September 2017 courses in the Pastoral Centre – Early booking recommended for all Courses and Evenings.
The Pastoral Centre, Monastery Avenue, Letterkenny 074 9121853 diocesanpclk@eircom.net http://www.raphoepastoralcentre.ie/
Anger Management Course
Starts Monday 18th September 2017 from 7.30pm till 9.30pm. Six weekly sessions till 23rd October. The course will include themes of self-confidence building, improved relationships with self and others, anger management and discovering the creative side to self.
Course will be €90 and to secure a place fee needs to be paid in full before first evening. Facilitator Cathy O’Connor. Classes are open to all adults. Numbers are limited.
Basic Arabic Language Classes: beginners
Starts Wednesday 20th September 7pm-pm. Six weekly sessions till 25th October.
The course will include Basic Arabic language, meeting and greeting, short conversations.
Course will be €90 and must be paid in full before first evening to secure a place. Facilitator Fadl Mustafa. Classes are open to all adults. Numbers are limited.
First Aid Course with certification for two years.
One day course Thursday November 16th 9.30am – 5.00pm.
The course will include effective First Aid techniques for aiding people at home, the work place and elsewhere, enabling you to save someone’s life.
Course will be €90 to be paid in full before the date of the course.
Facilitator: Safe-Tech. Classes are open to all adults. Numbers are limited.
Pathways Programme
Pathways is a two-year one-day-a-month course for adults who wish to explore their faith (9 Saturdays a year). There are no exams and no written work. You can come along and enjoy.
Each day consists of input from excellent and engaging speakers and the opportunity for discussion. The cost is €250 for the whole Academic Year, payable in 3 installments. Booking is now open. A place is secured when the first installment of €100 is paid.
Contact Fr Cathal O’Fearrraí at ofearrai@gmail.com for more information.
Bereavement Support Group
Start date: Tuesday 3rd October 7 pm to 9.30 pm. Finishing date is 27th February 2018. This is a support group for adults who have experienced grief. Participants are guided through a programme that runs over 10 Tuesday evenings with a specific focus on personal experience that the group members have encountered on their journey through grief. The group will be closed on the first night. Feedback on this programme has been extremely positive.
The evenings are FREE of charge. Donations welcome.
A Changed Life – support group
This is a support group for people who have lost someone to suicide. Start date is Tuesday 26th September from 7 pm to 9.30 pm. Finishing date is 20th February 2018.
This small group will be closed on the first night.
For information on what the group offers, please contact Liam Cannon, Director of Counselling on 074 9121853.
The evenings are FREE of charge. Donations welcome.
A.S.I.S.T.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course is the most widely used suicide prevention course.
A.S.I.S.T. is suitable for anyone interested in learning the skills to talk with someone who might have suicidal ideation. The next two-day course will run on Wednesday 11th October and Thursday 12th October from 9 am to 5 pm.
If you wish you may bring a packed lunch. Early booking is advisable for this course.
This course is FREE of charge.
The Pastoral Centre works in partnership with Tusla, Donegal ETB and the National Lottery.
