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| 7 Jan | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Lunch 28 Jan to after Lunch 1 Feb | Discovering Relationships: Finding God in Film | Mark Argent |
Mark Argent, composer, cellist, artist, and writer, is currently on the team giving retreats at St Beuno’s Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in North Wales. He is an Elder in the United Reformed Church, and was previously involved with Osterley Retreats in West London.
Films, like all works of art, offer an invitation into the creative process. They also offer a mirror to reality. Taking one film each day, the retreat will use silence and group work to explore film and our responses to film as ways of encountering God.
Mark Argent
| 4 Feb | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Tea 11 Feb to after Lunch 15 Feb | Lent Retreat | John Bell |
John, prior to ordination, worked in voluntary capacities in London and Amsterdam. His professional ministry began with a post in youth work in Glasgow. During a subsequent period of youth ministry under the aegis of the Iona Community, John and his colleague, Graham Maule, were drawn to concentrate on the areas of congregational song, liturgy and the sharing of scripture.
With his colleagues, John has produced collections of original songs, compilations of music from the World Church, and books of worship resources and sermons. John works throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand for churches of all denominations. He is an occasional broadcaster on BBC radio and television and is currently convener of the working group producing a new hymn book for the Church of Scotland.
Unlike Mel Gibson in The Passion of the Christ, John Bell does not believe that Jesus was crucified primarily because he foreshadowed his death at the meal we call The Last Supper. His contention, rather, is that from the beginning of his life, there were specific aspects of his public ministry which, though pointing to heaven, created discomfort on earth. These themes will be the substance of reflection, meditation and prayer during this retreat.
John Bell
| 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May | Launde Abbey Day Courses: Encountering Spiritual Companionship | The Warden |
This course, which is now in its fourth year, is designed to enable participants to explore both key elements of their faith and a variety of different Christian traditions of prayer and spirituality. It will allow people to ask the central question of how you relate life and faith to God, through prayer and reflection. Through exploring different traditions of prayer and spirituality, both an encounter with God and spiritual growth will be possible.
There will be time for:
• Prayer — giving time to pray and to reflect on our journey of faith through a range of approaches;
• Reflection — this has two dimensions: firstly, the personal reflection in relation to what has happened and is happening in the participant’s life, and faith in their prayer and relationship with God; secondly, the corporate reflection of how the Christian spiritual tradition can inform and help our understanding of the personal experience;
• Sharing — faith sharing in the sense of sharing with another person something of our experience of prayer and reflection helps us to articulate our lived faith and so deepen our awareness of God in our lives. Done in a ‘safe place’ this can help us to share our faith in more public places.
Each day will begin with morning coffee and finish with afternoon tea. Although it is possible to book each day separately it is strongly encouraged that participants attend all four days to get the most from the course.
The outline for the days is usually as follows:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Session |
| 11.15 | Coffee |
| 11.30 | Second Session |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.15 | Third Session |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
This day course is one of four, taking place on: 13th February, 12th March, 16th April, 21st May
| 3 Mar | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May | Launde Abbey Day Courses: Encountering Spiritual Companionship | The Warden |
The second of four day courses on Encountering Spiritual Companionship. See 13 February for more information.
| For Supper 17 Mar to after Breakfast 21 Mar | Holy Week Retreat | The Warden and Deputy Warden |
| For Coffee 21 Mar to Tea 23 Mar | Easter Retreat | The Warden and Deputy Warden |
Tim Blewett has been the Warden of Launde Abbey since 2004. Prior to becoming Warden he was Canon Residentiary of St Asaph Cathedral with responsibility as Diocesan Officer for Ministry, Adviser for Continuing Ministerial Education and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Between the two posts he was mobilised by the Army to serve as a military chaplain in Iraq from December 2003 to June 2004. He has also served as a parish priest.
Beryl Wood joined the Launde Abbey community in July 2006 having worked as a parish priest in Norfolk. She has also worked as a hospital chaplain and is an Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral. This is the second Holy Week retreat that she has led at Launde.
Tim Blewett, the Warden of Launde, with Beryl Wood, the Deputy Warden of Launde, will jointly lead these two retreats which can be combined into one longer retreat or attended separately dependant upon the needs of the individual. The first retreat will follow the Holy Week story leading up to the agony of the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday while the second retreat will take us onto the joy of the resurrection. Through the use of the traditions of Holy Week and Easter those on the retreats will explore the passion, passover and resurrection. There will be periods of silence during this retreat as well as times for sharing and opportunities to enjoy the grounds.
