This weekend retreat is our foundation course in personal renewal . Its aim is to bring people to a personal encounter, or renewed encounter with the Living Lord Jesus Christ. The weekend is deeply meaningful, interesting, dynamic and
"Eucharistic" (Tertio Millenio Adveniente #55).

The course further encourages participants to evangelise ie to share their
(new) faith and seek a support group in the Church (Community) where
their faith can grow and develop 

Participant Comment

Canon Mark Diamond, Ballina

The highlights of this Retreat are meeting Jesus in both 'Word' and the 'Sacrament of the Eucharist'.

Many have discovered during this 'walk' that both 'their eyes' v 31 and 'their minds' v 45 are opened to understand the scriptures in a new way.

Participant Comment

'I’m going to buy a new Bible after this ‘Emmaus Retreat’ and feast on it everyday'

Mary Curran, Wexford

3. John - The Beloved Disciple

John, "the disciple Jesus loved", has much to inspire us as a role model in discipleship. The John Course enables us to form the attitude of a good disciple and teaches us how to grow in our close relationship with the Lord Jesus.

Participant Comment

Fr Joe Mc Loughlin SCA

4. The 'Joshua Retreat' or Course

The 'Joshua Retreat' takes a walk through the Book of Joshua and looks at the Promises of the Lord and how best we can receive God's Blessings.  'Be Strong and Stand Firm' Jos 1:6.

Participant Comment

This course gives participants a real understanding of the New Evangelisation in the Catholic Church. Learn how Jesus and St Paul evangelised. It also equips them with the ability and skills required to bring others to a living faith in the Lord Jesus. The Kerygma (the basic proclamation of the Gospel) is explained and applied to our time. The new skills acquired are further developed through practical experiences of evangelisation. Another interesting aspect of the Paul Course is that it is also designed to train trainers of evangelists.

Participant Comment

'The Paul Course is superb.'                                  

V. Rev. Patrick Bresnan, Dublin

Leadership and Intercession are the key elements of the Moses Course, as we follow the learning experiences of Moses in the Divine Master's hands.
It examines how the roles of leader and intercessor are linked and interdependent. This is a powerfully rich weekend - not to be missed by anyone aspiring to serve the Lord in any sort of leadership capacity.