Silent Retreats 

Silent retreats provide a variety of ways of making space to reflect on our life and spiritual journey. 

At this time we have three silent retreats planned for 2026:

• Autumn Retreat 3 nights 6-9 March or 6 nights 6-12 March 2026
• May Retreat 8-10 May 2026
• Retreat by the Sea 9-16 September 2026

What to expect on a silent retreat:

• Warm hospitality: All retreats offer a safe, welcoming space.
• Silence: We become silent during the first Evening Prayer/Reflection time together, and remain in silence, including mealtimes, until shortly before the conclusion of the retreat.
• Accomodation: In restful surroundings with accommodation in single rooms and all meals provided.
• Prayer/Reflection: Together each morning and evening.
• Spiritual Direction: Available daily for each person.
• Space: To rest, read, walk, journal, enjoy artwork, etc.

When booking for the retreat, you have the option of specifying any dietary requirements or other special needs.

Retreatants are invited to arrive in the late afternoon before the evening meal on the first day of the retreat, and leave after lunch on the final day.

More details will be sent to you individually prior to the retreat, once your booking is confirmed.

Retreats in Daily Life

• Winter Online, 6 weeks on a Monday, 13 July to 17 August 2026

• Retreat in Daily Life – by appointment, online

  A retreat in daily life is time set aside over several weeks for prayer and reflection, designed to flow alongside your usual work and home routine. If you are seeking a contemplative space for stillness, rest, and renewal—a time to pause, breathe, and hear the Divine’s whisper of love—these online retreats provide gentle guidance. Each retreat offers curated prayer material and the support of spiritual companioning/direction throughout the journey.

   

  Please contact cathy.elkington@wellspringcentre who will connect you with a companion/director.

  Beloved – Retreat in Daily Life

  You are invited to a prayer journey, a journey to experience God’s love for you. This invitation is given to you by God out of God’s deep desire for you. Something is stirring within you, preparing you for God’s work. Where will God lead you on this journey? You do not know, but you can trust that this journey will take you deeper into the heart of God’s love. Welcome! God welcomes you joyfully. This is a journey God longs to take you on.

  Format: 6 weeks of group sharing sessions, Monday morning or evening

  Resource: Beloved: A Journey Of Prayer: A Taste Of The Ignatian Exercises : Gish, Dale M: Amazon.com.au: Books It’s priced at $33.30 with postage. People would need to purchase the book before we start the journey.

  Date: Interested? contact cathy.elkington@wellspringcentre who will connect you

  Cost: $350 per participant + individual Spiritual Direction/Companion at a discounted rate of $60 (normally $100-120).

   

  Full Spiritual Exercises

  Ignatius of Loyola had a profound encounter with Jesus while praying through the Gospel stories. Jesus came alive to him and befriended him. That encounter was life-changing, and it influenced the lives of others he guided through this journey of prayer. This journey of prayer has been stewarded through the years by the Jesuits, and now Christians from various backgrounds are discovering this beautiful way of prayer.

  Format: This is a 35-week journey, and the usual method is to meet one-on-one for Spiritual Direction each week.

  Resource: Befriended by Jesus: The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises : Gish, Dale M: Amazon.com.au: Books priced at $52. People would need to purchase the book before we start the journey.

  Individuals

  Date: Interested? contact cathy.elkington@wellspringcentre who will connect you

  Cost: Individuals: $3500 per person for this experience.

  Groups/Hybrid Model:

  ·         6 Half Day Retreats consisting of teaching and small group sharing

  ·         10 individual spiritual direction sessions. $2,000 per person