Coming up May to December 2026
Beginning with a pre-pilgrimage reflection with Julian of Norwich on Saturday May 2nd you are invited to monthly reflections and a retreat day
Calendar of Events May to December 2026
May 2nd Julian of Norwich
We will gather at the beginning of the week in which the Church of England, Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America celebrate the feast of this 14th century English mystic and anchoress. Three Hearth Gathering pilgrims will be in Norwich on the 8th and 9th May for her feast day celebrations.
What prayers would you like us to offer on your behalf at Julian’s shrine?
May 7th to June 20th Celtic Saints Pilgrimage (visit Blog)
July 4th Evelyn Underhill
Evelyn Underhill An Ordinary Life Lived to the Full
Fresh from a retreat at Pleshey House, near Chelmsford, where Evelyn Underhill ran regular retreats for lay people, priests and bishops, Angela will share some of Evelyn's spiritual wisdom.
August 1st
Two very different Doctors of the Church or were they so different?
Thomas Aquinas and Therese of Liseux were separated by 650 years, yet both were declared Doctors of the Catholic Church, recognized for making an eminent and lasting contribution to theology and doctrine through their research, study, or writing.
September 5th
Benedictine Spirituality and its role in the lives of two inspiring women.
The Rule of Religious Life established by Benedict of Nursia has shaped countless men and women for 1500 years. Our focus will be on the twelfth century Abbess Hildegarde of Bingen and her twentyfirst century daughter, Benedictine nun and theologian Joan Chittister.
November 7th
Glory be to God..Poetry and Praise
Poetry is the Gateway to Wonder and Awe and the starting place for many of our Songs of Praise.
Step into beauty, be challenged and consoled.
December 5th
Advent Preparations with the O Antiphons and Handel's Messiah
Step back in time with these traditional expressions of our expectant waiting for the coming of the God who is with us.
Retreat Day Friday 23rd October
From 9.30 to 4 pm
at The Chapel, Township Road, Marion
Retreat Theme : Going to God with Open and Empty Hands
We will draw on the writings and reflections of Henri Nouwen, a Dutch priest, mystic, theologian and author of over 40 books before his untimely death at 64 and Ruth Burrows, the pen name of Sister Rachael Gregory, an English Carmelite nun who died in 2023 at the age of 100.
Cost : $90 includes lunch and all materials
Register: angela@hearthgatherings.com.au by October 13th
Join us
Email Angela for future program dates at angela@hearthgatherings.com.au.