Formative Community Building

This course equips formators to foster healthy, dynamic communities in religious, clergy, and lay contexts. Mindful of today’s rapidly changing world, it explores the principles and practices that sustain life-giving communal living in formation settings.

Learning Objectives:

To explore various perspectives on community living that highlight group and interpersonal dynamics
To learn different skills that foster healthy community life, e.g. effective listening, assertiveness, conflict management, feedback giving, and sensitivity to group process
To foster effective attitudes such as openness, sensitivity, and empathy

Date and Venue

January 21-23, 26-30, 2026

3/F Spiritual-Pastoral Center, Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila Campus, Quezon City

Cost

PHP 18,700

USD 367*
*excluding venue, B/L, transportation

Admission

Testimonials

Sessions were handled with care and creativity taking into consideration the participants. Facilitators were experienced to patiently clear our doubts. Group work was good to analyze our own selves.

The sessions helped me become more conscious and aware of the dynamics of a community. It helped me to grow in my ways of relating to the members of my community and to other people whom I am relating with especially in my ministry. It gave me knowledge, skills to help build a community of blessings.

The sessions helped me to understand more about myself and others. It changed my ways of doing, seeing and relating with my sisters in the community and people in the mission as well. I appreciate the process very much, because it helped me to discover my hidden self and learn to grow on it. In all the processes, I gained confidence in my leadership style. I also learned how to be a good leader.

Come and be transformed on the Emmaus journey!

Are you searching for greater freedom, integration, and meaning? Do you sense a deep desire to serve others and spread hope?

Then come and embark on your own Emmaus journey. Be part of a community of individuals and groups who have experienced the grace of Emmaus.