Programme 2015-2016 Killenard, Portarlington, Co. Laois. R32 WN59 057-8626153 email: msannes@eircom.net Website: www.mountstannes.com Sat Navigation Coordinates: N53 07.656 W007 08.772
SEPTEMBER 2015 PILGRIMAGE FROM ST. MICHAEL S CHURCH, PORTARLINGTON Sunday 13 th September, 2015 3.00pm Come and walk with us from St. Michael s Church, Portarlington to Mount St. Anne s for the blessing, by Bishop Denis Nulty, of the newly erected Calvary within the grounds. Local lady, Gillian Treacy will speak briefly of her experience of the cross in her life. Each pilgrim is invited to carry a small cross and place it at the Calvary in Mount St. Anne s. Those who would prefer not to join the walking pilgrimage are invited to come and pray in the chapel before the blessing. Tea/Coffee served after the ceremony. All welcome. Mindfulness and Wellbeing Workshop DONE - JK Monday 14 th & 21 st September & 5 th, 12 th and 19 th October, 2015 7.30pm 9.30pm The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of mindfulness, positive psychology and the practical daily tools we can use in our life to reduce stress, improve focus and increase our wellbeing. Facilitated by Ms. Marie Manley Smith Cost: 125 for 5 nights. Upstyle Shabby Chic Furniture Workshop Saturday 19 th September, 2015 9.30pm 4pm This workshop is ideal for the complete beginner to learn how to upcycle and renew old furniture into an attractive style. It s thrifty, creative and easier than you might think. Materials included please bring small item of furniture to upstyle. Only 6 places available so early booking is advisable. Facilitated by Ms. Dolores Woods & Ms. Bridie Corrigan Cost: 90 (Light Lunch included)
Awakening To God s Love Through Gentle Movement DONE - JK Sunday 20 th September, 2015 10am 3.30pm Through this gentle movement and rhythm of dance, we can find peace and openness to receive healing of body, mind and spirit. (No previous dance experience required) Facilitated by Sr. Maureen Miley pbvm Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch) Tea/Coffee provided Photography Course DONE - JK Monday evenings 28 th September, 5 th, 12 th and 19 th October, 2015 8pm - 10pm This 4 night evening course is designed to help you to get the most out of your digital camera. You will learn new tips and techniques on how to get the photographs you want in a relaxed and friendly environment. Suits beginner/intermediate level. Please bring your camera. Facilitated by Mr. Con Murphy, Portarlington Cost: 50 for full course OCTOBER 2015 SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT TRAINING COURSE Beginning Saturday 3rd October Sunday 4 th October, 2015 [RESIDENTIAL] This 2 year programme will help participants develop on a personal level through input, personal and group reflection, ritual practice and appropriate reading. At the end of the training, the participants will be qualified to accompany individuals in their faith journey. This course takes place over 7 weekends per year from October to April. Facilitated by Sr. Finola Cunnane SSL, Fr. John Bennett msc and Fr. Mike Serrage msc.
CARDMAKING WORKSHOP [WORKSHOP] Wednesday 7 th October (7.30pm-9.30pm) and Saturday 10 th October (2-5pm) Learn how to make your own unique cards for that special occasion and allow your creative self to emerge. All materials supplied. Please bring your crafting scissors. Facilitated by Sr. Róisín Gannon pbvm Cost: 40 for the full course A DAY OF MEDITATION [NON] Saturday 17 th October, 2015 10am 3.30pm A day of relaxation and peace where we come away from our daily pressures and deepen our Spiritual connection. Facilitated by Ms. Marie Manley Smith Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch Tea/Coffee and Biscuits provided) Come Away To A Quiet Place And Rest In My Perfect Love DONE - JK Monday 26 th to Thursday 29 th October, 2015 This is a reflective Retreat based on the Word of God. There will be lots of time for personal reflection. Input, Liturgies and Rituals will invite us to experience God s unique love for each one. Retreat begins with Lunch on Monday 26 th and finishes with Lunch on Thursday 29 th. Facilitated by Fr. Tom Sinnott MHM Cost: 270 ( 165 non-residential with meals included) NOVEMBER 2015 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR [OTHER] Sunday 15 th November, 2015 11am 4pm A wide selection of crafts, Christmas gifts, etc. for sale including: Crochet, Christmas Cakes, Chutneys, Jewellery, Cards, Candles, Paintings, Bog Oak, Christmas Decorations, Confectionery, etc., etc. You can book a table to sell your produce or just come along on the day to do some early Christmas shopping!
