NEW VOICES 2008 - A six week Sabbatical for Seniors (60+)

Dates: October 24th - December 6th 2008: Final Eucharist. Departure after breakfast 6th December.

Cost A$3000. This course provides an opportunity to:

• Share personal and faith journeys
• Engage in dialogue with scripture, tradition and the contemporary world A
• A Retreat will also be included during the New Voices program

The program includes a retreat open to non-participants of New Voices.

Retreat Dates: Evening 23rd November (After 6pm Dinner ) to 30th November (Finishes after breakfast).

Facilitator: Moya Unthank rsj

Director: Colleen O'Sullivan rsj

 

PROGRAMS 2009

The cost of private retreats, catered or self-catered, are available on request. The cost of The Retreat in Daily Life is $400.00. Times of this retreat may be arranged with the Retreat Co-ordinator, Colleen O'Sullivan rsj.

 

Holy Week Retreat : 5th April to 12th April 2009.

Facilitators: Fr. John Goulding; Colleen O'Sullivanrsj

This retreat begins with the evening meal on Sunday 5th April and concludes after breakfast on Easter Sunday 12th April.

Thresholds: A four week Sabbatical program

Cutting new roads for the soul - a sabbatical for renewal and professional development .

DATES: 14th April to 15th May 2009

Director:
Colleen O'Sullivan rsj

This course offers:

• An opportunity to engage in dialogue with Scripture, Tradition & Contemporary Issues

• A place for Story - sharing of wisdom

• An invitation to wholeness and equilibrium

• A place to celebrate, envision and imagine the future

• An exploration of our shadow

• A spirituality for today

The course may be taken as a entire four week course or participants may select a two-week module:

Module 1: Weeks 1 & 2
Module 2: Weeks 3 & 4

RETREAT BLOCKS 2009

In 2009 guided retreats will be held during the following periods:

Group 1: From Sunday evening 12th July to Sunday morning 19th July

Mary MacKillop - A Woman of the Beatitudes

A six day guided retreat in honour of the centenary of Mary's death. We consider Mary's life and spirituality in the light of Matthew's Gospel account of the Beatitudes. A model emerges for 'being happy' and for moving forward in the 21st century.

Retreat one : Facilitator - Therese Wilson rsj

The Way of Contemplation

Through the works of Thomas Merton, Anne E. Carr, James Finlay and others this retreat will explore what it means to us to be drawn to contemplation and to live out of a contemplative understanding of life.

Retreat two: Facilitator - Colleen O'Sullivan rsj

Group 2: From Sunday 4th October to Sunday 11th October

The Mystics Friends for our Lives: Series Two

The experiences, insights and wisdom of the great medieval mystics, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Clare of Assisi, Hildegarde of Bingen and Gertrude the Great ofhefta will be used as the starting point for ourprayer and our inspiration for daily living.

Retreat One:Facilitator: Moya Unthank rsj

The Way of Transformation

This retreat will explore many of the healing and transformation stories of Jesus' ministry.

Retreat Two: Facilitator - Colleen O'Sullivan rsj

 

The program "New Voices" will be held from October 23rd to December 6th, 2009. Director: Annie Bond rsj.