BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aaa049cbd7c2 SUMMARY:(IN SITU) EXPLORING SCRIPTURE DESCRIPTION:FEBRUARY 2027 at Avila Carmelite Centre\, Dublin. (IN SITU) E xploring Scripture…An invitation to renew our relationship with God thro ugh the Living Word. The great Carmelite saints\, St Teresa of Avila and S t John of the Cross\, did not simply read Scripture - they breathed it. Th e words of the Gospel ran through their lives and prayer. These four retre at days invite you to follow their example. We will pray with Scripture in a fresh\, creative and contemplative way.The days will each focus on one of the following compelling biblical texts: The Book of Ruth\, The Woman a t the Well\, The Book of Jonah and The Healing of Legion. Every retreat has been uniquely prepared to help us enter the world of Scripture through a rich variety of approaches\; 3 of the 4 retreats include short dramatic performances that bring the biblical narratives to life\, all retreats in clude reflective spiritual discussion\, music\, silence\, prayer\, creativ e ways of exploring the Bible etc.St Teresa reminds us that the words of C hrist are not merely ideas to be understood but \"acts wrought within us.\ " Hopefully\, these retreats will allow Scripture not simply to inform us but to become more real for us. Whether you are new to praying with Script ure or have journeyed with it for many years\, you are warmly invited to j oin these February retreats. Seek to discover anew the power of God's Livi ng Word to renew\, challenge\, heal and inspire.   THE BOOK OF RUTH DAY - Based on an incredibly strong woman\, the book of Ruth is a tre asure chest of gifts. We will dive deep into the text\, and swim in its fa scinating symbolism. A creative one-woman short theatre piece ‘The Red T hread’ will be presented\; this will creatively bring us into the roles key woman played in the salvation story. There will be an opportunity for discussion and a beautiful space to reflect on themes and soul-questions. We will approach this crucial text attentively and prayerfully.     Wednesday 10th February 2027 10am Coffee\, 10.30am start\, finishes at 4pm . Cost 30 euros.   THE WOMAN AT THE WELL DAY - An invitation to jou rney to the well\, to Christ the Living Water. At Jacob’s well\, Jesus b roke strict rules of his time in order to reach a woman who was struggling with past relationships\, exclusion and isolation\; he listened to her in a non-judgmental way\, saw her huge potential and she was transformed\, f inding her own confidence and her own voice. We will explore this intrigui ng Gospel passage\, which helps to illuminate our inner soul journeys and offers an invitation to walk to the ‘well’\, to Christ the One who res tores us. The day will include a short theatre piece\, presentation\, disc ussion\, imaginative guided prayer etc.   Saturday 13th February 202 7 10am coffee\, 10.30am start\, finishes at 4pm. Mass at 12pm. Cost 30 eur os.   IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE: A DAY RETREAT ON SPIRITUAL TRANSFOR MATION - Jonah’s descent into the belly of the whale is an ancient\, in spirational story. A compelling tool for spiritual transformation\, explor ing soul questions\, considering what descent into death and resurrection into new life could mean\, and the call to experience of a God of compassi on without limits.  In this creative retreat\, we will experience visual imagery\, discussion\, a mindful labyrinth prayer walk and reflection to explore the story of Jonah. Sunday 14th February 2027 10am Coffee\, 10.3 0am start. Finishes at 4pm. Mass at 11.30am. Cost 30 euros.   THE HE ALING OF LEGION (Mark 5: 1-20) DAY - In Mark’s Gospel\, emerges an incre dible text. It’s a glimpse of a possessed man isolated\, harming himself \, violent\, and living among the haunting landscape of tombs\; the Greek word for ‘tomb’ can also mean ‘memory’. Modern understandings of t his character called ‘Legion’ would probably see him as suffering from PTSD. Then the brave\, discerning\, healer Christ crosses the sea to face the man’s belligerent demons… and later\, the villagers are amazed at the man’s transformation. This encounter of such hope will provide a po tent space in which to invite Christ into our chaos\; the calm\, knowing and healing Christ who sits down beside us\, listens and offers us freedom . Saturday 20th February 2027 10am Coffee\, 10.30am start\, finishes at 4pm. Mass at 12pm. Cost 30 euros.   Tea and coffee will be provided a t all 4 retreats. Free parking available. Please bring packed lunches. 10a m coffee\, then start at 10.30am\, finish at 4pm. Participants may wish to attend all 4 retreats (total cost 120 euros). However\, if not\, please feel free to book just 1 or more of the retreats. (Cost per day retreat – 30 euros). ALL BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH AVILA. Address: Avi la Carmelite Centre\, Bloomfield Avenue\, Morehampton Road\, Dublin\, D0 4 YF66\, Ireland Tel: +353 (1) 643 0200Email: This email address is be ing protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. LOCATION:Bloomfield Ave\, Ranelagh\, Dublin\, Ireland DTSTART:20270210T000000Z DTEND:20270220T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260814T134156Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donna Worthington:MAILTO:alex@alexwalker.co.uk GEO:53.325892;-6.245383 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bloomfield Ave\, Ranelagh\, Dublin\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=avila dublin:53.325892;-6.2453 83 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aaa049cbd893 SUMMARY:(IN SITU) AUGUST 4 RETREATS AT AVILA CARMELITE CENTRE\, DUBLIN DESCRIPTION:AUGUST 2027 (IN SITU) 4 RETREATS AT AVILA CARMELITE CENTRE\, DUBLIN Tea and coffee will be provided at all 4 retreats. Free parking a vailable. Please bring packed lunches. 