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Centre of Spirituality

Retreats

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Home Retreats
Guided Home Retreats
Silent Retreats
Retreats On Request

Home Retreats

"Come to me, all of you that are weary
and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest."

[Matthew 11:28]

What is a Home Retreat?

It is a spiritual opportunity to pray and reflect, just where you are with all your hopes and fears.
It happens within the context of your normal daily life.
Participants may have particular issues in mind to explore.
Anyone can be part of this retreat.

What do I do on a Home Retreat?

Come with an open mind.
Commit some time to daily prayer.
Pray as you can, not as you can't.
Respond to God's invitation.
Be willing to let God surprise you.

What sort of people are retreat leaders?

They are men and women who come from all branches of the Christian Churches.
They are people with the gifts appropriate for being a spiritual companion.
They have also spent time in training and study for this ministry.
They are engaged in receiving spiritual direction themselves.
They are experienced in leading individuals and groups seeking God in the quiet of a retreat.

What is the role of a Retreat Leader?

To pray for the retreatant, and stay out of the way, letting God lead.
To meet daily with the retreatant as he/she reflects on the prayer experience.
Not to interpret the retreatant's experience or solve their problems.

Guided Home Retreats

Guided home retreats are offered. It is sometimes impossible to arrange personal responsibilities to enable attendance at a "live in" retreat.

A guided home retreat provides an opportunity to pray and reflect in your own home, just where you are, in the context of your daily life.

A mutually suitable time for a daily interview with the retreat leader would be negotiated. This time would asist you to become more depply aware of your prayer and life experience.

Some guided home retreats are scheduled. Others could be possible at a mutually suitable time. Please talk to us at the office to make arrangements that suit you.

Silent Retreats

Throughout the year there are several directed silent retreats planned.

You are invited to explore these extended times of silence and intimacy with God - to give yourself this life-giving opportunity to nurture your relationship with God.

You can come for the full time of a retreat, or for as many days as you are able, and have daily spiritual direction.

You may also choose to use the facilities, by arrangement with one of our spiritual directors, to undertake a private retreat.

Please talk to us to make bookings or for more information.

Retreats On Request

It is quite possible that the dates of the set retreats in our program are not suitable to you. The house is deliberately kept from too many bookings so that you can book in for a retreat at a time to suit yourself.

Please contact the office with your request for suitable times for a retreat, and we will seek to accommodate you.