Life Ascending Australia@SpiritLive(TM)

2010 Beverly Hills Group at Bundeena

The photograph includes some of the members of Beverly Hills Group enjoying a day of relaxation and community at Bundeena. This is popular spot and is reached by a short but beautiful ferry trip from Cronulla, a seaside suburb in the South of Sydney.

2010 Gymea Group

Gymea Group from St. Catherine Labour Parish, photograph taken in front of the statue of St. Catherine Laboure. The Gymea Group meets at 9.45am on the 1st Wednesday of each month except in January. New members are most welcome. Contact Kay Weston on 0411 481 198

2010 GALONG RETREAT

Thirty four people from various Ascent groups and other bodies attended the April 2010 retreat. The retreat was led by Fr. Leo Coffey and the themes were based on the Gospel of St. Luke. The photo is of the 34 people and also includes Fr. Coffey. It is in the garden at the rear of St. Clement at Galong.

We welcomed eight new participants this year. Lydia Larkins, who was celebrating her first year as a Catholic, said that she has never before attended a retreat where everyone was so welcoming, friendly and happy. She was deeply touched by this and was thankful to God for her experinece.

Our thanks to Sr. Pat for her work in organising this very special gift of our retreat.

2009 TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Ten Anniversary Celebration Mass

Wednesday, 7th October 2009

at Santa Sabina Chapel 90 The Boulevarde Strathfield

Followed by a luncheon in the Santa Sabina Hall.

This Celebration was to mark the 10th Anniversary

of the introduction of Life Ascending into Australia

at Santa Sabina Chapel 90 The Boulevarde Strathfield

2009 GALONG

Attendees of the annual retreat at Gaylon are in the Picture which was taken in the quadrangle outside the chapel. This retreat had an aristic theme with the compliments of Sr. Helen Barnes. She is the centre's resident artist and author. She used her book "The Cross, An Australian Journey" to help inspire us all.

This year Fr Pat Corbet and Sr. Helen conducted our Retreat and Sr. Helen introduced us to using art as an expression of our spirituality. Rather a challenge to many of us but lots of fun. The conference rooms are fitted with an audio loop for those who have a hearing impairment. So whether one was able bodied, physically challenged (!) or maybe a bit hard-of hearing, everyone could participate.

2008 REVESBY GROUP ONE MEMBERS

This photograph was taken after a prayer and social meeting in 2008.

This Group meets on the second and fourth Monday at 10 am. Contact Roy Cooke on 02 9771 3609. Meets at 109 Marco Ave Panania.

2004 5TH ANNIVERSARY AT STRATFIELD

Each year we arrange a day of Prayer with an appropriate theme for us. This is an opportunity for each of us to come apart from the normal routine of our lives and spend a day in quiet and reflection. In the past we have visited Hartzer Park in Bowral, the Retreat Centre at St. Marys, the Christian Brothers Centre in Mulgoa and Baulkham Hills Retreat Centre. In past years we have days reflecting on 'The Spirituality of Ageing' and 'Praying with Icons'.

The group above was taken on the steps of Santa Sabina Hall at our 5th anniversary. Since then the members of Life Ascending in Australia have grown considerably.