Poems, like prayer, are about presence. They offer us an alternative space. This is a day with meditation and New Zealand poetry. There will be opportunities for reading poems, guided meditation & writing. In addition, please bring two of your favourite New Zealand poems. Registration by: 16th September To register: 04 383 7769 For more information: retreat@compassion.org.nz Koha for […]

The notion of going on a pilgrimage and being a pilgrim is a very ancient one that belongs to the spiritual tradition of all great faiths. Places of pilgrimage beckon people to touch and get caught in the atmosphere and spiritual realities that belong to their origins. However it is not only the site that takes people deep into its […]

An 8-day silent individually guided retreat in the dynamic of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. Registrations open to all. To register: arrupenz@xtra.co.nz or online www.arrupe.org.nz

Taizé is an ecumenical community south of Lyon in France. Taizé worship is a prayer service consisting of meditative singing — simple songs typically featuring a line or two from the Psalms, creating a kind of lectio divina in music, reading and spoken prayer along with periods of silence. We meet on the first Friday evening of the month […]

On this day we take time to leave the busyness of Christmas preparation, and rest and reflect within the beautiful grounds of Our Lady’s Home of Compassion. For more information: retreat@compassion.org.nz