Exclusive Canterbury Holy Week Retreat - £950

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Holy Week Retreat

27 - 31 March 2024

Join our clergy this Holy Week for an exclusive retreat at Canterbury Cathedral, and experience a deeper appreciation of the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus of Nazareth.

Enjoy Bible Studies led by Canon Tim Naish, Reflective talks by Canon Emma Pennington, and join our many liturgical events, with chances to go behind the scenes to meet our skilled staff and experience the inner workings of the Cathedral.

There may also be opportunities to interact with the Dean of Canterbury, The Very Reverend Dr David Monteith, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd. Justin Welby.

This exclusive retreat includes 4-night full-board luxury accommodation in our onsite Cathedral Lodge hotel, with full Kentish breakfast, light lunch and sumptuous three-course dinner.

“Every stone and stained glass window is shaped to give glory to Christ whose name is given to this metropolitical cathedral church.” Dean David


Book now - £950 per person*

Our exclusive retreat package includes special activities, unique access, and 4-night full-board luxury accommodation with full Kentish breakfast, light lunch and sumptuous three-course dinner at our onsite Cathedral Lodge hotel.

Places are strictly limited, so book early to secure your place and avoid disappointment.

To book, email stay@canterburycathedrallodge.org or call +44 (0)1227 865350 If you have accessibility requirements, food allergies or require any additional arrangements, our friendly Cathedral Lodge team will be happy to help.

* This price is based on single occupancy. Our double occupancy retreat package is £1,350. Both double and twin rooms are available.

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[When booking please remember to mention Happy Jack so he receives his 10% commission]

Comments

  1. 雲水1 March 2024 at 14:04

    Perhaps Jack is being too harsh. This could be Canterbury's attempt to help people renounce their attachment to worldly goods by taking their money off them (in the long standing tradition of the English Church), and the threat of having to 'interact' with Justin Welby and endure Bible studies and reflective talks with the cathedral clergy is sore penance indeed.

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    1. Happy Jack1 March 2024 at 14:18

      Yep, and all softened by 4-nights of luxury accommodation, with full Kentish breakfast, a light lunch and a sumptuous three-course dinner.

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    2. 雲水1 March 2024 at 15:25

      You can almost feel the dust of the Via Dolorosa beneath your feet.

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    3. Happy Jack1 March 2024 at 15:39

      Quite. Even by Canterbury's standards (one uses the term loosely) this money raising scheme is in poor taste.

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    4. Right Angle2 March 2024 at 07:19

      Well, that was depressing reading, but thanks very much for the last line, which did help cheer me up.

      Thanks also for the link to the brochure, from which I got this item for the first day:

      19:30 Holy Week Reflections – Prayer and Social Justice: Bishop Rob Wickham, former Bishop of Edmonton and CEO of the Church Urban Fund

      Well, presumably they will only be fleecing fellow liberals – “No words” is right!

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  2. Anonymous2 March 2024 at 17:34

    Who could take any of this seriously...it's insane ! ...wonder who they hired to provide live entertainment...probably best not to know (shudder ! )........Cressida

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  3. Bell3 March 2024 at 20:17


    I had thought to engage in a little schadenfreude at the C of E's expense, but take a look at the red box at the bottom of this page.

    https://www.loughderg.org/visiting-the-sanctuary-of-st-patrick-lough-derg/

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    1. Happy Jack3 March 2024 at 21:20

      Interesting programme of retreats and pilgrimages.

      The traditional Three Day Pilgrimage is a programme of prayer, fasting (one simple Lough Derg meal each day), walking bare-footed and undertaking a 24hour Vigil. Without shoes and sleep and with little food, pilgrims are confronted with the essential aspects of life, an experience which can enable them to discover their hidden strengths and rediscover what really matters in life. Many people find that their pilgrimage to Lough Derg helps them to deal better with life’s ordinary struggles.

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  4. Neanderthal Èireannach3 March 2024 at 20:43

    Chaucer might have had a word or two to say about this.

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