Pā Maria can cater for a range of retreat experiences including days of reflection with the use of Scripture, music and song focussed on a particular theme as well as longer silent retreats. These will be advertised under the ‘What’s on’ category of this website.
A Taizé style of reflection through music will also be offered at various times throughout the year.
Individual directed retreats
Our individually directed retreats are a silent retreat of varying duration, offering retreatants as little as one day up to 6 days.
While on your directed retreat you will meet daily with your retreat director to explore the movements of God—or the deepest currents of your life, as you understand them. Typically a retreatant will be given Scriptural passages as a focus for their prayer and share with their spiritual director the next day what was significant for them during their prayer. Having a journal noting down any significant insights or feelings is helpful to bring to those sessions.
‘Retreats in daily life’ can also be arranged in person or over secure video link, where retreatants meet weekly with their director.
There is also the possibility of a self-directed retreat. Sometimes people prefer simply to have the space to pray and reflect in a prayerful atmosphere without the need for a spiritual guide.