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Religious Formation Ministry Programme

Dublin, Ireland

Celebrating Forty Years

Closure of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme June 2026

With hearts full of deep gratitude and treasured memories, we continue the intentional journey towards the closure of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme in June 2026.

This year’s participants have the privilege of being the final group to experience what the RFM Programme has remained committed to since its inception in 1982 - namely, to be a beacon in the area of formation for formators and leaders; relentlessly striving to equip participants with human, spiritual and pastoral competencies to face the ever-changing challenges of the Church and the world.

While this is a nostalgic time for everyone associated with the RFM Programme, our desire is to embrace it with hope and transform it into an opportunity for reconnection.

We encourage you to contact us at rfmp40jubilee@gmail.com to ensure that we have your current email address. We also invite you to share our email address with other Past Participants, Team Members or Friends of “Loreto House” so that we can keep everyone informed over the coming months.

Calling all Past and Present RFMP Participants, Team Members and Friends!

ZOOM GATHERING

Join us for a Zoom Gathering on Saturday 6th June 2026 from 12.00pm – 2.00pm Irish time to mark the closure of the RFM Programme.
Email us at rfmp40jubilee@gmail.com for further details.

 

“A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day that the distance travelled
is less important than the experience gained.”

Ernest Kurtz

 

 

Memories of Loreto House by Participants and Others

1982-2026

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I graduated from Loreto House in July 1997. I deeply value the contribution it made to my personal and spiritual growth, and I believe the programme has been a gift to many who passed through it. My time at Loreto House helped me grow in self-awareness, confidence, and openness to personal development. The formation experience encouraged me to reflect more deeply on myself, my relationships, and my vocation. I especially appreciated the atmosphere of honest dialogue, personal reflection, and supportive accompaniment that formed an important part of the programme. One aspect that had a lasting impact on me was the opportunity for counselling and guided reflection, which helped me process life experiences more positively and grow in emotional and spiritual maturity. After the course, I noticed several positive changes in my life:

1. Greater acceptance of both my strengths and limitations

2.Increased openness to feedback and personal growth

3. Deeper self-acceptance and appreciation of my background

4. A healthier understanding of human weakness and the reality of mistakes

5. Greater awareness of my gifts and how to use them in service of others

6. Improved ability to acknowledge and understand my feelings

7. A growing sense of humility and ongoing learning

8. A deeper awareness of God’s love and presence in my life

The course on God’s Love by Fr John Fuellenbach was particularly meaningful to me and continues to inspire my ministry and service in formation work today. I remain deeply grateful for the role Loreto House played in my journey, and I trust that its legacy will continue to live on in the many lives it has touched. With gratitude and love,

Anthonia Nnaike, MSHR (1996 - 1997)

I am grateful to my congregation for their support and encouragement to participate in the Loreto formation programme in the year 2024/2025. I am happy and all thanks to God for the grace supplied to make the journey. The programme was enriching and helped me discover more of myself, as well as better ways to relate to people with different personality types.

The news of the Loreto formation course’s closure came to me directly at the end of June 2025, when we were rounding up our course, and I was perturbed. I questioned to find out the reason for the closure. It took me some time to get over my confusion as I wondered why the course had to be closed, considering the lessons that others who had not taken it would have missed, and thought about the lessons those who have not participated in this course would miss. It took some time to come out of that perplexed moment. But today, I feel challenged hearing Jesus saying to me “Go into the world and make disciples of all nations, also instructing me to teach the people to observe all He has commanded (Matthew 28: 19-20).

Meanwhile, the Loreto programme is closing on-site, but the learnings remain with us, who are the bearers of Loreto’s good news and have benefited from the programme. Therefore, I am called to live the values I learnt from the Loreto in my daily encounters with others, bearing in mind to live humanely, love unconditionally, live prayer to align with my action, fight for justice, be humble, and listen attentively with much understanding, maturity, and compassion to the groaning world. In this way, Loreto will remain alive in the world wherever I find myself. To my fellow participants, I treasured the time we spent together and the impact your shared experiences made in my life. Thank you dearly for sharing your life with me; it was awesome collaborating with you all. Thanks to AMRI for instituting the programme. I express my gratitude to the team: Jennifer, Donal, and Angèle. Thank you for your commitment and help in creating an environment that nurtured my growth throughout the course. Remain blessed.

