US-Tour 2023
St. Joseph Center – Sacred Heart Chapel
480 S. Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868
17th to 25th March
A CELTIC CHRISTIAN JOURNEY OF THE HEART
Crossing the Threshold Towards Holy Week
Join Deirdre Ni Chinneide from Ireland, as she hosts a reflective evening of music, scripture, poetry and prayer. Joined by Dennis Doyle on harp, you will be guided on a journey towards the power and passion of Holy Week. Together we will explore the call to listen and to enter in to the gift of the lenten experience with hope and certainty of God working through all of us, at this challenging but adventurous time of change.
Deirdre Ni Chinneide is a licensed psychotherapist, spiritual director and workshop facilitator presenting throughout Ireland, the United States, Australiaand Europe including Bosnia and Kosovo.The Aran islands, off the west coast of Ireland, with its unique history, culture and natural beauty provides a special setting for her retreat work where she is director of Slí Aonghusa retreat centre. She divides her time between the Aran Islands, the mainland, Australia, and USA, offering retreats, workshops and performances of Spiritual Music. Deirdre is the composer of two acclaimed CDs of Spiritual music Celtic Passage, and I will sing for you and has sung at many events and retreat houses all over the world. She is co-author with her sister Mary Kennedy (former RTE) of a recently published book called Journey to the well (Hachette publications).
Dennis Doyle is primarily a concert artist. He plays the Celtic harp beautifully while he sings and tells stories about traditional culture.In addition to harp, Dennis is also a singer and a pianist. He is an experienced liturgical musician who can plan, lead, cantor, or participate in the Liturgy in any way required. Dennis can also do workshops in various areas of Celtic culture. He is a Professor Emeritus of Humanities with over 40 years’ experience teaching courses in Irish History and Literature.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Holy Spirit Retreat Center Chapel
Fee: $25
Please register on our website, www.hsrcenter.com by March 20.
For more information, please call Sr. Marie
Event Calendar Slí Aonghusa Retreat Centre
Inis Mór – Aran Islands – Co. Galway – Ireland
Bealtaine Retreat:
Singing the Heart Home
Celebrating the full light of Summer, Bealtaine ignites the passion of who we are and can be.
Time away to sing your heart out and to listen and create songs that soothe the soul. Deirdre will use music from the new CD I will Sing for you, to open a personal enquiry through song, silence poetry and movement.
There will be time to listen, create and share from the beauty of our own hearts journey in and through the gift and blessing of new notes and melodies waiting to be sung.
APRIL 29th – May 1st
Cost 550 € includes accommodation, workshops, meals, transport to and from the ferry.
Deposit of 100 € required to book and reserve a place.
Ancestral Echoes:
Music, Poetry, Story-Telling and Ritual
With Deirdre Ni Chinnéide and Lorraine O’Brien
A two day immersion in the Spiritual Aspects of Celtic Story, Poetry, Song and Ritual.
- Storytelling-Guided Poetry, Music, Meditation and Song
- A visit to a 5th century Monastic Beehive Hut
- A visit to the Ancient Fort of Dun Aonghasa
- Time out on the wild landscape of the Aran Landscape
The venue, Sli Aonghusa nestles at the foot of the Ancient Fort of Dun Aonghasa in the village of Kilmurvey Aran Islands.
The centre is spacious, bright and comfortable with spectacular views of the wild landscape of Aran. An award winning blue flag beach nearby is a delight for swimmers and many of the Islands sacred sites and holy wells are within walking distance.
June 2nd – June 5th
195 € (50 € deposit on booking to reserve a place).
Cost includes beverages, snacks and a light lunch.
Please note this is a non residential retreat, accommodation must be booked by participants and it is advisable to book early in the year. A list of accommodation can be provided on request.
Turas an Chroí:
Journey to the Heart of Celtic Spirituality
“A Celtic Christian Journey of the Heart, Crossing the Threshold Home: The call to remember this ancient civilization is to retrieve that which we have lost and longed for in these current times.”
During this retreat, Deirdre will guide and explore themes of soul loss, disconnection and the return home to the Spirit of God within.: In the early Christian church, the well was seen as a place of healing. Held deep within the earth, a journey to the well nurtured and refreshed the pilgrim who drank of its healing waters . Through this journey of the heart we open to the well within.
JUNE 16TH – JUNE 18TH
Cost 495 € includes accommodation, workshops, meals, transport to and from the ferry.
Deposit of 70 € required to book and reserve a place.
Turas an Chroí:
Journey to the Heart of Celtic Spirituality
“A Celtic Christian Journey of the Heart, Crossing the Threshold Home: The call to remember this ancient civilization is to retrieve that which we have lost and longed for in these current times.”
During this retreat, Deirdre will guide and explore themes of soul loss, disconnection and the return home to the Spirit of God within.: In the early Christian church, the well was seen as a place of healing. Held deep within the earth, a journey to the well nurtured and refreshed the pilgrim who drank of its healing waters . Through this journey of the heart we open to the well within.
AUGUST 25TH – August 27TH
Cost 495 € includes accommodation, workshops, meals, transport to and from the ferry.
Deposit of 70 € required to book and reserve a place.
Singing the Heart Home
Time away to sing your heart out and to listen and create songs that soothe the soul. Deirdre will use music from the new CD I will Sing for you, to open a personal enquiry through song, silence poetry and movement.
There will be time to listen, create and share from the beauty of our own hearts journey in and through the gift and blessing of new notes and melodies waiting to be sung.
September 1st – September 3rd
Cost 495 € includes accommodation, workshops, meals, transport to and from the ferry.
Deposit of 70 € required to book and reserve a place.
Ancestral Echoes:
Music, Poetry, Story-Telling and Ritual
With Deirdre Ni Chinnéide and Lorraine O’Brien
A two day immersion in the Spiritual Aspects of Celtic Story, Poetry, Song and Ritual.
- Storytelling-Guided Poetry, Music, Meditation and Song
- A visit to a 5th century Monastic Beehive Hut
- A visit to the Ancient Fort of Dun Aonghusa
- Time out on the wild landscape of the Aran Landscape
The venue, Sli Aonghusa nestles at the foot of the Ancient Fort of Dun Aonghasa in the village of Kilmurvey Aran Islands.
The centre is spacious, bright and comfortable with spectacular views of the wild landscape of Aran. An award winning blue flag beach nearby is a delight for swimmers and many of the Islands sacred sites and holy wells are within walking distance.
September 16th – September 17th
195 € (50 € deposit on booking to reserve a place).
Cost includes beverages, snacks and a light lunch.
Please note this is a non residential retreat, accommodation must be booked by participants and it is advisable to book early in the year. A list of accommodation can be provided on request.
Getting to Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway IRELAND
Galway to Inis Mór
The biggest of the 3 Aran Islands, Inis Mór (or Inishmore), can be reached by sea from Ros A Mhil (Rossaveal) ferry port – shuttle bus available from Galway city-centre. Further details & ferry/ shuttle bus timetables on