Brenda McLaughlin

Brenda McLaughlin holds an M.A. from Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry as well as Certificates in Spiritual Direction (Franciscan Spiritual Direction Certification Program); The Dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises: An Intensive for Spiritual Directors Accompanying Others in the 19th Annotation Retreat (Boston College); and Advanced Biblical Studies (The New England Catholic Biblical School). Brenda’s professional experience also includes teaching in public elementary schools and at the university level, as well as a stint in the corporate world. She has also completed graduate studies in curriculum and instruction (University of Connecticut) and English (University of New Hampshire). Since the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius guide Brenda’s prayer life, she seeks to find God in all things. Brenda grew up on a dairy farm in Western Massachusetts, which has served as good fodder for finding God in all the rest of her life.

Session Type:

In-Person at Holy Family or Online via Zoom

Availability:

Wednesdays: 1:00-5:00 pm; Thursdays: 3:00-7:00 pm; other days/times may also be arranged.

Faith Tradition:

Catholic

Experienced with:

Spirituality of addiction and recovery
Spirituality of grieving
Spirituality of life path discernment

Spirituality of art and music
Spirituality of sacred scripture

Ignatian Spirituality
- Finding God in all things
- The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Payments:

Directees will pay Brenda directly for each session. Rates and payment will be coordinated between the director and directee.

Please consider an additional offering of $10-$25 per session to cover the operational and administrative costs of the Center for Spiritual Direction.

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If you are a new directee seeking direction from Brenda, please fill out the intake form below.

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Spiritual Direction Offering

This spiritual director is paid directly by each directee for the service of spiritual direction. The director will determine the session rate in conversation with you based on your needs and their practices and instruct you on how to make payments. The Center requests that you consider an additional offering of $10-$25 per session to support our operational and administrative expenses. Those offering scan be made on the “payment” page of our website.

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Session Appointments, Changes, and Cancellations

All spiritual direction sessions are scheduled and coordinated between the director and the directee. Directees are expected to keep their scheduled appointments. If you need to reschedule or cancel an appointment, please contact your spiritual director at the email address on this bio page (some directors may also choose to share phone contact information with directees once they begin meeting). Whenever possible, please provide 24 hours notice for all appointment changes. Spiritual direction is usually conducted once a month. You and your director will decide on the frequency and timing of your sessions.

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Next Steps

After you complete this intake form, the spiritual director should contact you to let you know if they can take you on as a directee and then begin the spiritual direction relationship by scheduling your first session. If this spiritual director does not contact you within one week, please send an email to the Center for Spiritual Direction at csd@holyfamilyretreat.org and we will assist you in moving forward.

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