Courses
Fowey Retreat can offer the perfect space, time and peace for reflection, study and prayer for individuals and small groups. Our aim is to offer a few weeks each year, out of the main holiday season, for people to come singly or in their own arranged groups to be quiet and be able to deepen their Christian faith and grow in confidence in their witness and practice.
We aim to offer some 'devotional' retreats and some more specific teaching courses. All of them will be in accord with the mainstream teaching of the Church.
In 2010 we're offering courses on The Miracles of Jesus, Preparing for the Passion, Priesthood, Our Lady, The Rosary, Elijah and The Four Last Things.
The Miracles of Jesus
Monday 8th - Friday 12th February
The miracles of Jesus tell us about the nature of God, the response of man, the priorities of the Church and the task of each disciple in Christ's mission to the world. We will look at eight key events, including healing, exorcism, apparition, prophecy, and their importance for us today.
Young People
Monday 15th - Wednesday 17th February
A half term break to spend some time together and with the Lord.
Preparing for the Passion
23rd, 24th, 25th or 26th March 10am - 4.00pm each day.
A series of individual days getting ready for Holy Week.
Tuesday 23rd People of the Passion
Wednesday 24th Places of the Passion
Thursday 25th Instruments of the Passion
Friday 26th Words from the Cross
Those living locally can come for the day. £15 (includes light lunch)
Those living at a distance can opt to stay the night(s). £50 per night (talks,lunch, dinner, breakfast) or £160.00 for the four days.
Priesthood
Friday 23rd- Sunday 25th April
The Holy Father has proclaimed this, 'The Year of the Priest'.
This retreat is a response to that call and aimed at encouraging the faithful, supporting our priests and encouraging vocations.
We will cover origins in Old Testament Priesthood, the High Priesthood of Christ, the Priesthood of All Believers and the Apostolic and Ministerial Priesthood as we seek to discover the amazing vocation of the man of prayer, the man of theology, the man of reconciliation and the man of the Eucharist.
Our Lady
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th May
A weekend in which we reflect on the Mother of Christ and the Mother of the Church and examine the dogmas of the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception.
For many Christians their response to the Blessed Virgin Mary has become an historical faultline.
Understanding Mary is the key to any ecumenical enterprise and to our understanding of the Church.
Crash Course Christianity
Next date to be advised
My boyfriend/girlfriend/fiance(e)/ husband/wife respects my faith but doesn't share it, is sympathetic but doesn't know much about it.
He/she picks up odd bits on the odd occasions he/she accompanies me to church but would really like a systematic explanation or introduction - no strings attached.
I want us both to understand each other as much as possible and this is a key part of my life.
He/she is really keen to understand it. Can you help?
We'll try. This simple course is a basic introduction to the Faith. It's an opportunity to explore and ask questions in the relaxed atmosphere of a long weekend.
Living with the Saints
Next date to be advised
We will spend a day with each one of four great saints, pondering their lives, listening to their teaching, seeing how their love of God transformed them from the ordinary to great heroes of the Faith.
The Rosary
Monday 4th October - Friday 8th October
An ancient, simple and beautiful form of prayer that focuses powerfully on the life, death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
As we meditate on the Gospel mysteries and the hope of man, we are drawn ever deeper into the life of the Saviour of the world. We do so in the prayerful companionship of Mary, Mother of the Church and heart of love for Jesus.
Beginner's and 'old hands' welcome.
A series of individual days getting ready for
Tuesday 5th The Joyful Mysteries
Wednesday 6th The Luminous Mysteries
Thursday 7th The Sorrowful Mysteries
Friday 8th The Glorious Mysteries
Those living locally can come for the day. £15 (includes light lunch)
Those living at a distance can opt to stay the night(s). £50 per night (talks,lunch, dinner, breakfast) or £160.00 for the four days.
Elijah
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th November
The great prophet of the Old Testament, passionate servant of God, the promised forerunner of Christ, the victor at Mt. Carmel, the one swept up to heaven.
Elijah lived at a time of great unfaithfulness in the land and his life remains a powerful inspiration to the Church under persecution and the Church living in an increasingly materialistic and unbelieving society.
Four Last Things
Friday 19th - Sunday 21st November
Death, Judgement, Hell and Heaven - these are the things the Church asks us to meditate on in the season of Advent. We need to confront the ultimate realities.
Last year we put this course on wondering if anyone would come at all. In fact we had to run it twice. So we offer it again, not just because of its popularity but because all who came (ages varied from 16 - 92) found it encouraging in their understanding of these huge subjects which most people seldom think about and on which you hear remarkably few sermons.
Preparation for Christmas
Tuesday 7th December and Thursday 9th December
A day preparing for the Nativity of the Lord.
We spend enormous time (and money) getting ready for Christmas. This is a simple quiet day preparing our hearts and minds to welcome the child in the arms of Mary, Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Both days will have the same programme.
Cost for the day, including light lunch, is £15
Cost for staying the night (includes talks, lunch, dinner, b'fast) £50
General Information
All four day courses start on Monday at 4.00pm and conclude with Lunch on Friday.
Weekend courses start with arrival from 4.00p.m. Friday and conclude after lunch on Sunday.
Costs
All Monday - Friday 4 day courses cost £160.00
All weekend courses cost £85.00
Other Courses:
Last year, among others, we ran courses on
St. Paul - his life, ministry teaching and the mission of the Church
St Peter - Prince of Apostles, his life and letters and the Petrine Office
St John's Gospel - Eight key passages revealing who Jesus is. If you'd like to listen to one of these talks then click here and choose The Well at the World's End.
These are available for any small group that wants them.
Contact us and we can look for a suitable free week.
Priests, Ministers and Religious
We have been happy to welcome you for ecumenical meetings, cell groups, quiet days and times of rest and relaxation and holiday. Please contact us if we can help you in any of these ways.
Teaching
The Teaching and retreat programme will be directed by Robbie Low and guest teachers.
Food and Drink
All very well the soul being fed but we aspire to look after the body too.
The weeks of the Courses and Retreats will be fully catered for breakfast and dinner with self- serve light lunch. We love cooking and have been keenly catering for home, family and parish events for 35 years. Both of us have requisite Food Safety qualifications and the retreat is Local Authority registered to serve food on these courses.