One of the biggest changes brought about by the Pandemic is the explosion of events that are now offered online. And whilst this has opened the door for many people to join events they might otherwise have barely dreamt about, it has also significantly changed their dynamics. This is also true in the world of […]
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Spreading the Word is the UK’s first ever practical guide to marketing for retreat centres. The full colour 32-page ‘toolkit’, written by former APR Vice Chair Ben Wilson, offers practical advice for retreat centres of all sizes and budgets, seeking to share good practice on how to spread the word about retreats and quiet days
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A person who decides to participate in a Week of Accompanied Prayer agrees to pray on their own for half an hour each day for five days, and to meet with a Prayer Guide daily. The Prayer Guide is a spiritual director or someone trained especially in this work. The Prayer Guide supports the Pilgrim
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The simple answer is that it very much depends on what type of retreat you are going on. Programme length and content naturally varies from retreat to retreat, and there is a considerable range in the type of facilities offered by different houses and centres. But on a ‘standard’ group retreat in one of the
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