Program Calendar

A Pathway in Life?

Group Conversatons

Prayer Days/Evenings

Within a Day

Quiet Day: Reflecting on My Spiritual Exercises

Sat 4 Feb (Faber, QLD)
Steve Cunningham, Liz Kerr, Dale Keenan

Open to persons who have done the full Spiritual Exercises. 9.3 0am to 3.00 pm. BYO lunch.

Images of God

Sat 17 Feb (Loyola, SA)
Loyola Team

The image we have of God affects the way we are and the way we live. Is your God demanding or a God of love and tenderness? Come and explore and be open to the God of surprises. 9.30 am to 3.00 pm ($40)

Quiet Day: Other Ways of Praying

Sat 7 Mar (Faber, QLD) Sat 21 Mar (Ormiston, Faber, QLD)
Gerry Ellis, Sr Catherine Hefferan RSM

A brief introduction to Ignatian Prayer, the Ignatian Examen and Ignatian Imaginative Prayer. 9.30 am – 3.00 pm. BYOunch.

I Dreamed a Dream

Tue 13 Mar (Loyola, SA)
Judy Backstrom

We have many dreams during our lives – some large and some quite small. Many of our dreams are not fulfilled. This morning of silent reflection and shared experience offers a chance to reflect on our lost dreams, to acknowledge them and honour the process of coming to acceptance. 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. BYO lunch. ($30)

Suffering

Sat 17 Mar (Canisius, NSW)
Sally Longley

This day retreat will look at the role lament and suffering has played in the lives of those in Scripture, and draw valuable lessons for extreme times. 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Come Away to Journal

Sat 17 Mar (Campion, VIC)
Marlene Marburg

This workshop offers a silent prayerful environment, with guidance to explore ways in which journaling can enhance self-awareness and creativity in relation to God. This workshop might be of particular interest to those praying or planning to pray the Spiritual Exercises. Bring journal and pen. 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. ($75)

Travelling with the Women of Holy Week

Sat 31 Mar (Campion, VIC)
Margaret Mary Flynn

“...what she has done will be told also, in remembrance of her....” (Mark 14:9). Travel with the women who walked with Jesus to His death and burial. Using movement, imaginative contemplation and meditation, this day invites you to pray the experience of Jesus’ Passion with those who stood and witnessed with His mother at the Cross. ($75)

Hope

Sat 31 Mar (Canisius, NSW)
Sally Longley

“God is faithful to keep the future. That is enough”-Walter Brueggeman. This day will be a time to soak in hope – Biblical hope! This is not the watered-down version of common sense hope, nor is it `optimism’, but rather the rugged and gritty hope that flies in the face of pragmatism
26 and practicalities. 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Silent Sundays

Sun 1 April Sun 13 May Sun 9 Sep Sun 14 Oct Sun 11 Nov

(Faber, QLD) John Reilly SJ

Pondering the Mystery of Christ’s Resurrection Pondering the Experience of Paul’s Conversion Pondering the Reality of Church Savouring the Celebration of Eucharist Pondering the Meaning of Prayer
Each day begins at 10.00 am and concludes at 3.00 pm. BYO lunch.

Gospel on Location

Wed 4 Apr and Wed 5 Dec (Loyola, SA)
Julie Tranfa

Two hours of gospel reflection and quiet contemplation at a location in Adelaide . (No Cost)

For God’s Sake Stop

Sat 21 Apr and Sat 8 Sep (Loyola, SA)
Loyola Team

“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” We offer you a day of quiet prayer and a listening ear. This is a chance to experience silence, spiritual direction and enjoy a gentle introduction to Ignatian Spirituality. ($40 live out)

Exploring Our Experience of Volunteering

Sat 21 Apr and Sat 24 Nov (Campion, VIC)
Jo Dunin

Through reflection, the experience of volunteering changes the roles of giver and receiver, and encourages new thinking about oneself and about the world. Join us for a day of rest where we focus on how we are being changed, challenged, inspired or renewed. ($20 live out)

Sitting in the Gaze of God

‘Notice that He is looking at you’. (Teresa of Avila). Four evenings in the presence of God for beginners, using simple awareness exercises to lead into silent contemplation. Come to one session, or all. 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. ($10 per session)

Quiet Day Retreat: The Art of Conversation

Conversation with God in prayer and conversation with others in daily life. Exploring Ignatian insights. 9.30 am to 3.00 pm. BYO lunch for Faber.

Praying with Music

A music-centred imagery approach to praying with music. In a silent, prayerful space you are invited to enter the music and listen in a new way to the mysteries of the scriptures. 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. BYO lunch

Spirituality of Motherhood

How can we experience God in the midst of the hectic demands of little people? This retreat is specifically designed for mothers, and will offer some perspective on experiencing the felt presence of God in the ‘eye of the storm’. Morning tea and lunch provided. 9.30 am to 2.30 pm.