GLASS PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS [COURSE] Saturday 21 st November, 2015 10am 4pm Learn the art of glass painting in a relaxed and friendly environment. Christmas themed. All materials supplied. Facilitated by Ms. Mary Corcoran Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch) Tea/Coffee provided ADVENT RETREATS A TIME OF WAITING [RESIDENTAIL & NON] Friday 27 th Sunday 29 th November, 2015 A time of waiting and preparation for the birth of Christ. Facilitated by Fr. Jack Rodgers SPS Cost: 190 (includes meals and accommodation) 120 non-residential (includes all meals) THE GIFT OF SALVATION [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Friday 4 th Sunday 6 th December, 2015 Reflections based on the Word of God. Facilitated by Bishop Martin Drennan Cost: 190 (includes meals and accommodation) 120 non-residential (includes all meals) "OVERBOOKED INNS AND WELCOMING SHEDS" - THEIR JOURNEY, JESUS' BIRTH AND OUR PILGRIMAGE [RESIDENTIAL] Friday 11 th Sunday 13 th December, 2015 As "Nativity Plays" take shape in classrooms, parish halls and churches, we reflect on our lives in the Sacred Drama Facilitated by Fr. Vincent Sherlock Cost: 190 (includes meals and accommodation)
120 non-residential (includes all meals) ADVENT AFTERNOON REFLECTION [NON] Sunday 13 th December, 2015 An afternoon of prayer and reflection in preparation for Christmas. Facilitated by Mount St. Anne s Team Cost: No charge donations at your discretion. 3-5pm JANUARY 2016 A DAY OF MEDITATION [NON] Saturday 23 rd January, 2016 10am 3.30pm A day of relaxation and peace where we come away from our daily pressures and deepen our Spiritual connection. Facilitated by Ms. Marie Manley Smith Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch Tea/Coffee and Biscuits provided) RETREATS IRELAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE [RESIDENTIAL] Friday 29 th Sunday 31 st January, 2016 The Conference begins on Friday with Supper @ 6pm and concludes with Lunch on Sunday at 1pm. Those not belonging to the Association are welcome to attend on Saturday. Facilitated by Fr. John Bennett msc Cost: 190 full weekend ( 50 Saturday only with Lunch included) MARCH 2016 A DAY OF MEDITATION [NON] Saturday 12 th March, 2016 10am 3.30pm A day of relaxation and peace where we come away from our daily pressures and deepen our Spiritual connection. Facilitated by Ms. Marie Manley Smith Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch Tea/Coffee and Biscuits provided)
PALM SUNDAY REFLECTION AFTERNOON [NON] 3 5pm Sunday 20 th March, 2016 An afternoon of quiet prayer and reflection on the Passion of Christ as we begin Holy Week. Facilitated by Mount St. Anne s Team Cost: No charge donations at your discretion HOLY WEEK RETREAT [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Wednesday 23 rd Sunday 27 th March, 2016 Prayerful reflections as we journey with Jesus through His passion, death and resurrection. Retreat begins with Supper @ 6pm on Wednesday and ends with Dawn Mass @ 6am followed by breakfast on Easter Sunday. Facilitated by Fr Jack Rodgers SPS Cost: 300 residential ( 170 non-residential with meals included) APRIL 2016 ADVANCED CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP [WORKSHOP] Saturday 16 th April, 2015 10am 4pm This creative workshop is for people who have some experience in Calligraphy and wish to develop their skill with confidence. Ideal for those who have already completed the beginner s course. All materials included. Facilitated by Sr. Róisín Gannon Cost: 35 (please bring packed Lunch Tea/Coffee provided)
UPSTYLE SHABBY CHIC FURNITURE WORKSHOP [WORKSHOP] Saturday 23 rd April, 2016 9.30m 4pm This workshop is ideal for the complete beginner to learn how to upcycle and renew old furniture into an attractive style. It s thrifty, creative and easier than you might think. Materials included please bring small item of furniture to upstyle. Only 6 places available so early booking is advisable. Facilitated by Ms. Dolores Woods & Ms. Bridie Corrigan Cost: 90 (Lunch included) MAY 2016 MEDITATION DAY [NON] Saturday 21 st May, 2016 10am 3.30pm A day of relaxation and peace where we come away from our daily pressures and deepen our Spiritual connection. Facilitated by Ms. Marie Manley Smith Cost: 25 (please bring packed Lunch Tea/Coffee provided) SUMMER RETREATS REST WITH THE WORD OF GOD IN A QUIET PLACE. [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Sunday 5 th Saturday 11 th June, 2016 This Retreat facilitates a gentle journey into the riches of the Word of God. There will be lots of time for personal reflection to ponder and treasure, the wonder of the Word made flesh in our own lives. Through liturgy and ritual the retreat will invite us to an encounter of the heart with the One who loves us with a perfect love. Facilitated by Fr. Tom Sinnott MHM Cost: 490 ( 280 non-residential with meals included)
