Retreat Givers: Fr David Marsden SCJ, Andrew Laird and Simon Leigh

All men are warmly welcome to gather at Kairos for a day of faith, mission, fellowship and testimony. This is an important reality in and of itself. 

This day consists of practical and spiritual sessions to inspire, fellowship and Mass, Confession, Adoration and Benediction.

Fr. David Marsden SCJ is a qualified clinical psychologist, spiritual director and experienced retreat leader. He has worked as a psychologist and formation tutor in two national seminaries and expresses a passion for accompanying and mentoring young men into living the fullness of their Christian vocation. His License in Clinical Psychology was completed at the Institute of Psychology at the Gregorian University, Rome in 2007.

He completed an MA in Theology at the Maryvale Institute in 2016 with the title of his dissertation being ‘The Priest as Spiritual Father.’ He has written a Theology of the Body (TOB) healing retreat, served as chaplain to the TOB Institute in the USA and co-founded the TOB Network UK along with Dr. Christine Ward in 2020. He is currently the spiritual director of the Men of St. Joseph which is a national movement aimed at restoring a vibrant Catholic faith in England.

Andrew Laird is an experienced Catholic Professional Life Coach.

Simon Leigh is the Founder of the Men of St Joseph, Cheshire.