Living Contemplatively Retreats, Sabbaticals and Programs and other opportunities for nourishing the spiritual 2016 St Joseph s House of Spirituality Batehaven St Joseph s Centre for Reflective Living Baulkham Hills HerItage Centre East Melbourne St Joseph s Spirituality and Education Centre Kincumber South St Joseph s Centre Largs Bay Emmanuel Centre Launceston North Sydney The Vale Lodge Perthville St Joseph s Williamstown Listening Heartbeat of theworld to the Sisters of St Joseph Retreat 1 Centres, Australia
Sisters of St Joseph Retreat Centres 2016 Information about the Centres, costs and registration can be found on pages 13-15. 22 January - 2 February Baulkham Hills Commencing 10 February 20-27 March 20 March - 27 April Baulkham Hills Cross Cultural Summer School This course is suited to those called to either live and minister in unfamiliar cultural settings or cross culturally in familiar settings. The course addresses global issues, contemporary mission theology and personal consequences of living cross culturally. Annie Bond rsj and Brian Vale ssc Lectio Divina The Lectio Divina prayer experience is offered weekly on Wednesdays, from 11 am to 12 noon, beginning on 10 February and concluding on 21 December. Holy Week Commencing on Palm Sunday evening this retreat offers three days of theological reflection on the significance of Holy Week and concluding with three days of silence, occasional communal prayer and participation in the Mysteries of the Sacred Triduum. Virginia Bourke rsj Retirement for Mission This sabbatical is suited to those have recently retired from full time active ministry or intend retiring from such in the near future. This is an opportunity to consider Mission in a new stage of life. Nancy Schreck osf and a team of local presenters. 2
10-17 April Batehaven 10-17 April Launceston Commencing 16 April Meeting the Stranger This retreat focuses on the disciples who often struggled to recognise the risen Jesus, and enables retreatants to refocus on the One always present and always drawing ever closer. Carmel Drew rsj Directed Retreat This directed retreat time offers an opportunity for days of silence, evening prayer and daily individual spiritual direction. Kathryn Cuthbertson, Lynette Young rsj, Jennifer Scally rsj. Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More Series 2 In this second series of Saturday mornings at, competent presenters open up the lives and thought of four notable 20th Century people who personify the gospel as a rich and faith-filled mandate relevant to contemporary society. 10 am -12 noon. 17-24 April Perthville He is not here, He is risen A retreat in the Easter season. This retreat, grounded in the Easter readings, will be a time for eyes to be opened as retreatants accompany Jesus along the way and recognise the presence of God s reign in their lives. Steve Sinn sj 3
17-24 April Largs Bay 23-30 April Williamstown 1-8 May Largs Bay Being Present to Mystery This retreat is a process of music and imagery opening to mystery. Deep listening, expression through journaling, colour and poetry, group sharing and optional personal accompaniment will be components of the retreat. Mary Baker rsj, Kateri Duke rsj Directed Retreat Yvonne Harte rsj and Therese Quinn rsj Come Home to the Heart of Life This retreat is open to all forms of Christian meditation with a focus on Centering Prayer. The retreat will be a silent one with the opportunity for personal direction. Experience the wine of Eternal Joy. Tom Gleeson, a priest of the Archdiocese of Adelaide. 2-9 May Kincumber 2-9 May Kincumber Embracing Love s Radiance This retreat draws on the wisdom of Teilhard de Chardin, Ilia Delio and Beatrice Bruteau in envisaging the radiant presence of Christ-Omega in creation. The retreat will enhance the awakening of Christ consciousness. Kerrie Hide, most recently a long serving member of the Douglas Park retreat team. Directed Retreat This retreat is an invitation to rest and be attentive to the Presence of God in one s life. Retreatants will have access to spiritual accompaniment and Eucharist each day. Pat Corbett cssr 4
