This Sabbatical focuses on transitions and is suitable for those who are at the crossroads of life and ministry. The invitation is to Openness, Vulnerability and Spiritual Growth. The Sabbatical is integrative and holistic in its approach. Through the mornings, an excellent team of presenters will create a rhythm of poetry, song, moments of meditation, contemplation, mindfulness, while the afternoons and weekends will provide time for rest, reflection and relaxation.
Themes explored through the Sabbatical:
- Country
- culture and spirituality
- Stages of faith and the Faith Journey;
- being on transition with an ever dynamic God
- Reading John’s Gospel through Ecological eyes
- Daring to dream
- Social Justices: our call to be a community of mercy, inclusion and human solidarity.
Other experiences:
- Weekly Eucharist
- Gentle exercises
- Weekly Spiritual Direction
- 5-day retreat.
About the facilitator:
Rita Malavisi rsj has been a Sister of St Joseph for over thirty years. She trained as a primary school teaching, working in city and country schools. She has also worked in Secondary education, and also as a Pastoral Associate in a Parish setting. Rita currently is involved in adult faith formation at the Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre in Melbourne. She is a trained Spiritual Director, and is the current National Chair of one of the Spiritual Direction Networks. She has led pilgrimages for adults and students for over the past ten years.