Lay Retreat Association
Spiritual director honoured
April 24, 2018
Fergus O’Keefe SJ was honoured for his years of service and devotion to the Lay Retreat Association in Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality
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‘Remember, give thanks, be surprised’.
October 7, 2016
Longstanding members of the Lay Retreat Association gathered for a final thanksgiving Mass followed by dinner in Milltown Park
Read moreFarewell with gratitude to LRA
June 7, 2016
After over seventy successful years offering retreats to lay people, the LRA is to discontinue its ministry due to the ageing profile of its officers, all of whom were volunteers.
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Great response to LRA retreat
February 24, 2016
The Lay Retreat Association (LRA) held a one day retreat on 14 February, at Milltown Park. Almost 80 people turned up.
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June 10, 2008
The Lay Retreat Association (LRA) elected a new president, John Redmond, at its AGM on 20 May in Milltown Park. The outgoing president, Pat Carey, suffered a stroke recently. Though...
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