VICTORIAN RETREAT CENTRES

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1 VICTORIAN RETREAT CENTRES CAMPION IGNATIAN SPIRITUALTY CENTRE Jesuits The Campion Ignatian Spirituality Centre is dedicated to strengthening individuals in a quiet, peaceful environment that encourages reflection and growth in spirituality and supporting the community through its outreach programs. They offer a diversity of retreats founded on Ignatian spirituality, and it is their desire to offer guests a warm welcome and a comfortable, secure place to rest and pray. 99 Studley Park Rd, Kew, Vic 3101 Phone: (61) Fax: (61) secretary@campion.asn.au Web: CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY Christian Brothers A series of retreats, workshops and courses are conducted on-site and other programs have been offered in other centres throughout Victoria and interstate. Each year a twelve-week residential Course/Sabbatical on Ecological Spirituality known as Sacred Earth is held from February to April. This course culminates in a Retreat/Tour of the Flinders Ranges. The Centre provides an opportunity for people to spend time on the spiritual and ecological dimensions of their lives. It offers space for reflection, discussion and education. There is accommodation for around a dozen people and there is also a 'Hermitage' unit where people can come and spend some quiet time by themselves or with the community. 183 Burns Road, Glenburn 3717, Vic Phone: (03) centreecology@bigpond.com Website: CURRAJEEN RETREAT CENTRE Sisters of Charity Currajeen Retreat Centre at Eltham Victoria continues today on its relocated site in the outer Melbourne suburb of Doreen, with its lovely setting, looking out on pastures and cattle, and with its varied accommodation. All retreats are times of silence except for the meetings with the guide or director. 811 Bridge Inn Road, Doreen (Eltham) 3754 Phone: (03) Fax: (03) s: costigan.elizabeth@gmail.com maureen.rsc@gmail.com Website:

2 DAYBREAK Centre of Spirituality - Ecumenical The Vision of Daybreak is to provide spiritual refreshment and renewal in a quiet and safe environment offering:...welcome and spiritual nurture...stillness and a reflective space...spiritual companionship...opportunities to deepen the spiritual life, encounter God and explore mind/body/spirit connections Daybreak Centre of Spirituality 22 Lawson Street, Spring Gully P.O. Box 204 Strathdale Vic 3550 Phone: daybreak@bendigo.net.au EDMUND RICE CENTRE AMBERLEY Christian Brothers The Edmund Rice Centre is just 25 kilometres from the heart of Melbourne, and is set within beautiful gardens overlooking the Yarra River and Westerfolds Park. 7 Amberley Way, Lower Plenty 3093 Web: The centre is ideal for your, -Seminars Conferences -Training days -Staff in-services and functions -Prayer experiences -Personal development -Student days. For bookings, questions or enquiries please contact us in one of the following ways: Manager Margaret Miller manager@amberley.org.au Ph. (03) Reception reception@amberley.org.au Ph. (03) Fax. (03) Director Peter Hay peter@amberley.org.au Ph. (03)

3 HEART OF LIFE SPIRITUALITY CENTRE Heart of Life Spirituality Centre is an oasis for the human spirit thirsting for God. Our Centre offers spiritual direction, spirituality seminars and the formation and supervision of spiritual directors and other pastoral ministers. INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREATS - Arrangements can be made for an offsite individually directed retreat with one of Heart of Life s spiritual directors. Please contact Sue Richardson pbvm. As well, on-site retreats are available at The Cliffs Retreat in Shoreham, catered or self-catered. Contact Brian Gallagher msc for details & bookings: SPIRITUAL DIRECTION - an ancient Christian tradition in which seekers of God open their hearts to a trusted other, in order to grow in inner freedom and so deepen their capacity to love and be loved. 96 Albion Road Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria 3128 AUSTRALIA Telephone: holsc@bigpond.com Website: HOLY CROSS RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE Passionists Holy Cross offers a peaceful environment with modern facilities suitable for spiritual courses, educational seminars, and group or individual development. 207 Serpells Road, Templestowe 3106 Phone: (03) hcc@passionist.org.au Web Site: FRANCIS HAVEN - Franciscan C/- Post Office Guildford 3451 (Limestone Road Yandoit) Phone: (03) Fax: (03)

4 KILBRIDE: AN ECUMENICAL CENTRE FOR SPIRITUALITY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Brigidine Sisters Kilbride is a centre for personal development and spirituality. We offer short-term workshops, courses and groups in the arts, music, spirituality, meditation, prayer, and people-skills for people interested in a variety of aspects of personal development and spiritual growth. We also operate a Conference Centre which provides conference areas with facilities for large groups and smaller meeting rooms. If you need to contact the Kilbride Centre see the details below as we want to help. We like to get feedback about everything we do. You can ring, drop in, write or us at your convenience. Mail: 52 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park, VIC 3206 Phone: (03) contact@kilbridecentre.com.au Fax: (03) PALLOTTI COLLEGE - (Pallotines) Pallotti College is a Retreat Centre nestled in the foothills of Mt. Donna Buang, approximately 70 kms from Melbourne, in the picturesque Yarra Valley. For 40 years Pallotti College has been a place of Spiritual renewal and peaceful revival. The College offers both set programs and the opportunity for group and individual private retreats, as well as the opportunity for some 'time out'. Resident: Fr Dean Bradbury SAC, Director Br. Lindsay Rust SAC Postal Address: Pallotti College PO Box 838 Warburton Vic 3799 Telephone: Fax: pallotticollege@bigpond.com

