NSW Centres
Sisters of St Joseph NSW – Spirituality and Education Centre – Kincumber
The Kincumber site of the present St Joseph's Spirituality and Education Centre has a history which stretches back to the 1880s when it became a home for twenty-two homeless boys from Sydney. Kincumber is an aboriginal word meaning towards the rising sun or to tomorrow.
In a picturesque and peaceful rural setting on the foreshores of Brisbane Water, St Joseph's provides a chapel, prayer rooms, individual and twin share bedrooms, two dining rooms, conference room, hall and museum. The venue is ideal for those who wish to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
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Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney
Mary MacKillop Place offers a range of opportunities for personal and spiritual development.. The chapel is an ideal place for quiet reflection, prayer at Mary MacKillop’s tomb and for participation in various liturgies. Trained pastoral carers are available for pilgrims needing an opportunity to reflect on their lives. A journey through the museum is a journey into a story of faith and life. Short courses to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of scripture and opportunities for sessions of guided meditation are available. Spiritual Direction is available and appointments may be made.
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St Joseph’s Centre for Reflective Living - Baulkham Hills
From Novitiate to Retreat and Conference Centre, the story of St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills is a story of growth and change across fifty years.
At the heart of the centre is the accompaniment of peoples in their spiritual journey. The form may vary from organised courses and sabbaticals to private and group retreats but the essence is the same.
Given the size of our resource we welcome groups who are looking for a venue that offers something different from commercial conference centres. This is expressed through the tranquil spaciousness of our environment and the level of comfort offered.
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Living Waters Meditation & Spirituality Centre
34 Kenrick St, The Junction 2291
Centre is available for all those who are seeking spirituality, healing, meditation, prayerful support or Spiritual Direction. We are a community of people who pray by reaching into our deepest centre of being. You are welcome to share our way of life.
For more information visit the website or send us an email.
St Teresa’s Centre, Perthville
St Teresa’s Centre is situated in the grounds of the Perthville Mother House where the co-founders of the Sisters of St Joseph, Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods once stayed, prayed and gave retreats to the early sisters.
St Teresa’s offers accommodation for private and group retreats and reflection days and for those wishing to have “time-out”. Retreatants and visitors have access to St Joseph’s Chapel, a spiritual library, the founder’s room, a pilgrim walk and spacious grounds. Perthville is a small, rural village, 10km from Bathurst in Central West NSW.
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Anawim Prayer and Retreat Centre
Anawim Prayer and Retreat Centre is situated on the Wangi Wangi peninsula on the western shores of Lake Macquarie NSW. The natural beauty and quiet of the surroundings encourage relaxation and reflection while the lakeshore and nearby bushland provide opportunities fro easy walking. Anawim offers hospitality to all God seekers, a program of retreats and reflection/prayer days, and by request, private and directed retreats throughout the year, spiritual direction/companioning, a self-contained hermitage, an extensive and up-to-date library, accommodation for 6-8, and day facilities for 15.
For more information send us an email.
The Tenison Woods Centre
The Tenison Woods Centre is on the New England Highway, at Lochinvar in the Hunter Valley, just west of Maitland. In a peaceful rural setting on it provides facilities for retreats and reflection/prayer days, and spiritual direction, It also offers courses in adult faith development both at the Centre and on request to parishes within and beyond the Maitland-Newcastle diocese.
For more information visit the website or send us an email.
