Community Retreat

At the end of April the community was blessed to be led in a community retreat by Fr David Kennerley SM. The retreat built on an earlier retreat which he had given to us and challenged us to contemplate how we could deepen our own lives with God and be a source of life to […]

St Bernard’s Retreat and Work Weekend

The desire of the St. Bernard’s Community to develop their social justice programme led to a brainstorm to go on retreat to discuss how we could make this happen. We wanted to involve the students in a social justice action as well as the theory behind the action and then use this experience to be […]

Around the Farm

The Highland cattle were enjoying the sun after all of the snow.

The Highland cattle enjoying the sun

Spring is on the way and to prove it we have signs of new life.

 

 

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The ‘Fati-mas’ ladies’ retreat at Magnificat

By Marie Andrewartha

Hi we’re the ‘Fati-mas’ a woman’s group from Our Lady of Fatima church Tawa! In 2001 we discovered the Magnificat Community Retreat Centre. It’s an oasis, in the midst of our busyness and every year we return to this beautiful haven to soak in its peace and tranquillity. As busy Mums, […]