Heart of Life Spirituality Centre began in 1983 as an initiative of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The Centre is an oasis for the human spirit thirsting for God.   Our Centre offers spiritual direction,  spirituality seminars,  the formation of spiritual directors and supervisors and supervision of spiritual directors and other pastoral ministries.

Ours is a way of the heart by which we are drawn into and bonded with other human hearts, the heart of humanity and, indeed, the sacred mystery at the heart of all reality.

Our way of the heart rests on the contemplative attitude and authentic discernment integral to all our ministries. This way of the heart is fundamental to the rich tradition of Christian spirituality of which we are part.

Our Vision

We are invited to let our hearts speak of the ordinary (sometimes extraordinary) experience of being human. Here we know our strength and our fragility, light and darkness, hope and depair, belonging and loneliness; we know joy and wonder, our incompleteness, our confusion....

We find ourselves drawn into and bonded with other human hearts, the heart of humanity, and indeed the sacred mystery at the heart of all reality. This way of the heart is fundamental to the rich tradition of Christian spirituality of which we are part. This is the wisdom that sweeps the heart clean; this is the spirituality of loving dialogue and sensitive awareness to God's self-revelation; this is the call to a passionate boldness of heart that impels us to mission and underpins all that we do at Heart of Life.

Our way of the heart rests on the contemplative attitude and authentic discernment integral to all our ministry - our seminars and workshops, our ministry formation programs and our professional commitment to spiritual direction... the place where the heart finds space to speak. Join us as our hearts speak our truth, our longing and our search for all that is real, true and good.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND RETREATS -
 
          

INDIVIDUALLY DIRECTED RETREATS - Arrangements can be made with any individual spiritual director when you phone Heart of Life. or phone "The Cliffs Retreat" in Shoreham - Brian Gallagher msc 03 5989 8777

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION - an ancient Christian tradition in which seekers of God open their hearts to a trusted other, in order to grow in inner freedom and so deepen their capacity to love and be loved. Spiritual Directors working at Heart of Life are: Marlene McGrath; Sue Richardson pbvm; Liz Teggelove rsm.

Meetings are usually on a monthly basis. Cost: $48-00 per session of 1 hour. (negotiable)