Thornycroft Hall

Name: Recollection for secular clergy
Start: 2020-4-2T11-11-00-00
End: 2020-4-2T16-16-30-00
Location: Thornycroft Hall

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Still here to help

Although our doors are currently closed to visitors, we are working hard to adapt to the changes and provide services in different ways. Please check the News page for posts and let us know what you need from us.

Formation

While Thornycroft is closed and we can’t provide recollections, we will resort to virtual means of formation instead. Here are some recollections, holy hours and meditations to help you keep close to God during this time of isolation.

Trusting that Christ cares

March day of recollection for young people

On the Anniversary of St Josemaría's ordination. By Fr Joe Evans

March day of Recollection. Second meditation by Fr Frank Calduch "On How To Pray"

March day of Recollection. First meditation by Fr George Boronat

Time for a change

Adoration, Rosary and Meditation

News

Urbi et orbi full text

by Anne-Marie Walker | Mar 30, 2020 | News

Here is the full text from the meditation Pope Francis gave during the ceremony on Friday 27th March 2020.

Quarantine creative vegetable challenge

by Marta Osorio | Mar 30, 2020 | Cookery School, News

Apart from their nutritional importance on our diet, vegetables add variety to our cooking. In this post, I am focusing on vegetables and sharing a few ideas.

Helping your children pray from home

by Anne-Marie Walker | Mar 27, 2020 | Information

Teresa de la Campa provides parents with some guidelines on how to help your children pray from home in these unusual circumstances.

Welcome to Thornycroft Hall

Thornycroft Hall is a conference centre that holds spiritual and cultural activities throughout the year. All spiritual activities are entrusted to the Opus Dei Prelature. Thornycroft hosts activities for people of different ages and walks of life. These include seminars and conferences on cultural and spiritual topics, family development programmes, sports and activity weekends for young people, retreats and days of recollection. Thornycroft Hall is owned by the Siddington Trust Limited (registered charity no 282339).

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We have events for people of all ages

Retreats

A retreat is a time spent away from your ordinary occupation, when you can reflect on how you live your faith in your everyday work, with your family and with other people.

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Recollections

Recollections take place twice a month for women and once a month for secular clergy. These few quiet hours are an ideal opportunity for personal prayer and reflection on different aspects of Christian life.

For women

For secular clergy

Conferences

Thornycroft hosts conferences that support the Catholic faith and culture across the north of England. Participants explore ways of making a practical impact on the heart of civil society. Conferences are held for the laity and the clergy.

Thornycroft conferences

Priests’ conferences