CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUALITY
2 DAY CONFERENCE
at Glasgow University

SATURDAY 21st & SUNDAY 22nd February 2004
10am to 5pm

Cost - £45; concessions £30 (students and low-waged)

ONGOING PROGRAMMES

REFLECTIVE LIVING
These 11 evenings offer experience of different ways of praying and reflecting, fostering connections between prayer and life. Participants are also encouraged to attend one of the weekend retreats offered by the Centre as further exploration of their life of faith. Please contact us for application forms and further details.
11 Wednesdays, 1st October—17th December 2003
Suggested Donation £140, concessions £95 (Weekend retreat available at reduced rate of £45)

THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES IN DAILY LIFE
The full Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola are a creative and flexible programme of prayer and reflection centred on the life of Christ. Ignatius thought it would ordinarily last about 30 days if people did nothing else (see residential retreats). However, Ignatius suggested that the Exercises could also be made in daily life. At the Centre the format most often used is that of the retreatant meeting with their guide for about an hour once a week, and committing themselves to regular prayer in between meetings. The whole experience lasts between 7 and 12 months.
For those starting in the Autumn there will be an initial meeting on Monday October 6th at 7pm.
However, it may well be possible to begin the retreat at other times.
Please contact us for application forms and further details.
Suggested Donation £410, concessions £275

Training Courses

TRAINING IN FAITH ACCOMPANIMENT
A Course for people who have some experience of being accompanied on their faith journey e.g. retreat in daily life, guided retreat, spiritual direction—and would like to learn more about accompanying others. The course takes place on Tuesday evenings between September and May,
plus 3 Saturdays in the year and a retreat weekend. Please contact the Centre for an Application Form.
Starts 30th September.
Suggested Donation £440, concessions £290

TRAINING IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
This course builds on the skills and values of Training in Faith Accompaniment for those who wish to develop their abilities in accompanying people and continue to discern whether and how they are being called into this ministry. 8 training weekends, plus one retreat weekend.
Please contact the Centre for an Application Form. Starts 11/12 October.
Suggested Donation £440, concessions £290

PLEASE NOTE
The two courses above, as well as Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living, are also run in Edinburgh.
Please contact: The Secretary, House of Prayer, 8 Nile Grove, Edinburgh, EH 10 4RF

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION SEMINARS
29th November 2003 & 29th May 2004
10.30am—4.30pm
These days will address issues of interest to anyone trained in and giving Spiritual Direction.
They will be seminar style with input, discussion and time for reflection. Contact us for details of topics.
Suggested Donation £30, concessions £20

SPIRITUALITY SUMMER SCHOOL
Keynote Speaker: Gerard W. Hughes SJ
16th—20th August 2004

This summer school, a new initiative for the Centre, will offer the opportunity to explore different approaches to Spirituality.
As well as our keynote speaker, who will give a talk each day, we will offer four courses, of which participants will choose two to follow for the week.
The details of all the courses will be available later in the year and will include Celtic Spirituality and Ignatian Spirituality.
The summer school is non-residential, but we can give details of local accommodation.
Four full days, midday Monday to Friday.
If you are interested in receiving further information as it is available please contact the centre.

NON-RESIDENTIAL RETREATS

INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED RETREAT
20th –24th October 2003
14th –18th June 2004

After a group meeting at the beginning and end of the week, the retreatant meets each day with their guide.
The facilities of the Centre, the chapel, lounge etc. are available for use during the day.
(May be possible at other times by arrangement)
Suggested Donation £60, concessions £30

LENT RETREAT IN DAILY LIFE
7 Monday evenings. 23rd February to 5th April, 7pm-9pm

This retreat continues alongside everyday life. After an initial group meeting, each person then meets with their prayer companion once a week.
(May be possible at other times by arrangement)
Suggested Donation £35, concessions £23

ADVENT PRAYER
Monday 1st, 8th, 15th December 2003. 7pm-9pm.

Ways of praying with Advent themes, feel free to come to all the meetings or simply book into one or two.
Suggested Donation £7.50 per evening, concessions £5

RESIDENTIAL RETREATS

We will be running a number of Individually Guided Retreats (IGRs) at the Notre Dame Centre in Skelmorlie, a lovely house overlooking the Clyde Estuary. Whatever the length of the retreat, the format is very similar, with the retreatant meeting with their guide each day. The purpose of these meetings is to help the retreatant discover how God is drawing them, the guide can also offer suggestions for prayer and how to spend the day.
The retreats are held in silence as an aid to prayer and reflection.

