritual direction training through Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. While she worships in the Reformed tradition, she is comfortable meeting and discerning God’s spirit with all seekers. Andrea has a master’s degree in counseling and has worked for many years in social work.
Register
Scholarships are available. If you would like to apply for one, please download this form, complete it and email it to programs@dominicancenter.com. Register after you have heard back from us!