FINDING HEART FOR THE JOURNEY [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Tuesday 28 th June to Monday 4 th July, 2016 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. Facilitated by Fr. John Bennett msc Cost: 490 ( 280 non-residential with meals included) 'I SAY THAT WE ARE WOUND WITH MERCY WE ARE WOUND, ROUND AND ROUND, AS IF WITH AIR' (G M Hopkins) [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Friday 8 th July to Thursday 14 th July, 2016 In this year of Mercy we will reflect on the compassionate activity of God in our lives. This quiet reflective time will include ritual, mediation and reflective spaces. Facilitated by Fr. Mike Serrage msc Cost: 490 ( 280 non-residential with meals included) LOOK AT THE LOVE OF GOD AND POUR OUT YOUR HEARTS BEFORE HIM [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Monday 18 th July Sunday 24 th July, 2016 We will spend time looking at some expressions of God's humility that so deeply impressed St Francis of Assisi and then move on to looking at how we might respond with humility and joy in our time. Facilitated by Fr. Joe McMahon OFM Cost: 490 ( 280 non-residential with meals included) AN AWAKENED HEART MINDFULNESS 4-DAY RETREAT [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Monday 8 th August Thursday 11 th August, 2015
Participants are invited to Journey towards greater Compassion, Mindfulness and Joy through guided meditation, input, and scriptural reflection. Facilitated by Ms. Martina Lehane Sheehan Cost: 270 ( 165 non-residential with meals included) HOLIDAYS AT MOUNT ST ANNE S Thursday 28 th July to Wednesday 3 rd August, 2016 Come and enjoy a holiday with a difference in our beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Enjoy outings during the day followed by nightly entertainment. Cost: 490 All are welcome. I CAME THAY THEY MAY HAVE LIFE AND HAVE IT TO THE FULL [RESIDENTIAL & NON] Sunday 21 st August to Saturday 27 th August, 2016 Living with Christ is always meant to be life-giving, but sometimes we lose sight of this in the drudgery of our daily lives. During this retreat we will re-connect with some of the key promises of Jesus that enable us to live our Christian lives to the full Facilitated by Fr. Gerard McCarthy SVD Cost: 490 ( 280 non-residential with meals included)
ONGOING EVENTS Meditation Tuesdays 8pm 9pm All Welcome! Al-anon/Alateen Tuesdays 8pm Alcoholism can tear a family apart. Hope for families and friends of problem drinkers. Join us at our meeting on Tuesdays. Head Office 01-8732699 (10am 2pm) Art & Craft Group Thursdays 8pm 10pm Come along and share the fun and the skills with like minded people. Crochet, Knitting, Art, Card Making. All welcome. PRIVATE RETREATS Available at all times in our self-contained Poustinia or in the main house. SCHOOL RETREATS CONFIRMATION REFLECTION DAY This programme is aimed at helping the pupils to appreciate the place of the Holy Spirit in their lives. SECOND LEVEL REFLECTION DAY Mount St. Anne s recognises the importance of days of reflection in every student s life. Therefore, we have developed a programme aimed at helping the students to appreciate and celebrate their unique giftedness and their relationship with God, self and others. SIX DAY AND WEEKEND RETREATS 6-Day/Weekend retreats/events begin with Registration from 4.30pm on the first day. Supper at 6pm. Finishes with lunch on the final day.
A non-refundable deposit of 50 is required to secure your booking. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope should you require a receipt for your deposit. CONFERENCE AND MEETING FACILITIES Mount St. Anne s is available for business groups, voluntary, community and statutory organisations that require a peaceful space for their work and planning. - Catering for up to 150 people - Weddings - Baptisms - Confirmations - First Communions - Anniversaries - Lunch/Dinner - Funerals We offer corporate rates to our guests for the use of facilities at the Heritage Golf and Spa Resort, Killenard.
Booking essential for all events Contact the Secretary Monday Friday 9am 5pm 057-8626153 Email: msannes@eircom.net Website: www.mountstannes.com Sat Navigation Coordinates: N53 07.656 W007 08.772