From: 18/08/2024
To: 25/08/2024
Location:
  • Victoria
  • Directed by: Therese Quinn rsj and Jenny Scally rsj
  • When: Sunday 18 – Sunday 25 August 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $850
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From: 02/06/2024
To: 09/06/2024
Location:
  • Victoria
Art is collaboration between God and the artist, the less the artist does the better. Andre Gide

Contemplating art works, allowing the visual language of line, colour, shapes, tones, and textures to speak and to help us recognise and accept the gifts of life of our Creator God. Making an Art Journal, creation of mandalas, Zen of seeing, playing with clay.

  • Guided by: Therese Quinn rsj
  • When: Sunday 2 – Sunday 9 June 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
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From: 05/05/2024
To: 12/05/2024
Location:
  • Victoria
My soul yearns for You, O God yes my spirit within me seeks You earnestly.Isaiah 26:9

During this retreat there will be the opportunity to reflect on the longings of our heart and the God who longs for us.

  • Guided by: Maureen McDermott rsj
  • When: Sunday 5 – Sunday 12 May 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
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From: 07/04/2024
To: 14/04/2024
Location:
  • Victoria

This retreat will explore some of the post Resurrection stories of Jesus’ Presence with the disciples and his Absence. A growing knowing for the disciples then and for today.

You believe because you can see me: Happy are those who believe without seeing me.
  • Guided by: Jenny Scally rsj
  • When: Sunday 7 – Sunday 14 April 2024
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
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From: 24/03/2024
To: 08/12/2024
Location:
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

The Living Contemplatively: Retreats, Sabbaticals, Programs and other opportunities for nourishing the spiritual brochure for 2024 is now available.

Featured Retreat Centres:

New South Wales

  • Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney
  • St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills
  • St Joseph’s Spirituality and Education Centre, Kincumber South
  • St Joseph’s Heritage and Conference Centre, Perthville

Victoria

  • Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, East Melbourne
  • St Joseph’s by the Sea, Williamstown

Queensland

  • Villa Maria Spirituality Centre, Brisbane

Western Australia

  • Kilmolee, Safety Bay

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From: 27/03/2023
To: 02/04/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

Oneness of Being. In this reflective, contemplative time, opening to the Spirit of Love, we embrace our oneness with Earth, Stars, Universe – our Cosmic Communion.

  • Guided by: Kateri Duke rsj
  • When: Monday 27 March – Sunday 2 April 2023
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $750
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From: 17/04/2023
To: 23/04/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

An opportunity to use the scripture of the Woman at the Well as well as our own lived experience. A story of encounter, having our eyes opened, being vulnerable, going deeper, times of dryness, transformation and new life and being asked to proclaim the good news.

  • Guided by: Jenny Scally rsj
  • When: Monday 17 – Sunday 23 April 2023
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $750
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From: 22/05/2023
To: 28/05/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

Let us enjoy, through modern art, the Songs of Songs and the connection with the story of Mary Magdalene in the Garden. John (20:11-18). The Sent one sends… “Do not hold on to me… Go to my brothers and sisters…”

  • Guided by: Therese Quinn rsj
  • When: Monday 22 – Sunday 28 May 2023
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $750
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