Thinking Faith is a week-long summer retreat at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria, for working-age Catholics in need of a break! It runs from 1st to 8th August 2026. Boarbank Hall is near Grange-over-Sands, overlooking Morecambe Bay. Thinking Faith was started 21 years ago by Sr Margaret Atkins OSA with assistance from former members of the Lay Community of Blackfriars, Cambridge and several Dominican Friars. The retreat is aimed at working age Catholics who want to thoughtfully discuss their faith with fellow Catholics in a beautiful part of the country.
This year’s theme is “Mary, Mother of God and of the Church” and will cover a range of diverse topics including: Mary at Cana, Lourdes and Fatima; the Rosary; Our Lady in Lumen Gentium; and Mary in both music and art. The week will be led by Sr Margaret and Fr Richard Finn OP (Blackfriars, Oxford) with guest speakers Lucy Matheson (Lincoln College, Oxford) and Sr Teresina Holland from Boarbank Hall.
The week will include daily Mass and Office with the community of sisters, shared meals, talks and discussion, social time and the opportunity for a long (or shorter) walk on the Cumbrian fells. Sr Margaret has recorded a short video describing the Thinking Faith week and extending a warm invitation to all.
For more information about this and other events at Boarbank Hall please visit: https://boarbankhall.org.uk/whats-on/
…or contact Sr Margaret directly : margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk.