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  • Heart of Creation Retreat Day

    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me’ by Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr BaumannAll around us, to right and left, in front and behind, above and below, we have only to go a little beyond the frontier […]

  • Retreat Walk – Adelaide South Australia

    There are places that call us to still and be … places of reflection … quiet, wild, timeless places that overflow the soul … and draw us in to the silence of our own heartland. Noel Davis […]

  • Light Residential Retreat

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    Have you ever thought about making a retreat? Here is an opportunity to ‘sample’ a short residential retreat in an affordable way. The ‘Light Retreat’ is for 2 nights and one day and is held […]

  • Discernment in Common Workshop

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    A workshop with John Dardis SJ, General Counsellor
    for Discernment and Apostolic Planning of the Society of Jesus
    Ignatian communal apostolic discernment helps us to recognise how the Spirit of Christ is active among us and what decisions the Spirit is inviting us to make. It is a tool to help us listen and respond more deeply to the Spirit in ourselves and our contemporary world.

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW – BOOKED OUT

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Your retreat includes private accommodation, all meals, spiritual accompaniment, and prayer material at our Pymble retreat centre, Peter […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Your retreat includes private accommodation, all meals, spiritual accompaniment, and prayer material at our Pymble retreat centre, Peter […]

  • Light Retreat

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a silent retreat? We invite you to experience a short residential silent retreat over a weekend. This is a sacred time for you to […]

  • Executive Day Retreat

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    Press the pause button. Take some time out. Here is a day for you to step out of work and into reflecting on you, your team, and your organisation in the light of God’s loving […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats Pymble – BOOKED OUT

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Your retreat includes private accommodation, all meals, spiritual accompaniment, and prayer material at our Pymble retreat centre, Peter […]

  • Contemplative Prayer Practice – Retreat Series

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    We warmly welcome you to this introductory contemplation series. A time to discover four of the most loved contemplative practices over four evenings. Take some time just for you, join us to explore four different […]

  • What is God asking of me? Weekend Discernment Retreat

    Community of the Holy Name Spirituality Centre 40 Cavanagh St, Cheltenham, Victoria

    If you ever wonder what God may be asking of you? Come and join us as we explore ways of discerning the voice of God speaking to us at the core of our being. God […]

  • Meet the Risen Jesus – Retreat at Sevenhill – BOOKED OUT

    We warmly welcome you to a time of rest and prayer for this weekend retreat at JISA Sevenhill in the heart of South Australia’s Clare Valley. Who do you say Jesus is? In this retreat, […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause; […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest For your retreat day there will be times of silence for reflection on Scripture, art, and poetry, and group sharing of prayer […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause; […]

  • Ignatian Silent Weekend Retreat – Brisbane QLD

    Come away and rest in the Spirit at Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre The JISA Faber Team warmly welcomes all who seek a quiet time of encounter, of rest, contemplation, prayer and discernment through an Ignatian […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause; […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest For your retreat day there will be times of silence for reflection on Scripture, art, and poetry, and group sharing of prayer […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed 8-Day Retreat, Brisbane

    An eight day, Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat, ‘First Belong to God.’ This adapted version of a retreat, inspired by Pope Francis, draws on his wisdom and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, and serves as […]

  • Come, Rest and Reflect – a Retreat Day for you, Brisbane

    Picture: picturesque Mount Coot-tha, near JISA Faber in Bardon QLDCome and taste Ignatian prayer, contemplation, listening, and discernment A retreat day for you, a time to rest and pray, experience God’s love, contemplate your gifts […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest For your retreat day there will be times of silence for reflection on Scripture, art, and poetry, and group sharing of prayer […]

  • Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats – Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    The JISA Canisius Team warmly welcomes all who seek a time of rest, contemplation, prayer, and discernment, in these Ignatian Silent Directed Retreats. Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause; […]

  • ‘Light’ Silent Retreat – Pymble NSW

    Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause, to discern God’s invitation to you in the still quiet moments of a silent retreat. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    JISA Campion - VIC 99 Studley Park Road (Enter via Hodgson St), Kew, VIC, Australia

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest For your retreat day there will be times of silence for reflection on Scripture, art, and poetry, and group sharing of prayer […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Brisbane, Preparation for Advent

    JISA Faber - QLD 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Dr, Bardon, QLD, Australia

    Join us for Two Quiet Hours in preparation for Advent: Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the 29th November. Allow time […]

  • Contemplative Arts with Creation

    For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 A time to cultivate our ecological conversion. Pope Francis The seasons are symbolic of life’s stages and spiritual growth. […]

  • Examen-ing Life – Retreat Day Kew VIC – BOOKED OUT

    Reflect on your life with an Ignatian Examen. The Examen is an insightful practice of awareness and discernment, popularised by St Ignatius Loyola. Look back with God – to savour, heal, and find meaning in […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Days, Kew VIC

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest In the Silence of the Saints - Wisdom from Monks and Mystics Journey through four days of contemplative prayer guided by the […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    JISA Faber - QLD 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Dr, Bardon, QLD, Australia

