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A Spirituality for the 2nd Half of Life

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Start Date
13 September 2025 @ 9:30 am
End Date
13 September 2025 @ 3:30 pm
Location
Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre, Melbourne
A Spirituality for the 2nd Half of Life

Carl Jung, Richard Rohr and others have noted that the approach we take to the first half of life may need to be reconsidered in the second half of life. The first half of life tends to be about achievement, security and identity. As necessary as these priorities are, they may not be sufficient for the second half of life. Meaning, purpose, service, encounter and transcendence may become higher priorities. How do we plait these into our lives?

Who is it for?

This retreat is open to anyone dawn to, curious about or simply living the second half of life.

Ideal for:

  • Those in second half of life
  • Individuals companioning others in second half of life
  • Anyone seeking to slow down and reflect on this stage of our life journey

What You Will Gain:

Participants will discover the spiritual gifts of the Second half of lives’ season through a variety of contemplative practices, including:

  • engaging input of current ideas and thinking in relation to aging
  • engaging with wisdom figures such as Richard Rohr to gain insight into the second half of life, with a particular focus on spirituality.
  • an opportunity to slow down for a day and focus on oneself and one’s stage of life.
  • contemplative practices in a safe environment.

Additional benefits include:

  • engagement with some of the key writers and thinkers
  • meet and share with like-minded people
  • experiencing the contemplative practice of Imaginative contemplation as a tool for reflective practice.

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Location: Location: Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre, Melbourne, 362 Albert Street
East Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia
Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre, Melbourne
Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre, Melbourne, 362 Albert Street
East Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia

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A Spirituality for the 2nd Half of Life
Start Date :
13 September 2025
Time :
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost :
$198

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