21st - 27th of February 2026
Theme: Open
A six day, silent, guided retreat in a peaceful rural setting.
Time: Saturday 21st February at 4pm to Friday 27th February 1pm
Cost: $759
($50 non-refundable deposit with registration, balance due before 20th of January).
Retreat Team: Judith Wigglesworth, Jo Anastasiadis and Sam Bate
A six day, silent, guided retreat in a peaceful rural setting.
Time: Saturday 21st February at 4pm to Friday 27th February 1pm
Cost: $759
($50 non-refundable deposit with registration, balance due before 20th of January).
Retreat Team: Judith Wigglesworth, Jo Anastasiadis and Sam Bate
A six day, silent, directed retreat in a peaceful rural setting at the eastern end of the Rimutaka Incline walkway. Each day includes morning reflection, evening prayer, a daily spiritual direction session, and plenty of space for your own reflection, including the use of various art materials including paint, clay, and collage. Everyone has a single room to themselves, with shared bathrooms. There are two large communal areas and a small prayer room also available. The retreat is fully catered and linen is included.
Silence
This retreat is silent from after evening prayer on Saturday night until Friday lunchtime, excluding spiritual direction. Also, there may be the option of responsive opportunities during group prayer times. It can be profound to realise at the end of the week that the only words spoken all week outside of spiritual direction are words of corporate prayer.
Silence
This retreat is silent from after evening prayer on Saturday night until Friday lunchtime, excluding spiritual direction. Also, there may be the option of responsive opportunities during group prayer times. It can be profound to realise at the end of the week that the only words spoken all week outside of spiritual direction are words of corporate prayer.
Magnificat Retreat Center
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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. Their 60 acre community farm provides a rural retreat where people can come to be spiritually nourished. It is a place of peace where individuals and groups can take time out from their everyday lives to reflect, enjoy the rural environment and deepen their relationship with God. |
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Each day includes:
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Optional Working Bee Day
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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 21st February - 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 21st of February, 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. |
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Contact: Jo Anastasiadis or (04) 384 4991 for registration and questions
Deadline for registration: 31st of January 2025
Please note that this retreat fills up quickly. A wait list will be established should there be cancellations.
Deadline for registration: 31st of January 2025
Please note that this retreat fills up quickly. A wait list will be established should there be cancellations.
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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.
Grants We are very grateful for a grant from Longview Trust, that enables us to offer this retreat at a significant discount this year. Apply grant from Wallis Trust If you are in financial hardship and would like to apply for a grant from the Wallis Trust for your retreat, please contact SGM here. We are grateful to Wallis Trust who offer a grant of up to a maximum of $200 per retreatant every two years, you will need to apply for the grant by 12th of December, 2025. |
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