Early Summer Retreats

 

April 1 - 8
Celebrating the Paschal Mystery – A six day creative journey through Holy Week – House Team €460

April 5 - 8
Easter Triduum.
A reflective and creative celebration of the Easter Liturgy – House Team €210

May 6 - 12
Sacred Space near the Sea – A time to rest, relax in acres of beautiful grounds just a few miles from Tramore, Daily Eucharist available. Transport to and from Tramore Strand available from the community each day.  
(This is not an input retreat) Price on request

May 6 - 12
"Roots and Wings"
The human journey from a speck of stardust to a spark of God. An opportunity to explore the big questions: Where are we coming from? Where are we going? And what does the Christian Story mean in the context of a 15-billion years old cosmic story?
Based on Margaret's latest book "Roots and Wings", published June 2006.

The retreat will also offer opportunities for guided meditation, and for one-to-one meetings with the retreat guide.
Margaret Silf    €460

May 20 - 26
Finding Heart for the Journey
A gentle reflective experience including creative ritual, input and guided meditations to affirm the presence of the Compassionate One in the spirals of our lives.
John Bennett msc €460

May 27 - June 2
The In-Between Space
As we look back at our lives we can identify the times of letting go and taking on, times of dying and rising. But what of the in-between space? What are the characteristics and qualities, the challenge and gift of that space between yesterday and tomorrow? How does God weave resurrection out of our threadbare hopes and dreams, out of loss or even death? Through reflection, quiet and ritual we will take time to consider these themes.
Carl Tranter msc
€460

June 6 - 15
A Celebration of Love –
You are invited to join us for 3 days of reflection looking towards the feast of the Sacred Heart. During these days there are three blocks of three day retreat time. Please contact us for further details
Michael O’Connell msc (Director of the MSC Promotion Office) and House Team

June 17 - 23
Word Made Flesh
A retreat experience centred around the Incarnational mystery – the experience of heaven and earth, human and divine mingling and merging in our humanity and in all of creation. Using scripture, imagery, ritual, music and sacred clowning, the retreat will provide opportunity for guided reflection upon the Incarnation of the Sacred, not only in the heart of our humanity but in the very pulse of all creation.
Monica Brown & Hilary Musgrave rsc   €460

June 25 - July 1
"There is only Christ. He is everything and He is in everything" (Col. 3:11).
An experience in Liturgical Living.
This week will be an experience in the power of the liturgical life of the christian community and how liturgy both celebrates and creates christian community. It will explore the power of Morning Prayer, Eucharist and Evening Prayer. If you have a copy of Morning and Evening Prayer please bring it with you – limited number of copies available in the house.
Patsy Kelly msc €460


July 3 -  9

In the Company of the Good Shepherd
A gentle journey to consider the deep centre of who we are and where God dwells and leads through ritual, reflections and guided meditations.
Mike Serrage msc      €460

July 11 - 17
Invitation to “Rest against the Father’s breast and listen to the heartbeat of God” (Henry Nouwen).
Joe McGee msc             €460

Grace Dieu offers a sacred space in which to listen to your thoughts and feelings and to the movement of God in your life. To ensure this, during the Summer guests are asked to observe Silence and so create a nurturing environment for rest and prayer.

(N.B. During the Summer programme aromatherapy massage is available).