From: 27/03/2023
To: 03/12/2023
Location:
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

The Living Contemplatively: Retreats, Sabbaticals, Programs and other opportunities for nourishing the spiritual brochure for 2023 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

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

View brochure here (FlippingBook)

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
  • Contact details:
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
  • Contact details:
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
  • Contact details:
From: 11/09/2023
To: 17/09/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

We consider how women are called today to leadership and missionary discipleship as were the Samaritan Woman at the well, the sisters Martha and Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene.

  • Guided by: Therese Quinn rsj
  • When: Monday 11 – Sunday 17 September 2023
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $750
  • Contact details:
From: 09/10/2023
To: 15/10/2023
Location:
  • Victoria
  • Directed by: Therese Quinn rsj and Jenny Scally
  • When: Monday 9 – Sunday 15 October 2023
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
  • Cost: $800
  • Contact details:
From: 02/03/2023
To: 13/04/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

St Joseph’s by the Sea in Williamstown, Victoria, is offering you to join their Lenten Program for 2023.

  • When: Thursdays – 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 March and 13 April 2023
  • Time:
    • Afternoon session: 1:30pm – 3:00pm
    • Evening session: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
  • Where: St Joseph’s by the Sea – 16 Esplanade, Williamstown, Victoria
  • RSVP: therese.quinn@sosj.org.au by Thursday 23 February 2023 (with your name, email and contact phone number. Please give your preference of the Afternoon or Evening session)
  • Brochure: view here

Group is to be no bigger than 5-6 people. When you receive confirmation to participate in the Lenten Program, you will be sent a sheet with the gospel reading, Brendan Byrne’s homily and how we pray the Lectio Divina way.

From: 27/03/2023
To: 15/10/2023
Location:
  • Victoria

St Joseph’s by the Sea, located in Williamstown, Victoria, share retreats they have on offer in 2023.

View Retreats for 2023 here (PDF)

Visit the St Joseph’s by the Sea webpage here