Chinenyenwa Cecilia Kanulor (2024 - 2025)

I am honoured and grateful to be a part of our pilgrimage together. I participated in the formation programme in the year 2015-2016. It was a Kairos in my life. I remember the experience and I am full of memories which I cherish a lot. I remember arriving with many expectations and was curious about the way it all would go. And as the year kept on moving and things kept on unfolding, I was glad of the way we journeyed together.The cosmic story replays in my heart each time I look at the sky, the stars, the sunrise and the sunset. “One who looks outside, dreams. One who looks inside, awakens.” Carl Jung’s quote, no more just a quote but an eye-opener. Many images come to my mind as I recall that blessed year but one has a special intensity and a felt-sense: a tree, with its roots. I am grateful for all the friendships I made during that year. I am grateful for my Team. Our journey is a long one and we need the proper nourishment and theological reflection to walk assertively and humbly with God who accompanies us everyday. Loreto House was this nourishment for me.

Thank You.

Fr. Maximil Tambyapin C.S.Sp. (2015 – 2016)

I am Sr. Sabina Anokwu of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, and I belonged to the 1984 - 1985 group, which was over forty years ago.What I remember most vividly now is the international nature of the group. It was a beautiful and enriching experience.

May God bless us all.

Sabina Anokwu (1984 - 1985)

I am filled with deep gratitude to God and to my congregation, the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, for the privilege given to me to be part of the history of RFMP Dublin. I belonged to the 2016 - 2017 group. Our class consisted of fifteen participants from eleven nationalities: Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Fiji, South Africa, Thailand, Pakistan, Zambia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

I deeply appreciate the initiators of this beautiful programme that has nurtured and sustained life for so many years. Kudos to them all! I also wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to our facilitators at the time: Ann Concannon SSL, Tom McNamara SMA, and Peter Roddy (Franciscan Brother); as well as all our teachers, for their great sacrifice and dedication.I have many memorable experiences of Loreto RFM that I celebrate each day. The program opened me to a wider world through my encounters with people from different cultures and experiences. It was truly a practical and experiential learning journey marked by deep creativity.I enjoyed every aspect of my stay at Loreto RFM: the rich formation in various aspects of life, including group work, outings to different places, recreation, sacred dance, celebrations, cooking among the participants, and all the sharing.Loreto RFM will continue to live in the hearts of many whose lives it has touched, and these people, in turn, continue to impart life to others throughout the world. Hearing that RFMP Dublin will be coming to a close brought mixed feelings to me, and I mourn this loss. My only consolation is that RFMP Dublin lives on in the lives of all of us. Thank you all (the present participants and the formators) for holding and cherishing this special time together.I end my sharing with this beautiful line from the Loreto Credo:“One who looks outside dreams, while one who looks inside awakens.”

 

Sr. Nkiru Egbo MSHR (2016-2017

RFMP was a very important part of my life and personal growth. Even during the course, Icould already see many changes happening within me, and now, a year later, they are evenmore visible. I am different. I am more self-confident and more willing to step into new andunfamiliar situations. I feel more grounded and secure in many areas of my life.RFMP was a milestone that taught me a lot. It also gave me friendships in places in the worldthat are far from my own culture, helping me see differences as something that connectsrather than divides. It offered me the experience of being professionally supported in severalareas of my humanity.

