The mission of the education and consulting services provided by the Education Department staff, in conjunction with SLI's clinical staff, is to foster the healthy psycho-spiritual development and well-being of women and men who serve the Church both in the U.S. and abroad.

Our goal is to provide affordable and accessible learning opportunities that will:

• offer personal support to persons in leadership in congregations, dioceses,
  and the helping professions;
• assist religious and clergy to live more fully and healthily;
• assist newer members in their transition to community and diocesan life; and
• promote a healthy and realistic understanding of the life, needs, and/or
  problems of clergy and religious.

Saint Luke Institute also manages the list-serve for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Vicars for Clergy.

Director of Education
Lynn M. Levo, CSJ, Ph.D., a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is a licensed psychologist, consultant and lecturer. She received her Ph.D. from the University of New York at Albany, completing her clinical training at The University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Lynn consults with religious congregations of women and men, and dioceses on mutuality, transitions and stress, anger, managing conflict and healthy personal, sexual and spiritual development across the life span. Lynn has presented nationally and internationally to women and men religious, and intercommunity novitiates and seminaries, on fostering healthy integrated sexuality, celibacy, relationships, intimacy, mutuality in community, and emotional intelligence, and on the Internet and Cybersex.

Her recent publications include: Midlife Infatuations, The Internet and Cybersex, Cybersex Case Studies, Controlling Images and Disconnections, Joy Requires Tending, Emotional Intelligence and Ministry, Understanding Defense Mechanisms, The AGON of Diversity, Busyness, Dreaming and Visioning our Own Futures: Leaders’ Roles in Encouraging Members to Actively Imagine What Can Be and Holy Narcissism.

Currently, Lynn is the Director of Education and Editor of Lukenotes at Saint Luke Institute, Silver Spring, MD. Prior to serving in this capacity, Lynn was a member of her congregation’s leadership team.

Administrative Assistant
Charlotte Pappas is the administrative person responsible for mailings, registrations, and billing. She can be reached at (301) 422-5499 or at charlottep@sli.org.

Additional Professional Staff
Professionals from Saint Luke Institute who are trained in these specific areas are available:

• clinical and counseling psychology
• spiritual direction
• psychodrama
• massage

> LUKENOTES Articles

> LUKENOTES Case Studies

> Workshops and Seminars

For more information about Saint Luke Institute Educational Services, call or write:

SLI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Saint Luke Institute
8901 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20903

(301) 422-5499 • (301) 422-5519 (fax)

education@sli.org

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