Awaken to wonder. In the quietness of monastic rhythm and the beauty of the south coast, discover the practice of presence through contemplative prayer.
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather
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Dare to love as Jesus loved—pray with the love of Jesus this Lent, embracing the compassion that calls us beyond ourselves.
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather & Sr Julian Grigor
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A retreat for our Oblate community.
Presenters: Sr Magdalen Mather, Sr Mechtild Crawford
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This retreat offers conversation around what helps us to heal. Some healing symbols will be explored i.e. the labyrinth, the mandala, the circle.
Presenter: Sr Veronica Chandler
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In this contemplative retreat we return to the very words Jesus spoke as we explore the Lord’s Prayer in its original Aramaic, uncovering layers of meaning often lost in translation.
Presenters: Sr Magdalen Mather
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Retreat for youth and young adults. The Lord is risen! Let us come and spend time sitting at the tomb and wait for his voice to call our name.
Presenter: Sr Petra Dorothy
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Join us for a contemplative day exploring the rich intersection of iconography and Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love.
Presenter: Sr Julian Grigor
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We tend to forget or ignore the fact that one day we will die, preferring instead to focus on living our life as best we can now. But what if we were to take the plunge and turn to face the reality of our death?
Presenter: Sr Antonia Curtis
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Drawing from the wisdom of the 14th-century mystical classic, this retreat explores The Cloud of Unknowing and its profound influence on the practice of Centering Prayer.
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather
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This retreat offers conversation around what helps us to heal. Some healing symbols will be explored i.e. the labyrinth, the mandala, the circle.
Presenter: Sr Veronica Chandler
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In the stark wilderness of 4th-century Egypt and Syria, the Desert Fathers and Mothers sought God with radical simplicity, their wisdom distilled into brief, penetrating sayings that still speak across the centuries.
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather
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Retreat for youth and young adults. What does discernment mean? Come and spend a day to be with the Lord, to listen to him speaking deep into our hearts.
Presenter: Sr Petra Dorothy
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St. John Henry Newman recognised that his deepest encounter with himself and with the Lord came not from his reading or reflection but from his prayerful dialogue, heart to heart, with Christ, alive and present.
Presenter: Sr Antonia Curtis
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A weekend retreat for Oblates of Jamberoo Abbey.
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather & Sr Mechtild Crawford
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Experience the labyrinth as a tool for contemplative prayer and spiritual insight. We’ll begin by creating a labyrinth together, then explore multiple ways of engaging this ancient prayer practice…
Presenter: Sr Julian Grigor
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In the waiting of Advent, receive the gift of peace. As we prepare for the coming of Christ, this day offers space to step back from the rush and noise, to listen for the gentle whisper of “Peace be with you.”
Presenter: Sr Magdalen Mather, Sr Petra Dorothy, Sr Julian Grigor
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” (George Bernard Shaw). Play is not frivolous – it is a sacred gateway to wonder, joy, and encounter with God.
Presenter: Sr Julian Grigor
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