I experienced so much more than I can even describe. One of the things I struggled with during the program was my fear of speaking in public, especially in a foreign language. At one point it became overwhelming, and I realized I had to face this fear if I wanted to move forward. I was encouraged by my mentor (thank you, Jennifer), and because of that, I decided to do something I would have been afraid to do even in my native language. I suggested giving a preaching during our liturgy. The idea was accepted, so I had no choice but to do it. I did it. It was a small victory that many people may not have noticed, but for me it was very important moment. And more than that, I know it also encouraged others. I cannot express my gratitude enough.

Thank you to God and to all of you.

 

Štěpánka Šenkeříková (2024 – 2025)

 

Dear All, 

I feel privileged to have had the opportunity of being a participant of the RFMP. The experience was quite remarkable. In fact, it was like experiencing my own personal formation all over again. Loreto House was a home for me. I feel sad that it is closing now! I wish this wasn't the case! Only change is constant in life. Here is one of it - RFMP closing.

It is quite close to the heart. My heartfelt gratitude to my Companions for the journey we all made together for those nine months and to our facilitators, Deirdre, Ann, Anne and Tom. It was well worth it. It's time to say goodbye and goodbye we must say. Providence still suffices.

 

Sr Ekwutosi Onyeke (2012-2013)

 

Heartfelt greetings to one and all, participants and staff. Being from Dublin I affectionatelyrefer to “Loreta”, certainly a very important year in my life. While most of the participantswere preparing for a leadership role in formation, I was coming out of that role having beenDirector of Novices in a multi congregational novitiate in Argentina. It was great to have time in Ireland, back from Paraguay, I had time for myself, for contactwith nature and with a large and varied group of people in 95 - 96. We interacted in tendifferent groupings over the year. The social life was fabulous with social nights and trips inWicklow, in Northern Ireland and Inishmore, Aran Island are unforgettable andcomplemented the serious personal work. I told one visiting lecturer, Tom Hamill, I was toof***ed up to attend.My placement in Trinity House, where under aged boys were confined, was a real groundingfor me; to see a fourteen-year-old handcuffed! or to be locked in a small room painting with alad who had killed his father!Yes, "Loreta" has worked wonders!

Thanks to you all for making this experience possible – gracias - go raibh maith agaibh!

 

Eddie McArdle (1995-1996)

I wish to express my sincere and heartfelt appreciation to all who were involved in thecreation of the Loreto House Formation Programme - its dedicated team members andeveryone who generously contributed their time, effort, and insight.As the programme draws to a close, I am deeply grateful to the team members, those whooffered their valuable input, the counsellors and spiritual directors, and my fellow participantsof the 2024 - 2025 group for their unwavering support, guidance, and companionshipthroughout the journey.For me, it a truly life-giving experience - one that touched many dimensions of my life andled me toward a profound new beginning.Thank you all and God bless

Celestina Ikpeni (2024-2025)

Greetings to all,I am deeply sorry to hear that the doors of Loreto House will be closing permanently.I would like to share a few words about my experience as part of the training program during2017–2018, together with 26 participants from all over the world.I am truly grateful for the human, spiritual, psychological, and social formation I received,which has enabled me to live my ministry with greater confidence and freedom. Soon aftercompleting the program, I was appointed Provincial in Italy. As a Sri Lankan who had spent30 years in France, I had to begin anew in a completely different environment. However, mytrust in the Living God sustained me through the challenges and difficulties. The formation Ireceived helped me to become more open, more attentive to the signs of the times, andmore responsive to the needs of society.I believe many others who benefited from Loreto can also testify to the fruits it has borne intheir lives. I remain deeply grateful to all the professors who accompanied us on our journey,and for the place that offered us such rich and meaningful experiences.God bless you all. I look forward to seeing you at the Zoom celebration.Affectionately,

 

Sr. Maristella AROKIAM
Holy Family of Bordeaux (2017-2018)

In September, 2023, Loreto House opened for me a door of blessings on my journey of life. I had just retired from a challenging but delightful service as Headteacher of an all Girls Boarding Secondary School. My life had been marked by routine programmes, regular meetings, reports and deadlines to be met, to mention but a few! I launched out for a Sabbatical at Loreto House. The Loreto House experience, apart from offering me the desired break, was a means to self-discovery and personal transformation. The rich interactions with Participants and the Leadership Team at Loreto House, helped me to discover the person I really am beyond my roles and responsibilities. I recall Bro. Donal Kirk introducing us to the song by Kirtana ‘Who You Really Are’ which opened my mind to a deeper reality of who I am.

