A Quiet Day Retreat will be hosted by the Church of Ireland United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross on Saturday, 15th June 2024 at St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal. The retreat will be lead by Brother Tobias of the Society of Saint Francis and everyone is welcome to attend. However, please book a place before 10th June using this email rsvp@corkchurchofireland.com.

The day will start with coffee at 10.00am and the retreat will take place from 10.30am until 1.30pm. A light lunch will be served afterwards.

Here again is the email address to book a place: rsvp@corkchurchofireland.com.

The title of Brother Tobias’s retreat talk is “Sharing Christ’s Peace in a Conflicted World”, and he writes:

Peace be with you! It’s a phrase we’re familiar with at Holy Communion, something we share with one another during worship. How can we truly respond to this peace in our daily lives? How can we help it flourish in a world torn apart by division and conflict?

In this day retreat, Brother Tobias will be exploring the deeper implications of “peace be with you”, going beyond the nice words and discovering an active challenge for all of us. It’s the challenge that led Saint Francis of Assisi to declare “the peace that you proclaim with your mouth you must have even more abundantly in your hearts”.

Tobias will be offering reflections and insights, and also sharing the space for participants to pray and enjoy the beautiful environment of Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal. The event will be on Saturday 15th June, beginning at 10am with coffee. Prayers and reflections will commence at 10.30am. Concluding prayers will finish at 1.30pm. 

Tobias is a friar in First Profession with the Society of Saint Francis, an Anglican religious order. He has been in vows for six years and currently lives at Glasshampton Monastery in Worcestershire. He has a passion for sharing the gospel and the values of a truly inclusive faith. Before becoming a Franciscan he had a twenty-year career on the railway. He has strong connections with Ireland, having lived for many years in Derry.