William Attard	Semester 2 Wednesday afternoon 2007

This unit will assist pastoral practitioners to develop a coherent framework for pastoral interaction, care and leadership in a variety of settings. Key pastoral applications and professional intervention issues will be dealt with: the individual in relationship to their environment; ethics and boundaries; family systems and group dynamics; grief and bereavement; spiritual direction and referral. The Spiritual Leadership component of this unit will consider the theoretical and theological bases of leadership. Our focus will be the spirituality and principles of transformation. Time will be given to the consideration of the personal qualities of a Christian leader and to contemporary concerns (eg. interpreting life’s experience, small community development, ‘lay’ ministry, pastoral planning).

Prerequisites:	CD101, CD102, BS101 and BS102 are recommended some pastoral experience would be advantaeous.
Requirements:	3 hours per week
Assessment:	first level	one 1,000 word research seminar paper	20%
		one 2,000 word essay	50%
		one 1 hour written examination	30%
	second level	one 1,000 word research seminar paper	20%
		one 3,000 word essay	60%
		one 1 hour written examination	20%

Bibliography:

Journals:

Journal of Pastoral Counselling
Human Development

Recommended reading:

Australian Episcopal Conferernce, et al. Integrity in Ministry: A Document of Ethical Standards for Catholic Clergy and Religious in Australia. Hectorville, SA: National Committee for Professional Standards, 1999.

Conn, W. The Desiring Self: Rooting Pastoral Counselling and Spiritual Direction in Self- Transcendence. New York: Paulist, 1998.

Egan, G. The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management Approach to Helping. 5th ed. Monterey: Brooks/Cole, 1994 (and Work Book).

May, G. The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection between Darkness and Spiritual Growth. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 2005.

Moran, F. Listening: a Pastoral Style. Sydney: E. J. Dwyer, 1996.

Sofield, L., and D. Kuhn. The Collaborative Leader: Listening to the Wisdom of God’s People. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 1995.

Treston, K. Following the Heart: Reflections on Christian Leadership. Brisbane: Creation Enterprises, 1994.

Wicks, R. J., et al., eds. Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counselling. 2 vols. New York: Paulist Press, 1993.