What’s On
Free Weekly Events
Contemplative Book Club
Tuesdays 20th October - 24th November 2026. 6:15 - 7:15pm. Join us for a reflective reading (over 6 weeks) of The Community Builder's Journal, inspired by the book...
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...
Other Events
Campfire Crafternoon
3 October 2026. 2pm - 4pm. A new monthly gathering for those who enjoy getting crafty with company. This isn't a class, but instead an opportunity to bring your...
Deep Relationships Workshop
17 October 2026. 8:30am - 5pm. This workshop is for anyone wishing to expand their capacity to deepen the relationships in their lives - with friends, partners,...
Día de los Muertos Shrine
31 October 2026. 7pm - 10pm. What is Día de los Muertos? A Mexican tradition honouring our dearly departed. Like many Mexican traditions, it originated centuries ago...
Wisdom for a Sacred Death
7 November 2026. 6:45pm - 9pm. Join us for a TALK + Q&A (sitting around the Dia de Muertos Ofrenda) Following the opening of our community ofrenda, we continue...
Retreats
Iyengar Yoga Retreat
23 - 28 April 2027. In 2027, there will be two linked retreats with time in between. The first is a 10 session, 5 night Contemplative Yoga Retreat. The second is a 6 session, 3 night Contemplative Silent Retreat....
Iyengar Yoga Silent Retreat
29 April - 2 May 2027. An invitation to go into the heart of our land, to sit in her centre, stretching ourselves into the silence outside - to find the silence within. We are surely held by the spirit of our place,...
Be Still and Know
7 - 10 May 2027. A three-day silent retreat led by Father 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...
Space to Be
16 - 21 May 2027. Fr Bernard McGrath continues to explore the spiritual wealth available when we engage with the vastness of the universe in the context revealed in the landscape of the desert. Reflecting on the...
The Aramaic Jesus, return to essence
11 - 14 June 2027. Worlds open up to us when listening to the words of Jesus in the language he originally spoke. The Aramaic language has layers of meaning that can bring us into understanding more of who Jesus is,...
Meditation & Mindfulness: Coming Home to God
1 - 6 July 2027. Tap into a deep spring of love, joy, peace and compassion at the centre of our being. Jesus called it "living water", with which we will never thirst. This meditation retreat is suitable both for...
Gifts of Silence
16-19 July 2027. Josephine Pretorius will offer a 3-day deep silent retreat "The Gifts of Silence", with a 2-day option available. This retreat is an invitation to step away from the noise and busyness of everyday...
When the Trees Say Nothing: The Hidden Language of Nature
15 - 20 August 2027. Drawing on the nature writings of Thomas Merton, and others, this retreat encourages us to listen to the silence of life. In silence we may hear the hidden language of nature; the conversation...
