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COMING HOME TO JESUS | A prayerful space to spend time with Jesus and know him more deeply.

We will focus on the lovely event in John's Gospel, when Jesus asks others 'What do you want?' and they go and see where he is staying. Our journey to Jesus will include discussion, music, quietness, imaginative prayer and seeking to give time to being with God.

THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING | Explore this incredible mystical text written in the 14^th C, a profound guide on prayer.

For bookings, please contact the Parish office on 01772 335387 or Email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall PR55AA

Pentecost – the flash of wings of radiant colour, the wild Spirit-bird-fire…
inspiring, envisioning, energising, healing…
We explore this crucial Christian experience through ground-breaking artworks, discussion, creative prayer, music, art-meditation on ‘leaves of healing for the nations’, lectio on a sacred mountain and with the help of the creativity from an indigenous ‘making’ and ‘creating’ tradition.

JONAH & THE WHALE | A spiritual sea journey into the darkness of the whale & moving towards a pathway of light.

For bookings, please contact the Parish office on 01772 335387 or Email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall PR55AA

THE FIRE & THE WELL & THE CLOAK |  Explore the spirituality of the wonderful Saint Brigid and her compelling symbolism.

Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall PR55AA

For bookings, please contact the Parish office on 01772 335387 Email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

(IN SITU) Cleansing the Blue River of Your Creativity:

Treat yourself to a day exploring the striking story of La Llorona, a tale of warning about keeping our creative selves flourishing. We will unpack the meanings of the story and then cleanse the blue river of our creativity through writing, art, storytelling and letting our imaginations be playful through with a creative task.

I hope we can really enjoy, think, discuss, renew and restore our own precious creativity through the depths of this enchanting story.

Venue: The Shields Centre at Our Lady of Lourdes and St Gerard Majella, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall PR55AA

Free parking available.

Date: Sunday 14th July,  1pm – 5pm, with coffee and pastries from 12.30-1pm.

(Please bring a packed lunch). Drinks will be provided throughout the day.

There are limited places for this retreat.

(IN SITU) THE FIRE, THE WELL & THE CLOAK | Explore the spirituality of the wonderful Saint Brigid and her compelling symbolism.

Tuesday 23^rd July  2024, 10.30am – 4pm (10am Coffee)

Cost £30 (Includes refreshments and lunch)

Venue: Monastery Of Our Lady Of Hyning, Warton, Nr. Carnforth, Lancashire, La5 9se

For bookings, Contact Bookings Secretary: 01524 732684  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

THE CAVE, THE BLACKBIRD & THE MONSTER |  A Journey with the Christian Contemplative, Saint Kevin.

Imagine going deeper on a journey with the 6th century Saint Kevin... Just a few minutes from the stunning Monastic Site of Glendalough, Ireland, is the Brockagh Resource Centre (close to Glendalough Hermitages / St Kevin's Church) and it’s here that the day retreat will take place. We will use presentation, music, stillness, discussion, to explore the compelling spirituality of this famous hermit including the profound image of Saint Kevin’s Cave, which offers us rich ground for considering contemplative silence and why our hearts often yearn for stillness. The unforgettable story of Saint Kevin and the Blackbird will be presented through storytelling and we’ll explore questions such as: How does this story show the relationship between prayer and creation and prayer and spiritual birth? Space for inner soul work will be offered; the startling symbol of the monster of the lough can be an aid to looking at our own shadow sides and how we can bring these gently to light as well as noticing the hidden treasures we may carry. The day will end (weather permitting) with prayer in the sacred place of Glendalough itself, at St Kevin’s well.

Venue: Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh House, Ballard, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, A98D3H1

Please arrive for 10.15am, we'll start promptly at 10.30am. The day finishes at 3.30pm  Please bring a packed lunch. Cost - 70 euros

Date: Friday 20th September 2024

Getting to Brockagh Resource Centre, (which is in Laragh village, very close to Glendalough Monastic Site). Easily reachable by car and public transport. The nearest train station is Rathdrum, then a short taxi ride to Glendalough. For train times see www.irishrail.ie.

​You may also wish to take the Glendalough Bus www.glendaloughbus.com or local Link bus number 183. 

Local Taxis - Glendalough Cabs John Preston: 0879729452   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   www.glendaloughcabs.ie

Praying the Labyrinth with Donna Worthington

Enjoy a gentle labyrinth prayer walk… As part of your spiritual journey with Creation, you’ll enter a leaf labyrinth in honour of Saint Ia’s leaf journey across the ocean from Ireland. Come and relax, move mindfully and slow down on your journey to the Centre, to God…

Venue: FCJ Spirituality House / An Teach Spioradalta, Breaffy  South, Spanish House, County Clare V95EOW7

PLEASE BOOK THROUGH FCJ SPIRITUALITY HOUSE:

Praying the Labyrinth with Donna Worthington – FCJ Spirituality House | An Teach Spioradálta

Trusting God, Saint Ia left Ireland to journey to Cornwall on a leaf-coracle which carried her across the ocean. Her incredible odyssey across the sea will offer beautiful material for your own creative writing, celebrating the journey with the wild elemental ocean, the wind and the sky.

The Celtic seafarer Saint Brendan stepped out into his coracle and took to the waves in an act of surrendering… we will explore this through guided imaginative Ignatian prayer. Unknowingly landing on the back of a sea monster, they fled in terror, but eventually returned to celebrate resurrection. Can we open our eyes to what’s going on beneath the surface of ourselves and face our fears so the very place of fear becomes a place of resurrection?

Saint Kevin and the Blackbird will be presented through storytelling and we’ll explore questions such as: What does this story show us about the relationship between prayer, contemplation and Creation?

The retreat day will include various approaches such as discussion, music, creative writing, stillness, prayer etc.

Cost: 30 euros with lunch / 20 euros bring own lunch.

Venue: FCJ Spirituality House / An Teach Spioradalta, Breaffy South, Spanish Point, County Clare V95EOW7

PLEASE BOOK THROUGH FCJ SPIRITUALITY HOUSE

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