2025 Retreats

February

21st – 23rd Men’s Vocation “Come and See” Weekend, Fairlie moconnell@cdoc.nz

March

5th – 7th  Coming home to the Father’s Loving Embrace – Praying and walking through the Parable of the Prodigal Son 
Sr Eveleen House, Sumner - Retreat Directors - Colin and Carol Renouf
https://www.sistereretreat.com...

21st – 23rd
St Joseph’s Men’s Retreat
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

April

5th Lenten Family Retreat Day
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

17th – 20th
Easter Triduum Retreat
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

May

2nd - 4th
Call to Holiness Couples Retreat
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

23rd – 25th
Freedom to be Loved Women’s Retreat
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

June

6th – 8th
Men’s Pentecost Retreat 
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

23rd – 25th
Praying with St Ignatius of Loyola – Exploring the major themes of the Spiritual Exercises
Sr Eveleen House, Sumner
Retreat Directors - Colin and Carol Renouf
https://www.sistereretreat.com...

27th – 29th
Revolution Camp for Years 7-9 at Woodend Christian Camp
mcurrie@cdoc.nz

July

23rd
Diocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Beatitudes
moconnell@cdoc.nz

25th – 27th
Discernment of Spirits Retreat at the Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

August

9th
Diocesan Year of Prayer Pilgrimage and Retreat – Temuka
moconnell@cdoc.nz

16th
Marian Retreat Day at the Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

22nd - 24th
Diocesan Men’s Vocations Retreat at Sr Eveleen House
moconnell@cdoc.nz

September

5th – 7th
Call to Holiness Couple’s Retreat at the Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

5th – 7th
Exploring and Praying with the “I am” Statements of Jesus
Sr Eveleen Retreat House, Sumner
Retreat Directors - Colin and Carol Renouf
https://www.sistereretreat.com...

9th
Diocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to Akaroa
moconnell@cdoc.nz

19th – 21st
Antioch Camp for years 10 – 13, Woodend Christian Camp
mcurrie@cdoc.nz

October

24th – 26th
Prayer and Union with God Retreat at the Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

24th – 26th
Facing the Fire: A journey into Darkness with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, Sr Eveleen Retreat House, Sumner
https://www.sistereretreat.com...

26th – 31st
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Northland
moconnell@cdoc.nz

November

1st
All Saints Family Retreat Day
Community of the Beatitudes
retreats@beatitudes.nz

16th – 21st
Clergy Retreat at the University of Canterbury

14th – 16th
Secular Carmelite Retreat at the University of Canterbury (TBC)
Megan Emery benedictus@windowslive.com