Lent Retreat 2023
Catalina Conference Centre, Rathmines - Accommodation:
The Centre is situated on the western shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie, between Toronto and Morisset. A spacious, very comfortable, single-level facility, it is surrounded by parks and walkways. The former RAAF Base Hospital has been renovated and transformed into a multi-purpose venue, which was bought in 2014 by “Disability Life Enrichment”, a charity committed to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. It is a beautiful and peaceful place to be still with God as we explore, with Rev’d Angela, our theme from Matthew 6:34 “One Day at a Time, Lord Jesus.”
This will be a Silent Retreat
Date: Friday 03/03/23
Arrive from 3:30 pm till Sunday 05/03/23 Depart from 1:30 pm (approx.)
ONE RETREAT ONLY
ANGLICAN WOMEN PRAYER
Eternal God,
the light of the minds that know you,
the life of the souls that love you,
and the strength of the hearts that serve you,
help us to know you
that we may truly love you
that we may fully serve you,
for to serve you is perfect freedom:
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN.
WHY A SILENT RETREAT?
This retreat is designed to give you a break from the distractions of everyday life in order that you might spend a little more time thinking about how being a Christian woman affects the way you live out your life.
LETTING GO
It can be tough at first, but we want you to relax, unwind from all your commitments and take this opportunity to have your mind extended, share with other women and spend time with God.
“The most effective listening to God is achieved when our silence allows us to be more receptive to Him. To do this we need fewer distractions. Reflecting, meditating, mulling, thinking, listening and travelling are attempts of the soul to perceive the divine.
The essence of a retreat is to grasp at the divine and to live it from within, to embrace the divine with all our pain and grief and to offer them to God’s greater love.”
Courtesy Mothers Union HQ UK
