BACK FOR 2025!
Retreat in daily life!
Life-Changing Week of Guided Prayer
Sunday 12th October – 19th October 2025
This is being offered as part of the St Albans Diocese "Year of Spiritual Renewal and Wellbeing". Each person’s ticket is being subsidised, so for this year the cost is only £10pp!!
Book your place now: CLICK HERE
Do you want to deepen your relationship with God and find greater clarity about where He is calling you?
Join us for a Week of Guided Prayer. A retreat in daily life designed for busy people like you.
Who Is This For?
Anyone! The Retreat in Daily Life is suitable for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with God. It’s a space which provides participants with a greater assurance of God’s love and a space to explore how God is leading and speaking to them.
What do previous participants say about the weeks?
It can be hugely liberating for those who are overstretched and trying to do every good thing. This can lead to a greater focus on the few good things God is asking of you, bringing joy and assurance of God’s love.
“I made my first 'Retreat in Daily Life' in my mid-twenties. I have made a few more since then. I am still a bit puzzled how such a relatively small investment of time could have such a profound effect upon my life!”
“It's given me a deeper, less superficial relationship with God. I know He loves me, but He wants me to feel it”.
The retreat is led by Stephen Hoyland. We’ve asked him to introduce himself,
“I live in the North West of England where it rains a lot. I am fortunately waterproof. I have worked for the Jesuits for the last 18 years and one of the highlights is an annual trip to Luton to lead a retreat in daily life.
Previously I've been a teacher (so I like to give homework) and a chaplain (so I like to pretend to be working).
I travel the country facilitating retreats for students, people in parishes and other bodies. I have become convinced after 250 or so of these, that God really likes retreats.
I'm married to Kate. I am pleased this year to have another football team to root for. Yes. Luton Town.
The retreat in Luton began at the University of Bedfordshire and has moved into the life of the churches of the town.
We have excellent trained guides who assist with the retreat.
About the Leaders
What to Expect
During the retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to journey and reflect with a prayer guide over the course of a week.
Your guide will help you reflect on your prayer and life in a prayerful atmosphere and explore how you might become more open to the movements of the Spirit.
You’ll meet with your prayer guide (in person or over Zoom) each day for half an hour from Monday-Friday.
They’ll give you some prayer ‘homework’ each time for you to take away, often drawing from the Ignatian tradition of prayer and spiritual exercises.
You might want to use your time with your prayer guide to reflect on some kind of decision or just to explore your relationship with God
Dates for your diary:
Starting meeting online the evening of Sunday October 12th.
Meet with your prayer accompanier daily for 30 mins Monday - Friday. You choose online or face-to-face at St Mary’s Luton
Closing meeting online Sunday October 19th..
Cost
This year, this is being presented as part of the St Albans Diocese "Year of Spiritual Renewal and Wellbeing". This is being subsidised, so for this year the cost is only £10. This is an amazing value as we usually have to charge at least £60.00.
How does it work?
Each retreatant is assigned a prayer guide for the week who they meet for half an hour each day. You will be given some prayer 'homework' to do before meeting your guide the next time. A commitment is asked of participants to set aside an hour each day: to meet the prayer guide and for personal prayer. There will be opening and closing meetings to explain how the week works, to pray together and to help the participants reflect on their experience.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your relationship with God and find greater clarity about where He is calling you. Sign up today! 😊
For more information, speak to Anne Adams.