“Ongoing formation is an indispensable requirement in the life of every priest and in the exercise of his priestly ministry.” (The Gift of the Priestly Vocation, no. 56) In response to this vital call from the Church, the Santo Niño Spirituality Center, in collaboration with the Tagbadbad Foundation, is pleased to announce its Developmental Programs to priests and religious this year. These programs are aimed to support the developmental needs and the spiritual growth of the clergy and religious, ensuring that they are well-equipped to respond to their sacred vocation with renewed dedication and depth.
For more details of the program, feel free to contact us:
Email: stoninospiritualitycenter@gmail.com
Mobile: 0966-255-4175
REKINDLING THE FIRE OF LOVE 1 | JULY 7 – 18, 2025
(Facilitated by the Tagbadbad Foundation)
This is a 12-day program on various topics pertinent to the life and ministry of priests and religious. It may include topics on Stress Management and Burn-Out, Creating Healthy Boundaries in Ministerial Relationships, Servant Leaderships and Stewardship, Avoiding Addictions, Overcoming Difficulties with Authorities, Assertiveness Training, Conflict Management, Pastoral Management and Retooling, Management of Behaviors in an Organization, etc. This program will focus on acquisition of new knowledge and training of skills on different fields.
The topics may change annually depending on the needs of the participants. This program is offered but not exclusive, to those who are within 6 to 10 years of their ordination (Junior Clergy), or within the 1st to 10th year of their perpetual profession.
Number of participants: Maximum of 18 participants.
Duration: 12 days
Fee: Php 35, 000
Deadline of Registration: June 7, 2025
MIDLIFE INTEGRATION PROCESS 1 | AUGUST 18 – 29, 2025
(Facilitated by the Tagbadbad Foundation)
This is a 12-day program that focuses on middle life transition and the challenges, difficulties, tasks and potentials involved herein. It treats midlife from the different (physical, psychological, spiritual) aspects of priestly and religious life. It also emphasizes individual and group processes that would facilitate the midlife transition or that would overcome the midlife crisis, if the case maybe.
This program is offered exclusively to clergy and religious in their midlife years (35-49 years old)
Number of participants: Maximum of 18 participants.
Duration: 12 days
Fee: Php 35, 000
Deadline of Registration: July 18, 2025
BEST YEARS OF LIFE: SEASONED IN TIME | SEPTEMBER 1 – 12, 2025
(Facilitated by the Tagbadbad Foundation)
This is a 12 day program that focuses on aging, and challenges, difficulties, tasks and potentials involved herein. It treats aging from the different (physical, psychological and spiritual) aspects of priestly and religious life, seeing it as a moment for growing in wisdom.
It also emphasizes individual and group processes that would facilitate a graceful process of aging. This program is offered exclusively to clergy and religious in their senior years (60 years old and above).
Number of participants: Maximum of 18 participants.
Duration: 12 days
Fee: Php 35, 000
Deadline of Registration: August 1, 2025
