Reatreats

'Be still and know that I am God’: Exploring Mindfulness, Psychology and the Christian life

November 21, 2024

Theodore House, Christian Heritage Centre,

Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, Lancashire

Thursday 21st November (arrivals late afternoon) – Sunday 23rd November 2024 (depart after lunch)

This weekend explores the human condition through your own life story, in the context of the Gospel story and the Christian spiritual life, using mindfulness skills and contemplative Christian prayer.

Comments and feedback on previous weekends included:

• ‘I am deeply grateful for this experience’

• ‘This has been life-changing’

• ‘The ability of the course leaders to recognise the direction that God was taking us and the insight to go with it made this retreat stand out’

• ‘This was one of the most profound experiences I have had. Something moved in me and changed me for the better’.

Cost: £380 (3 nights) – single room (£290 for those sharing a twin room)

This retreat starts on Thursday evening and ends after lunch on Sunday.  

For bookings:  https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/

About the retreat givers:

Steve Noone is a recently retired clinical psychologist who has used mindfulness skills extensively in his practice and teaching.

Liz Lord is a tutor on the MSt in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) at the University of Oxford. Formerly she was an assistant head teacher and has worked in education at all levels.

Fr Roger Dawson SJ is a Jesuit priest, previous Director of St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre and trained as a clinical psychologist.  He is currently the Superior of the Jesuits in Scotland.

Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash

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