8-14 May Williamstown Jesus Today Jesus way is a path that leads us to freedom - a radical freedom which gifts us with the privilege of participating in God s work of art creatively and together. In this retreat inspirational works of contemporary artists invite retreatants to embrace that way today. Therese Quinn rsj, Jill Dance rsj 21 May Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More Series 2 In this second series of Saturday mornings at, competent presenters open up the lives and thought of four notable 20th Century people who personify the gospel as a rich and faith-filled mandate relevant to contemporary society. 10 am -12 noon. 27-29 May Batehaven The Ground of Compassion is Love This weekend retreat invites retreatants to ponder these words of Julian of Norwich by reflecting with some of the women of the scriptures. Carmel Drew rsj 5-12 June Launceston Landscapes of the Heart This retreat provides an opportunity to take time to allow reflection on the wonderland that is the natural landscape and allow it to speak to our heart and spirit. Lynette Young rsj and Jennifer Scally rsj 5
10-12 June Contemplative Prayer This weekend offers a contemplative environment and experience of different prayer practices. 26 June - 3 July Perthville But you, Jesus asked his disciples, who do you say I am? - Mk 8:29a This retreat enables retreatants as present day disciples to respond to Jesus question, by reflecting on his teachings, the miracles he did, and his journey to the Cross, as presented in Mark s gospel. Michael Hickey cp 3-10 July Batehaven The Lord is waiting to be gracious to you The retreat offers a time to walk with some of the women of the scriptures as they encountered God/Jesus and to experience the God waiting to be gracious to each retreatant. Carmel Drew rsj 4-13 July Kincumber Directed Retreat This retreat offers an opportunity for those wishing to make an 8 day retreat either with daily spiritual direction or as one s own retreat. Mary Baker rsj, John Hay 6-13 July Kincumber Prayer and the Year of Mercy: How do we live prayerfully and mercifully? Exploration of how we might journey through this gifted time. David King cp 6
10-17 July Baulkham Hills 10-17 July Baulkham Hills 10-20 July Baulkham Hills 15-21 August East Melbourne... be the music I long to hear.gerard Manly Hopkins With elected silence as the framework, this retreat offers an invitation to prayer based on Biblical Hymns and Canticles. Bernard McGrath osb Centering in Love This retreat explores the movement of centering in the still point at the heart s centre, drawing on the wisdom of Julian of Norwich, Clare of Assisi, Thomas Merton, Bede Griffiths, Ilia Delio and Beatrice Bruteau. Kerrie Hide, most recently a long serving member of the Douglas Park retreat team. Acculturation Winter Program This program is designed for priests and women and men religious who come to Australia for ministry. Topics include an introduction to Australia the land, its peoples and the Church; Right relationships women and the Australian Church, integrity in ministry and child protection; and psychological aspects of entering a different culture. Coordinators: Annie Bond rsj, Brian Vale rsj Directed Retreat This Retreats offers opportunities for days of silence, evening liturgy and daily spiritual direction. Yvonne Harte rsj and Moya Unthank rsj 7
21-28 August Largs Bay Contemplation & Photography, Art and Poetry This retreat invites retreatants prayerfully to slow down, gaze deeply and listen, and, through photography and the arts, to receive the beauty of creation as gift and discover God in the ordinary of life. Retreatants are asked to bring a digital camera, iphone/tablet or iphone, but are not required to have any particular skills. Val DeBrenni, Covenant Josephite, and Mary Ryan rsj 4-11 September Launceston Directed Retreat A directed retreat time offers an opportunity for days of silence, evening prayer and daily individual spiritual direction. Kathryn Cuthbertson, Lynette Young rsj, Jennifer Scally rsj 9-11 September Batehaven Glimpsing the Beauty of God This weekend retreat centres on prayer as the heart s response to God present in the ordinary of life. Carmel Drew rsj 17 September Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More Series 2 In this second series of Saturday mornings at, competent presenters open up the lives and thought of four notable 20th Century people who personify the gospel as a rich and faith-filled mandate relevant to contemporary society. 10 am -12 noon. 8
