Terence Walsh

Holly is the new Head of Outreach at Minsteracres, taking over the coordination role from the much-loved Liz Holmes. But she’s far from new to the work.

One month after his ordination, Fr Emmanuel Kabinga CP was alone in a crumbling church in rural Zambia — and planning to quit. What happened next changed everything.

What would it mean to set aside a week for God? This September, Minsteracres is offering six days of silence, personal spiritual direction, and deep rest in County Durham.

Fr Eamonn Mulcahy has spent nearly 46 years as a Spiritan priest, working in Africa, Europe and the UK. This May, he comes to Minsteracres to shake the dust off the Gospels. We sat down with him to find out what to expect.

Minsteracres features in The Telegraph this Holy Week, as writer William Cash reflects on his Lenten retreat here — the history, the grounds, and what draws people back to the retreat experience.

Join Rev’d John & Gina McManners for a five-day pilgrimage from Minsteracres through Lindisfarne, Durham Cathedral, Jarrow and Hexham Abbey. Small group. Deep community. Open to all.