Leonard Cohen Retreat (October 2025)
“There’s a crack in everything….That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen
The Music of Leonard Cohen as a window to the God of the Scriptures.
A Retreat led by Sean Goan
Friday, 10 - Sunday, 12 October 2025
@ Drumalis, Larne
About The Retreat
The focus of this retreat will be on encountering the God of the Scriptures. To help us do that, we will use the songs of Leonard Cohen, the poet and songwriter who offers inspiration to millions of people around the world as they face the paradox of believing in a loving God while living in a broken world. In his songs Cohen made use of many biblical images and stories as he responded to the mysteries of love and life, human frailty and death. During this retreat his lyrics will help us to prayerfully explore how the word of God can speak to us today offering hope and meaning in difficult times.”
Timings & Duration
In light of demand, we are delighted to run this popular retreat for a third time from 10-12 October 2025. The weekend will commence with registration from 5:00 pm on Friday, 10 October followed by evening meal at 6:00 pm and end with lunch served at 1:00 pm on Sunday, 12 October 2025.
Pricing
Cost: The cost of the retreat is £210 sterling per person on a residential basis which includes all meals and accommodation. It is also possible to attend on a non-residential basis - the cost is £130 sterling per person.
About The Retreat Giver
Sean Goan is a teacher and Scripture scholar. He has studied the Bible in Rome and Jerusalem and has lectured in Biblical topics in a variety of Colleges and taught on a wide range of Adult Faith Formation Programmes around the country. He has published books on the Sunday Lectionary and the Gospel of John. Sean is a founder member of the Tarsus Scripture School an online resource on biblical topics (see www.tarsuscriptureschool.ie)
