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To have an application form mailed to you, please fill out the online application request form.

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Students who wish to pursue a Certificate in Spiritual Direction should:

  1. Have a master's-level theological degree or completed diaconal formation program 

  2. Receive regular spiritual direction for at least one year prior to enrollment (at least six meetings/year)

  3. Recommended minimum age of 30

  4. Complete the application process: 

    • 3 recommendations

    • Application form

    • Application essays

    • Entrance interview

Request an application form by emailing apply@saintmeinrad.edu.

Application period for the February 2025 cohort will open in January 2024. Applications must be submitted by September 1, 2024. All applications will be reviewed between September 1 and October 1, 2024, with the admissions decisions announced immediately after the review process is complete.