Be still.
Be formed.
Be sent.
The full range of offerings from the Carmelite Priory at Boars Hill and the Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality — courses, pilgrimages, retreats, summits, digital resources and publications, gathered in one place for those drawn to the contemplative path.
Courses for the formed life
Spiritual Direction Formation Programme
A two-year formation in the art and ministry of spiritual direction, rooted in Carmelite tradition and informed by the wisdom of the broader Christian spiritual heritage. Accredited and internationally recognised.
Explore the SDFP
Called & Commissioned
A formation pathway for those discerning a deeper call to lay ministry — equipping ordinary disciples to recognise, name, and live out their commissioning into the heart of the Church’s mission.
Discover the call
School of Prayer
A contemplative school grounded in the Carmelite masters — Teresa, John, Thérèse, Elizabeth — drawing seekers into the disciplines of silence, attentive presence, and friendship with God.
Enter the silence
School of Scripture
Engage Scripture as a living word — where serious exegesis meets contemplative prayer. Directed by a Pontifical Biblical Institute–trained scholar, this school opens the sacred text as a school of communion.
Open the word
Self-Study Courses
A growing library of recorded courses on Carmelite spirituality and contemplative practice — designed for personal study, parish groups, and small communities seeking depth at their own rhythm.
Browse the library
School of Prophets
For those sensing a prophetic edge to their calling — a school that honours Elijah’s mantle, listens for the voice in the silence, and forms contemporary witnesses to speak with truth and tenderness in our time.
Hear the callPilgrimages on holy ground
Pilgrimages with the Carmelites
Walk where Teresa walked, kneel where John knelt, follow Elijah up the slopes of Carmel. Each journey is part pilgrimage, part retreat, part homecoming — accompanied by Carmelite friars and Scripture scholars.
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Retreat-Pilgrimage with St John of the Cross
A guided journey through the landscapes of John of the Cross — Avila, Segovia, Úbeda — weaving silent prayer, daily input, and pilgrim walking into a transformative encounter with the mystical doctor.
Join the journeyRetreats at Boars Hill & online
Retreat Days & Day Stays
Step away from the noise of the world. Spend a quiet day with us — or extend your stay — in the peace of our priory grounds at Boars Hill. Simple, warm hospitality in a place set apart for prayer.
Plan a stay
Online Individually Guided Retreat
A retreat made for life as it is. Daily meetings with a Carmelite-trained director by video; a personal rhythm of prayer in your own home; the depth of Ignatian-Carmelite accompaniment, without travel.
Begin online
In-Person Individually Guided Retreat
The classic retreat in the Carmelite manner — silent days, the natural beauty of Boars Hill, and daily one-to-one meetings with an experienced director. From short retreats to the full thirty-day exercises.
Reserve in personSummits & signature events
Contemplative Spirituality Summit
The annual gathering of the Carmelite spirituality movement in the UK — a weekend of plenary keynotes, workshops, and shared prayer that draws practitioners, scholars, and seekers to Boars Hill.
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Spiritual Enrichment Lecture Series
A monthly series of substantive lectures from theologians, contemplative practitioners, and friends of Carmel — bringing rich spiritual scholarship into the rhythm of the ordinary week.
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Enriching Ministry Days
One-day gatherings designed for those who lead, serve, and accompany others. Each day pairs deep input with shared reflection — to refresh the well from which our ministries draw.
Join a ministry dayCACS Digital
CACS Digital
Our digital home — an expanding library of online talks, recorded retreats, live-stream events, and on-demand spiritual formation. One subscription opens the full storehouse of CACS digital resources.
Enter CACSDigital
Word & Wisdom
A weekly meditation on the Sunday Gospel — Scripture read in the Carmelite key, where exegesis serves prayer and the word breaks open into wisdom for the week ahead.
Read this weekReflections & publications
The Beacon Journal
A quarterly publication devoted to applied Carmelite spirituality and the practice of soul care — a space where theological learning and lived spiritual experience meet and illuminate one another.
Read the Beacon
CACS CONNECT
Our regular letter to the CACS family — news from the priory, upcoming offerings, friars’ reflections, and the everyday stories that bind our community of seekers across borders and time zones.
Subscribe to CONNECT
Carmelite Book Service
Books published by Teresian Press alongside hand-picked titles from across the Carmelite tradition — biographies, classics, contemporary commentary, and the slim volumes that change everything.
Visit the bookshop