A story of homecoming, Lk 15: 11-32
4-6 September 2026
This retreat explores Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, inviting the women gathered to step into this story discovering their own need to ‘come home’ to self and God. One of the ways that we will explore is through the beautiful painting of Rembrandt entitled The Return of the Prodigal Son.
This painting took Pastor of L’Arche Community, Henri JM Nouwen on a spiritual adventure. We too through reflection, silence and sharing, will take our own journey.
1 Night
Retreat Option 1
Your retreat will commence with dinner on Friday, 15 May, and conclude the following afternoon on Saturday, 16 May. All meals and linen are included.
$190.00 per person
2 Nights
Retreat Option 2
Your retreat will begin with dinner on Friday night continue on for a full day Saturday, and then conclude after lunch on Sunday afternoon. All meals and linen provided.
$290.00 per person
Each of these retreats, together with a 1,500 word reflection paper, has CESA approval as a SAM day for teachers.
Your Retreat Leaders
Ms Valerie De Brenni
Ms Valerie De Brenni, a wife, mother and grandmother, has been a spiritual director for fifteen years and has facilitated a variety of retreats during that time. She is the Coordinator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide Spiritual director formation program and has a special interest in supporting catholic teachers in their faith journey.
Fr Pastor Mumburi CP
Fr. Pastor Mumburi from Tanzania, East Africa, ministering here at The Monastery as the assistant to the parish priest. I have been the formation director in the seminary back in Tanzania before I came to Australia 8 years ago. I completed the Siloam program for Spiritual Directors in Melbourne and qualified as a spiritual director. Since then, I have worked in Melbourne in various formation roles, and served in several parishes in Melbourne, Hobart and back here in Adelaide. I am also a member of the Formation Commission for our Passionist Province.
