Mentor Training

Training diocesan priests to be mentors for 
newly ordained priests and newly appointed pastors
  • If you've started a mentoring program in your diocese but success has been spotty at best...
  • If you've wanted each of your new priests and new pastors to have a priest-mentor to rely on for support and advice but don't know how to begin...
The Institute for Priests and Presbyterates offers a training program for diocesan mentors - either in your diocese or on the campus of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

The Institute's goal is to provide interdiocesan support for priests in ministry, especially in their first five years. One crucial need is priest-mentor training.

While many dioceses have had priest-mentors for several years, some don't have the time or expertise to provide the necessary training. That's where the Institute comes in - we can equip mentors with the skills to competently and compassionately guide new priests and pastors in their ministry.

Training Options


  • Two-day training at Saint Meinrad
  • Training in your diocese (minimum 10 mentors trained)
Training Topics
  • Mentoring: What it is and what it isn't
  • Research and Value
  • Role, Functions and Characteristics
  • Skills and Best Practices
  • Modeling Proactive vs. Reactive Behaviors
  • Empathic Listening
  • Appreciative Inquiry/Questioning
  • Role-Playing
  • Case Studies
  • IPP and Diocesan Expectations and Support
  • Getting Started: Shared Expectations and Commitment
Annual Mentor Retreat - A two-day retreat is held annually at Saint Meinrad for all mentors trained by the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates

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