Description
Association for Promoting Retreats
The retreat will be led by Diarmuid O’Murchu, social scientist, writer and retired missionary, much of whose life has been devoted to Adult Faith Development across several countries. He has published many books, including Divine Radiance in Human Evolution (2025) and Ecological Spirituality (2024). You can find out more about him on
diarmuidomurchu.com.
About the retreat, Diarmuid writes: ‘Across the contemporary world we are witnessing a crisis of religious belief, vacillating between fundamentalism and agnosticism. Over the past 50 years, an alternative spiritual consciousness has been evolving, with a vibrancy and creative potential that makes a great deal more sense; this retreat will explore its cultural and religious significance.’
Holland House is a comfortable retreat house in Worcestershire, with excellent food and a beautiful garden. Only 2 of the bedrooms are en-suite; these will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Arrivals from 4pm Friday – 4pm Sunday.
Early Bird price of £340 per person available until 1st December 2026 then rising to £350 per person.
Please note that Holland House does not provide a choice menu at meal times and it is therefore very important that you note any food types that you are unable to eat due to an allergy or you can advise of a dietary preference of vegetarian, pescatarian, dairy free, gluten free or vegan.
*While we take steps to minimize the risk of cross-contamination, our kitchen handles ingredients that may contain allergens. Due to the fact that we do not have separate cooking or storage facilities for foods containing nuts, gluten etc… we cannot guarantee any dish is completely allergen-free.*