Irish Centre Lent Retreat

The Irish Chaplaincy in Camden Town is hosting an online Lent Retreat from 7 - 11 March. Each morning at 9.30 there will be a reflection from a different speaker, lasting about 30 - 45 minutes. There's no charge and you are not obliged to attend each day! For more information contact Eddie Gilmore at: eddie.gilmore@irishchaplaincy.org.uk

The speakers will be:

Monday - Eddie Gilmore

Eddie came to the Irish Chaplaincy in 2017, after spending 28 years as a member of L'Arche in Canterbury. He still lives in Canterbury, with Yim. Soon who he met at L'Arche, and they have three grownup children. One of the many things he enjoys doing with the fantastic team at the Chaplaincy is organising retreats! He was delighted to have a book published at the end of 2021, 'Looking Ahead with Hope: Stories of Humanity, Wonder and Gratitude in a Time of Uncertainty', and he never misses a chance to give it a little plug!

Tuesday - Pat Gaffney

Pat has been a volunteer with the Seniors project at the Chaplaincy since 2019. Now retired, she is involved in a local community project linking Kennington with Bethlehem in Palestine, is a member of Women in Black who vigil for peace each week in central London and has enjoyed organising walks for the Chaplaincy and Pax Christi over the past year. Pat worked for CAFOD for 10 years and was coordinator of Pax Christi for 30 years.

Wednesday - Sr Philomena Purcell

Philomena is an Ursuline sister who talks to God as a friend and who finds God mostly in nature. She has been the RC chaplain in HMP Chelmsford for the past 20 years.

Thursday Jon Cornwall

Jon wrote his thesis for St Marys University on 'the language of discipleship' and has been working as the Director for Membership for the SVP in England and Wales for the past three or so years. He loves to share stories across the society to remind us where it is possible to see the face of Christ. He considers it a privilege of his role that he is able to be inspired daily.

Friday Fr John Cullen

John Cullen was ordained for Elphin Diocese in 1978. He has served on the emigrant mission in London, as a volunteer missionary in Kenya and in various pastoral roles in Elphin Diocese. He is a former Editor of Intercom and he writes for many publications. He is now the Catholic representative on an interfaith outreach programme to homeless people, as well as serving as Chaplain in the Nazareth Care Home in Hammersmith.