You have drawn me into the depths, O Lord - A 6-day retreat exploring the Psalms

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 am UTC+12:00

6 Whitewash Head Road , Christchurch, New Zealand | Christchurch

Sister Eveleen Retreat House
Publisher/HostSister Eveleen Retreat House
You have drawn me into the depths, O Lord - A 6-day retreat exploring the Psalms
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Lift your heart in praise and thanks -Discover the healing power of laments.
Join Sister Eveleen Retreat House and Ignatian Spiritual Director Colin Renouf,
together with his wife Carol, for a six-day retreat that invites you to journey deeply into the Psalms
— the ancient prayer book of the Church and the heart of our spiritual tradition.

This is the expanded and more richly developed version of our weekend retreat,
offering time and space to engage more deeply with the wisdom of the Psalms.
Through guided sessions, reflection, and largely silence, we will explore the many voices of the Psalms
— praise and thanksgiving, trust and lament, confession and hope.
Together we will learn to let the Psalms speak to our own experiences, to pray with them,
and to find healing through their honest and poetic expression of the human heart.
Participants will also be invited to compose their own psalms as a form of prayerful response.
Periods of silence will be woven throughout, offering space for rest, prayer, and integration.
Spiritual Direction is offered daily.

“Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers have swept over me.”— Psalm 42:7
This retreat welcomes anyone longing for a deeper encounter with God through prayer and reflection.
It also offers rich opportunities for professional development for those in ministry or spiritual direction.
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6 Whitewash Head Road , Christchurch, New Zealand

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