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Salesian
Sisters Youth,
Pastoral & Retreat Centre
Further Information
The Team
The Team consists of 8 Sisters, 4 Volunteer members and a Cook, working
and praying together. Each brings her own expertise and experience
to the running of the Centre, and each is adaptable to the age and
needs of the various groups who use our facilities. Qualifications
in Teaching, Youth Work, Management and Administration, Community Education,
Prayer Accompaniment, Pastoral Theology, enriched with further experience
in Retreat Work and Chaplaincy in schools, all combine to allow us
to offer a wide variety of service to all ages, but particularly to
the young.
School/Youth Groups
In consultation with the teachers/youth workers, we draw up a plan
of work and activities which will best suit their purpose in bringing
their party to Brettargh Holt. This may be in the context of a
Retreat, or an extension of the topic being followed in the School's
religious syllabus. Our aim, as Salesian Sisters, is to enable
the young to explore and develop their own potential, through Personal,
Social and Spiritual Education. We cater for both day and residential
groups, but would strongly urge the latter where possible, since
such an experience encourages a sense of community, of belonging.
It gives time for interaction with their peers and their leaders:
inhibitions are broken down, a new understanding of each other
grows, and as a result the young people find the experience more
enriching, more thought-provoking, and more spiritually uplifting.
Adults
We offer Team-run Retreats to Parishes and other groups, ranging
from one day to a week. We are also happy to welcome individuals
who wish to avail of the facilities, either for a private retreat
or for a holiday. If requested, a member of the Team may be available
for prayer guidance.
Numbers
Day Groups: we prefer to work with class units; failing this, not
more than 50 young people.
Residential Groups - Main House: we have 34 beds (single and shared
rooms); this number includes Staff bedrooms. Owing to Health & Safety
rules, we cannot accommodate more than this number.
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