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GENESIS: Sacred Story of Birth and Rebirth - A Virtual Retreat
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GENESIS: Sacred Story of Birth and Rebirth - A Virtual Retreat
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February 6 - 8, 2026
About this Retreat
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Diarmuid O’Murchu, MSC, is a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order, and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. He is a social psychologist most of whose working life has been in social ministry, predominantly in London, UK. In that capacity he has worked as a couple’s counsellor, in bereavement work, AIDS-HIV counselling, and, in more recent times, with homeless people and refugees. As a workshop leader and group facilitator he has worked in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, The Philippines, Thailand, India, Peru and in several African countries, facilitating programs on Adult Faith Development. His best-known books include Quantum Theology (1996 – revised in 2004), Ancestral Grace (2008), Jesus in the Power of Poetry (2009), Christianity’s Dangerous Memory (2011), In the Beginning was the Spirit (2012), God in the Midst of Change (2013), On Being a Postcolonial Christian (2014) and Divine Radiance in Human Evolution (2025). He now lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Details of this retreat
What if life’s deepest mysteries are always inviting us to be born anew?
This retreat invites participants to enter a sacred space of reflection and renewal with Fr. Diarmuid O’Murchu, international author and spiritual guide, who has graced Genesis with his wisdom since the early 1990s.
Across the weekend, we will open ourselves to two interwoven themes:
Gratitude for the Journey So Far – celebrating the grace of our shared heritage, honoring the countless companions and visionaries who have breathed life into Genesis, and acknowledging the enduring spiritual gifts handed down through decades of faithful presence.
Hope for What Is Yet to Come – engaging the challenges that many retreat centers now face, while discerning how Spirit calls us to reimagine, re-energize, and carry forward the vision entrusted to us. Together, we will reflect on how birth and rebirth are intertwined in every sacred story, and how communities of faith and contemplation can continue to be vital sources of wisdom for the future.
Both reflective and forward-looking, this retreat is an opportunity to pause, to give thanks, and to imagine—courageously and prayerfully—how new life can emerge even in uncertain times.
This retreat invites participants to enter a sacred space of reflection and renewal with Fr. Diarmuid O’Murchu, international author and spiritual guide, who has graced Genesis with his wisdom since the early 1990s.
Across the weekend, we will open ourselves to two interwoven themes:
Gratitude for the Journey So Far – celebrating the grace of our shared heritage, honoring the countless companions and visionaries who have breathed life into Genesis, and acknowledging the enduring spiritual gifts handed down through decades of faithful presence.
Hope for What Is Yet to Come – engaging the challenges that many retreat centers now face, while discerning how Spirit calls us to reimagine, re-energize, and carry forward the vision entrusted to us. Together, we will reflect on how birth and rebirth are intertwined in every sacred story, and how communities of faith and contemplation can continue to be vital sources of wisdom for the future.
Both reflective and forward-looking, this retreat is an opportunity to pause, to give thanks, and to imagine—courageously and prayerfully—how new life can emerge even in uncertain times.
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Christianity in Crisis
Excellent program. Brother Dom’s presentation was timely, clearly articulated, and inspiring. I have attended previous programs by him, and he never disappoints.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
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Toxic christianity
This workshop had outstanding researched material. The presenter was very knowlegable.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
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Christianity in Crisis
Retreat center was quiet and accommodations were very comfortable. Bro Don Bisson is an excellent presenter
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Christianity in Crisis
The topic was very relevant and well presented. There were opportunities for questions and comments. It provided thoughtful information to bring home to continue to digest, absorb and live from.