17-23 September Williamstown Enjoying our senses from John s Gospel This retreat offers a new way to explore the joy of the Gospel of John through the wide variety of images which appeal to the senses - water jars, wells, mountains and harvest, perfume of pure nard, the call of our name, the taste of good wine. Therese Quinn rsj and Lynette Young rsj 19-25 September East Melbourne Lost in Wonder and Hope for the Future This retreat invites retreatants to walk with modern day prophets, poets and artists like Esther De Waal, Rowan Williams, Pope Francis and Christine Valters Paintner and rediscover the spiritual art of attentiveness in times of transition, change and listening to the call to embrace new horizons. Yvonne Harte rsj 30 September - 7 October Kincumber Finding the Mystic Within This retreat is guided by St. Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross as well as insights from Richard Rohr and other contemporary writers. They inspire us to respond to God s invitation to deep relationship and so discover our own mystical heart. Moya Unthank rsj 9
30 September - 7 October Kincumber Yielding to the Contemplative Within What you seek is seeking you - Rumi This retreat will be an invitation to recognize anew God totally active and present in each moment of life- alluring into communion. There will be opportunity for stillness and silence, daily contemplative activities, spiritual direction and creative life journaling. Elaine Smith rsj and Valda Dickinson rsj 15 October Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More Series 2 In this second series of Saturday mornings at, competent presenters open up the lives and thought of four notable 20th Century people who personify the gospel as a rich and faith-filled mandate relevant to contemporary society. 10 am -12 noon. 16-23 October Largs Bay Embracing Mystery This contemplative guided retreat will reflect on the writings of two Mystics, Thomas Merton and the poet Mary Oliver, and nourish an awareness and appreciation of the Sacred within all of life. Lyndall Brown rsj 30 October - 6 November Perthville Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Mt 6:21 A retreat in Ordinary Time. This retreat, grounded in the Scriptures, will be a time to come home to the relationships in our lives, to have our heart opened once again to the One who first loved us and called us to serve. Steve Sinn sj 10
4-6 November Batehaven 4-6 November 6-13 November Largs Bay 6-13 November Baulkham Hills 6-13 November Baulkham Hills Open while Awake! This weekend retreat focuses on the use of senses to become more aware of God s loving presence. Hearts open with surprise, gratitude and generosity. Carmel Drew rsj Contemplative Prayer This weekend offers a contemplative environment and experience of different prayer practices. A Vacation with God by the Sea - Directed Retreat This retreat is an invitation to rest and be attentive to the Presence of God in one s life. Retreatants will have access to a spiritual companion and guide each day. Genevieve Ryan rsj and Eileen Taylor rsj Julian of Norwich and Pope Francis: Heralds of Hope This retreat centres on Julian of Norwich s Revelations of Divine Love and Pope Francis Joy of the Gospel. Though separated by centuries, they both proclaim the same powerful message of the Gospel: a deep understanding of God s great love for us, and the joy and hope that this brings. Moya Unthank rsj The Inner Journey With insights from Dom Bruno Barnhart s The Good Wine - Reading John from the Centre, the retreat will look at another way of living our days on this troubled earth, a way that is as close to us as our breathing, as intimate as our beating heart. Guided prayer included. Pat Corbett cssr 11
20-27 November Kincumber The Canticle of Canticles This retreat is a journey with the Canticle of Canticles through the poetry of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila and Alphonsus Liguori. Let us be ready to feed on bread rather than milk. The Song of Songs has bread to give that is splendid and delicious.. Let us bring it forth if you please and break it. St Bernard. Pat Corbett cssr 20-27 November Kincumber Directed Retreat Mary Baker rsj Advent Lessons and Carols See www.marymackillopplace.org.au for details. 12
