Quiet days and retreats
Breathing Space — Holy Covenant Spirituality Centre
Breathing Space builds on what is already happening in the parish to deepen people's spiritual lives. If you are interested in exploring ways of listening to self, each other and to God, and developing spiritual practices that are life enhancing, Breathing Space may be just what you need. Our vision is that Breathing Space will offer a safe place for exploring and sharing our stories either through one on one spiritual direction or companioning, or through participation in a range of group activities.
Would you like to …
- Deepen your spiritual life?
- Explore ways of listening to yourself, others and to God?
- Develop spiritual practices that are life enhancing?
Breathing Space offers a safe place for exploring and sharing our stories
- Either through one on one spiritual direction or companioning, or
- Through participation in a range of group activities.
For further information regarding Breathing Space, please contact
- Revd Susanna Pain: (02) 6253 3365
- Glenys Wimmer: (02) 6156 0179
- Frances MacKay: (02) 6156 0876
- Email: breathingspace@holycovenant.org.au
Canberra Christian meditation groups
There are a number of Christian meditation groups in various locations around Canberra.
For more information please download the
List for the ACT from the Australian Christian Meditation Community.
[PDF]
Retreat centres not too far from Canberra
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St Mary’s Towers, NSW
Set in 500 hectares of pleasant bush and pasture land, St. Mary’s Towers is gifted with an atmosphere conducive to prayer and reflection.- Address: St Mary's Towers Retreat Centre, 415 Douglas Park Drive, Douglas Park, NSW 2569
- Phone: (02) 4630 9232 Extension 101
- Fax: (02) 4630 9364
- Email: towersretreat@bigpond.com
- Website: towersretreat.abundance.org.au
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The Abbey, Jamberoo, NSW
The Abbey is set on eighty hectares of bush property, nestled on a stunning mountain top two hours drive from Sydney. The Abbey buildings, surrounded by bush and sweeping paddocks, look out to panoramic views over the NSW south coast.- Phone for the Community: (02) 4236 0628
- Phone for Retreats: (02) 4236 0533
- Email for the Community: benedictineabbey@bigpond.com
- Email for Retreats: cottageretreats@bigpond.com
- Website: jamberooabbey.org.au
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The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place is a house of welcome for those who are searching, questioning and seeking ways to live authentically in today’s world. You may come to the gathering place for time out, for guided retreats, for rest and personal space.- Address: 4 Bancroft Street, Dickson, ACT 2602
- Phone: (02) 6247 8848
- Fax: (02) 6247 8874
- Web page: [please click here]
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Franciscan Hermitage, Stroud, NSW
The Franciscan Hermitage leads retreats and maintain a house of prayer.
If you would like to make any enquiries about retreats, or “time outs” at the Hermitage in Stroud contact them at:- Phone: (02) 4994 5372
- Email: ssfstrd@bigpond.com
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St Clement’s Retreat Centre, Galong, NSW
St Clement’s Monastery, where the Retreat Centre is situated, is a large three storey brick building, nestling among the rolling hills 3 km from the village of Galong.- Phone: (02) 6380 5222
- Fax: (02) 6386 7353
- Email: info@stclement.com.au
- Website: stclement.com.au