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THE Passionist Congregation yesterday formally re-opened its Retreat and Conference Centre at Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar,
Co Down as a centre for spiritual renewal and human development, after a £1.5 Million restoration.
Fr John Friel CP, Superior at Tobar Mhuire said: “We would like people of faith and no faith who are in search of meaning, to come and use the centre. We have a solid commitment to working with groups who, either through life choices or circumstances have traditionally felt excluded from the church, and see Christianity as something of a cold house or irrelevant.”
Fr John added that the Passionist Community at Crossgar were also very keen to work with other members of the clergy of all denominations.
He said: “Rising secularism, and within the Catholic faith, the impacts of the abuse scandals has affected morale amongst the clergy, we, as Passionists, feel that too. We’d like to ensure Tobar Mhuire plays it full part in spiritual renewal.”
Tobar Mhuire, can now accommodate up to 30 for residential retreats in the beautifully restored manor house which sits in 60 tranquil acres, much of which is woodland.
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Fr John Friel CP, Superior at Tobar Mhuire said: “We would like people of faith and no faith who are in search of meaning, to come and use the centre. We have a solid commitment to working with groups who, either through life choices or circumstances have traditionally felt excluded from the church, and see Christianity as something of a cold house or irrelevant.”
Fr John added that the Passionist Community at Crossgar were also very keen to work with other members of the clergy of all denominations.
He said: “Rising secularism, and within the Catholic faith, the impacts of the abuse scandals has affected morale amongst the clergy, we, as Passionists, feel that too. We’d like to ensure Tobar Mhuire plays it full part in spiritual renewal.”
Tobar Mhuire, can now accommodate up to 30 for residential retreats in the beautifully restored manor house which sits in 60 tranquil acres, much of which is woodland.
read more http://www.downnews.co.uk/2012-down-news-archive/january-2012/community-2012-january/tobar-mhuire-reopens-after-major-1-5-million-improvemen
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