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We welcome feedback from our many retreats for groups and group leaders.
Here is a sample left by previous students who have stayed with us;
"I enjoyed all of the retreat. I think that all of the activities were really fun. I am not religious but the evening prayer really made me think about things. I think that the retreat could have been a couple of days longer. The food was delicious!"
"Ampleforth was an amazing time to reflect on myself as a person and gave me a chance to become closer to my friends and people who I have never talked to.
The religious side of the retreat was not intimidating; it was interesting learning about another person's way of life.
The food, music and leaders all made the trip enjoyable, and the diversification within prayer times were good."
"My time at Ampleforth was really good. It made me think and realise that monks have a totally different way of life.
It made me think how I could live the life that they lead and would I be able to make such a big commitment. I loved the trip because it brought us together as a group, and let us bond, and we had such a funny time."
"I really enjoyed meeting actual monks. I just wish that it had been longer as I feel that it went over too quickly, and there was more I felt that still could have been done.
We had a great time- food was lovely, beds were comfy and we had all the facilities that we needed. I really enjoyed just being able to focus on the world, getting away from the normal environment to reflect through prayer and God."
"I think the beauty of retreats lie in finding answers to questions you didn't know you were asking. I spent the weekend wondering what I would gain from it, my answer lay in the quiet contemplation and graceful praise of a community which fully has Christ at its centre."
"The retreat was a great way for me to explore a new way to practice my faith. It enabled me to learn more about Monastic life and challenged me to take elements back into everyday life "
"The retreat provided me with an opportunity to reflect, pray in a different way, strike up new friendships and meet new and exciting people. It was great to experience the monastic way of life first hand and I had a truly memorable weekend."
"The most humbling thing was the unassuming and heartfelt welcome that the brothers gave us by welcoming us to their home"