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WELCOME TO YOUR ONLINE RETREAT

Welcome to your online retreat experience with Sisters of St. Joseph, New Zealand. Join us for nine days of deep reflection, prayer, and inspiration centered around the teachings and spirit of Mary MacKillop. Delve into themes of justice, equality, and faith as you engage with scripture passages and contemplate Mary's principles. Embrace the call to act justly and with compassion, following in the footsteps of Mary MacKillop. Allow the words and spirit of this retreat to touch your inner spirit and guide you towards living a life rooted in justice and love.

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WELCOME TO YOUR ONLINE RETREAT

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  1. WELCOME TO YOUR ONLINE RETREAT Continue when ready

  2. NINE DAYS WITH MARY mACKILLOP Continue when ready

  3. Be still Continue when ready

  4. Breathe deeply Continue when ready

  5. God is with you Continue when ready

  6. Open the eyes and ears of your heart To the indwelling god Continue when ready

  7. As you read the scripture passage on the slide that follows become aware of what word or phrase speaks to you? Continue when ready

  8. With hearts full of thanks We proclaim what you have done. You are our joy, O God. We sing out our praise. Darkness has no power in your presence. You act on the side of justice. False ambition is reduced to rubble. You are the source of justice. You teach us judge rightly. The oppressed know you as their strength. The faithful know your abiding presence. Psalm 9 pg. 12, Psalms Songs from a pierced heart Sisters of St Joseph, New Zealand Continue when ready

  9. Sit with that word or phrase. Ponder it. Let it speak to your inner spirit. Continue when ready

  10. The psalmist proclaims God as the source of justice who teaches us to judge rightly. Imbued with this spirit of right judgement Mary worked for justice for all. Continue when ready

  11. The Sister’s principles were quickly put to the test. They were told that one distinguished pupil, grandson of the Governor and son of a member of the Catholic Board of Education, would attend if he were treated with particular care, separate from the other pupils. They were happy to teach him but without any special arrangements. Mary commented years later: “The Dalys were annoyed at first, but in the end admitted that the Sisters were right”. 1867 Continue when ready

  12. The principle of the equality of all, that Mary espoused, was at the very heart of the spirit of the new sisterhood. Mary was able to say: “When a duty is clear to me it must be done at any cost.” Continue when ready

  13. What stirs in your heart as you hold these words of Mary MacKillop? Continue when ready

  14. (your name)I am the source of justice and teach you to judge rightly (your name) when a duty is clear it must be done at any cost.” I listen with the ears of your heart to where I am being called to judge rightly ... Where I am being called to take action... Continue when ready

  15. Source of justice and right judgment Grace me with eyes for true seeing Ears for true hearing A heart for compassion. Empower me to be your justice in this world Sure of your abiding presence Not counting the cost. Continue when ready

  16. WE look forward to praying with you on day Eight.

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