Towards Peace

Safe spaces to connect with your own spirituality, with your sense of God and your journey Towards Peace

News and Events

News and Events

New and Events – 2023 (Just Scroll Down) April 2023 In person training resumes for the spiritual companions for the first time since COVID with an excellent thought provoking workshop facilitated by Rev Hugh Lagan SMA entitled A Unique Betrayal – a  call...

Online Resources

A selection of resources available online – research papers, blog postings, reflections, interviews – for people who have been affected by abuse in a Church context. These resources have been selected for both those who have been abused and those who seek to...

Books

A selection of books that can be ordered, for anyone seeking to understand the complexity of the spiritual impact of abuse by clergy/religious, and the role that spirituality can play in healing from trauma. Spiritual Healing after Clergy/Religious Abuse Grant, R....

Reflections and Testimonials

These are reflections and testimonials shared by those who have availed of Towards Peace:  When we are abused by priests our whole core is damaged. We lose trust and confidence in ourselves, God and others. After all these were God’s people with the role of...

Staff Bios

Una Allen, Coordinator Una has an interdisciplinary background including a BA in Social Science, Diploma in Spiritual Direction (2010) and a Masters in Pastoral Theology (2014).  She worked for thirty years with the Probation Service in both Dublin and Galway.  While...