This retreat offers a ‘taste’ of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, guiding you to reflect on your story, faith, and mission. We’ll explore your desires and life experiences through prayer, connecting the stories of Ignatius and Mary MacKillop. Through sacred listening and spiritual conversation, you’ll discover how the Trinity works in your life and how God moves through you. It’s a chance to reconnect with yourself, others, and God, finding peace and the transformative power of listening.
Who is it for?
This retreat is for anyone seeking a deeper connection with their faith, a renewed sense of purpose, and a reflective space to explore their personal journey through the lens of Ignatian spirituality. Whether you’re familiar with the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius or new to this tradition, you’ll find guidance in prayer, sacred listening, and spiritual conversation. Ideal for those drawn to contemplative practice, spiritual growth, and discovering how God is at work in their lives, this retreat offers a peaceful, hope-filled environment to reconnect with yourself, others, and the divine.
What Will You Gain?
Participants will gain spiritual insight, personal renewal, and a deeper connection with God, themselves, and others through a different way of praying—a way to God through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius.
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A taste of the Spiritual Exercises in a guided, supportive setting
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Greater clarity and hope through reflection on their life story and faith journey
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Practical tools for Ignatian prayer and discernment
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A deeper understanding of how God works through their desires and experiences
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Meaningful connections through sacred listening and spiritual conversation
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A sense of peace, consolation, and renewed purpose in daily life
What to expect.
- Nourishment for mind, body, and spirit through guided reflection and peaceful surroundings.
- Opportunities to pause, reflect, refresh, and rejuvenate in a supportive environment.
- A combination of time to reflect in silence and time to converse in spiritual conversation..
Meet Your Facilitator, Anne Slingo
Anne Slingo is a teacher with nearly forty years of experience in Catholic primary and secondary classrooms. She works with Catholic organisations, opening up charism, teaching new ways of praying, discernment, sacred listening and conversation. With a background in Ignatian Spirituality and as a giver of the First Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, Anne brings an approach to formation that enables receivers to make sense of who they are, as they are gently accompanied. Anne has studied in Manresa, the seat of Ignatian Spirituality and has walked the Ignatian Camino. She is interested in animating the story of Ignatius of Loyola and St Mary of the Cross.
Registration Inclusions.
| Accommodation: | Self-contained private 1 or 2-bedroom apartments available MMSC Melbourne – Accommodation |
| Carpark; | Secure Car Park included – 1 vehicle per room. |
| Meals: | Breakfast x 2 Morning Tea x 3 days Lunch x 2 days Afternoon Tea x 2 days Dinner x 2 nights Tea, coffee and juice provided Catering is a mixture of Elizabeth Andrews – Melbourne and local providers. |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made less than 14 days before the event are non-refundable.
We look forward to welcoming you.