Beloved Retreat

 

Welcome to the Beloved Retreat. We hope you really enjoy the experience and get alot of it! If you haven’t already read the guideline to do a good retreat, we would recommend you do this first before diving into the rest of the material.

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Downloads

Handout to prepare for the Retreat (Beloved) - pdf

Treasury of Prayers (Scepter Publishers) - versions available to download: pdf / epub / mobi

To Make a Good Retreat (Scepter Publishers) - pdf

Audio Talk on Spiritual Retreats & the Interior Life (St Josemaria Institute)
You can also listen to it on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud.

Beloved Retreat Journal, pdf, epub, mobi

This journal gives you recommended reading, examination of conscience, prayers and points for meditation for your retreat.


 

Schedule

Fri, Nov 13

7.30pm - Zoom - Plan of the Retreat / Suzanne Mahon

We all need time out to do a good retreat. Suzanne explains how you go about to achieve this.

Meditation 1 - “Omnia in Bonum” - All for the Good

Also available on Beloved SoundCloud Channel - private link - Click here.


Sat, Nov 14

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Morning - Pre-recorded - Guided Prayer - Fr Gavan Jennings

Meditation 2 - The light of faith

Also available on SoundCloud: Link.

You can also use this time to read through the Recommended Reading on the Beloved Journal. Download: pdf, epub, mobi

This also may be helpful: The Definitive Guide to Prayer, by Fr Gavan Jennings (on the Called to More website)

2.30pm - Live Stream at Merrion Road Parish, Dublin - Mass with Homily (specifically for this retreat) - Link to Parish Facebook Page.

Afternoon (any time) - Pre-recorded - Guided Prayer - Fr Gavan Jennings

Meditation 3 - A radical call

Also available on SoundCloud: Link.

6.00pm - Zoom - Talk “Finding meaning in everyday realities: sanctifying the ordinary” / Kathleen Pacious

Suggested Reading based on this talk:

The Power of Habit by by Charles Duhigg

Virtuous Leadership by Alexandre Havard

Created for Greatness: The Power of Magnanimity by Alexandre Havard

The Virtues of Holiness by Juan Luis Lorda


Evening (any time) - Pre-recorded - Guided Prayer - Fr Gavan Jennings

Meditation 4 - Christ’s world

This meditation is also available on SoundCloud - Link


Sun, Nov 15

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Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

Morning (any time) - Pre-recorded - Guided Prayer - Fr Gavan Jennings

Meditation 5 - THE peace of Christ

SoundCloud Link of the meditation

12pm - Zoom - Talk “Resolutions. Real struggle equals real growth” / Catherine McMahon

1.30pm - Live Stream at Merrion Road Parish, Dublin - Mass with Homily (specifically for this retreat)

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

The following Priests have offered their help during the Beloved Retreat. They are available for anyone who wishes to have Confession any time:

Fr Gavan in Merrion Road Parish, Dublin - Saturday, 3-4.30pm and Sunday 2.30-4pm

Fr Dominic, Queen’s University Catholic Chaplaincy, Belfast - Saturday 10-3pm and Sunday 10-2pm.

Fr Raymond Donnelly, St Michael's Parish, Enniskillen.
Sat. from 10.30am - 11.30am & 5pm - 6pm or by appointment: 028(048 from r.o.i.) 66322075 and select option 4 to arrange.

Fr Eamon Roche, Fermoy, Diocese of Cloyne, is hearing confessions by arrangement and can be contacted on 0869972539

Fr Patrick Lagan. St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry: Monday to Friday 7:00 - 7:20, Saturday's 11:30 to 1:00, 5:30 - 6:00, 7:00 - 7:20 or by phoning 028 7126 2894.

Fr Daniel McFaul, Confession times in St Marys Creggan, Derry.
Monday - Friday 5pm - 5.30pm.
Tuesday and Friday 7pm - 7.20pm.
Saturday 10.30am - 12noon and 5.30pm - 6.15pm.
Or call 02871263152

Fr Patrick Lagan, St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry:
Monday to Friday 7:00 - 7:20
Saturday's 11:30 to 1:00,
5:30 - 6:00, 7:00 - 7:20pm or by phoning 028 7126 2894.

Fr Sean Corkery, Shanballymore Half way between Mallow and Mitchelstown call 086 2420240. Can hear by appointment.

Fr Andrew Carvill, Confessions in Resurrection Church, Mallow,
Friday 5-6 pm and in St Mary’s Mallow, Saturday 10.30 - 11.30 am.

Fr Marius O'Reilly, Cork City if needed by appointment, +353 (86) 606 1261‬

Fr Vincent Stapleton. Anyone in my locality (Thurles/North Tipperary) who is in need can contact me for private appointment @ (087)9747933.

In Buncrana and Fahan parishes, by direct appointment with Fr Francis Bradley on 074 9361253.


Beloved in collaboration with:

MERRION ROAD PRISH (DUBLIN)

The Parish is open for public worship (for those can travel within 5km of the Church). There will be an opportunity for Confession on Saturday at 3.00-4.30pm and Sunday at 2.30-4.00pm.

Mass is streamed live via the Parish webcam.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY (BELFAST)

The Chaplaincy will be open from 10am -3pm on Saturday, with Mass at 10am, followed by an opportunity for Confession. Eucharistic Adoration will be available in the Prayer Room throughout the day, with Chaplaincy's facilities open for private prayer and quiet time. Individual retreatants are welcome to engage with online resources from their personal devices in our study spaces, socially distanced. Tea and Coffee will be available.

On Sunday, Chaplaincy will be open from 10am - 2pm with Mass at 10am, followed by Confessions. Again, there will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Prayer Room with Chaplaincy's facilities available for private prayer, quiet time and personal engagement with online resources.

There will be strict adherence to Chaplaincy's Covid-compliance guidelines throughout. More information can be found here qubcatholic.org/covid19