This retreat is based upon the book, Opening to God: Lectio Divina and life as prayer, by spiritual guide and retreat leader, David Benner. He writes, “Just imagine how different your life would be if moment by moment you were constantly open to God. Think of how much your experience of yourself, others and the world would change if you were continuously attuned to the loving presence of God. Such a life would itself be prayer.”
Together in this retreat we will explore how prayer is more than we could ever imagine… prepare yourself for the divine encounter!
1 Night
Retreat Option 1
Your retreat will commence with dinner on Friday night and conclude the following Saturday afternoon. 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.
