About the retreat

Beloved is a weekend retreat for young women (18–35 yrs), designed to deepen your understanding of relationships—from friendship and family to romantic love and your relationship with Christ. Through prayer, engaging talks, the sacraments, and genuine community, this retreat is a space to grow both humanly and spiritually.

Whether you are just beginning your faith journey or already on it, this retreat offers a chance to pause, reflect, and be renewed.

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Retreat Topic

Abide & Give Witness: Living Faith in a Secularised World
Rooting yourself in prayer (Abide) and practically witnessing to Christ among friends and colleagues (Give Witness)

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What to expect

Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity of:

• Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction
• Opportunities for Confession and spiritual direction
• Guided meditations and time for silent prayer
• Thought-provoking talks
• Two retreat streams available:
  • Beginners’ Retreat: for those newer to the faith or looking to reconnect
  • Veterans’ Retreat: for those seeking to go deeper in prayer, discernment, and mission

All set within the tranquil and beautiful grounds of Lismullin, offering both rest and renewal.

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Retreat Preacher

Fr Ezekiel Mercau is a priest of the Opus Dei Prelature based at Cleraun University Centre. Following his ordination to the priesthood in Rome, he returned to Ireland where he carries out pastoral work. He will be leading the meditations and spiritual direction throughout the weekend to help you deepen your interior life and live out your faith with clarity and courage.

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Schedule of the weekend

Friday

8.00 pm – Registration. Unpack & Unwind. Tour of the House.
8.45pm – Welcome Session
9.15 pm – Meditation
Supper afterwards

Saturday - Abide - Cultivating the Interior Life

8.45 am – Meditation
9:15 am – Breakfast
10.00 am – Meditation
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Priest available for Confessions and/or Spiritual Guidance
11.00 am – Keynote Talk
12.15 pm – Holy Mass
1.15 pm – Lunch
3.00 – 3.45 pm – Testimonies
4.00 – 6.00 pm – Meditation with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Priest available for Confessions and/or Spiritual Guidance
6.15 pm – Dinner
7.30 pm – Fireside Chat

Sunday - Give Witness - Sharing Your Faith with Courage & Grace

9.15 am – Meditation
9.45 am – Breakfast
10.45 am – Keynote Talk
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Priest available for Confessions and/or Spiritual Guidance
12.00 pm – Holy Mass
1.15 pm – Dinner
2.30pm - Meditation

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