“Water your Roots…”
Jer. 17:8

Sabbatical Programmes for Men and Women
at All Hallows College

View our short DVD on the Programme:
wateryourroots

Purpose
The All Hallows Sabbatical involves taking time out from a busy routine in an atmosphere of warmth, hospitality and internationality. It is a time to turn towards God, to deepen prayer, and to move towards a contemplative stance in life. It offers the opportunity to take stock of life and to deal with what is involved in transitions.

Goal
The programme offers participants a context in which they can explore and appropriate their own spirituality, gather together the strands of their lives and take a fresh look at the future and its possibilities for ministry and for personal development.

The Programmes
In Spring and Autumn each year there is a three-month programme. There is also a one-month Post Easter programme. Participants can choose either one or all three programmes, as they are separate, distinct and cover different material.

Each programme offers
• Time for personal renewal and reflection on current developments in the Church and the world.
• Reflection on the next phase of life for those who are in transition.
• Experience of the unique, rich culture and spiritual heritage of Ireland through pilgrimage, theatre, film, music, art and other leisure activities.
• Opportunities for golf, gym and walking in Dublin and the countryside … a wonderful way to water one’s roots!
There are no papers, examinations or assessments involved in this programme. One may choose all or some of the modules offered.

Post Easter One-Month programme:
19th April - 14th May 2010
Theology; Scripture: Liturgy and Catechesis; Celtic Spirituality; Transformation; Lectio Divina; Approaches to Ministry; Spirituality and Psychology – a Time for Hope; Poetry of John Paul II; Spirituality and Literature; Spirituality and Music; Rolling Back the Stone: Resurrection Women; Ministry and Technology; Aesthetics and Spirituality (Modules may vary)

Autumn Programme:
20th  September -17th December 2010
Theology; Scripture; Liturgy and Catechesis; Prayer; Fundamental Moral Theology; Psychology/Psychosynthesis; Celtic Spirituality; Inner Journey; World Religions; The Art of Pastoral Ministry; Creation and Re-creation in Christ; Information Technology Skills; God and Technology; Spirituality and Literature; Spirituality and Music; Spirituality and Media; Movement and Meditation; Writing as a Spiritual Tool; The Psalms: The Prayer of Jesus; Leadership in Liturgical Prayer; Aesthetics and Spirituality (Modules may vary)
Mid-term: Thursday 21st October (after lunch) - 31st October inclusive.

Spring Programme:
17th January - 15th April 2011
Theology; Scripture; Liturgy and Catechesis; Prayer; Ministry; The Mass as Grace; Celtic Spirituality; Christian Denominations; Psychoanalysis and Theology; Leadership in Liturgical Prayer; Imaging God in the Scriptures; Spirituality and Dreams; Life – a Journey of Transformation; Information Technology Skills; Spirituality and Literature; Centering Prayer; Movement and Meditation; Spirituality and Music; Writing as a Spiritual Tool; Faith in a Changing Culture; Aesthetics and Spirituality (Modules may vary).
Mid-term: Fridat 18th February (after lunch) - 27th February inclusive.

Entry Requirements:
Participants need to be free to participate full-time for one/three/six months; be in reasonable health; have personally chosen to take part in the programme; provide two referees, one of whom should be a Major Superior/Manager – as applicable.

Acceptance:
Subject to our Application Process.

Programme Fees (Effective from May 2009)

Three-month Unit:
Tuition: €3,110
(payable at Registration)
Accommodation (limited): €3,770
(payable at Registration)
Non-refundable deposit: €200
(enclose with Application Form)

One-month Unit:
Tuition: €1,130
(payable at Registration)
Accommodation: €1,300
(payable at Registration)
Non-refundable deposit: € 150

Passport Photographs should accompany Application Form

Application Form - Three-month unit
Residential Application Form
Application Form - One-month unit

For further information contact:
Renewal for Ministry Office
All Hallows College (DCU), Gracepark Road
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
IRELAND
Tel: 00 353 1 852 0715 or 00 353 1 8520 702
Fax: 00 353 1 837 7642
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Location:
Dublin, Ireland, in close proximity to city centre and within easy access to sea, mountains and countryside.

History:
All Hallows, one of Ireland’s first missionary seminaries, was founded in 1842. Its first graduates ministered to the emigrants who left Ireland during the potato famine of 1845-47. Since that time, All Hallows has sent more than 4,000 ordained priests to the United States, South Africa, India, Canada, Australia, the West Indies, Malaysia, New Zealand, South America, England, Scotland, and Wales. For the past 17 years, All Hallows has widened its vision to meet the constantly changing needs of the worldwide Christian Community. So, today the College offers a wide variety of courses for the initial and ongoing formation of lay women and men, priests and religious. One such course which began fifteen years ago, is our Sabbatical Programme – Renewal for Ministry.