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breathing space |
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A time to draw aside from the noise and busyness of your daily life and
experience some peace and quiet. We offer a 24-hour stay which includes
full board. Book at short notice for mid week retreats. Please let us
know when you book whether you require spiritual direction.
Cost: £45
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quiet days |
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Spend a quiet day on your own in the peace and silence of the house.
Please let us know when you book whether you require spiritual direction.
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee is provided.
Cost: £8
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garden days |
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Experience the satisfaction of taming a wild corner or wilding a tame
corner! Come along and bring your gardening knowledge.
We will provide a soup and sandwich lunch. Please bring your garden tools.
Drop in anytime between 10 am and 4 pm.
Spring - 23 March
Summer - 22 June
Autumn – 28 September
Winter – 30 November
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individually guided retreats |
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Individually guided retreats in the Ignatian tradition. Retreatants will
have a prayer guide who will meet them daily to support and accompany
them. Subject to availability, retreats can be of any length throughout
the year except in August.
Cost depends on length of retreat. Contact us for details.
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searching for a way? |
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These three weekends are primarily for women interested in the Religious
Life.
They will be led by Sr Melanie Kingston and Sr Anne Dunne. They start
with supper on Friday at 6.00 pm and end after lunch on Sunday.
Cost: £100
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WHAT ARE YOU SEARCHING
FOR?
7 – 9 March
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We will explore
ways of praying, finding God in all things, the Spiritual Life. There
will be a session on the “Christian Retreat”, its history,
spirit and life.
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CALL AND RESPONSE
11 – 13 April
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During this weekend we will
look at the language of call in Scripture. How do we see ourselves in
the Scripture stories? How do we respond to the call of God in our lives?
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DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS
12 – 14 September
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What is discernment of spirits?
How do we discern? We will look at St Ignatius of Loyola’s teaching
on discernment. What is the place of silence and solitude in our lives?
There will be opportunities this weekend to experience silence and solitude
and one-to-one spiritual direction.
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walk humbly with god |
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Walk and pray in the pleasant Surrey countryside led by an experienced
guide. Participants are encouraged to pray in silence as they walk along.
Saturday 5 July
Saturday 11 October
We will leave by car from the House of Prayer at 9.30
am returning by 5.30 pm.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Cost: £15
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deepening in prayer
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A silent individually guided
retreat led by the retreat team, in the beautiful Alkham Valley in Kent.
18 – 20 July
Starts with supper on Friday at 5.30 pm and ends after lunch on Sunday.
Cost: £100
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retreat in switzerland -
walk and pray
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This retreat is designed for
people eager to combine prayer, silence, reflection with their love of
hill walking. The hill walks are physically demanding with some steep
climbs and descents. Or you may wish to simply enjoy the countryside and
find a quiet spot to pray.
If you are interested in this retreat please contact us for further details.
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Montbarry, Switzerland
28 July – 5 August
Led by the
Sisters of the Christian Retreat
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deepening your practice |
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“Deepening Commitment to Life” - this is the way John Main
describes the path of meditation. This will be a day of meditation, reflection
and contemplative reading of Scripture to help strengthen daily practice.
Saturday 18 October
10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Led by Liz Watson
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee is provided.
Cost: £15
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still moves -
the body moves us into silence |
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This will be an experiential day exploring the role of posture, gesture
and movement in the gathering up, or “recollection” of the
whole person in prayer. A labyrinth walk will be included.
Saturday 1 November
10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Led by Viv Stacey
Please bring a packed lunch.
Tea and coffee is provided.
Cost: £15
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retreat with the cloud of unknowing |
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This little book, full of practical wisdom and humour, will be our guide
to help us in “the work of love”, our contemplative journey.
We will also look at the background of Mystical Theology from which it
springs.
A weekend - mainly silent - with talks and time to share our ponderings.
Please bring a copy of the book.
Starts on Friday at 6.00 pm and ends after lunch on Sunday.
Cost: £110
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Friday 14 November to
Sunday 16 November
Led by Briji Waterfield
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on beginning meditation |
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Meditation starts a journey to the centre of our being in stillness,
silence and simplicity. A day to find out more about Christian Meditation
as taught by John Main OSB who revived this old tradition of contemplative
prayer in the Church. There will be time for meditation and discussion.
Saturday 19 April
11.30 am – 3.00 pm
Please bring a packed lunch.
All welcome.
Cost £8
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learning from other traditions: exploring contemplative prayer drawing
from the world's spiritual wisdom |
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The weekend will be based on working with our own experience in order
to deepen our awareness of God in our lives. We will also explore methods
from the East in relation to our faith to show how they can deepen our
experience of God. There will be talks, periods of meditation and time
for questions and discussions.