10am Coffee\, then start at 10.30am - 4pm. Participants may wish to attend all 4 retreats (total cost 120 e uros). However\, if not\, please feel free to book just 1 or more of the r etreats. (Cost per day retreat – 30 euros\, all 4 retreats - 120 euros). ALL BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH AVILA. Address: Avila Carmelite C entre\, Bloomfield Avenue\, Morehampton Road\, Dublin\, D04 YF66\, Irel and Tel: +353 (1) 643 0200Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Sunday 22nd Augus t: MARTHA | Martha is a remarkable figure: a woman who welcomes Jesus\, se rves him\, questions him honestly\, grieves deeply\, and yet comes to a pr ofound confession of faith. She is there when Jesus raises Lazarus from th e dead\, and it is to Martha that Jesus says\, “I am the resurrection an d the life”\, before asking her\, “Do you believe this?” Her answer reveals a true disciple: “Yes\, Lord\, I believe…” Martha is honest enough to challenge Jesus\, and faithful enough to keep trusting him. In J ohn’s Gospel\, she is\, at one point\, described as one who serves at a meal given in Jesus’ honour. Jesus’ words in John 12:26 speak directly into this vocation: “My Father will honour the one who serves me.” Th is retreat will explore the Gospel portrayal of Martha. Through a theatre piece\, discussion\, poetry\, quietness\, prayer and presentation\, we wil l reflect on the compelling woman Martha\, with a little help from Teresa of Avila and Meister Eckhart\; we’ll gently let our own work and servant hood be honoured\; and we’ll be aware of the need to affirm a spirituali ty of servanthood which Jesus himself embodies and models for us. Cost 3 0 euros. 10am coffee\, 10.30am start\, finish at 4pm. Mass at 11.30am.   Wednesday 25th August: EXPLORING THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE DESERT MOT HERS | This retreat will offer windows into the compelling spirituality o f the Desert Mothers of the early centuries.  We will explore the faith\, prayer and lives of these incredible Christian women\, deep disciples of Christ\, who journeyed into the wilderness\, lived alone or in community\, battled with their demons and yearned to put on the mind and heart of Chr ist. The retreat will include presentation\, quiet reflective time\, praye r\, silence\, opportunity for discussion\, music\, images etc.   Cost 3 0 euros. 10am coffee\, 10.30am start\, finish at 4pm.   Saturday 28t h August: EXPLORING THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE DESERT FATHERS | The Desert Fa thers and Mothers were pioneers of the inner life. Compelled into the sile nce of the desert in order to live more for God and to explore the nature of prayer and what it means to be human\, they battled with their demons\, nurtured inner stillness and yearned for purity of heart. Many were formi dable human beings and what they became in the desert forms a deeply signi ficant part of our Christian heritage. Following Christ’s journey into t he wilderness\, their spirituality has had a huge influence on Christianit y. Cost 30 euros. 10am coffee\, the 10.30am start\, finish at 4pm. Ma ss at 12pm.   Tuesday 31st August: WALKING WITH MARY… | Mary\, you stood your ground\, you walked single-minded along that sapphire-path. Ba refoot\, you walked on\, steel-blue metal in your eyes. You. Bearer of God \, full of your own light… We will explore Scripture\, pray through the imagination\, contemplate a sculpture\, a painting and an icon in order to go deeper on our journeys with Mary. Cost 30 euros. 10am coffee\, the 1 0.30am start\, finish at 4pm.   DTSTART:20270822T090000Z DTEND:20270831T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260907T115530Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donna Worthington:MAILTO:alex@alexwalker.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aaa049cbd8c7 SUMMARY:(IN SITU) 'Woman at The Well' Residential Retreat at FCJ Spirituali ty House\, Spanish Point DESCRIPTION:SEPTEMBER 2027 (IN SITU) Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th September R esidential Retreat at FCJ Spirituality House\, Co Clare. THE WOMAN AT TH E WELL - An invitation to journey to the well\, to Christ the Living Water . At Jacob’s well\, Jesus broke strict rules of his time in order to rea ch a woman who was struggling with past relationships\, exclusion and isol ation\; he listened to her in a non-judgmental way\, saw her huge potentia l and she was transformed\, finding her own confidence and her own voice. We will explore this intriguing Gospel passage\, which helps to illuminate our inner soul journeys and offers an invitation to walk to the ‘well ’\, to Christ the One who restores us. The retreat will include a short theatre piece\, presentation\, discussion\, imaginative guided prayer etc. ALL BOOKINGS SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH: FCJ Spirituality House Breaff y South\, Spanish Point\, Co Clare. V95 E0W7 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.fc jspiritualityhouse.ie DTSTART:20270902T230000Z DTEND:20270904T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260907T115956Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donna Worthington:MAILTO:alex@alexwalker.co.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR