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We are looking for more Back Up Hosts for Sister Eveleen at the moment...
...If you have stayed with us before, and would be interested in joinin our pool of volunteers please get in touch with us via email (...
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Jan 281 min read
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Meri Kirihimete - A blessed Christmas...
Meri Kirihimete
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
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You might have noticed our beautifully hand made prayer stools in our Chapel.
They are crafted from the original Sister Eveleen Retreat House weatherboard or Rimu by Dugald Wilson from our Board... and by the way...
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Dec 19, 20241 min read
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Warm Invitation to come to Sister Eveleen Retreat House
for a joyful evening of carols, community, and gratitude as we give thanks for the blessings of this past year at Sister Eveleen Retreat...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Thank you...
... to our friends who enabled us to upgrade our shower and taps in the main house. We now have a beautiful new shower that will refresh...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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In a world that often pulls us in so many directions ...
... there is a constant quiet initiation to come and rest in the presence of God We are designed to yearn for something bigger than mere...
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Oct 6, 20241 min read
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Interested in serving God through the gift of hospitality at Sister Eveleen Retreat House?
Sister Eveleen Retreat House (SERH) is perched on the hill overlooking Sumner Beach. It is a place steeped in prayer and offering...
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Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Sister Eveleen Retreat House may need you!!
Vacancy for a Live-In Host Sister Eveleen Retreat House (SERH) is perched on the hill overlooking Sumner Beach. It is a place steeped in...
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Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Simplicity in Scarborough...
... we added a new retreat, 5 days (5 nights) with daily prayer and chapel rhythm, mostly in silence. This retreat is for people who...
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May 2, 20241 min read
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You are invited ...
... to the Launch of Friends of Sister Eveleen Retreat House Tuesday, 9th April, 5:30pm Transitional Cathedral, Choral Evensong, followed...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Our St. Francis Retreat is in the programme again
The perfect Joy of St. Francis with Marion Fairbrass 6 - 8 September 2024 For more info check out our updated annual programme... or get...
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Mar 9, 20241 min read
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We added more retreats to our programme...
An Introductory Encounter with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola - a 4-week programme with weekly sessions, beginning 19...
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Our new annual programme for 2024 is out...
Take some time to read, and be inspired... We keep this updated as retreats are added to our programme throughout the year.
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Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Wishing all a happy and peaceful new year
Help Us Enter the New Year God of all time, help us enter the New Year quietly, thoughtful of who we are to ourselves and to others,...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
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Finding Stillness and Silence in our Lives - every day, but especially these days  ...
Because we link Christmas with summer holidays it so often comes with a mad rush as loose ends are tied up and all sorts of gatherings...
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Dec 18, 20234 min read
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Looking for willing hands and people for our Working Bee (9-10 Feb 2024)
An early invite for our Working Bee day, Friday, 9th Feb (noon) - Saturday 10 Feb (noon) 2024. We have a couple or larger jobs (2-7...
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Christmas Carols at Sister Ev
You are warmly invited to join us for our annual Christmas Carols overlooking Pegasus Bay: Friday, Dec 15, 7 - 8 pm, at Sister Eveleen...
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Nov 23, 20231 min read
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Looking for volunteer weekend retreat cooks at Sister Eveleen ...
Are you passionate about cooking and interested in giving back or getting more involved in the community around Sister Eveleen Retreat...
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Oct 26, 20230 min read
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Looking for a treasurer
Volunteers have always contributed to the ministry of the house and some of them - women, men, lay, clergy, Presbyterian, Anglican - form...
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Oct 26, 20231 min read
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