Celtic Spirituality Weekend with John Philip Newel (author of Sacred Earth and Sacred Soul) and Cami Twilling (director of Earth & Soul) 7:00 p.m. May 15th –1:30 p.m. May 17th. Knox Presbyterian, Waterloo.
Brent Krysa (our 2025 PIP student) and Rev Margaret Nally (2025 fall parish retreat leader) are organizing this event. This is the message from Brent.
Margaret and I are hosting Full Weekend retreat.
Fri, May 15 | Knox Waterloo. Join us for three days of reflection and talks with John Philip Newell and Cami Twilling, based on the book “Sacred Earth Sacred Soul”!
Time & Location
May 15, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – May 17, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Knox Waterloo, 50 Erb St. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T1, Canada
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About the event
**This event ticket gives you access to all three days of the retreat with John Philip Newell and Cami Twilling, based on the book “Sacred Earth Sacred Soul”. You can purchase your ticket below, and please click ‘Show More’ to access all the information.
The IRL Festival is thrilled to offer a weekend of immersive engagement in which the wisdom teachings of John Philip Newell and the spiritual practices of Cami Twilling call us to be aware of the sacredness of Earth and every human being as key to the way of transformation and healing in our lives and world. The retreat focuses on the main themes of John Philip’s award-winning book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World.
John Philip Newell is a ‘wandering teacher’ from Scotland in the ancient Celtic Christian tradition, drawing on both the poetic and the intellectual, and addressing the head as well as the heart. Cami Twilling is the director of Earth & Soul, a Celtic initiative of study, spiritual practice, and compassionate action based in Colorado. Their much-loved combination of teaching and spiritual practice offers great hope for healing and transformation in our lives, both individually and together.
This retreat features three unique opportunities: a Friday evening talk and book signing reception with John Philip Newell, a Saturday retreat with teaching from John Philip Newell and spiritual practices led by Cami Twilling and a Sunday morning dialogue with John Philip Newell and a special guest – more information on that to come!
**Our pricing is tiered with an option to ‘Pay it forward’ to provide space for all to help reduce financial barriers for attending.
Pricing (in CAD$)
Full Weekend (all three events in-person)
PayItForward – $250
Regular ticket – $220
Unwaged ticket – $180
Staying over? Special hotel rates at the Delta Waterloo (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ykfdw-delta-hotels-waterloo/overview/) are available upon request. Please email us at mailto:info@irishreallifekw.com for the booking link!
Knox Waterloo is an accessible venue, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us at mailto:info@irishreallifekw.com.
Parking is available at Knox Waterloo, Waterloo Town Square or the Waterloo Library.
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