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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

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

(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

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Saturday 2^nd August 2025, 10am-4pm

At Avila Carmelite Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Morehampton Road, D04 YF66, Ireland.

For bookings, contact:  Tel: +353 (1) 643 0200
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Cost 40 euros. There is free parking. Please bring a packed lunch.

EXPLORING THEMES FROM CREATION, WITH THE WISDOM OF CHRISTIANS FROM CELTIC SAINTS to POPE FRANCIS. The retreat includes storytelling, guided prayer, creative writing, poetry, discussion, quite reflective time.

In the 5th century, from a beautiful creek in the southwest of Ireland, the brilliant Celtic seafarers Saint Brendan and his companions, set sail into the unknown of the Atlantic, compelled by the Spirit to seek the Island of the Promised Land… This incredible journey offers a wonderful imaginative and mythic space in which to do our inner, creative soul-work.

Brendan stepped out into the coracle and took to the waves in an act of surrendering… we will explore what we need to let go of in order to be more free. Discovering the Island of the Talking Birds and The Island of Silence, we will explore the nature of the distractive mind and find strategies from our Christian tradition about how to calm the mind and find peace in silence with God. The Island of the Strong Ones will be a rich symbol to explore what strength we need for our life journeys. Brendan and his companions unknowingly landed on the back of a sea monster, which they believed to be an island; but once they lit a fire, the whale started to move revealing its true nature; at first, they fled in terror, but eventually they returned to the whale 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? And arriving at the Island of the Promised land, Brendan found exquisite gemstones and fruits on trees – what gifts is Christ offering us now for the journey?

The retreat will include various approaches such as music, discussion, stillness, prayer, in order to encounter our deeper selves and the Christ of freedom and journeying…

Venue: Charleville Community Centre, Church Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly R35H660

To book, contact Mieke: 087 9177 460

Cost 10 euros. Please bring your a packed lunch.

WALKING THE LABYRINTH: A SACRED PATH 

(Sept 8^th, 11am-4pm)

Preparation for walking the labyrinth will be gentle movement exercises that connect us with our bodies. We will then walk the labyrinth. It’s a safe, beautiful holding space and offers time to slow down, walk one's pathway, listen to the inner journey, be attuned to the freeing movements of the self. Following the path of the labyrinth, we mindfully journey inwards towards the centre and then walk back out into the world. Releasing, receiving and renewing, this is time to find affirming space, to deepen a sense of our true self. 

The labyrinth is an ancient walking meditation, used in many places and is a space conducive for wellbeing. The labyrinth has only one path (so you can’t get lost!) made up of the way to the centre, the centre itself and the way back out into the world.  The process involves slow, mindful walking and can be good for the body, can awaken creativity and offers a spiritual space to potentially become midwives to our own souls…

At The Sanctuary

Stanhope St, Dublin 7, D07 H290. 

Cost 50 Euros

Tel:  +353 (0)1 670 5419

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PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE SANCTUARY

Journey into the unknown… In the 5th century, from a beautiful creek in the southwest of Ireland, the brilliant Celtic seafarers Saint Brendan and his companions, set sail into the unknown of the Atlantic, compelled by the Spirit to seek the Island of the Promised Land…

This incredible journey offers a wonderful imaginative and mythic space in which to do our inner, creative soul-work.

Brendan stepped out into the coracle and took to the waves in an act of surrendering… we will explore what we need to let go of in order to be more free. Discovering the Island of the Talking Birds and The Island of Silence, we will explore the nature of the distractive mind and find strategies from our Christian tradition about how to calm the mind and find peace in silence with God. The Island of the Strong Ones will be a rich symbol to explore what strength we need for our life journeys. Brendan and his companions unknowingly landed on the back of a sea monster, which they believed to be an island; but once they lit a fire, the whale started to move revealing its true nature; at first, they fled in terror, but eventually they returned to the whale 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? And arriving at the Island of the Promised land, Brendan found exquisite gemstones and fruits on trees – what gifts is Christ offering us now for the journey?

The retreat will include various approaches such as music, discussion, stillness, prayer, in order to encounter our deeper selves and the Christ of freedom and journeying…

In association with The Community of Brendan the Navigator

The Community of Brendan the Navigator (Cumann Breandán Naofa) is an evolving, dispersed community in the Church of Ireland with membership from across the island of Ireland. Made up of lay and ordained members we are open to membership from all Christian traditions. All are welcome to join us on this retreat.

Venue: Christ Church, Church Road, Bray Co. Wicklow A98 W866

10am coffee, then 10.30am-4.30pm. A sandwich lunch will be provided.

Suggested contribution 25 euros.

PLEASE BOOK THROUGH DAVID REYNOLDS:

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.+353 87 918 7792

For information about the retreat leader Donna Worthington:

Retreat Leader (christianretreats.live)

For information about other retreats in Ireland:

Retreats in Ireland (christianretreats.live)