Sisters of St Joseph Retreats 2025
2025-01-31 - 2025-06-15 | St Joseph’s Spirituality and Education Centre, 8 Humphreys Road, Kincumber South, NSW, 2251, Australia
Live-in Retreats

These are held at beautiful centres all around Australia
Mary MacKillop Place
North Sydney NSW
St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills NSW
Villa Maria Spirituality Centre
Brisbane QLD
Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre
East Melbourne VIC
St Joseph’s Spirituality and Education Centre
Kincumber South NSW
Kilmolee
Safety Bay WA
St Joseph’s Heritage and Conference Centre
Perthville NSW
St Joseph’s by the Sea
Williamstown VIC
There are many wonderful retreats available at each centre.

Ministry Leadership Program
2025-02-11 - 2026-03-19
Update: Well-known Education leader and consultant Phil Billington has joined as co-facilitator of the Ministry Leadership Program
A formation program for executive leaders of Catholic ministries.
The future of Catholic ministries depends on leaders responding effectively to the business, clinical and social environments of the organisations they lead. This includes leaders of programs, finance, HR and planning.
Leadership formation deepens your understanding of the mission and values of your organisation and the spiritual purpose of Catholic ministries, to build up the community and carry on the tradition.
The Ministry Leadership Program (MLP) enables the Catholic tradition to continue to find expression, practical relevance and be an instrument for hope in the world through its ministries of service, so the mission of the Gospel is handed on to future generations. It offers executive leaders of Catholic ministries a deep, comprehensive and fully integrated learning experience grounded in the wisdom of the Catholic tradition.
The program brings together a rich diversity of experience from across Catholic healthcare, aged care, education and social services to collaborate and cultivate a mission-driven culture. The program is conducted over 12 months.
In the current context of governance transitions within MPJPs, this would be a valuable to give senior leaders a program which will augment the AICD Course and provide some depth for NFP entities within the church.
For further details please contact Phil at philomenabillington@gmail.com or Associate Professor Rev Jamie Calder SJ at Jamie.Calder@acu.edu.au

Heart of Life Centre Retreats 2025
2025-02-13 - 2026-06-22 | Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation, 69 Alto Avenue, Croydon, VIC, 3136, Australia
Personal Retreats & Sabbaticals
These can be arranged at Heart of Life. Retreatants may wish to have daily or regular spiritual direction, participate in any of our multi-week seminars or short reflection events, attend Mass or spend quiet time in the grounds of Kewn Kreestha, or enjoy the extensive range of spiritual books and journals in the Heart of Life Library.
Longer-term retreatants may like to attend any of the 6-week seminars that form part of the Siloam Program, or our highly recommended Let the Heart Listen 15-week formation program.
Individually-directed Retreats
These can also be arranged with one of Heart of Life’s Spiritual Directors. Please contact us for more information.

Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia Retreats 2025
2025-02-13 - 2026-02-18 | Online
WHAT IS GOD INVITING ME TO?

Retreats and Prayers
Spiritual Conversation, Discernment
Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Supervision
Online – In person – Residential retreats are available throughout Australia and throughout 2025.

From Feb onwards a rich variety of retreat and formation experiences in the Ignatian tradition.

Janssen Retreat Centre - Karuna - Retreats
2025-02-13 08:00 - 2025-08-07 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Janssen Retreat Centre – Karuna, 22 Woodvale Road,, Boronia, VIC, 3155, Australia
The Spirituality Centre is an initiative of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). The Centre is rooted in the spirituality of St Arnold Janssen SVD (1833-1909), whose dream of a united world moved him and his followers to reach out to people of all cultures and spiritual traditions.
The Centre, formerly the site of a contemplative community of the Good Shepherd Sisters, has been a place of prayer and relaxation since its foundation. It has a living tradition of being a place for spiritual retreats and personal renewal. For many years it was known as ‘Karuna’, a place of loving kindness and active compassion. This tradition continues as a central focus of the Centre.
The Centre is proving to be a popular venue for people from metropolitan Melbourne, country Victoria and interstate.

