Maria McCoy, S.S.J., D.Min

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Maria, a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, begins her fourteenth year of ministry at the Jesuit Center. Maria is the Director of the Training Program for Spiritual Directors in the Ignatian Tradition. In addition to spiritual direction, retreats, offering programs, Maria leads retreats and workshops on Praying with Feminine Images of God.

Her previous experience of ministry includes: Program Director for the five-month Resident Associate Training Program and the Two-Week Program, SSJ Initial Formation Ministry, Retreat Ministry through SSJ Spirituality Center, Elementary Education and Administration.

Maria’s educational opportunities include a BA in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College, Masters Degree in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University, and Theology and Spirituality courses through the multi-cultural ARC Program, Rome, Italy. Maria also received a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary. Her doctoral project explores the interfacing of feminist scholarship with Ignatian spirituality.

Maria loves creation and the arts, meeting people, participating in various sports activities and experiencing life to the full!

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