In June, 2024, straight after completing the Religious Formation Ministry Programme, I was elected to the General Council of my Congregation as a Coordinator for Formation in Africa. I am very pleased to say that the input received through the Loreto Programme is instrumental to my current roles in leadership and formation. With sincere gratitude, I acknowledge the contributions of so many people towards the success of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme over the past 43 years. May God bless those who are still alive and may the deceased rest in peace and rise in glory! In a very special way, I congratulate Jennifer, Donal and Angele for bringing this Programme to a successful closure. Blessings!

Anastazia Asiimwe, DMJ (2023-2024)

Loreto House Experience

Attending an interview for the first time in my life, sitting before 5 other senior religious was indeed a scary moment even at the age of 34. I never had to do an interview for a teaching post as religious were automatically taken onto the staff as most schools were religious run. I had no idea what kind of questions were going to be asked. Among the many challenging questions posed to me were on theology, scripture, formation and doctrine. One that I was not expecting was in the area of relationships and sexuality. I was taken aback at the personal level at which the questions were asked. I guess I had never encountered conversation at this level before. Another area that surprised me was that the formation course I was about to begin was mainly about my own formation. It was only about 2 – 3 months to go when we really got into the practical application of the theory into the day to day running of a house of formation. As the year went by, this approach was making a lot of sense. As Brenè Brown would say ‘What you haven’t got, you cannot give’. We went to the Sisters of the Holy Rosary Retreat Centre in Killashandra for our 30-day Retreat. I truly enjoyed the experience in this beautiful rural wooded countryside. While we respected the great silence, we were very much united in spirit as we each made our personal spiritual journeys. (Continued in next slide ....)

I was privileged to have Sr Patricia Sweeney, the woman with a vision and one of the Founders, as my spiritual director. Through her guidance I experienced a great sense of the love of God for me personally. This intimate experience was to bear much fruit for the rest of the year and into the future for which I am eternally grateful effecting my ordinary daily prayer and ministry. We enjoyed some great fun too – the football matches on rest days, ‘Loreto Sidelines’, The Bicycle Shed, ‘The Lay Brothers’, preparation for the marathon, Reflection in chapel supported by the sounds upstairs, and many more that only the group themselves could appreciate. Another important experience for me was my time on placement with Ann in St John of God’s for 3 weeks, really practical lived experiences, for which I cherish. I got an insight into alcoholism, drug addiction, and dementia. We formed wonderful friendships over the year, many of them continuing to this day, some 43 years in existence. It was a challenging year, a very formative year, a year for developing strong relationships, a year to experience journaling, spiritual direction, group therapy (That was something else with Berrard! never saw anybody being able to stay in role throughout the year), counselling, psychology, scripture and theology I am forever grateful to Patricia RIP, Eleanor RIP, and Brendan for such a great year, Many thanks. I’m not sure how many more have died in the meantime. Mary Cushen, Attracta Gaffney, John Meade come to mind.

David Ryan (1983-1984)

Lots of memories are still strong inside of me about Loreto House. It was indeed ahouse where I was welcomed to just be ME and live with others as a family. A housethat helped bring about a better version of me.The memories of sitting together in a group to engage in a task are strong. It wasindeed a profound experience to encounter other personalities from across the globeand the giftedness each person brought to the group.The ‘HERE AND NOW’ meetings and the group process meetings are memorieswhich I cherish. I learned how to BE in the moment and let things unfold.The laughter, gentleness, care, concern, lessons of Anne Harte Barry, Deirdre, AnnConcannon and Paul have never left me.The memory of sitting before my mentor Ann Concannon is an experience that hasstrengthened me and given me a deeper understanding of mentoring today as I meetwith people.The outing days were very beautiful too. Loreto was like a home away from home. Ireally do appreciate these memories and will never forget MY LORETO HOUSE.

