Leading to the Light: Advent Retreat for Young People

Join Scottish priest Fr Stuart Chalmers for a half-day Advent retreat as we prepare for Christmas. The theme will be ‘Leading to the Light’, draw on the writings of St John of the Cross, who thought deeply about how to deal with difficulties in the spiritual life. This retreat is open to all young people aged 18+. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Meet at Holy Spirit Chapel (ND8), 38 Mouat Street, Fremantle WA 6160

Time	Activities	Location
9:00 am	Morning prayer	Holy Spirit Chapel
9:30 am	Session one with Fr Stuart	Michael Keating Room
10:15 am	Morning tea	Michael Keating Room
10:45 am	Session two with Fr Stuart	Michael Keating Room
11:30 am	Group sharing and personal reflection time	Michael Keating Room
12:35 pm	Lunch	Bateman Courtyard
2:00 pm	Retreat concludes

9:00 am	Morning prayer	Holy Spirit Chapel
9:30 am	Session one with Fr Stuart	Michael Keating Room
10:15 am	Morning tea	Michael Keating Room
10:45 am	Session two with Fr Stuart	Michael Keating Room
11:30 am	Group sharing and personal reflection time	Michael Keating Room
12:35 pm	Lunch	Bateman Courtyard
2:00 pm	Retreat concludes

Fr Stuart Chalmers is a Scottish priest working at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain. He teaches about conscience, Christian ethics and the Christian vision of humankind and society in the faculties of Theology, Computer Science, and Communication. He is also spiritual director of the Royal Scots College Salamanca, and teaches at the same seminary. In November 2023 he was appointed research associate at the Institute of European Studies and Human Rights of the Pontifical University of Salamanca. We are delighted to welcome him to Notre Dame.