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Retreat programme overview

printable PDF version of 2011 brochure (click here)
printable PDF version of 2012 brochure (click here)

2011 Program (2012 below)
December 2011
9 - 15 Dec
Desiring God
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Dr. Kerrie Hide msc
9 - 11 Dec
Desiring God
Prayer Weekend
- Dr. Kerrie Hide msc
December
2011 -
January
2012
31 Dec 2011
- 29 Jan 2012
LIFE'S JOURNEY EXPERIENCE
SABBATICAL
January
2012
31 Dec - 8 Jan
Spirituality of Journey
- Walking with Jesus
8-Day Guided Retreat
31 Dec - 8 Jan
8-day Directed Retreat
10 - 18 Jan
Life's Healing Journey
10 - 18 Jan
8-day Directed Retreat
20 - 28 Jan
8-day Directed Retreat

2012 Program
St Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre will be closed February
for annual maintenance and cleaning.
March
2012
1 - 7 Mar
6-day Directed
Retreat
30 Mar - 1 Apr
Prayer Weekend -
Palm Sunday
30 Mar - 7 Apr
Directed Retreat
[Easter]
April
2012
1 - 7
Apr
Guided Retreat
[Easter]
5 - 7
Apr
Triduum [Easter]
13 - 15
Apr
Men's Weekend
Retreat
20 - 26
Apr
Leaving self Behind
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Chris Chaplin msc
20 - 22
Apr
Leaving self Behind
Prayer Weekend
- Chris Chaplin msc
April - May
2012
30 Apr to 30 May
LIFE'S JOURNEY
EXPERIENCE
SABBATICAL
May
2012
1 - 9 May
Peaceful Living
8-Day Guided Retreat
- Retreat Team
1 - 9 May
Directed Retreat
- Retreat Team
11 -19 May
Life's Healing Journey
8-Day Healing Retreat
- Retreat Team
11 - 19 May
Directed Retreat
- Retreat Team
21 - 19 May
Directed Retreat
- Retreat Team
June
2012
1 - 3
Jun
Couple's Retreat Weekend
8 - 14 Jun
Presence & Absence
of God
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Kerrie Hide
8 - 10 Jun
Presence & Absence
of God
Prayer Weekend
- Kerrie Hide
29 Jun - 5 Jul
Christian Meditation
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Doug Smith msc
29 Jun - 1 Jul
Christian Meditation
Prayer Weekend
- Doug Smith msc
July
2012
9 -15
Jul
One Love: Praying Contemplatively
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Kerrie Hide
July -
August
2012
30 Jul -
30 Aug
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
August
2012
31 Jul - 8 Aug
Directed Retreat
10-18 Aug
Directed Retreat
20 - 28 Aug
Directed Retreat
September
2012
14 - 20 Sept
Spirituality of Aging
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Retreat Team
24 - 30 Sept
Sheer Silence
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Kerrie Hide
October
2012
4 - 10 Oct
Jesus’ Spirituality
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Doug Smith msc
13 - 21 Oct
Life's Healing Journey
13 - 21 Oct
Directed Retreat
26 Oct - 1 Nov
Heart of God,
Heart of Creation
Guided Retreat
- Retreat Team
26 - 28 Oct
Heart of God,
Heart of Creation
Prayer Weekend
- Retreat Team

November
2012
9 - 11 Nov
Centring Prayer
Prayer Weekend
- Michelle Vass
13 - 19 Nov
6 day Directed Retreat
23 - 29 Nov
Mirror of Eternity:
Praying with Clare
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Kerrie Hide
23 - 25 Nov
Mirror of Eternity:
Praying with Clare
Prayer Weekend
- Kerrie Hide
December
2012
7 - 13 Dec
Advent
6-Day Guided Retreat
- Retreat Team
7 - 9 Dec
Advent
Prayer Weekend
- Retreat Team
December
2012 -
January
2013
31 Dec 2012
- 30 Jan 2013
LIFE'S JOURNEY EXPERIENCE
SABBATICAL
January
2013
1 - 9 Jan
Peaceful Living
8-Day Guided Retreat
- Retreat Team
1 - 9 Jan
Directed Retreat
11 - 19 Jan
Life's Healing Journey
11 - 19 Jan
Directed Retreat
21 - 29 Jan
Directed Retreat

All retreats commence with the evening meal at 6pm followed by Eucharist on the first date shown. They conclude following an early afternoon Eucharist on the last date shown. Eucharist is celebrated daily and Reconciliation is available by arrangement.

Complete silence is observed throughout all retreats.

Enquiries:

The Administrator
St Mary's Towers Retreat Centre
Postal Address: P.O. Box 19a
DOUGLAS PARK NSW 2569
Residential: 415 Douglas Park Drive
Phone: 02 4630 0233 [answering machine operates after hours]
Fax: 02 4630 9364
Email: towersretreat@bigpond.com