Gertrude Nkwocha RSC (2013-2014)

My Anecdote: Loreto House (2024–2025)It was a journey I never wanted to take. When I accepted to come for renewal at Loreto House, my heart was not in the right place. I came with pain, with anger, and with a quiet desire for revenge. Deep within me, I had already decided not to fully enter the program; I was afraid that if I did, I would lose the chance to hold on to the hurt that fueled me. But God, in His gentle and surprising way, had another plan.During the orientation, something within me began to break open. Through the warmth and patience of the team and other participants, I encountered God in a way I could not ignore. I remember the closing prayer of that day so vividly. I felt overwhelmed: sad, disappointed, defeated, as though I had lost a battle I had been holding onto for so long. When I finally gave voice to those feelings, something shifted. In my brokenness, I was met with grace.I chose, slowly and uncertainly, to follow the journey God placed before me. And in that surrender, I found more than I ever expected. I found peace. I found healing. I found myself. My heart whispered a new truth: “She did not change; she found herself.”Like the art of kintsugi, I came to see that my cracks were not flaws to hide, but places where God’s light could shine through. There is beauty in brokenness.I now know that life is far greater than revenge. God, the master craftsman, gathers our shattered pieces and lovingly restores us for His purpose.I remain ever grateful to the RFMP

Sr. Nkiru Agunwa, MMM (2024-2025)

My Loreto House Testimony:I received the news of Loreto House’s closure with a mixture of sadness and profound gratitude. Since 1982, this program has been a beacon of formation, and I feel privileged to be among those shaped by its vision.Before joining, I heard from someone: "At Loreto, you are turned inside out and outside in". Rather than fear, this stirred a joyful curiosity to find the "hidden treasure" within.

Hanging on the corridor at Willow Park was a plaque that read, “The one who looks outside dreams, but the one who looks inside awakens.” C. Jung. I spent my year at Loreto looking inward to truly find myself.

The "Ithaka" poem we prayed on day one was impactful. It taught me to value a long road full of discovery and to trust a process woven intentionally through the entire program. Today, the spirit and creativity freed at Loreto continue to unfold through my ministry as a Formator and a Process-oriented Facilitator. This foundation inspired the "Fighting the Status Quo Initiative" for empowerment of people in diverse vulnerabilities and the development of a compassionate model of care and accompaniment for transformational leadership.

I am deeply thankful to the amazing team - Ann B, Anne C, Deirdre, Michael Browne, and Tom Mc Namara and to my wonderful companions. While the doors may close, the spirit of this journey lives on in the gaps we bridge and the lives we touch. May we all continue to bloom where God plants us.

Selina Mbuli (2011-2012)

Greetings from St. Anthony’s community in Lusaka, Zambia. My Loreto experience remains very fresh in my heart and continues to help me immensely. Although I feel sad that the Loreto Programme is coming to an end, I am deeply grateful for the chance to have been part of it. The lessons and experiences I gained will remain with me for a very long time.

Lucy Chimezie (2024-2025)

 

The Loreto House Programme was one of the significant turning points in my life as a Religious. The modules were largely process-oriented. I kept reminding myself TRUST the PROCESS, and it made all the difference.

Placid Henriques (1999-2000)

 

There is a time to plant and a time to harvest… You will all be in my prayer along the pilgrimage.

Bernie O'Donovan (1990-1991)

Truly sorry to hear that the RFM Programme is coming to an end. It was a very high point in my life. God bless all the wonderful facilitators and all the participants no matter where in the world they may be.