Lectio Divina

Every Monday 10am – 11am.
When we sit and read the bible we allow ourselves to become men and women who are able to listen to the gentle voice of God (I Kings 19:12).Read more…

Centering Prayer

Group 1: Tuesday from 11.30am – 12.30pm.
It is an opportunity for lay people to experience Christian meditation, focusing on the presence of God in their lives. Read more…

Satsang Prayer

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, from 10.30am – 11.30am
We meet to read, pray with, and discuss a section of the Hindu… Read more…

Hindu Scripture Study

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 11.00am.
Hindu Scripture Study focuses on reading and reflecting on Hindu sacred texts. Read more…

Qur’an Prayer

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10.30am till 11.30am
We meet to read, listen deeply to the words read, and share our reflection on sections of the Quran, the holy book of the Moslem faith. Read more…

Scripture Study

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10am – 11.30am.
Pope St. John Paul II said: By giving the Bible to men and women you are giving Christ himself. Read more…

Jamberoo Abbey Retreats 2025
2025-02-14 08:00 - 2025-12-14 17:00 | Jamberoo Abbey, 695 Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW, 2533, Australia
A huge range of retreats are offered in person and online in 2025
Topics include:

Deep calls to Deep
Julian of Norwich
Metanoia: A change of heart
Hospitality: A versatile Charism
Wisdom as a way of life
Benedictine Values: A fertile soil for integral ecology

https://www.jamberooabbey.org.au/

New Norcia Retreats and Study Courses 2025
2025-02-28 - 2026-03-02 | Benedictine Abbey New Norcia, New Norcia Rd, New Norcia, WA, 6509, Australia
The retreats are held in Australia’s only monastic town, which is wonderful to visit in its own right.
Weekend and Single Day Retreats
The New Norcia Institute for Benedictine Studies seeks to broaden and deepen awareness of the monastic tradition within Christianity. It offers an environment conducive to prayer, study and reflection with excellence in teaching and research. It aims to encourage participants at all stages of life to reflect on their journey of faith with the pastoral support of rich traditions in prayer, discernment and discipleship, whether as lay people, professed religious, academics, or in ordained ministry.
Custom Retreats
The NNIBS is delighted to be able to offer custom retreats, for groups of four or more participants, subject to availability. These retreats, presented by monks of the monastery, can be adapted to the particular needs and interests of the group, and scheduled on any mutually convenient dates. If you are interested in organising a special retreat for a group, please contact Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB, at institute@newnorcia.com.au.
Individual Retreats
Persons are welcome to stay in the monastery guesthouse to make individual retreats. These may be done without direction, simply allowing the experience of prayer, silence and solitude to enrich and renew one’s spirit. Alternatively, it is often possible to arrange for a monk qualified in spiritual direction to meet daily with retreatants. Inquiries should be directed to the monastery guesthouse, at guesthouse@newnorcia.com.au.

Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre Retreats
2025-03-01 - 2025-12-13 | Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, 267 Wellington St, Ormisiton, QLD, 4160, Australia
Santa Teresa is a place of:

Encounter with God: as guests take time out of their lives, for some, a once in a lifetime experience, while for others an annual spiritual health check, to reconnect with God and to grow deeper in this relationship.
Quiet Prayer and Reflection: for some, silence is sought, but for the most part, a place that fosters prayer, reflection and gentle conversations.
Spiritual Formation: providing a modern facility for groups and individuals to nurture their Christian faith. It is not a conference or meeting facility.
Hospitality: that seeks to greet and settle guests with a minimum of fuss but with great warmth and attention to their needs.
Great Natural Beauty: that calms the spirit and allows people to be renewed in body, heart, mind and spirit amidst the splendour of God’s creation.
Refreshment & Enjoyment: allowing guests to renew their energies and be refreshed through rest, sleep and exercise and taking time to enjoy fine food in a leisurely manner.
Safety: so that guests can relax with a sense of security and peace of mind.

Retreats include Mornings of Prayer and Guided Retreats.

Camino de Sydney
2025-03-01
The Camino de Sydney is a pilgrimage of discovery in Sydney, Australia. It covers
600 km over 29 days of walking.
The Camino de Sydney is a pilgrimage of 29 days which is divided into 7 stages: Over the Pyrenees, Meseta, Southern Cross, Star of the Sea, Mary MacKillop, Galicia and Way of St James.
Camino means “walk” or “way” in Spanish. The Camino de Sydney is a pilgrimage of external and internal discovery. On the outside, you will discover new areas and sites of Sydney. On the inside, you will have time to reflect as you visit sacred, cultural and historical sites.
The Camino de Sydney can be done as a series of day trips or an end-to-end journey. You can walk, cycle, drive or take public transport through individual days or stages. It is a pilgrimage which may take weeks, months, or in fact, a lifetime to complete.
However long you travel, whatever your reasons for starting, we welcome you to the Camino de Sydney.
Buen Camino!

