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Carol Ludwig

Carol brings twenty years experience as a Spiritual Director to her work at the Center for Spiritual Care, which she co-founded with Maureen Schlitt in October 2000. She trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation (Ecumenical) in Washington, D.C., the Washington Theological Union (Roman Catholic), and Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.

In addition to her ministry at the Center for Spiritual Care, Carol works on the Spiritual Directors International (an organization of 6,500 spiritual directors in 40 faith traditions around the world) organizing committee for its annual Leadership Institute.  Her articles, interviews and book reviews appear in SDI’s journal, Presence.

Carol also teaches in Loyola University and Sacred Heart University spiritual direction formation programs, and is on staff of the Audire Spiritual Direction training program at the Orlando diocesan San Pedro Center for Spiritual Development. 

A career diplomat in the Foreign Service of the United States before she came to Florida, Carol has lived for extended periods in Japan, Italy, Mexico and the Philippines. Both her experience abroad and her educational background helped develop her expertise in interpersonal and intercultural communication. Her Master's degree from the University of Dayton is in Asian and American history, and she completed doctoral studies in international communications at the American University in Washington, D.C.

 Carol offers individual and group spiritual direction, guided retreats, facilitates personal spiritual growth groups, staff retreats and days of recollection. Her primary interest is feminine spirituality. Carol can be reached at 772-567-1233, ext. 3, or by clicking on email.



 

 

 

Maureen Schlitt

As co-founder of the Center for Spiritual Care in October 2000, Maureen offers Spiritual Direction for individuals and groups. She facilitates personal spiritual growth groups at the Center and conducts retreats and days of recollection for area churches and groups. She holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Audire spiritual direction training program in Orlando and a Master's Degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University in New Orleans. Her bachelor's degree is in social work.

She has been involved in Spiritual Direction since 1993 and is presently part of the teaching staff for the Audire Spiritual Direction Training Program at  the San Pedro Center for Spiritual Development in Orlando. She is a former wellness counselor from the Next Step Institute for Integrative Medicine in Melbourne, where she co-facilitated a weekly stress and pain management group for patients with chronic pain and illness.

Maureen began her ministry with homeless teens at Covenant House in New York City. She later worked as a foster care counselor in child protective services. She and her husband conduct annual youth mission projects and coordinate youth activities to help migrant workers and handicapped persons.

A professional vocalist and guitarist, she is a Music Minister at Holy Cross Church in Vero Beach. Maureen can be reached by calling 772-567-1233, ext. 2, or  by clicking on email

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Staff:

Richard Schlitt
 Richard is a certified spiritual director and local businessman. He has done extensive work with troubled youth and youth mission projects. He has facilitated men’s groups and parenting groups and currently serves as Director of Youth Ministry at Holy Cross Church in Vero Beach . Richard can be reached by calling 772-567-1233, or by clicking on email.

 

Presenters:

Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A.

Professor of Fine Arts, Villanova University, Chair of Theatre, Studio Art, Music, Villanova University, Director, Villanova University Art Gallery, Curator, Villanova Art Collection, Certified Liturgical Design Consultant, MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.                 

A master watercolorist, he has exhibited his work in Italy, China, Belarus, Latvia, Greece and the United States.  His watercolors are in numerous private and public collections in Japan, Russia, Spain, Italy, China, South America and the United States.  They have appeared as posters and cards.   A focus of Fr. Cannuli’s creative work for the past fifteen years has been in iconography, in the 15th century Russian Byzantine style, including multiple exhibits, workshops and commission in Italy and the United States. A world-renowned designer and maker of liturgical vestments for the past thirty-eight years.  He is represented in many countries.     He designs stained glass windows, mosaics and furniture for churches in Italy and the United States.

Fr. Richard lectures on liturgical art and environment for catholic worship.  His expertise has been called on to transform public space into liturgical spaces for conferences throughout the United States.  He has taught in a summer program for eighteen years in Siena Italy.  For five years he has taught Iconography in a summer program in Messina, Sicily for the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.   He co-leads pilgrim trips studying icons to Kiev, Moscow, St.       Petersburg, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania.

 

Leslie Ann Curry
 Leslie Curry first learned the craft of pottery while living in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in 1974.  In 1976 the family (husband and two sons) moved to Florida and she continued her study of pottery at the Maitland Art Center.  By 1978 she entered her first art show and also began teaching pottery to children at the Art Center.  For the next 18 year she would teach pottery, eventually teaching all pottery classes to adults and children.  Leslie was also an art instructor at Walt Disney World for their Wonders Program, and a consultant for Orange County Schools for their “Un Poquito de Español” program.
 