The weekend will start at 6 pm on Friday and finish after lunch on Sunday.
You may also attend for just the Saturday from 10-5pm for
which please bring a packed lunch.
Residential Weekend cost £110
Saturday only cost £20
Non-Residential weekend cost £70 (includes suppers and lunches)
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Friday 6 June – Sunday 8 June
Led by Elizabeth West
Limited places please book early.
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exploring our christian spiritual roots |
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By exploring different aspects of the Christian
tradition, we hope to give a deeper understanding of the spiritual life.
Cost: £15
Limited places so please book in advance.
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10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Registration begins at 9.45
am.
Tea and coffee is provided. A soup, bread and cheese lunch
can be provided, if booked in advance as an optional extra or bring a
packed lunch.
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WRESTLING
FOR A BLESSING:
TRADITIONS OF PRAYER IN THE HEBREW BIBLE
Revd Andrew Facey
26 January
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We will investigate insights
about prayer from the Hebrew Scriptures and explore ideas not always associated
with praying – wrestling, bargaining, lamenting. But we will cover
more familiar ground too – prayer as rejoicing, giving thanks, celebration.
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20TH
CENTURY VOICES
Briji Waterfield
23 February
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Mystics and prophets open up
possibilities for all and are signs of hope. We will explore the lives
of some from the last century to see what they reveal about our postmodern
world, how it affects our contemplative journey and how they envision
the future.
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INTO THE
HEART OF THE DESERT
Peter Tyler
29 March
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Christianity arises from the
desert and throughout its history has sought to retain a “desert
spirituality”. Through lectures, discussion and silent reflection
we will explore what this means for us today on our own unique journey.
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CARMEL
– A SCHOOL OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
Julienne McLean
26 April
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We will explore key themes of
Carmelite spirituality as expressed in the writings of Teresa of Avila and
John of the Cross – Elijah, Mary, the desert, the garden, the water
of life, the purifying fires of Love, and the great summit of mystical contemplation
itself, Mount Carmel.
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LISTENING
WITH THE EAR OF THE HEART: BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY
Fr Luke Jolly OSB
31 May
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The wisdom of the Rule of
St Benedict has spoken to every generation over the last 1,500 years and
his way of living the gospel in community speaks anew today. We will listen
with the ear of our heart to hear what Christ calls out to us today.
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WALKING
IN THE THIN PLACES – A JOURNEY INTO CELTIC SPIRITUALITY
Antonia Lynn
28 June
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An experiential
day to look at the riches of the Celtic Christian tradition, using ideas
of sacred space and pilgrimage. We will use words, music, colour and movement
- reflection, discussion and sharing. No previous experience is necessary
though the day could serve as a follow-up to our workshop two years ago.
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ongoing |
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christian meditation |
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Stillness, Silence, Simplicity. This
meditation group follows the teachings of John Main. It begins with a
taped reflection followed by silent meditation.
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Every Saturday 10:30 am-11:30
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No prior booking is necessary
and all are very welcome.
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prayer group |
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This group is charismatic, open to the gifts
of the Holy Spirit. There is a time of shared prayer, scripture, teaching,
hymns and silent prayer. It is open to Christians who seek to be part
of a praying community.
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Every Tuesday 7:55 pm - 9:30
pm.
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ongoing |
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spiritual direction |
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A spiritual director or ‘soul friend’
is someone who will listen, encourage and challenge us to an authentic
relationship with God. If you would like to talk to someone about your
faith story please contact us.
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ongoing |
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supervision for spiritual directors |
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We are available to supervise directors either individually or as part
of a group. A new group is starting please contact
us for details.
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ongoing |
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counselling |
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There are times in our lives when most of
us are faced with problems, anxieties and difficulties. It is at these
moments, when we are low in spirit, that counselling can be helpful. If
you would like to talk to us about counselling please contact us.
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ongoing |
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associates of the christian retreat |
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“Behold! I make all things new.”
Today there is a genuine thirst for spirituality
in people’s hearts. The Holy Spirit is inspiring new movements in
the world, not least of which is the emergence of lay spirituality and
ministry. As religious, we wish to respond to the Spirit so that together
with others who are searching for a way, we can develop a Christian spirituality
for our times.
The Associates of the Christian Retreat, lay
and religious, seek to reflect these movements of the Spirit in their
daily life. We meet every two months to pray together, to reflect on the
spiritual life and to support the community at a practical level. If you
are interested in Associate Membership please contact us.
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The Associates meet at the
House of Prayer from
11 am to 4 pm on Sundays.
Dates for this year’s
meetings are:
3 February,
6 April,
1 June,
7 September,
2 November.
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