What's Included
April 11-16, 2027
Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryville, PA
Taught by Bill Donaghy
Perhaps no two authors in the last century have touched so many millions of lives with their deeply Christian imaginations than Lewis and Tolkien. Their intention to create "new mythologies" for England has quite literally touched the whole world, baptizing and evangelizing the imagination with a prophetic vision that speaks powerfully and critically to our reductionistic and "demythologized age". This course, combined with the sacramental vision of St. John Paul II in the Theology of the Body and his Letter to Artists, will delve deeply into the fellowship of these two great men, revealing how their personal histories and shared experiences shaped the writings that continue to shape new generations of readers. We will also explore their sacramental imagination through a host of their novels, stories, poems and letters. As St. John Paul II wrote, "Humanity in every age, and even today, looks to works of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny." (Letter to Artists)
Your registration covers every detail of the experience, allowing you to step away from daily obligations and fully focus on learning and spiritual renewal.
Bill Donaghy, M.A., is an instructor, international speaker, and curriculum specialist for the Theology of the Body Institute Certification Program. Bill worked for nearly a decade teaching theology at Malvern Preparatory School as well as Immaculata University, while giving talks, retreats, and conferences for the Theology of the Body Institute. He has worked in the fields of mission and evangelization since 1999 and has given talks and retreats to bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, and the lay faithful throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. He and his wife, Rebecca, live just outside of Philadelphia, PA with their four children.
Your spot is not secured until payment is received. Payment deadline is April 2, 2027.
Pay on or before January 11, 2027 for early bird pricing ($100 off). Use code "EARLYAPR27" at checkout.
*If you do not receive the email with information about the course (different from the receipt) on the day you register, please reach out to Hannah Shafer at [email protected].
**Please register with an email address that is unique to you, and please make sure to use that email address for any future registrations with us. This will help us to maintain accuracy of your course completion information.
This information is provided to help you research your travel options to and from the course.
Please book your flights to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) .
Please schedule your departure flights out of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) .
There is only one shuttle from the airport on Sunday, April 11th and only one shuttle back to the airport on Friday, April 16th.
If you are unable to secure flights according to the above parameters, you will be responsible for getting yourself to the retreat center (either via Uber, Lyft, renting a car, or by some other means).
More information is provided in the email which you will receive upon registering, but the above should be sufficient for the purposes of looking at flight options.