The Order of the Holy Paraclete are offering a series of ecumenical retreats and prayer days open to Christians from all denominations throughout 2025 at St Hilda’s Priory in Whitby.
The Oasis of Silence programme at St Hilda´s Priory offers space and stillness to seek God with loving awareness in the present moment. It offers a variety of opportunities to make retreats of different lengths in a peaceful and welcoming environment, away from our busy everyday lives.
It is for everyone seeking stillness and silence and who is interested in getting to know or to deepening the practice of contemplative prayer. The retreats are based on the Gries Path of Prayer developed by the Jesuit Priest, Fr Franz Jalics SJ.
One day Retreat (proposed dates):
Arrivals from 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The day finishes around 4.30pm.
8 February, 15 March, 12 April, 24 May, 21 June, 19 July, 18 October, 22 November and 13 December.
Lent Retreat (weekly course over five weeks):
This course is an introduction to contemplative prayer using the Gries Path. Week by week our increasing awareness of the reality of the present moment brings us to a deeper encounter with Jesus Christ.
More information about dates and times on request.
Four-day Retreat (Tasting the Silence):
Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 May 2025
Monday 20 – Thursday 23 October 2025
10 Day Retreat:
Monday 30 June – Thursday 10 July 2025 (the course begins on with the evening meal at 6.30pm and finishes on after breakfast).
For further information please contact Sister Helen Stout:
Email: hospitality@ohpwhitby.org.uk
Tel: 01947 899600
Mob: 07595 215083
Click here to view or download their brochure (print version here).
Read an article by Fr Slingo about his experience of retreat in Whitby here.