Erle Miranda (2011-2012)

 

Greetings from Lagos, Nigeria. I write with a grateful yet heavy heart on hearing of the final closure of the Loreto House Religious Formation Ministry Programme this June. It is truly the end of a remarkable chapter.I would like to express my deep appreciation for the invaluable learnings, formation, and experiences I was privileged to receive through the programme. Its impact over these past 43 years has been profound, and I remain sincerely thankful for the role it has played in shaping so many lives, including mine.While it is saddening to see it come to a close, I am also grateful for the legacy it leaves behind. I look forward to joining the upcoming Zoom gathering with fellow alumni to celebrate and honour this journey together.With heartfelt thanks and warm regards,

Jacinta Ugonma Mahakwe (2023-2024)

 

 

Dear All in Loreto House, A note of congratulations on the many individuals who have been inspired through the Religious Formation Ministry Programme. The National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSCCCI) has had a long and beneficial relationship with the program. From Aidan (CEO) and myself please accept our congratulations on such a meaningful Programme. We have always been welcomed with warmth and openness by both the organising team of Sr Jennifer, Sr Angèle and Br Donal and the attendees of the Programme. I was a participant of the initial Loreto House programme 1982-1983. We were actually based in Loreto House in the grounds of Carysfort Teacher College. We were twenty-six participants, all from Ireland, though some were ministering in foreign mission territories. The group consisted of nineteen sisters, three priests and three brothers. There was a team of three consisting Sr. Patricia Sweeney, Sr. Eleanor Dorgan and Fr. Brendan Staunton. Right from the start, we seemed to gel quite well as a group and there was a very good community spirit amongst us. The programme began in August 1982 and the first month was rather a full month with classes taking place until after six o'clock in the evening. Much to everyone's relief this only lasted for the duration of August. (Continued in next slide ....)

John McCourt (1982-1983)

I can't remember too much of the content of all the courses but I do remember some of the very fine lecturers we had over the course of the year, people like, Peter McVerry, Bishop Cumiskey, Malachy Thomas come to mind straight away. One thing I do remember from Patricia, which often came to mind when I was a director of novices in Zambia, was that "you should remember that the cup of tea around the kitchen table at night with a young novice has more formation value possibly than all of the content you may have learned here in Loreto House." The celebration of the Easter Triduum together is something that comes to my mind as I try to recall that year in Loreto House. Another very rich experience for me was the thirty-day retreat which took place in the Holy Rosary Sisters centre in Killeshandra. The centre was quite isolated and was very suited for prayer and reflection. Also, if I remember rightly, we had some very enjoyable social nights throughout the year which were great for us bonding as a group. Some of us are still in touch from time to time. Sadly, some of the group members have passed away. There are other members of the group who went on to important leadership roles in their congregations. I am truly grateful for the experience I had in Loreto House over forty years ago. Take care and God bless.

John McCourt (1982-1983)

I was part of the 2019–2020 batch during the formation programme at Loreto House, a time that coincided with the challenging COVID year. Despite the uncertainties, it became a deeply meaningful and transformative experience in my life.The positivity I received during that time continues to stay with me. It has shaped me to remain strong in every situation, to hold myself with confidence, and to face challenges with courage and faith. The Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment sessions were especially helpful—they provided strength, clarity, and inner peace during a time of great uncertainty.The programme also nurtured my creativity and helped me grow both personally and spiritually. Most importantly, it formed in me the spirit of servant leadership. I learned that true leadership lies in humility, service, and the ability to uplift others. This value continues to guide me in my mission and responsibilities today.Beyond the structured sessions, it was the simple moments—shared experiences, meaningful conversations, and quiet reflections—that touched my heart deeply. These have left a lasting impact on me.Loreto House has given me more than memories; it has given me a strong foundation for life. I carry deep gratitude for all that I received, and I continue to draw strength from it in my journey.With heartfelt thanks and warm wishes to all who carry forward this beautiful legacy.Sincerely

Sukirtha Kulandai (2019-2020)

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Programme Participants 2025-2026

 