Registration For weekend, 6 or 8 day retreats please send the application form included in this brochure plus deposit to the appropriate Centre or email/phone Centre for an application form. For sabbaticals, summer and winter schools please request an application form by emailing frontdesk@stjosephscentre.org.au For Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More Series 2 register at MMPEvent.Bookings@sosj.org.au Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart please do not send deposit or payment as Centres will invoice the Congregation. Retreat Information and Costs Batehaven on the South Coast of NSW Attention: Retreats St Joseph s House of Spirituality and Hospitality 12 David Avenue, Batehaven NSW 2536 Phone: 02 4472 4021 or 02 4472 7063 Email: Judith.mills@sosj.org.au The Centre can accommodate 7-8 retreatants at a time. The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $450 or $75 per day. Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cheques payable to the Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart Baulkham Hills Sydney NSW Attention: Retreats St Joseph s, 64 MacKillop Drive, Baulkham Hills PO Box 7386 Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153 Phone: 02 9634 2317 Fax: 02 9899 4229 Email: frontdesk@stjosephscentre.org.au Website: www.stjosephscentre.org.au The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $550 for 6 day retreats. Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cheques payable to Spirituality Ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph 13
East Melbourne Victoria Attention: Retreats Heritage Centre 362 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Phone: 03 9926 9300 Fax: 03 9926 9330 Email: admin.mmhc@sosj.org.au Website: www.mmhc.org.au Retreatants are requested to arrive after 11am and in time for lunch at 12.30pm. Departure time is between 10am and 12 noon the following Sunday. There are 6 places for each retreat. Cost: $550. Non- refundable deposit $150 Cheques payable to Mary Mackillop Heritage Centre Kincumber South Central Coast NSW Attention : Retreats St Joseph s, 8 Humphrey s Rd, Kincumber South NSW 2251 Phone: 02 4368 2805 Fax: 02 4368 3849 Email: bookings@stjosephsretreat.org.au Website: www.stjosephskincumber.org.au The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $550 for 6 day retreats and $730 for 8 day retreats. Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cheques payable to Spirituality Ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph Largs Bay Adelaide Attention: Retreats St Joseph s Centre, 1 Everard St, Largs Bay SA 5016 Phone: 04 1883 4114 Email: kateri.duke@sosj.org.au or post to Kateri Duke rsj 8 Wigley St, Largs Bay SA 5016 There are 12 places available on each retreat The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $ 480 Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cheques payable to the Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart 14
Launceston Tasmania Attention: Retreats Emmanuel Centre, 123 Abbott St, (PO Box 147) Newstead, Tasmania 7250 Phone: 03 6334 1082 Email: jenny.scally@sosj.org.au Website: www.emmnuelcentre.org.au The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $500 Persons wishing to make a private retreat may contact the Emmanuel Centre to arrange a suitable time. Cheques payable to the Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. EFTPOS payment also available North Sydney NSW - Attention: Retreats PO Box 1081 North Sydney NSW 2059 Phone: 02 8912 4818 Fax: 02 8912 4835 Email: mmp.ministries@sosj.org.au Website: www.marymackillopplace.org.au Holy Week Retreat: $550 Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cost for weekend retreats: $250 Cheques payable to Muffins, Mystics, Monks and More mornings - donation Perthville NSW - Attention: Retreats The Vale Lodge, Tension Woods Ave, Perthville NSW 2795 Phone: 02 6337 2946 Email: thevalelodge@sosj.org.au The advertised retreats begin with the evening meal on the first date and conclude with breakfast on the last date. Cost: $550. Non-refundable deposit: $50 Cheques payable to the Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart Williamstown Melbourne - Attention: Retreats Saint Joseph s Williamstown 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, VIC 3016 Phone: 04 1928 0841 Email: therese.quinn@sosj.org.au Cost: to be confirmed Cheques payable to the Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart 15
Application for Retreat Name: Address: P/Code Phone: Fax: Email: Retreat Selected (Please tick) Batehaven Launceston Baulkham Hills North Sydney East Melbourne Perthville Kincumber South Williamstown Largs Bay Title: Dates / / to / / Cost: Please return application form to the relevant Retreat Centre with non-refundable deposit. 16