Visiting Sunday (Open Day)
On the first Sunday of every month (except January) we celebrate a mass to which all are welcome to attend. Mass is at 12 noon and is followed by tea and coffee and a tour of our grounds for new visitors.
A retreat centre where people of all faiths can immerse themselves in silence, solitude, and beauty along the west coast of Ireland.
On the first Sunday of every month (except January) we celebrate a mass to which all are welcome to attend. Mass is at 12 noon and is followed by tea and coffee and a tour of our grounds for new visitors.
We'd like to extend a sincere 'thank you' to Fr John Udris who was our main celebrant for all our Holy Week and Easter ceremonies here at Holy Hill. On Good Friday, outdoor Stations began at 3pm and the weather was unbelievably supportive! Easter Sunrise Service began in the back courtyard at 5am. As the time also changed →
Fr John Udris will be our celebrant for Visiting Sunday on June 2nd. Mass will be as usual at noon, followed by tea and refreshemnts in Carrowcullen building. We hope that you will be able to join us at this beautiful time of year.
We had a successful young adult program in Crestone during November, 2012. However, during the community meetings that followed, we decided that Ceil would stay in Crestone during 2013. That means we will not be able to have a program this spring at Holy Hill. We are not sure when or where the next program will be--we will post that →
On Thursday March 14th Monica Brown of Australia and her associate will present Scriptural Reflections in the Newman Centre. Time: 7-9pm. Wonderful opportunity!
Thomas Merton, in an effort to open up the wisdom of the East, specifically a certain strain of Tao to Western spirituality and thought, published a book in 1965 called The Way of Chuang Tzu. “Tao is obscured when men understand only one of a pair of opposites, or concentrate only on a partial aspect of being.” “The wise man…sees →
It is difficult to convey the spiritual life in a film, since so much of what goes on is in a realm that is not seen or heard. And usually, although it may seem dramatic to the person who is living it, there is not a lot of action for an onlooker. However, the French film, “Of Gods and Men” →