Present Participants and the Team with Gerard Gallagher, AMRI Secretary General

Glimpses of Recent Events 2025-2026

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    Eugene Duffy with the participants at the end of a two-day interactive and enriching session on Making Sense of Church. Through this module, each person engaged meaningfully and became more deeply in touch with their call as a priestly people (baptised people).
  • vows
    Diarmuid O'Murchu completed a three-day module on the Vowed Life on 13 May 2026. The module brought about a positive shift in the understanding and theological foundation of the vows.
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    7th May 2026 marked the culmination of almost a week’s work on the following modules: Christian Responses to Religious Pluralism (Interfaith Dialogue); encounters with people of other religions: Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus; as well as visits to places of worship. This enriching experience was coordinated and skilfully delivered by Jude Lal Fernando.
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    Friday, 8 May 2026 was the day the Team reflected on Interculturality with the participants. Each group creatively presented its culture, portraying the rich diversity of traditions, clothing, birth and naming ceremonies, food, dance, songs, and many other cultural expressions.
  • resurrection
    Tuesday, 5 May, saw us engaging in another enlightening module on the Resurrection in Scripture, led by Mary Kirk.
  • hello1
    At the end of a three-day module on HELLO YOU with Hugh Lagan. The programme was inspirational and offered a deeper awareness of oneself and the dynamics of life.
  • self1
    The participants received their Letter to Self as they prepare for the 8-day Directed Retreat in Manresa
  • passover1
    On April 1, the Loreto House family had the celebration of the Passover
  • passion1
    On 31st March Sean Goan in his unique style brought us through the Day as we reflected on the Passion Narratives.
  • women
    Miriam de Cock graciously led this day (30 March) as the participants reflected on Women In Scripture.
  • community1
    At the end of a creative week-long session on building community, relationships, diversity, and conflict, led by Laurie Randall and Sean O'Baoill.
  • group-process
    Peter and Irene concluded the Group Process Module on 9 March 2026 after 14 Sessions.
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    Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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    Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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    Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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    Peter McVerry, SJ delivered the module, Ministry At The Margins on Thursday, 19 February 2026
  • adultfaith-web
    Taken on Friday, 13 February at the end of the module on ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT which was presented by Finola Cunnane, SSL
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    Taken on Friday, 6 February at the end of a 2-day Module on Gay and Lesbian Sexuality led by Stephen Vaughan. We had the privilege of Encountering four of his colleagues on the second half of the last day. They were pleasant people to relate with and we had some enriching conversations with them all.
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    Taken on Friday, 6 February at the end of a 2-day Module on Gay and Lesbian Sexuality led by Stephen Vaughan
  • dreams
    The Participants with Anne Hession at the end of a two-day Module on Dreams 16 January 2026
  • colab
    The group with Ann Codd PBVM on Thursday, 5 February after the module she gave on Collaborative Ministry
  • cosmic
    Taken on Thursday, 22 January with Colette Kane OP after her session on the Cosmic Story
  • enneagram
    At the end of a creative and inspiring two days where Therese Ryan took the participants on a journey, the introduction to Enneagram. (4 December 2025)
  • healing
    Taken on 28 November 2025 with Charles Sweeney and Theresa who led the participants through a-three-day enriching module on Life's Healing Journey
  • listening2
    A Listening Skills module with Eileen and Mary who are members of the Manresa Retreat Team.
    Taken on 1 December 2025.
  • focusing-web
    Taken on 20 November 2025 at the end of the module on FOCUSING with Anne Harte Barry
  • origin_web
    Taken on 19 November at the end of a full week's model of Family of Origin with Esther Pepple Onolememen.
  • scripture_web
    Taken on 11 November with Sean Goan after an enriching session on Introduction to Scripture
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Contact Us

For further information and application forms please contact:

Jennifer Burke RJM
The Director
Religious Formation Ministry Programme
Marian College,
4 Lansdowne Road,
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4,
Ireland
D04 W268
Ireland
A94 R7N8

Tel: 089 469 6892

Email: rfmploretohouse@gmail.com