You are warmly invited to our next meeting of the Friday morning Film Club in the Margaret Aylward Centre. This month we will be showing the film ‘Moana’ The daughter of the village chief undertakes a journey to protect her peoples’ future and the island on which...
Participants are invited to bring something to contribute to the “feast”. Balm usually makes us feel better. In these demanding and uncertain times, this retreat will be a space of rest, comfort, support, healing, joy and connection. Our hope is that everyone who comes will leave...
Take a deep Breath. Build a room for silence in your daily life! LEARN to meditate with a group in the John Maine tradition. "Ignore all distractions and say your mantra from the beginning to the end of your meditation"
Creation, a sacred gift: A series of centre run events celebrating the gift, the act and the fruits of creation These events are an attempt to re-connect ourselves with God the Creator, to deepen our relationship with the Giver of all Life and to see...
In the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground.
A series of events that celebrate and enable us to understand our place in the great community of life on Earth. We need a spirituality that emerges out of a reality deeper than ourselves, a spirituality that is as deep as the Earth process itself,...
Sacred Dance is a gentle, empowering movement that can help bring about a greater integration and harmony between heart, body, mind and spirit. With its roots in the European classical and folk-dance traditions, dancing in circles to beautiful and inspiring music can help develop a...
The life-affirming true story of a woman who refuses to be ignored, challenges historians and forces them to think again about one of the most infamous kings in English history.
POSTPONED UNTIL AUTUMN 2023 -A golden thread of God’s loving kindness weaves its way through the Book of Ruth. During our time together we will explore how this theme emerges and evolves through various encounters. We will also reflect on how this theme influences our...
The true story of a single father who struggles against the odds to create a stable life for his young son. 26 May 2023 - Friday Film Club “The Pursuit of Happyness” 23 June 2023 - Friday Film Club “The Lost King”
Regrettably, due to circumstances beyond our control, these events are postponed until a later date. Brian Grogan SJ will lead two sessions of reflection on the gift of creation and our place within it. Making the most of our beautiful grounds, these evenings will encourage...
Forest Bathing: a slow, guided, structured walk in the grounds of Margaret Aylward Centre This event is an opportunity to slow down, stop the busy-ness, and take in the beautiful, natural surroundings of the grounds. Tom Larkin will guide a Forest Bathing ‘walk,’ offering invitations...