Tim Blewett and Beryl Wood
One retreatant last year wrote of the Holy Week Retreat led by Beryl Wood: ‘I am most grateful and look forward to being at Launde again’ while another wrote ‘It has been one of the best led retreats that I have ever attended, thanks to Beryl’.
| For Coffee 25 Mar to after Lunch 30 Mar | ‘Breaking Out’ — Painting & Prayer: a CARM Retreat | Roy Hubbard, Christine Dodd |
Chaplain: Roy Hubbard is a retired Anglican Vicar who has been involved with CARM Retreats for many years. His special interest is painting and he paints in water colours which are sometimes successful and often frustrating but always fun. This will be his second visit to Launde Abbey.
Tutor: Christine Dodd is an experienced artist who has led a number of CARM Painting and Prayer Retreats. She therefore comes with a wealth of experience and is used to encouraging people to develop their painting ability.
Through the theme of ‘Breaking Out’, which reflects the mood of Easter, we can explore both our art as well as our spiritual lives. Breaking out and trying something new can often be an exciting thing to do as we can make new discoveries and free ouselves up to take a new look at art and life. We are both looking forward to sharing this time with you.
Roy Hubbard and Christine Dodd
| 7 Apr | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| 11 Apr | Holistic Quiet Day | Jane Franklin |
Jane Franklin is a Reader in the Hackney Marsh Team, London, a Massage Practitioner and a Retreat Leader. She is involved in the Healing Ministry in the Team and leads quiet days and guided prayer weeks. Jane offers various tools to help people understand themselves better and to reconnect with their inner being and with God.
This quiet reflective day will provide space for those attending to rest, relax and pray with an opportunity to explore and experience complimentary therapies within a day of Christian meditation.
The outline of the day is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May | Launde Abbey Day Courses: Encountering Spiritual Companionship | The Warden |
The third of four day courses on Encountering Spiritual Companionship. See 13 February for more information.
| 12 May | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May | Launde Abbey Day Courses: Encountering Spiritual Companionship | The Warden |
The fourth of four day courses on Encountering Spiritual Companionship. See 13 February for more information.
| For Tea 26 May to after Lunch 30 May | Five Day Individually Guided Retreat | Gill Russell, Glenn Martin |
Gill Russell, a former Deputy Warden of Launde, has been leading retreats for many years and greatly values the Individually Guided Retreat as a way of relating prayer to the experience of daily life. Now retired and living in Leicester, she finds great reward in helping people towards a quality of life in which spirit, body and mind are equally valued and integrated.
Glenn Martin was ordained in 1986. He currently serves as a parish priest having been the Professional Development Officer for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Healthcare having worked most of his ordained ministry within Hospital Chaplaincy.
The desire for God, the desire to know the fullness of life that God offers and to accept at an even deeper level the call to follow Christ may lead us to make a retreat. Here we have a chance to become more aware of God’s love for us, more aware of the quality of our response, and the time to consider the next step in our discipleship. The call to take time out to attend such promptings may come at different points in our lives. An individually Guided Retreat can be a great help in reflecting on God’s action in our lives, considering our present situation and facing choices to do with the next stage of our journey.
| 2 Jun | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Lunch 30 Jun to after Lunch 2 Jul | A Retreat for First Time Retreatants and Others | Esther de Waal |
Esther de Waal is a writer and Anglican laywoman living on the Welsh borders. Her main interest is the monastic traditions which she has written about. Her book Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict has been reprinted several times and translated into a number of other languages. She is attached to the Cathedral College, Washington DC where she teaches in January and February of most years. She is well known for her retreat ministry but likes to retreat herself to her cottage where she is a gardener and grandmother.
