Kathy Irr

Kathleen Morrissey Irr, is a Registered Nurse with over thirty years experience working in the area of Psychiatric and High School Nursing. She is a former Director of Campus Ministry and Director of Religious Education in the Norwich Diocese.
Kathy is an experienced retreat leader in the areas of spiritual wellness, restoration, and addictions.
She is a certified spiritual director, having completed a four-year program at Mercy Center in Madison, CT. Kathy is a member of Spiritual Directors International.
Kathy resides in Norwich, CT with her husband of forty years, and has two married children, and four grandchildren.
She enjoys painting (watercolor and acrylics), sporting events, spending quiet time with God in nature, and being with family and friends

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Upcoming Programs by Kathy Irr

Advent Day of Recollection

December 4, 2024
Advent offers an invitation to contemplate and pray into the profound experience of stillness and wonder. During some of our busiest activities, let’s take time to deliberately and slowly reflect on the idea of transformation.

An 11th Step Retreat for Women; Practicing the Spirit of Christmas in All Things

December 13 - 15, 2024
Come to the water and allow yourself to be filled with every grace and blessing. Take time to unplug, heal from within, reduce stress, and remove excess baggage through prayer and meditation. Let’s carry the true spirit of Christmas by letting God fill our wish list with everything that leads to a peaceful and fulfilling life.

Opening Our Minds; Opening Our Hearts; A Women's 11th Step Weekend

February 28 - March 2, 2025
This weekend offers you an opportunity to get away from the noise and the routine of everyday life and let your mind and soul breathe in the love, compassion, and healing nature of God. Simply put; come let God love you this weekend.

A Day of Solitude

April 1 - 2, 2025
Join us on Enders Island for A Day of Solitude. Take time out of your busy schedule to pray, reconnect with your faith, and grow closer to God through the peaceful seclusion that the Island provides. During your stay, you will be able to meet with a spiritual director, attend daily mass, pray in our chapels, and walk our grounds. Experience the serenity that can be found when you step away from the world and enter into undisturbed, prayerful meditation. 

The Gifts of the Spirit; Living Life to the Fullest

June 22 - 27, 2025
Take this opportunity to get away from the noise and routine of everyday life. Let the Holy Spirit inspire and renew you during this week long guided retreat.

A Week of Prayer and Peace: A Directed Retreat

Also With Deborah Notarianni

July 13 - 18, 2025

During their stay individuals are blessed with the opportunity to enter into prayerful silence - free from social pressures of conversation- in order to focus on their inner spiritual journey. Other  than times spend with a spiritual director , or during worship , retreatments commit themselves to a spirit of quiet. All meals will be […]

Slow Down You’re Moving Too Fast

September 24, 2025

We are calling on all the worn and weary. Who among us does not need renewal these days? The demands of daily life challenge even the most disciplined spiritual seekers. It helps every now and then to press pause and get away for a little time of self reflection and encounter God outside of your […]

Twelve Steps for Every Woman

October 3 - 5, 2025
A women's weekend. We can all improve our lives by following what the Steps teach us. In this retreat we will come together to explore and learn how we can deepen our relationship with God from a Christian perspective, and begin living our lives without fear, guilt or worry.

Come Just As You Are: A Women's 11th Step Retreat

October 24 - 26, 2025

    The 11th Step invites us to notice the spiritual awakenings in our daily lives. It begs us to ask the question, “How can I love deeper and wider?” This question can only be answered with thought and discernment, prayer and meditation. Come and explore the practices we can use daily to improve our lives. […]