CLC IGNATIAN SPRING RETREAT 2025
A HEART OF LOVE
“We cannot attain our fulfilment as human beings unless we open our hearts to others; only through love do we become fully ourselves. The deepest part of us, created for love, will fulfil God’s plan only if we learn to love. And the heart is the symbol of that love.” Pope Francis, ‘Delixit nos’.
We believe in the divine gift of love but the challenge is to incarnate this love. Drawing on both the last encyclical from Pope Francis ‘Delixit nos’ – ‘He Loved Us First’ and the practical advice of Dr Gary Chapman in his series ‘Languages of Love’, Fr Iain Radvan SJ will facilitate prayer, reflection and discussion on how we can live the love that originates from the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This retreat will invite members to share a significant story of love, if they so wish, from their own lives.
Retreat Director: Fr Iain Radvan SJ
Iain was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1994 and spent 20 years as a chaplain and teacher (humanities). More recently he has moved into the ministry of spirituality, running retreats and giving spiritual direction and supervision. He gives the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius; his PhD was on their transformative nature for Jesuits. He is at present working at the Jesuit retreat centre in rural South Australia (Sevenhill). He has had the blessing of visiting many parts of the world. His hobbies include gardening, bushwalking and cycling.
Date: Friday 19 September - Sunday 21 September 2025
Dinner at 6 pm Friday. Retreat close at 1:30 pm Sunday
Venue: St John of God Retreat Centre, 47 Gloucester Crescent, SHOALWATER
Accommodation in a private room with ensuite; all meals provided
Cost: $325 for full registration; $275 for pensioners; $600 per couple sharing a double room
Please note: As we need to notify the Retreat Centre of numbers attending 3 months prior to the retreat, full payment is required on registration. To avoid incurring a loss, non-attendees will only receive a refund if a replacement is found prior to the retreat.
https://www.trybooking.com/DBGWZ Registrations close: 15 June 2025 Thérèse Shaw, CLC Retreat Coordinator Email: theresemshaw@gmail.com