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September 3, 2025, 10-Week Online Cohort for Educators and Ministers
Summary
This special program and our flagship course is available for a limited time at a reduced rate through the Fr. Mike Russo Scholarship Fund. Use Code CALLEDEDU when registering to receive the course for $899!
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You don’t have to step away from your school, parish, or daily routine to encounter the sacred. God is already present—in the fatigue of service, the questions of your students, and the quiet in-between moments.
This 10-week online cohort is designed especially for teachers, youth ministers, catechists, and school leaders who guide others and long to stay rooted in their own “yes.” Each week invites you into spiritual attentiveness: to the present moment, to relationship, to self, to the Word, and to your own vocation. Together, we’ll explore the rhythms of noticing God at work—in your classroom, your ministry, and your own heart.
You’ll journey alongside a small group of peers in live weekly sessions led by a trained facilitator. A digital journal companion offers structure and reflection between gatherings. Midway through, a retreat session offers a sacred pause to rest and share your story.
This is not another professional development program. It’s a space to breathe, to listen, and to remember why your work matters—not just to your students or parishioners, but to God.
You are CALLED. This cohort is your invitation to rediscover that truth, together.
Week-to-Week Overview
September 3 – October 29, 2025
Includes 9 Online Gatherings + 1 In-Person Retreat
Week 1 – September 3
Introduction: CALLED — We Are Called
Orientation to the cohort, what it means to be CALLED, and how this experience will unfold.
Week 2 – September 10
Attention to the Present I
Practicing presence and beginning to recognize the sacred in everyday classroom and campus moments.
Week 3 – September 17
Attention to the Present II
Deepening presence, cultivating stillness, and naming the voice of God in the noise of ministry.
Week 4 – September 24
Attention to Relationships
Reflecting on connection—with students, peers, creation, and community—and how those relationships reflect God.
Week 5 – October 1
Attention to Self I
Turning inward to listen, notice, and tend to your own spiritual needs as a teacher and minister.
Week 6 – October 8
Attention to Self II
Exploring limits, burnout, grace, and the gift of self-compassion as a spiritual discipline.
Week 7 – October 15
Attention to the Word
Encountering scripture, poetry, and sacred text as living invitations into relationship and reflection.
Week 8 – October 22
Attention to Vocation
Naming and honoring your unique calling within the wider context of Church, school, and story.
Week 9 – October 24-26
CALLED RETREAT:
An Attentive Heart to Resting in God
San Damiano, Danville, CA
A sacred weekend of rest, prayer, storytelling, and renewal—drawing together all that has unfolded.
Week 10 – October 29
Attention to the Cohort:
Sharing insights, stories, and moments from the journey; weaving together communal reflection.
Summary
This special program and our flagship course is available for a limited time at a reduced rate through the Fr. Mike Russo Scholarship Fund. Use Code CALLEDEDU when registering to receive the course for $899!
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You don’t have to step away from your school, parish, or daily routine to encounter the sacred. God is already present—in the fatigue of service, the questions of your students, and the quiet in-between moments.
This 10-week online cohort is designed especially for teachers, youth ministers, catechists, and school leaders who guide others and long to stay rooted in their own “yes.” Each week invites you into spiritual attentiveness: to the present moment, to relationship, to self, to the Word, and to your own vocation. Together, we’ll explore the rhythms of noticing God at work—in your classroom, your ministry, and your own heart.
You’ll journey alongside a small group of peers in live weekly sessions led by a trained facilitator. A digital journal companion offers structure and reflection between gatherings. Midway through, a retreat session offers a sacred pause to rest and share your story.
This is not another professional development program. It’s a space to breathe, to listen, and to remember why your work matters—not just to your students or parishioners, but to God.
You are CALLED. This cohort is your invitation to rediscover that truth, together.
Week-to-Week Overview
September 3 – October 29, 2025
Includes 9 Online Gatherings + 1 In-Person Retreat
Week 1 – September 3
Introduction: CALLED — We Are Called
Orientation to the cohort, what it means to be CALLED, and how this experience will unfold.
Week 2 – September 10
Attention to the Present I
Practicing presence and beginning to recognize the sacred in everyday classroom and campus moments.
Week 3 – September 17
Attention to the Present II
Deepening presence, cultivating stillness, and naming the voice of God in the noise of ministry.
Week 4 – September 24
Attention to Relationships
Reflecting on connection—with students, peers, creation, and community—and how those relationships reflect God.
Week 5 – October 1
Attention to Self I
Turning inward to listen, notice, and tend to your own spiritual needs as a teacher and minister.
Week 6 – October 8
Attention to Self II
Exploring limits, burnout, grace, and the gift of self-compassion as a spiritual discipline.
Week 7 – October 15
Attention to the Word
Encountering scripture, poetry, and sacred text as living invitations into relationship and reflection.
Week 8 – October 22
Attention to Vocation
Naming and honoring your unique calling within the wider context of Church, school, and story.
Week 9 – October 24-26
CALLED RETREAT:
An Attentive Heart to Resting in God
San Damiano, Danville, CA
A sacred weekend of rest, prayer, storytelling, and renewal—drawing together all that has unfolded.
Week 10 – October 29
Attention to the Cohort:
Sharing insights, stories, and moments from the journey; weaving together communal reflection.