An Tairseach’s ten-week residential Sabbatical Programme runs every Spring and Autumn.
Upcoming dates:
Autumn Sabbatical: Sunday 3rd September to Friday 10th November 2023.
Spring Sabbatical: Sunday 3rd March to Friday 10th May 2024.
Exploring Spirituality in the context of an evolving universe, an endangered earth, in the Christian tradition.
Applications are welcome from anyone with an interest and commitment to the content of the programme.
The programme includes:
- Becoming familiar with our evolution over 14 billion years as discovered by contemporary science.
- Exploring its implications for understanding our place in the universe.
- Exploring the theological implications of this new cosmology.
- Listening to the wisdom of the mystics.
- Reflecting on themes from the Celtic Tradition.
- Examining our images of God.
- Critiquing our present world order and exploring possibilities for a sustainable lifestyle.
The programme is delivered through:
- Lectures and group sessions led by the An Tairseach team and guest lecturers.
- Art, movement, ritual, prayer, nature walks, guided meditation, walking the labyrinth and time alone.
- Visits to sacred places such as Glendalough.
- Study using a specialised library of books, periodicals, DVD’s and internet resources.
- Guest lecturers include: Diarmuid O’Murchu, Niamh Brennan, John Feehan and many more.
Some comments from previous participants on the Spring Sabbatical Programme 2023:
“This Sabbatical programme gave me an opportunity to fulfil my desire and longing to deepen and extend my understanding of the story of the Universe and to situate myself in the story. I have gone through an Ecological conversion. My life is renewed, stimulated and feel empowered to play my part for the community of life. I feel more connected than before with the creation at my heart level. I consider that it is the best thing that God had stored for me at this stage of my life.”
“It was wonderful to participate in the program. Rooted in the Cosmic Story the input was affirming, challenging and skillfully interconnected. It was not just talk but an experience, a participation in the practice of living out of a cosmological mindset. Its implications are immense for the choices we have to journey into the future with an expanded awareness.”
“An Tairseach provided an opportunity for refreshment and enrichment in a beautiful, welcoming environment and group setting. The programme was non-academic, well paced and resourced and offered the opportunity for both challenge and expanded thinking/consciousness. Input, from excellent presenters was structured in a way that ‘built the momentum’ towards the key elements in the programme outline. Daily weekday rituals supported that. Time reflecting in the cosmos was a bonus both in group outings and local walks.”
For more information please see our website www.antairseach.ie/sabbaticals or email: [email protected]