A Covenant for Those Registered in the OIS Catalog of Spiritual Directors

The Office of Ignatian Spirituality (OIS) is introducing a Catalog of Spiritual Directors Covenant to weave a common thread among all spiritual directors registered in the OIS Catalog of Spiritual Directors. This Covenant aligns with our efforts to promote accountability, continued growth and ongoing formation. It includes an Ethics in Spiritual Direction Training Module that all spiritual directors listed in our Catalog are required to complete.

Catalog Covenant Criteria

Based on a reflective review of our Catalog and referral process, we have established the following criteria for all spiritual directors registered in the OIS Catalog of Spiritual Directors. We invite you to review and prayerfully consider these criteria:

  • completion of a spiritual direction training program

  • participation in ongoing spiritual direction

  • participation in ongoing supervision (group or individual)

  • participation in annual spiritual direction education/formation (preferably Ignatian)

Spiritual directors registered in the Catalog are expected to abide by the Guidelines for Ethical Conduct published by Spiritual Directors International. These guidelines are meant to promote “integrity, responsibility and faithfulness in the ministry and service of spiritual direction.” (Guidelines for Ethical Conduct, opening paragraph)

If you do not meet the Catalog Covenant Criteria at this time, please click here.

Completing the Catalog Covenant

  • Step 1: View the OIS Ethics in Spiritual Direction video by clicking here.

  • Step 2: Answer five short video comprehension questions by clicking here.

  • Step 3: Register for one of the virtual Ethics in Spiritual Direction conversation sessions listed below.

    • We are offering three sessions free-of-charge; please attend one:

  • Step 4: Attend one of the above virtual sessions, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the ethics video you watched and ask questions. These sessions will not be recorded; you must attend the live event.

  • Step 5 : If you meet all of the Catalog Covenant criteria and have completed the previous four steps, complete, sign and submit the Catalog Covenant found here.

We hope that you will receive the Catalog Covenant, including its criteria and required steps, with an open mind and heart and with understanding and respect for the quality of spiritual direction we strive to provide. We are honored to partner with spiritual directors engaged in ongoing formation and reflective practices who make our referral ministry possible, and we assure you of our prayers.

If you no longer wish to be listed in our Catalog of Spiritual Directors, please contact us at spiritualdirection@jesuitseastois.org and we will be happy to remove your record from our Catalog.

 

Ethics in Spiritual Direction Training Module

Please watch this video to complete Step 1.

Catalog Covenant Form

Please read thoroughly and fill out the form with your name as an electronic signature.

What if I do not meet the Catalog Covenant Criteria at this time?

We hope you will work toward meeting it within the grace period we are offering which extends through July 31, 2026.

We want to support you in your efforts to meet the criteria in the following ways:

We recognize that some spiritual directors have not completed a formal spiritual direction training program but have pursued other means of training and formation. Please feel free to contact us by clicking here with specific questions or concerns regarding your training.

If you no longer wish to be listed in our Catalog of Spiritual Directors, please contact us at spiritualdirection@jesuitseastois.org and we will be happy to remove your record from our Catalog.

Thank you for your time and attention to this important effort!