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ACTIVITIES FOR PROFESSIONALS

EVENINGS OF RECOLLECTION

​The evenings of recollection aim to help professional men better live their faith in the midst of their work and family responsibilities.

The schedule of the recollection includes: 

  • Reading from a spiritual book for personal reflection

  • A meditation preached by Fr Peter

  • Points for examining one’s Christian life

  • Eucharistic adoration and Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament

  • A talk by a lay person on an aspect of living our Christian vocation in the world


Throughout the evening there are also opportunities for spiritual direction and/or sacramental confession with the priest. 

The dates for the 2019 recollections can be found here.

WEEKEND RETREATS

Retreats provide a weekend away to reflect on God and the living out of one's faith at work, home and in social life. 

Retreats are conducted by priests of Opus Dei and include:

  • Periods of guided prayer in the chapel

  • Opportunity to attend Mass and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation

  • Some talks on virtues and prayer life

  • Time for personal reflection

  • Praying of the Stations of the Cross and the Rosary

The retreats begin at 8.00pm Friday night and finish at 3.30 pm Sunday afternoon and are held at James Byrne Retreat Centre, Toowoomba.

The dates and more details about the 2019 retreats can be found here.

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