5 SANTA CASA - Mercy Sisters Sisters of Mercy seek to offer spiritual formation through retreats and other spiritual courses, as a way of promoting apostolic effectiveness and so promoting renewal in the Church. The Melbourne Congregation owns Santa Casa, a retreat centre, at Queenscliff. Santa Casa, holy house, set in a beautiful coastal environment, where the interdependence of all creation is owned, offers comfort and beauty as it invites those who enter it to share its long story. Santa Casa, sacred space, invites all to discover anew their own sacred space - renewing body, soul and spirit in a nurturing atmosphere of quiet reflection where one may encounter God self and other. 33 Flinders St, Queenscliff VIC 3225 Phone: (03) santacasa@melbmercy.org.au ST. MARK S ABBEY - Anglican Benedictine St Joseph s Guest House is an attractive and comfortable house available for those wishing to make a retreat and share in the silence and prayer of this monastic house. The house is set in the midst of spacious gardens with breathtaking views of Lake Bullen Merri. Guests are most welcome to join the community in the Daily Office and Daily Eucharist. Guests have meals in the abbey refectory (dinner and supper daily) and make their own breakfast in the guest house. All food and linen are provided. The house has four bedrooms. There are two showers and toilets. The Abbey is situated at: 280 Cobden Road, Camperdown. Victoria. Australia 3260 P.O. Box 111, Camperdown, Victoria Fax (Australia): (+61) Telephone (Australia) : (+61) (best times: 9.30am-11.30am; 2.30pm-4.30 pm, but we prefer letter, or fax when possible please). benabbey@dodo.com.au Guest House Bookings/enquiry guesthousebookings@dodo.com.au

6 SALESIAN RETREAT CENTRE GOYURA School Retreats & Leadership Days Retreat days for secondary students from Year 7 to Year 12. These creative and reflective programs can be planned to suit your requirements and goals. Retreats for Adults Retreat days for parish groups, men or women and other adult groups. The prayerful and thought-provoking input, together with the quiet and beautiful setting become a powerful invitation to prayer and reflection for busy people. Each retreat is tailored to suit the needs of the individuals or groups. 465 Lysterfield Road, Lysterfield 3156 Phone: Fax: Web: SANCTA SOPHIA MEDITATION COMMUNITY / RETREAT & INTERFAITH CENTRE Sancta Sophia Meditation Community was founded to promote Inter Religious Dialogue especially through the practice and teaching of meditation. We have two images that express our hope for our community. The Hearth, place of gathering, meditation, silence and creativity. And the Open Door reminding the community that we are open to share our experience and vision with others and to receive inspiration and direction other traditions You can join the Community for a quiet day sharing in the community program or an extended stay for a private or directed retreat. A Hermitage is available for a day or a longer stay. Massage and Spiritual Healing are available on request. Members of the Community offer Spiritual Counselling and teaching in Meditation techniques from East and West. Sancta Sophia Community is directed by Kathleen Murphy, O.P. and Ken Petersen, O.Carm. 'Karith' 50 Riverturn Lane, Warburton, Vic.3799, Continuing Dammans Road PO Box 53 Warburton, Vic 3799 Phone: (03) info@sanctasophia.org.au Web:

7 TARRAWARRA ABBEY - Cistercian Monks We offer hospitality to those who desire to join us for prayer or for a few days' retreat and to visitors who wish to taste for themselves something of the peace of this sacred place and to experience the healing rhythm of time spent in the beauty of nature and punctuated by the Hours of the monastic liturgy. Resident guests live in a separate part of the building and are welcome to attend the Divine Office and Mass. Currently there is an accommodation for six guests in our guesthouse. Reservations are essential. Guests are welcomed to stay in the guesthouse for a maximum of one week per year. For enquiries and bookings, please contact the Guest Master: Tel: (03) (between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm) abbey.guests@bigpond.com 659 Healesville Road, Yarra Glen 3775 Ph. (03) (between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm.) Fax: (03) Tarrawarra.Abbey@bigpond.com Web Site: WELLSPRING CENTRE Retreats provide a variety of ways of making space to reflect on our life and spiritual journey. Most retreats are in silence unless otherwise indicated in the program. They offer a safe and inviting space in company with others who share a similar purpose for silent prayer, rest, reflection, worship, reflective artwork, and spiritual direction. The residential retreats are held in restful surroundings with accommodation in single rooms and all meals provided. Retreat days provide space and time for prayerful reflection and attentiveness to God's Spirit in our lives in company with others who share the same intention. They are spent mostly in silence allowing for rest, refreshment and new insights. The program may include scripture, meditation, communion, silent prayer together and alone. 10 Y Street / P.O. Box 300, Ashburton 3147 Phone: (03) Fax: (03) info@wellspringcentre.org.au Web Site: