retreats & events
come away awhile, and rest with me - Jesus
peace, rest, refreshment, (re)connection with God
Our Christian faith teaches that we must regularly retreat to our ‘secret place’ to connect with, and hear from, God.
Whether you’re a ‘first-timer’ to silent retreats, or a life-long sojourner, join Jo for one of her upcoming silent retreats, or Lectio Divina meditation sessions, and plunge into the elixir of life that is intimate union with God.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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****AT CAPACITY****
APOLOGIES TO ALL WHO’VE MISSED OUT
2 January, 2025
4-7pm
7 Crown Street, MITCHELTON, QLD, AUSTRALIA
COST: $20
Strictly limited availability.
Bookings via jo@johayes.com.au - booking confirmed on receipt of payment (OSKO/PayID using jo@johayes.com.au)
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Guest speaker - DISCIPLE’S NIGHT
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Speaker - annual ecumenical prayer service
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“LIVING FAITH IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA” - hosted by Fernhall Study Centre - an apostolate of Opus Dei. More details
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A silent retreat for women - johayes.com.au/silenceinthecityauckland
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A silent retreat for women - MORE INFO
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A silent retreat for women - MORE INFO
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A mini silent retreat - MORE INFO
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Syro-Malabar Youth Conference
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3 day Lenten mini-mission. More info
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‘JOY’ - a New Year silent retreat
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Speaking event - ‘How To Hear From God’. More info
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Speaking event - ‘How To Hear From God’. More info
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Speaking event - ‘How To Hear From God’. More info
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Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Scotland. Various events/silent retreats.
Scroll down for more info.
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Guest speaker - Newman Hall - UC BERKELEY.
2. NAPA Institute Summer Conference.
3. Sisters of Life - Solemn Profession of Final Vows - NYC
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Guest speaker - Sisters Of The Morning Star religious formation house
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Syro-Malabar Youth Conference
SUNSHINE COAST
LENTEN MINI-MISSION
WOMEN OF THE WORD
The power of Sacred Scripture: How intimacy with The Word will radically transform your life.
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY
4th February, 2024
CARMELITE MONASTERY - ORMISTON, QLD, AUSTRALIA
**PLEASE NOTE, REVISED SCHEDULE, SEE BELOW
9.15am: Holy Mass
10.30 - 11.30am: Session
Followed by SOLITUDE + SILENCE: pray in the church/soak in Scripture/walk the grounds.
An event for women of all ages (18+)
What you need: Bible, journal, pen
Jamberoo Abbey
NSW, AUSTRALIA
A NEW YEAR SILENT RETREAT
29 December, 2023 - 1 January, 2024
With great joy, we announce a silent NEW YEAR retreat - the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year that has been, and seek God for all that is to come.
Silence + Solitude + Stillness
Prayer + Mass + Sacred Scripture
Arrival: 2-5pm (December 29)
Departure: After 9am mass (January 1)
Cost: $240pp
Linen and light breakfast provided
BYO food for lunch/dinner (Full kitchen facilities available)
(Some options/suggestions: Frozen meals available for purchase; Coles delivery is also available, in the local area).
REST
A SILENT ADVENT RETREAT
tarrawarra abbey
YARRA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA
December 8 - 10, 2023
Come. Take time out from the hectic pre-Christmas season to rest, refresh, and truly enter the spirit of Advent - a time to prepare our hearts to receive Christ at Christmas.
Retreatants can look forward to 3 days of blissful SILENCE, SOLITUDE and STILLNESS with God - plus Lectio Divina input, led by Jo Hayes.
Retreat will include prayer, mass, adoration and meditation (on The Word of God), with the Cistercian monks of Tarrawarra Abbey.
Meals + linen provided.
Cost: Gift offering.
An event for women of all ages - places strictly limited.
UPDATE (21/11/23): THIS EVENT IS NOW AT CAPACITY.
We apologise to anyone who has missed out.
NOVEMBER parish series
HOW TO HEAR FROM GOD
A SILENT RETREAT
MARIASTEIN ABBEY
SWITZERLAND
SEPPTEMBER 28-30, 2023
details
Join us for 3 days of prayerful silence, solitude and stillness - with the Benedictine Monks of Mariastein Abbey. Founded in the 14th century, Mariastein is one of the most famous pilgrimage locations in Switzerland.
Hosted by Jo Hayes, the retreat will include mass, the divine office, adoration & meditation (on Sacred Scripture).
Meals + linen provided.
Cost: 200 CHF
An event for women of all ages - places strictly limited.
Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg
ALSACE, FRANCE
1 OCTOBER, 2023
Delighted to announce a silent retreat in the Alsace region of France.
Join us, as Jo Hayes hosts a day of prayerful silence with the Cistercian monks of Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Oelenberg - an abbey which dates back to the 11th century..
8.30am - 5.30pm
Our day will include:
Eucharist (at the Crypt), the Divine Office, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, a tour of the abbey, plus plenty of time alone, with God, on the grounds of this beautiful abbey.
A retreat for women of all ages.
BYO lunch/snacks
Cost: free
TYBURN MONASTERY
LARGS, SCOTLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
OCTOBER 6-8, 2023
The perfect retreat for first-timers to SILENT RETREATS.
Hosted by Jo Hayes, retreatants can look forward to 3 days of SILENCE, SOLITUDE and STILLNESS with God.
Retreat will include prayer, mass, adoration and meditation (on The Word of God), with the Benedictine nuns of Tyburn Monastery.
Meals + linen provided.
Cost: £100.00
An event for women of all ages - places strictly limited.
