9th - 15th of March 2024

A six day, silent, guided retreat in a peaceful rural setting.
Time: Saturday 9th March at 4pm to Friday 15th March after lunch.
Cost: $885 ($50 non-refundable deposit with registration, balance $835 due before 23rd of February).

Retreat Team: Lew Marsh, Judith Wigglesworth and Jo Anastasiadis.

Magnificat Retreat Center

Venue: Magnificat Retreat Center, close to Featherston
60A Cross Creek Road, Western Lake, 5773
The Magnificat Community is a Catholic Lay Community based at Cross Creek Farm in the Wairarapa, at the eastern end of the Rimutaka Incline walkway. They provide a rural retreat space where people can come to be spiritually nourished and deepen their relationship with God.
Each day includes:
  • Morning Reflection and optional other resources for the day
  • Evening Prayer to close each day
  • Daily spiritual direction session (30 mins)
  • Plenty of space for your own  reflection
  • This retreat is fully silent from 8.30pm Saturday to Friday lunchtime
  • Art materials will be available

Optional Working Bee Day

The Retreat Team are also coordinating a working bee with Magnificat. Our hope is to bless Magnificat and say thank you to them for all the years of hospitality they have offered us. We will be gardening around their venue on the Saturday 9th March - the day the retreat begins. The working bee will start from 8:30am and run till 2pm, with a break for lunch.
For those staying for the retreat there is the option of staying the Friday night 8th March, or those helping with the working bee can come out early on the Saturday.
Please note that if you do stay Friday night you are committing to the working bee on Saturday.
There will be a koha collected for the cost for Friday night and for lunch on Saturday. You will need to self-cater your own breakfast on Saturday morning as well as Friday dinner, though there will be milk, tea and coffee.
Contact: Jo Anastasiadis or (04) 384 4991  for registration and questions
Please note that this retreat fills up quickly. A wait list will be established should there be cancellations.
Use this form if you have any questions about this retreat, or if you want to register your interest for the retreat. We will e-mail you with more information once you register. Placement is not confirmed until a non-refundable deposit is paid.

In the case of hardship some assistance may be available from the Wallis Trust. (Details for applications are still being finalised).

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