The Church’s Ministry of Healing is delighted to announce this year’s Advent Retreat, at the request of the Commission on Ministry. The Pilgrim’s Path in the World: Journeying with God in Advent will run from the evening of Friday 15 November to lunchtime Sunday 17 Nov in Mount St Anne’s retreat centre, Co. Laois. The retreat will be led by Rev Canon Alistair Graham, with CMH:I facilitating creative responses to Alistair’s sessions through a series of art stations.
The Commission on Ministry has been running this annual retreat for years and it is always a richly inspiring and gently restorative weekend. If you are anxious, lonely, overwhelmed, tired, or just seeking time away from your everyday routine to listen to God’s voice and to rest in His presence, then the retreat is for you. Places are limited and are on a first come, first served basis, so do get in touch at hello@ministryofhealing.ie to find out more and book a place.
Alistair’s chosen topics for the sessions this year are wonderful – “reading the map” and “the scent of roses” are just two of the beautiful titles. Many people know Alistair from his parish ministry in Mullingar, in the Diocese of Meath and Kildare, and his wonderful work with a youth initiative on climate change, ‘Lighten Our Darkness By Numbers’. For those who don’t, his prayerful and gentle retreat will be a transformative experience that shouldn’t be missed.