The retreat will use the life and writings of Thomas Merton to explore our spiritual life.
| 7 July | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Tea 14 Jul to after Lunch 20 Jul | Seven Day Individually Guided Retreat | Gill Russell, The Deputy Warden |
The desire for God, the desire to know the fullness of life that God offers and to accept at an even deeper level the call to follow Christ may lead us to make a retreat. Here we have a chance to become more aware of God’s love for us, more aware of the quality of our response, and the time to consider the next step in our discipleship. The call to take time out to attend such promptings may come at different points in our lives. An individually Guided Retreat can be a great help in reflecting on God’s action in our lives, considering our present situation and facing choices to do with the next stage of our journey.
| For Tea 21 Jul to after Lunch 25 Jul | Walking Holiday: A Journey of Exploration of God, of Self and the East Midlands | The Warden |
Tim Blewett has been the Warden of Launde Abbey since 2004. Prior to becoming Warden he was Canon Residentiary of St Asaph Cathedral with responsibility as Diocesan Officer for Ministry, Adviser for Continuing Ministerial Education and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Between the two posts he was mobilised by the Army to serve as a military chaplain in Iraq from December 2003 to June 2004. He has also served as a parish priest.
The holiday will be a spiritual journey, involving prayer, meditation and worship. However, the main daytime activity, not surprisingly, will be walking. The East Midlands especially East Leicestershire and Rutland offers a host of walking opportunities. Although some of the walks may start and finish at Launde others will involve car journeys to the start / finish points. It is expected that car sharing between those coming on the holiday will be mutually agreed. Participants should be able to undertake walks of several hours duration without suffering from any ill effects and are advised to be equipped with suitable footwear and weather attire. During your stay there will also be time to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of Launde itself and to join in the cycle of daily worship. There will be the opportunity to read and meditate in private and to enjoy conversation and fellowship in the evening.
Tim Blewett
One participant wrote about the 2007 Walking Holiday ‘I really enjoyed it, and feel refreshed from your guidance, the beautiful scenery and delicious food’.
| For Tea 28 Jul to after Tea 3 Aug | Painting Holiday | Jan Burridge |
Jan Burridge comes to Launde on this her first painting holiday with a wealth of experience as an artist. She has led similar groups in the past and has an informal and lively approach to painting which she enthuses about.
This is the 26th year of painting holidays at Launde. As always at these events, beginners and the more experienced artist are most welcome. Launde is a perfect setting for drawing and painting, set in the most peaceful and idyllic countryside, providing rolling landscapes, architectural and floral subject matter. Bring normal painting equipment, if you have any problem with regards to equipment please contact Jan Burridge via the Warden at Launde. You will also need to bring outdoor clothing and shoes.
| 4 Aug | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Coffee 11 Aug to after Lunch 15 Aug | Photography, Creative Writing and prayer: a CARM Retreat | Owen Vigeon, Peter Boorman, Diana Walls |
Chaplain: Owen Vigeon has been a CARM Retreat Chaplain for the past ten years having retired from fulltime ministry in Cumbria and is Canon Emeritus of Blackburn Cathedral. He enjoys writing verse which he describes as ‘light verse with serious intent’. He plays the keyboard and flute and is also a singer and occasional writer of music. He is married and has three grandchildren. He now helps to keep a church in Coventry going!
Photography Tutor: Peter Boorman is a photographer specialising in landscapes and gardens, still life and architecture, who believes firmly that it is the creative part of making a photograph — or any piece of visual art — that is the most important, not the technology used to do it. This is his third photography retreat that he has tutored at Launde.
Creative Writing Tutor: Diana Walls enjoys creative writing and poetry, quiet gardens and prayer guiding. Diana taught literature with the Open University so values the practice of reading in small groups and sharing insights.
How can we experience and live in the moment when so much of life is hurrying on to what R.S. Thomas called ‘a forgotten future’? Not only pictures and writing will be enriched, but prayer may deepen if we see with more clarity and freshness. How good it would be to enjoy a space where we simply learn how to watch.
In the beautiful setting of Launde Abbey, we shall watch the way light falls on the park and the trees, and learn how to capture the scene in words and in pictures. Whether behind a camera or with a notebook, we shall learn the art of watching and receiving. Retreatants will be able to work in either medium, or explore both, if they wish. We shall explore how visual and written approaches complement one another. There will be time in the late afternoon and evening to share insights and creativity. If the invitation to clear a space and let more light in appeals, then please come and join us at Launde in August.
