Who we are
Sacred Encounter ministers are part of a global community whose ministry for Christ and his Church through the Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality (CACS) involves facilitating a sacred encounter for those amongst whom we minister. Some of us are spiritual directors in one-to-one or group direction, hosts for the Carmelite Contemplative Circle, facilitators for individual or group retreats, accompaniers on the Spiritual Direction Formation Programme, and reflective supervisors for spiritual directors.
Our Missio
To provide a safe and sacred space where people can encounter the God who is love.
• To support spiritual formation and renewal drawing on the venerable Carmelite traditio
• To offer a contemplative approach to soul care ministries.
• To assist people to discover the inviolable sacredness of their core identity as ‘beloved of God.’
Our Aim
We aim to help people deepen their experience of the mystery of God and of themselves in a safe and sacred space; an experience that is always a sacred encounter.
Our Spiritual Directors
Kate Keefe
(Oxfordshire)
I experience life as one of movement, hence the photo of myself in a car. Central to that movement is my growing relationship in intimacy with God which …
Simon Cocksedge
(Derbyshire)
Formerly a physician, I am now a parish priest in the Church of England. Married with 3 children, I have been offering Spiritual Accompaniment since …
Vivien Foster
(Oxford)
Vivien is a Carmelite Secular with a particular love for the spirituality of St John of the Cross. She completed CACS Spiritual Direction Formation Programme …
Candida Kirkpatrick
(Pheonix, AZ)
I have been married for 30 years with two adult children. I have been a member of OCDS for over twenty years. I in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love …
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