SABBATICAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

Sabbatical Renewal Experience (SRE)

03 August - 27 November 2026
NOW CLOSED
11 January - 07 May 2027
Application deadline - 11 December 2026

Kindly consider the Philippine Visa requirements and processing time for your country.  For one who needs a VISA to enter the Philippines (e.g. applicants from India, Nigeria, Bangladesh), please apply by June 3, 2026.

02 August - 26 November 2027
Application deadline - 02 July 2027
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SRE is a four-month residential program designed to provide a holistic space for persons who are in transition or in need of a change of pace from their busy lives of ministry, allowing time to rest, to renew, to reflect, and to re-create with fellow pastoral workers in an Asian cross–cultural ecclesial context.
Here the participant rediscovers the richness of one’s being, appreciates more profoundly the graciousness and beauty of God’s creative love, and thus prepares to re-engage the mission of the Church with greater generosity and compassion.

In particular, participants strive to attain the following outcomes:

Psycho-Emotional Integration
Through a relaxed schedule, carefully selected week-long modules, personal reflection, group sharing, and other activities, participants gain a deeper understanding of their own personal history, giftedness, and unique personality. They become more at peace with inner tensions, personal wounds and vulnerabilities, leading to greater human and apostolic development.
Spiritual Maturity
The program offers continuous opportunities for attuning to one’s experience of God’s love through daily times for personal prayer, regular spiritual accompaniment, an Ignatian silent retreat, and modules on spirituality. Participants are guided on the path of discernment and contemplation towards attaining an enduring openness to finding God in all things.

Pastoral Renewal

The program challenges each participant and the community as a whole to critically rediscover the mission of the Church in the light of the pastoral renewal affirmed and urged by Vatican II. Program modules invite a closer look at Jesus Christ and how he continues to be active in the Church and in the world, calling each of his disciples to join him in service.
Program Fee

US $4,300.00

Covers tuition, board, and room (non-airconditioned)

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For Inquiries

admission@eapi.org.ph

Brochure

Modules

13 January to 9 May 2025

*Days of Prayerful Integration

*Culture Orientation

*Learning to Learn Again

*Stages of the Journey of Faith

*Perspectives in Safeguarding

*Aesthetics of Self-Care

*Ecological Conversion

*Contemplative Practice:   Christian and Buddhist Traditions

*Digital Mysticism: Are you the One, Lord?

*Perspectives in Affective Maturity

*Synodal Leadership in the Church

*Family Ministries

*Spiritual Discernment

*8-day Ignatian Retreat

*The Ministry of Spiritual Accompaniment

*Called and Sent by Jesus

*Days of Integration and Evaluation

 

Kindly consider the Philippine Visa requirements and processing time for your country.  For one who needs a VISA to enter the Philippines (e.g. applicants from India, Nigeria, Bangladesh), please apply by November 12, 2025.