Diana Walls and Peter Boorman
| For Supper 18 Aug to after Breakfast 22 Aug | Working Holiday for the Fit and Healthy | The Launde Community |
The Working Holiday will involve working around the Abbey. Each day those participating will have the opportunity to join the daily round of worship in the beautiful Abbey chapel. The work, either in the Abbey or in the gardens, will be done under the direction of the Warden or other members of the Abbey staff. This will provide the opportunity for the group to have both great fun and fellowship within the context of prayer. There will also be time to relax in the company of the rest of the group in the evening. This is the third year that Launde has hosted a working holiday and thus there is a growing reputation around this event for everyone having fun while also giving to this wonderful retreat house.
| 1 Sep | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| 19 Sep | Holistic Quiet Day | Jane Franklin |
Jane Franklin is a Reader in the Hackney Marsh Team, London, a Massage Practitioner and a Retreat Leader. She is involved in the Healing Ministry in the Team and leads quiet days and guided prayer weeks. Jane offers various tools to help people understand themselves better and to reconnect with their inner being and with God.
This quiet reflective day will provide space for those attending to rest, relax and pray with an opportunity to explore and experience complimentary therapies within a day of Christian meditation.
The outline of the day is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Supper 22 Sep to after Lunch 26 Sep | A Retreat for All in Ministry — Your Calling | The Warden |
Tim Blewett has been the Warden of Launde Abbey since 2004. Prior to becoming Warden he was Canon Residentiary of St Asaph Cathedral with responsibility as Diocesan Officer for Ministry, Adviser for Continuing Ministerial Education and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Between the two posts he was mobilised by the Army to serve as a military chaplain in Iraq from December 2003 to June 2004. He has also served as a parish priest.
This retreat is aimed at enabling those who have been called to specific forms of ministry within the Church to spend time resting and relaxing away from their responsibilities. Time will be given to prayer and conversation exploring our understanding of vocation in a Church which seems to be ever changing. There will also be opportunities for individual conversation with the Warden who will lead this retreat.
| 6 Oct | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Tea 20 Oct to after Lunch 24 Oct | Five Day Individually Guided Retreat | The Deputy Warden, Glenn Martin |
The desire for God, the desire to know the fullness of life that God offers and to accept at an even deeper level the call to follow Christ may lead us to make a retreat. Here we have a chance to become more aware of God’s love for us, more aware of the quality of our response, and the time to consider the next step in our discipleship. The call to take time out to attend such promptings may come at different points in our lives. An individually Guided Retreat can be a great help in reflecting on God’s action in our lives, considering our present situation and facing choices to do with the next stage of our journey.
| For Supper 28 Oct to after Breakfast 31 Oct | The Transfiguration of Jesus — Glory and Challenge | Angela Ashwin |
travels widely as a speaker on spirituality and as a retreat-leader. She has written several books about prayer in everyday life, including Heaven in Ordinary and Patterns not Padlocks. She has also compiled prayer-anthologies, including The Book of a Thousand Prayers, and written many books of reflections, including The Wine Danced, which explores ways in which Eucharistic themes can permeate everyday life and prayer. Her forthcoming book, Follow the Fool (due out in 2009), is about the wisdom of foolishness in Christianity and other contexts. She is married to an Anglican priest; lives in Southwell in Nottinghamshire, and has three grown up children.
This will be a silent retreat, with addresses that incorporate meditations, art and music. We shall explore aspects of the mystery of Jesus’ Transfiguration in the presence of Peter, James and John (Luke 9:28–36) and ponder how this extraordinary moment may speak to us today. As we finish the retreat on the eve of All Saints’ Day, we shall also reflect on ways in which saints, both well-known and unsung, have reflected the glory of God in their lives.
| 3 Nov | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Lunch 24 Nov to after Lunch 26 Nov | Spiritual Directors’ Consultation | Henry Morgan |
Henry was a parish priest for over twenty years in the Diocese of Southwark, and was for a time the Chair of Southwark SPIDIR. In 1993 he resigned his living, and since then has exercised a free-lance ministry mainly in spiritual direction. He has run spiritual direction courses in both Southwark and Guildford and is the editor of Approaches to Prayer. He is currently living just outside Doncaster.
