Mount St. Anne’s Retreat & Conference Centre is once again offering its annual full-time Sabbatical Programme from 1st to 28th October 2023. There are still some places available – however, you would be advised to contact immediately as to availability and additional information if you are interested in participating. See Brochure for Sabbatical Programme October 2023, with general information as ...
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90th anniversary celebrations
Mount St. Anne’s Retreat & Conference Centre nestles in the very beautiful pastoral landscape of the midlands with distant views of the Wicklow/Dublin mountains to the east and the gentle slope of the Slieve Blooms to the south, combined with rolling parkland and stately trees to create an atmosphere of serenity. One has the strong sense that the very walls and ...
Read More »Celebrating the Pascal Journey
From the 14th—17th April 2022, this programme will consist of participation in creative liturgies around the death and resurrection of Jesus as experienced in the sufferings and hopes of our world today. Each liturgy will be accompanied by a theological and scriptural analysis of the new approach being used. Participants will be engaged in dialogue, reflection & liturgical participation. Facilitated ...
Read More »The 2022 Sabbatical Programme
The Sabbatical Programme at Mount St. Anne’s is a very particular experience, as the very beautiful and peaceful surroundings form the best backdrop possible to a 4-week programme that aims to provide just the right rhythm and space to reflect, refresh and renew, through a carefully structured programme of daily prayer, liturgy, and ritual built around formal inputs by the ...
Read More »Autumn Opportunities at Mt. St. Anne’s
Mount St. Anne’s Retreat and Conference Centre (Killenard, Portarlington, Co. Laois) is located in the heart of the Irish midlands. The very special surroundings and the closeness to nature contribute to the renewal that can be experienced through these Autumn Opportunities on offer through the Centre. All courses will run from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm (GMT). Mount St. Anne’s ...
Read More »Taking time out
As we emerge to more hopeful and light-filled summer days, it’s time to look towards ‘taking time out’ to rest, renew and recharge your whole being. The following Rest/Holiday Opportunities are currently on offer at Mount St. Anne’s. Taking time to ‘take time out’ is … a graced moment in time an opportunity for healing a time to slow down ...
Read More »Feast of the Sacred Heart
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is today, Friday 11th June. Jesus specifically asked St. Margaret Mary Alacoque that “the Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi be set apart for a special Feast to honour My Heart.” (Apparitions – 1673 & 1675) We know that the day to day ministry and social advocacy of Nano Nagle with ...
Read More »Summer Retreats Mt. St. Anne’s
The following Summer Retreats are being offered by Mt. St. Anne’s Retreat and Conference Centre from June to August 2021. You are asked to note that the Centre is currently operating in compliance with the ongoing Covid-19 Government Restrictions. However, Mount St. Anne’s is happy to accept bookings for these Summer Retreats without a deposit at this stage. As soon ...
Read More »It is never too late …
As we can feel the air change and the light of days grow longer, Spring reminds us it is never too late! The surety of recovery and resurrection as new buds and green shoots emerge where for ages there has only been dark earth. But things in nature are not always what they seem. Absence of light and lack of ...
Read More »Spring ‘reach out’ from Mt. St. Anne’s
Mount Saint Anne’s Retreat and Conference Centre is offering the following Spring Schedule of Zoom Courses through from February to the end of March 2021. A new year and the opportunity to support, strengthen and recharge our mind, heart and soul so that we can reach out with hope and joy, and begin to recognise and welcome the new, seeing ...
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