The Spiral and the Cross: Symbols of Hope Through Challenging Times

Drawing on Celtic Christian heritage and spirituality, Deirdre Ní Chinnéide will weave together music, poetry, and Scripture to inspire, nourish, and prepare us of the Easter message of Hope. Deirdre will guide us on a journey of light through darkness, home to the presence and guidance of God in our everyday lives.

About the presenter:

Deirdre Ní Chinnéide is a licensed psychotherapist, spiritual director and workshop facilitator presenting throughout Ireland, the United States, Australia and Europe including Bosnia and Kosovo. The Aran islands, off the west coast of Ireland, with its unique history, culture and natural beauty, provide a special setting for her retreat work where she is director of Slí Aonghusa retreat centre. She divides her time between the Aran Islands, the mainland, Australia and USA, offering retreats, workshops and performances of spiritual music. Deirdre is the composer of two acclaimed CDs of spiritual music, Celtic Passage and I will sing for you, and has sung at many events and retreat houses all over the world. She is co-author with her sister Mary Kennedy (formerly RTE, Radio and Television of Ireland) of a recently published book called Journey to the well (Hachette publications).

To visit Deirdre’s website, click on www.celticpassage.com.