Henry will use his experience in spiritual direction and in enabling spiritual directors in their ministry to facilitate this is his fourth Spiritual Directors’ Consultation at Launde. He will help those participating in their own personal development to equip their ministry and discernment as a Spiritual Director. Those applying for places at the Consultation should already be practising a ministry in Spiritual Direction.
| 1 Dec | Launde Abbey Quiet Day — Open to All |
The outline of the monthly quiet days is:
| 10.00 | Arrive and Coffee |
| 10.30 | First Talk |
| 12.30 | Midday Office |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Second Talk |
| 15.30 | Eucharist |
| 16.00 | Tea and depart |
| For Lunch 1 Dec to after Lunch 5 Dec | An Advent Retreat | Liz Babbs |
Liz Babbs is a mission partner based at St Nic’s Church Nottingham and travels internationally as an author, performer, broadcaster, spiritual director, creative prayer consultant and spoken word worship artist. She is author of 9 books and 4 CDs including the award-winning Into God’s Presence — Listening to God through Prayer and Meditation (Zondervan 2005) and Immerse — her meditation and worship album for Kingsway Music. Liz advises the church on how to engage with our spiritual culture and has led meditations at major Christian conferences, as well as on radio and TV and at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Deepen your relationship with Jesus this Advent by going on a journey with the three Marys: Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany and Mary mother of Jesus. Join these inspirational women whose faith journeys and passion for Jesus have much to encourage and inspire us on our own spiritual journey. The retreat will include a mix of relaxation, music, prayer, meditation and silence.
| For Supper 5 Dec to after Tea 7 Dec | Prayer Basics Course Retreat | The Warden |
Tim Blewett has been the Warden of Launde Abbey since 2004. Prior to becoming Warden he was Canon Residentiary of St Asaph Cathedral with responsibility as Diocesan Officer for Ministry, Adviser for Continuing Ministerial Education and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Between the two posts he was mobilised by the Army to serve as a military chaplain in Iraq from December 2003 to June 2004. He has also served as a parish priest.
During the weekend retreat the Course will look at a number of different forms of prayer allowing those participating to actively explore them for themselves. Tim will also lead the group in reflecting upon different Christian traditions. This mixture of input, reflection and experience of prayer will provide an environment in which everyone will be encouraged to explore their relationship with God. The weekend will consist of a mixture of silence and times of sharing. There will also be time to explore the gardens and relax in their tranquillity and the beauty of the Abbey.
One retreatant wrote about the course retreat in 2007: ‘I can’t quite describe how I’m still feeling: but certainly a mix of euphoric and content. It appears to have been a really timely and poignant step on my journey and thank you for your wisdom and guidance and care’.
| For Supper 19 Dec to after Tea 21 Dec | Still Before Christmas | The Deputy Warden |
Beryl Wood joined the Launde Abbey community in July 2006 having worked as a parish priest in Norfolk. She has also worked as a hospital chaplain and is an Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral.
This retreat gives the perfect opportunity to set some time aside for God amidst the what for many is the hectic build up to Christmas allowing those attending to prepare for this major festival. It will give those on the retreat an opportunity to benefit from Beryl’s reflective wisdom on the meaning of Christmas.
Preview of retreats and quiet days in the first half of 2009
| January | 5th | Launde Quiet Day |
| 16th–18th | 3 Day IGR | |
| February | 2nd | Launde Quiet Day |
| 14th | Valentine Lunch and Supper | |
| 15th–16th | Snowdrop Spectacular | |
| 16th | Encountering Spiritual Companionship | |
| 23rd–26th | Life Coaching Retreat | |
| March | 2nd | Launde Quiet Day |
| 9th–13th | Lent Retreat | |
| 16th | Encountering Spiritual Companionship | |
| 22nd | Mothering Sunday Lunch | |
| April | 6th | Launde Quiet Day |
| 6th–10th | Holy Week Retreat | |
| 10th–12th | Easter Retreat | |
| 12th | Easter Day Lunch | |
| 13th–17th | Spring Working Holiday | |
| 20th | Encountering Spiritual Companionship | |
| 24th | Launde Classical Concert | |
| May | 11th | Launde Quiet Day |
| 15th | Holistic Quiet Day | |
| 18th | Encountering Spiritual Companionship | |
| 23rd–25th | Flower Festival, Car Boot Sale and Cricket Match | |
| 25th–29th | 5 Day IGR | |
| June | 1st | Launde Quiet Day |
| 19th–21st | CARM Creative Writing and Prayer | |
| 26th–28th | Launde Play | |
| 29th–1st July | A Retreat for First Time Retreatants | |
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