Loyola School of Theology

Are you called to accompany others in their journey with God? DIRD offers a unique formation program that combines the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality with theological study, personal growth, and supervised ministry experience.

Why Enroll?

✓ Deepen your grounding in Ignatian spirituality
✓ Develop skills in spiritual direction and accompaniment
✓ Gain supervised experience in retreat-giving
✓ Integrate theology, Scripture, and pastoral practice
✓ Grow personally and ministerially as a servant-leader

Who Should Apply?

✔ Priests, religious, and lay seminary formators
✔ Prospective retreat facilitators and spiritual directors
✔ Campus and youth ministers
✔ Teachers and parish servant-leaders
✔ Individuals seeking deeper formation in Ignatian spirituality

Modules at the Center for Ignatian Spirituality

Module 1: Foundations of Ignatian Retreat-Giving and Spiritual Direction
Module 2: Fundamentals of Ignatian Retreat-Giving and Spiritual Direction
Module 3: Supervised Retreat-Giving Experience
Module 4: Giving the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Courses at the Loyola School of Theology

Ignatian Spirituality
Discernment and Spiritual Direction
Christology or Theological Anthropology: Sin and Grace
Pauline Literature or Johannine Literature
Synoptic Gospels
Pastoral Psychology and Counseling

How to Apply

Complete the LST Student Online Application Receiver (SOAR) and upload all requirements: https://forms.lst.edu/forms/a002/ and wait for admission and enrollment instructions from LST’s Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Coordinate registration for the CIS modules directly with the Center for Ignatian Spirituality.

Contact Information

Loyola School of Theology
Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Quezon City, Philippines
Tel: +63 8426-6430 to 35
Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
Website: https://lst.edu

Center for Ignatian Spirituality Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University Campus
Phone: +63 8426-4250
Mobile: +63 917-852-2755
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://cisphil.phjesuits.org

Diploma in Ignatian Retreat-Directing The Diploma in Ignatian Retreat-Directing is an invitation to enter more deeply into the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola and to be formed as a discerning companion of others.

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The start of the online LST Advisement in LSTISIS has been moved to 24 June 2026, Wednesday.

Please check the LST Academic Calendar regularly for updates.

Thank you.

- Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)

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Publication Schedule and Submission Deadlines

September 2026 Issue

Submission Deadline: 1 June 2026
Issue Release: September 2026

March 2027 Issue

Submission Deadline: 1 November 2026
Issue Release: March 2027

Call for Papers - Landas (Way): Journal of Loyola School of Theology and the Theology and Ministry Program of the School of Humanities, Ateneo de Manila University Landas (Way), the Journal of Loyola School of Theology, invites submissions for its forthcoming issues to be released in September 2026 and March 2027. Founded on the recognition that theology is “an…

Now Available Online: Tinig Loyola Volume 27 (2025–2026)

The latest issue of Tinig Loyola, the official magazine and yearbook of the Loyola School of Theology, is now available for download from the website of the LST Publications Office. Past issues from the Year 2000 are also available for download.

This year's issue is centered on the theme “Life, Leadership, Legacy.”

LIFE explores ecological conversion, what it means to share in Christ’s love and the liberation of the poor in Dilexi Te, and includes a special feature on LST’s unsung heroes.

LEADERSHIP introduces the author of Dilexi Te himself, Pope Leo XIV, for the first time since his inauguration on May 18, 2025. This section also features a speech by Ben Nebres, S.J., and a reflection by LST Student Council President Ms. Marga Samson Tongo.

LEGACY presents reflections by Manoling Francisco, S.J., and Joel Tabora, S.J., on the joint 60th anniversary of Loyola House of Studies and Loyola School of Theology. Eric Eusebio, S.J., and Rev. Bien Cruz, S.J., then take readers on a journey through the institutions’ storied history from 1965 to 2026.

Download your digital copy from the LST Publications Office website:

https://publications.lst.edu/shop/all-publications/?swoof=1&product_cat=tinig-loyola

LST students may claim their complimentary hard copy at the LST Secretariat during office hours.

Happy reading!