A Message from the Director
The times in which we live are deeply uncertain on many levels: it often seems as if our world, our society, and our Church are being assailed by unexpected and unpredictable tempests. In such conditions, the inner life of the spirit is of paramount importance. Amidst the turbulent fluctuations of passing material things, the human heart is increasingly drawn to eternal realities—God, the soul, and the love which is both the means and goal of our final and everlasting salvation. Our need for God has never been greater. For, in the words of Pope Francis, “God is the light that illuminates the darkness, and a spark of divine light is within each of us.”
In 2022, we are excited to offer a varied and stimulating range of retreats and study weekends. In keeping with the Benedictine charism of hospitality, the monastic community is delighted to welcome as our guests persons from all backgrounds of life. Our tranquil and scenic environment and the quiet prayerfulness of the monastic routine form the perfect setting for seeking peace, enlightenment, renewal and clarity.
In pace Christi,
Fr. Robert Nixon, osb
Please download the 2022 Programme. To register and pay for any of the retreats, study weekends or Benedictine Experience weekends please click link to go to the webshop. Please note there are two pages of weekends on the webshop.
Calendar of Events
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Aug 19 2022toAug 21 2022
Guesthouse Retreat
An Introduction to Church Latin (Study Weekend)
Since the very beginning of the Roman Catholic Church, Latin has been its principal language for spiritual and theological literature, as well as for the celebration of the liturgy.
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Aug 27 2022toAug 27 2022
The Music of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) is often regarded as the greatest pianist of all time. This recital by New Norcia’s Fr Robert Nixon will present a varied selection of Liszt’s music, including all his most popular pieces, and also recount the amazing story of his life.
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Sep 9 2022toSep 11 2022
Guesthouse Retreat
‘Letting Go’: BOOKED OUT
As we journey through life, we are in a continual process of ‘letting go’, in many different ways. This letting go can be the result of the loss of loved ones, of the process of ageing, of relationship changes, and families growing up, etc.
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Sep 30 2022toOct 2 2022
Guesthouse Retreat
Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart was a great Dominican theologian, philosopher and mystic of the 13th and 14th centuries...
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Oct 5 2022toOct 5 2022
New Norcia Studies Journal 28 Launch
Held in conjunction with the City of Subiaco at the Palms Community Centre. More information available closer to the date.