WEEKEND GUIDED RETREATS THROUGH THE YEAR
5th—7th December 2003, 9th—11th January 2004, 23rd—25th January 2004, 5th—7th March 2004

FULL SPIRITUAL EXERCISES—30 DAY RETREAT
29th June—2nd August 2004 (including 3 days for preparation and reflection)
‘I ask to know all the great good I have received, that I may become able to love and serve God in all things.’

8 DAY IGR’S - 1st—10th July 2004 AND 21st—30th July 2004

6 DAY IGR - 1st—8th August 2004

MIDWEEK IGR - 3rd—7th August 2004

WEEKEND IGR - 16th—18th July 2004

CELTIGNATIAN RETREAT
12th-16th July 2004
Led by Fintan Creaven SJ. Talks on Celtic themes with daily individual direction.

Please note—it may be possible to make retreats between 1st July & 7th August at times other than those above depending on numbers.
Please contact us.

All IGR's above - Suggested Donation:£32 per day, concessions £25.
e.g 8 day £256 (£200)

DAY EVENTS

FINDING SPACE DAYS
Some input from the team, plenty of space and the opportunity to talk to someone. Book ahead if possible, but come anyway.
1 Saturday a month 10am-4pm.
Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 13, Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 6, Apr 17, May 15, Jun 12.
Suggested Donation £7.50, concessions £5.

BODY PRAYER
Saturday October 25th, 10am—4pm
Exploring different ways to pray using breath awareness, circle dancing, & free movement. Led by Jenny Williams.
Suggested Donation £20, concessions £13

ENNEAGRAM
Knowing me, knowing you! A path to self-knowledge

Part 1—Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd November, 10am—4pm
Part 2—Sat 27th & Sun 28th March, 10am—4pm
The course helps personal growth by highlighting patterns of giftedness, limitations and compulsive behaviour.
Led by Joan McGeough FCJ & Maureen McGuigan SND
Suggested Donation £30 each part, concessions £20

DREAMS AS MESSAGES OF THE SOUL
Saturday December 6th, 10am—4pm
A day experiencing a method to unlock the inspirations an truths of dreams for ourselves. Led by Rev. Alison Newell.
Suggested Donation £15, concessions £10

BIO-SPIRITUAL FOCUSSING - An introduction
Saturday January 31st, 10am—4pm
An easily taught body-centred way of spiritual enquiry. Led by Fintan Creaven SJ, Eileen McConnon IBVM
Suggested Donation £15, concessions £10

SPIRITUALITY OF AGEING
Saturday 28th February, 10am—4pm
Led by Rev. Alison Newell, Ron Darwen SJ
Suggested Donation £15, concessions £10

ART & PRAYER
Sunday 2nd May, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Led by Melitta Bosworth
Suggested Donation £15, concession £10

POETRY & PRAYER
Sunday 16th May, 10.30am—4.30pm
Led by Rob Marsh SJ
Suggested Donation £15, concession £10

STORYTELLING LIFE & DEATH THROUGH IMAGES
Saturday 5th June, 10am—4pm
Led by Amy Hardie (Film maker), Rev. Alison Newell
Suggested Donation £20, concession £13

CREATION SPIRITUALITY
Fri 18th 7pm—9.30pm & Sat 19th June, 10am—4.30pm
Led by Rev. Alison Newell, Fintan Creaven SJ
Suggested Donation £20, concession £13

AUTUMN AND SPRING WALKS
Saturday 18th October 2003
Saturday 24th April 2004
A day of local walking, companionship and reflection. Starts at the centre at 10am. Ends at the centre by 4pm.
Suggested Donation £7.50, concessions £5

EXPLORATION EVENINGS
Wednesdays 7pm—9pm. Suggested Donation £10 per evening, concessions £6

15th October—The God of many faiths - Interfaith Spirituality - Isabel Smyth SND
19th November—Male Spirituality - Rev. Ken Lawson
17th March—Women in the Gospels - Joan McGeough FCJ
21st April— Faith & Culture - Ron Darwen SJ
19th May—Growing into God: Psychology & Spirituality - Ruth Holgate
16th June— Frida Kahlo and Perspectives on Suffering - Fintan Creaven SJ, Rev.Alison Newell

Travelling to 7 Woodside Place

This page was last updated 3rd November 2003