What’s On
Free Weekly Events
Campfire Reflection
Wednesdays at 6.30pm.A pot-luck dinner, followed by time of reflection and sharing around the campfire. Open to the community of Alice Springs, as well as travellers...
Online Offerings
Weekday Mornings. Campfire in the Heart offers a free online meditation in the style of the WCCM every weekday morning, followed by morning prayers. Join former...
Monday Meditation
Mondays at 5.30pm. Suitable for beginners, as well as experienced meditators. A simple way of meditation will be explained (as taught by the WCCM), but those of all...
Labyrinth walking
Sundays 2 - 4 pm. The labyrinth at Campfire in the Heart is available to walk for the hour prior to each of our weekly events. As well as between 2 - 4pm each...
Retreats
Contemplating the Gospel of Saint Thomas
5 - 8 June 2026.Join us for a three-day retreat of stillness and reflection, as we explore the Gospel of Saint Thomas alongside the writings of John Main, founder of the World Community for Christian Meditation...
Be Still and Know
26 - 29 June 2026. A three-day silent retreat led by Friar Bernard McGrath, from St Benedict's Monastery, Arcadia (NSW), with a 2 day option as well. "Be Still and know...The Temple bell stops -but the sound keeps...
Mind the Gaps
3 - 8 July 2026. Fr. Bernard McGrath, Benedictine monk, will be returning to Central Australia next year... The landscape in which Alice Springs and Campfire in the Heart are set, with the various Gaps: Simpsons,...
Christ as Country: Creation Infused with Grace
26 - 31 July 2026. An ecological exploration of spirituality and meditation. In nature there is distinction and no separation: all is Country, all is graced. This retreat will be a chance to explore and experience...
The Gifts of Silence
7 - 10 August 2026. Josephine Pretorius will offer a 3-day deep silent retreat "The Gifts of Silence", with a 2-day option available. The proposed themes of the time will be around reflecting on a short reading...
