St Cassian's Centre

St Cassian's Centre

St Cassian's Centre (often known simply as 'Kintbury' after the civil parish in which it is situated) is a Catholic Youth Retreat Centre near the village of Kintbury in the English county of Berkshire. It is owned and operated by the United Kingdom province of the De La Salle brothers.

The centre was set up by Damian Lundy in 1975 and is housed in a small country house known as 'The Wallingtons' at Inglewood in western Kintbury. It is set in picturesque grounds with landscaped gardens. This country setting offers a quiet atmosphere for those who attend retreat weekends.

Rooms

The Quiet Room

This is a room where people can go to be quiet. Situated in part of the attic space of the original house, it has space for all those in attendance at the centre. This space allows it to be used for daily reflections, most regularly in the morning after breakfast and in the evening after dinner.

The walls are lined with cushions for seating and the centrepiece of the room is a sprawling candle holder with many candles. These candles are lit whenever the room is used for reflections.

The Cedar Room

The Cedar Room is a downstairs room used for gatherings during the retreat weekends. The floor is covered with beanbags for seating which can be rearranged depending on what the room is being used for.

The room is so called because its windows face a large cedar tree in the middle of the lawns at the side of the house (see below). Despite this, it is almost universally known as the 'Bean Bag Room'.

Trees - Cedric and Marge

There are two prominent trees in the grounds of the centre. These are a large cedar tree known affectionately as Cedric and a coniferous tree named Marge after its resemblance to Marge Simpson's hair-do.

External links

* [http://www.kintbury.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyaNjNQOWI Video of bonding and enjoyment]


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