In 1996 her husband, Jim, decided to give up the practice of law and go for a Master’s Degree in Theology.  Leslie was allowed to bring her potter’s wheel and use the art room at Washington Theological Union in Washington, DC.  Leslie found herself teaching priests and nuns who were on sabbatical.  It was there that she discovered the parallel between the words a potter uses and the words these religious folks were using to describe living a spiritual life.  Eventually Leslie became the Co-ordinator for Arts and Theology at the Union, hanging 10 different art exhibits and hosting retreats.  In 2002 Leslie and Jim moved back to Florida and presently live in Satellite Beach where she makes what she calls “Peace Pots” (candle pots that represent various religions).

 

Dr. Douglas Canterbury-Counts

Dr. Douglas Canterbury-Counts is a licensed psychologist and practicing neuropsychologist, with a doctoral degree from Temple University and a wide range of clinical experience. Dr. Doug is trained in the area of psychospiritual transformation, holding an earned Master's of Divinity degree with an emphasis in the psychology of C.G. Jung. He is the founder of the Center for Sacred Psychology and the southeast regional coordinator for the Sacred Passage Wilderness training program. With his early interest in Mind/Body psychology, he began teaching integrative psychology for Temple University in 1984, writing his dissertation on the role of the therapeutic relationship in Behavioral Medicine groups. He is published in Voices: Journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapy and has lectured at major conferences internationally. He currently maintains a private practice in Vero Beach, FL that combines Jungian psychotherapy with psychological and neuropsychological assessment.  He has served as an adjunct professor for Florida Atlantic University and Temple University, as a foundational member of the Board of the Center for Jungian Studies of SE Florida, and is the clinical consultant for the River Fund, a charity organization serving persons with HIV and AIDS. Dr. Doug’s passion is to bridge science and spirituality in order to “participate in the sorrows of the world with joy."

 

 

Al Rapaport
Al Rapaport is a Zen Teacher with 40 years of meditation experience. He currently is Director of Open Mind Zen Center in Melbourne, FL, and has certified one full teacher and two assistant teachers in the Open Mind Zen System. He studied Zen with Kozan Roshi, Maezumi Roshi and Genpo Roshi, and is certified as a Transformational Breathwork Facilitator.
 
Al was Producer of the Buddhism in America Conferences in Boston, San Diego, Estes Park, Colorado and New York, NY. He is author of Open Mind Zen: A Guide to Meditation.

 

Betty Ritchie

Betty Ritchie is a Master Instructor in Time Line Therapy ™.  She also offers Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hypnosis.  Born in the U.K., Betty has made the Treasure Coast her home since 1989.

 

Jerome Wagner, PH.D.

Dr. Wagner was among the earliest students of the Enneagram in the United States. His dissertation was one of the first written descriptions of the Enneagram and pioneered formal research studies on the Enneagram. Part of his study involved constructing an Enneagram inventory. The current version and Manual of his highly researched and statistically validated Wagner Enneagram Personality Style Scales (WEPPS) is available from Western Psychological Services (800-648-8857.) The WEPSS is the only Enneagram inventory reviewed in Buros's Mental Measurements Yearbook (15th edition).

Dr. Wagner is the author of the Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles: an Introductory Guide published by Metamorphous Press, 1996 (800-233-6277) and of a 6 tape audiocassette and CD set: Two Windows on the Self: the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs distributed by Credence Communications (816-454-1500).

Jerry has taught a graduate level course on the Enneagram in the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University, Chicago, since 1980; and he began the Enneagram Spectrum Training and Certification Program there in 1995. He has offered Enneagram workshops to organizations, managers, consultants, therapists, spiritual directors, educators, and personal growth audiences. Jerry has spoken at all the IEA Conferences and was a coordinator of the Enneagram Special Event conference held at Loyola. He has presented the Enneagram at the American Psychological Association, Illinois Psychological Association, and American Counseling Association conferences. Jerry was on the Board of Directors of the IEA and has been the editor of the NinePoints Bulletin.

 

Erin Minta

Erin Minta is a healing facilitator in private practice and a graduate of A Society of Souls’ 4-year training program in Integrated Holomorphic Healing. In addition to offering sessions for individuals, Erin leads study groups that introduce people to the core principles of non-dual healing and awakening, as well as facilitates writing workshops and The Artist’s Way groups.  Contact Erin at 321-723-5877 or erinminta@cfl.rr.com

 

 

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