Spiritual Companions

Our Spiritual Companions are available to accompany you in a process of reflection and response rooted in the sharing of your own sacred stories and spiritual issues.

Through deep, compassionate listening and gentle inquiry, Spiritual Companioning (formerly called Spiritual Direction) helps awaken you to the Divine in all of life and helps you to notice God’s presence in the moments of daily life. Tau Center offers spiritual companioning as a component of our Guided Day Retreat. Learn more or schedule here. All are welcome.

If you are interested in exploring ongoing Spiritual Companioning as part of your personal faith journey, please reach out directly to one of the individuals listed below.

Sr Dawn Capilupo, OSF

Sr Dawn Capilupo, a Wheaton Franciscan Sister, has a fulltime spiritual direction practice. She is an experienced retreat guide and engaging presenter. Sister Dawn understands spiritual direction as watching the movement of God.

Sharon Devo

Sharon's intention is to be fully present with you in the space and silence, to allow your inner wisdom and the still small voice of the divine to emerge and be heard.

Laura Desmarais

Laura Desmarais explored meditation while living in India over ten years ago. Since then she found herself drawn to Centering Prayer and has been influenced by Thomas Keating and Cynthia Bourgeault - combining all of her prayer and meditation experiences to create this offering. She is a Spiritual Director and has led Centering Prayer with Sr Pat Irr, OSF in prior seasons at Tau Center.

Karen Bychowski

For nearly 20 years, Karen Bychowski spent much of her time traveling around the United States and across the world, helping large organizations navigate change as part of her work with a Global Fortune 100 Consulting Company. In October 2019 she took a leap of faith; leaving her job to follow a greater calling she felt God had for her.

We need someone who encourages us when we are tempted to give it all up, to forget it all, to just walk away in despair… We need someone who can suggest to us when to read and when to be silent, which words to reflect upon and what to do when silence creates much fear and little peace.

– Henri Nouwen

Personal Retreat

Our Personal Day Retreat offerings include self-guided, spiritual companioning and customized retreat options.

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Voice of the Divine

"If this inner and critical voice has kept you safe for many years as your inner voice of authority, you may end up not being able to hear the real voice of God.”
– Richard Rohr

Sr Dawn Capilupo, OSF

Sharon Devo

Laura Desmarais

Karen Bychowski

We need someone who encourages us when we are tempted to give it all up, to forget it all, to just walk away in despair… We need someone who can suggest to us when to read and when to be silent, which words to reflect upon and what to do when silence creates much fear and little peace.

– Henri Nouwen

Personal Retreat

Voice of the Divine

"If this inner and critical voice has kept you safe for many years as your inner voice of authority, you may end up not being able to hear the real voice of God.”– Richard Rohr

"If this inner and critical voice has kept you safe for many years as your inner voice of authority, you may end up not being able to hear the real voice of God.”
– Richard Rohr