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Lenten Series, a Journey to the Cross – Kew VIC

    .tribe-events-event-image {display:none !important;} You are warmly welcome to this retreat series in Lent. Over the weeks of this series we will use the art and inspiration of Sieger Koder from the book 'The Folly of […]

  • How to Pray – Retreat Day, Pymble NSW

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    How can spirituality enrich my everyday life? How can I care for my spiritual self? How do I start praying? Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 This retreat day is […]

  • ‘Light’ Silent Retreat – Pymble NSW – BOOKED OUT

    Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause, to discern God’s invitation to you in the still quiet moments of a silent retreat. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a […]

  • The Prodigal Son – Lenten Retreat Days, Kew VIC

    This beautiful human parable of mercy is at the centre of these retreat days, which have time for input, silent reflection, and shared spiritual conversation. We warmly invite you to these retreat days where you […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Contemplative Walk, Sherbrooke Forest VIC

    Ferny Creek Recreational Reserve Cnr Clarkmont & Hilton Rds, Sassafras, VIC, Australia

    A time for guided reflection, silent contemplative walking and listening to God’s presence within yourself and nature. Starting from Ferny Creek Reserve in the Dandenongs, we walk two loops. In the morning via quiet country […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]

  • Contemplative Walk, Studley Park Melbourne

    A time for guided reflection and silent contemplative walking and listening to God’s presence within ourselves and nature. Starting from Campion in Kew, we cross into Studley Park, an island of natural bushland near the […]

  • Life and Legacy of Teilhard de Chardin, Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    With thanks to America Magazine for the use of this image.Explore the life and extraordinary legacy of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ. A French Jesuit, brilliant scientist and theologian, is regarded as a Prophet and […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]

  • An Ignatian Journey from Contemplation to Action

    An online retreat in May to mark Laudato Si Week The global Laudato Si’ Movement has named its theme for 2026 as From Hope to Action - turning deepened hope into bold collective action. They […]

  • Creative Contemplation with Nature

    For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 A time to cultivate our ecological conversion. Pope Francis The seasons are symbolic of life’s stages and spiritual growth. […]

  • Pause, A Retreat for Women, Sevenhill SA

    This popular retreat is being offered again in 2026 at Sevenhill SA in May, Brisbane in July, Melbourne and Sydney in October Pause is a small group retreat for women who seek a time of […]

  • ‘Light’ Silent Retreat – Pymble NSW

    Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause, to discern God’s invitation to you in the still quiet moments of a silent retreat. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a […]

  • Come, Rest and Rejuvenate, Cinnabar QLD

    The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains; everything is, as it were, a caress of God. Laudato Si, 84 We invite you to a retreat day […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Days, Kew VIC

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest In the Silence of the Saints - Wisdom from Monks and Mystics Journey through four days of contemplative prayer guided by the […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Tai Chi as Prayer – Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    This Retreat is full - Register below to go on our waiting list. We may offer another retreat later in the year.If we consider prayer as conversation with God, then we might consider Tai Chi […]

  • ‘Light’ Silent Retreat – Pymble NSW

    Take some time out of your busy life, slow down, and pause, to discern God’s invitation to you in the still quiet moments of a silent retreat. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a […]

  • Pause, A Weekend Retreat for Women, Brisbane – BOOKED OUT

    This popular retreat is being offered again in 2026 at Sevenhill SA in May, Brisbane in July, Melbourne and Sydney in October Pause is a small group retreat for women who seek a time of […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • How to Pray – Online Retreat Series

    JISA Canisius - NSW Peter Canisius House, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble, NSW

    How can spirituality enrich my everyday life? How can I care for my spiritual self? How do I start praying? Each week offers a chance to pause, reflect, and rest in the spirit. You’ll explore […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]

  • Creative Contemplation with Nature

    For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 A time to cultivate our ecological conversion. Pope Francis The seasons are symbolic of life’s stages and spiritual growth. […]

  • Come and Rest Retreat Days, Kew VIC

    A retreat day especially for you, a spacious time to come and rest In the Silence of the Saints - Wisdom from Monks and Mystics Journey through four days of contemplative prayer guided by the […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Tai Chi as Prayer – Retreat Day, Kew VIC

    If we consider prayer as conversation with God, then we might consider Tai Chi as moving prayer. In slow, gentle movements we can discover more of what opens us, and limits us, as we enter […]

  • What is God asking of me? Discernment Retreat Days

    Campion Centre

    We are delighted to offer these popular annual weekend retreat days again in 2026. If you ever wonder what God may be asking of you? Come and join us as we explore ways of discerning […]

  • Two Hours of Quiet – Mini Retreat Mornings, Brisbane

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile. Mark 6.30 JISA Faber offers Two Hours of Quiet contemplation on the last Saturday of each month. This mini retreat is a time of gentle meditation allowing time to re-energise […]

  • Quiet Time in the Bush, Pymble NSW

    Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile.  Mark 6.30 "There is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face".  Pope […]