Individually Guided Ignatian Retreats New Zealand
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-09 | Cluny Retreat Centre, 21 Thirteenth Avenue,, Tauranga South, Tauranga, 3112, New Zealand
Given the experience of economic and social uncertainty that faces so many of us throughout the motu at the moment, do you find yourself wanting some time away from these pressures? Perhaps you feel the need for more than a break or a holiday: space to reflect on your life; to consider the decisions you must make; the priorities you want to set. You need the space to get in touch with your inner spiritual self and pay attention to God. An Individually Guided Ignatian Retreat is a time of silence – over a weekend or a 4-day period – that is structured flexibly.
The retreatant (you) is accompanied by a spiritual director (Fr Richard Shortall SJ) who is thoroughly trained and experienced in listening to and accompanying retreatants. Richard meets you individually each day for no more than 30 minutes. He listens respectfully to you and your circumstances so that he can suggest passages of Scripture, various forms of praying and other ways of spending the retreat day. You are invited to reflect on your experience in prayer and then talk about what has happened in your day when you meet Richard. Spiritual Discernment – a process of discovering where God is at work in your life and of making God-centred decisions – is central to this accompaniment.
The Spiritual Director, drawing on the experience and wisdom of St Ignatius Loyola (as found in his Spiritual Exercises) helps you, the retreatant, as you deepen your relationship with God. These retreats take place in the peaceful grounds of the Cluny Sisters property in Tauranga, close to the tranquil waters of the Waimapu Estuary with its rich bird life.
The retreats are fully catered and include accommodation. Each retreatant has their own bedroom with shared bathroom facilities. The Retreat Centre includes a chapel for individual prayer; 2 lounge areas and a table with materials set aside for sketching and pencil work.

BBI The Australian Institute of theological Education - Introduction to Mission
2025-03-17 | Online
ONLINE LEARNING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION TO MISSION
Through our partnerships, BBI-TAITE offers a range of online, in-your-own-time learning opportunities each supported by a specialist in the field.
You can take up the offers at the dates below, or contact us for alternate ways to access the material that may build the culture and knowledge of your organization. Group access is easily negotiable.
INTRODUCTION TO MISSION with Patrick Fox
In partnership with Catholic Mission Australia, our Introduction to Mission short course explores the Missionary nature of the Church. It is mission which creates Church, and the Church is at the service of the mission. This short course of eight sessions is for all those who want to explore the breadth and depth of their personal and professional life lived as mission, aligning that with God’s dream for all creation.
It is ideal for groups and workplaces seeking to work within a common framework of Catholic mission.
Participants are introduced to a biblically informed Catholic understanding of the Mission of the Church, which informs the key points of the contemporary expression of the Mission of the Church. The closing modules apply this mission lens to contemporary issues and challenges.
The course consists of eight online sessions which include video presentations, readings, and online discussion, as well as optional extension resources. A digital certificate is provided upon successful completion of the written learning tasks.
The short course is offered twice each year. The eight week program is organized into two blocks of four weeks each, punctuated with a week break in between each set.
First Offering: March 17
Second Offering: August 4
ENROLMENT & FURTHER INFORMATION Introduction to Mission (Catholic Identity Series) – BBI

The Aussie Camino
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-26 | Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 362 Albert Street, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
Take the 10-day pilgrimage across the Australian Camino, which perfectly balances scenery, soul-searching, and spiritual growth. This journey offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature and find inner peace while exploring the beautiful South Australian landscape.
Today’s, pilgrim travellers, taking the direct road to Penola, along the modern highway, would find it a great challenge unless going all the way by car. However, a calmer and more relaxed route has been chosen for those who wish to make a more authentic pilgrimage on foot. For the first few days, the Camino follows the Great South West Walk (GSWW), which is followed by numerous farm tracks, goat trails, minor roads, and even abandoned railway lines.
The Great South West Walk, a 250-kilometre track established in 1981, is located in Victoria, Australia. It passes through several national parks, including Lower Glenelg, Cobboboonee, Discovery Bay Coastal, Mount Richmond, and Cape Nelson State Park.
Walking a camino is a centuries-old tradition. It offers a spiritual journey inspired by lives of fulfilment and service. The natural beauty and camaraderie of fellow travellers enhance the experience.
Starting in Portland, where Mary MacKillop gained teaching experience, the walk ends in Penola, her foundational site. Pilgrims can visit significant sites like the stable park and schoolhouse, and St Joseph’s church for contemplation and prayer. Mary’s life exemplifies faith, forgiveness, and kindness, strengthening and encouraging many.
She founded the Sisters of St Joseph in Penola with Father Julian Jenison Woods. Reflecting on their beginnings, she wrote in 1891, “Little did either of us then dream of what was to spring from so small a beginning.
Running approximately 12 times per year.
