Be Still Silent Retreat

In our fast-paced and closely scheduled lives, it can be difficult to rest long enough to truly listen. The Be Still Silent Retreat offers a simple, prayerful space to step aside from noise and turn your attention toward the gentle presence of God.

Entering the Gift of Silence

We begin as a group with a guided opening session, preparing our hearts to answer God’s invitation into stillness for us. After lunch on the first day, the retreat enters 45 hours of shared silence, with space for each person to meet God in their own way. During this time, you are free to slow down, pray, reflect, walk, journal, rest, or simply sit quietly with God. The silence becomes a gracious place where distractions soften, and the soul finds room to breathe.

Prayer Resources to Support Your Time with God

Throughout the retreat, you may help yourself to a variety of printed prayer resources, which are made available to guide you gently, without filling your time with activity.

Personal Spiritual Direction

Each participant will have one 45-minute session of one-on-one spiritual direction, a safe and confidential space to notice God’s movements in your heart. This unhurried conversation helps you pay attention to what is stirring in the silence and to listen more deeply to God’s invitations.

Optional Evening Reflection

At 9pm each night, there will be an optional session of communal Examen and/or Compline, which you are welcome to join.

Gathering Again to Close

On the last day, we come together for a guided closing session — a time to reflect, give thanks, and bring closure to your retreat experience as you prepare to return to daily life. The retreat ends with lunch on Day 3.

Who Is This Retreat For?

This retreat is especially suited for those who desire:

• Time away from hurry, noise, and constant demands

• A deeper awareness of God's presence and love

• Space to seek God in a more attentive way with the gentle guidance of a trained spiritual director

Reading Materials and Devices

To help everyone enter the gift of quiet more fully, participants are warmly invited to come with as few distractions as possible. As such, you are encouraged not to bring additional reading materials — whether Christian books, devotionals, novels, or work-related texts. Bring your journal and Bible, and the prayer resources provided will offer more than enough nourishment for the journey of silence.

In the same way, participants are gently encouraged to set aside work laptops and projects, and to keep mobile phones on silent or airplane mode except when truly necessary. Creating this margin from everyday noise often allows the heart to slow down and become more attentive to God’s presence.

These guidelines are shared in a spirit of care, to help protect the quiet space that makes a silent retreat meaningful. Past retreatants often find that when they lay aside books and devices, they discover a deeper rest and a more spacious encounter with God.

Your Registration Fee Includes

• 3D/2N accommodation in a single, air-conditioned room (common bathroom and toilets)

• All meals, including coffee, tea & biscuit refreshments

• Printed contemplative prayer resources

• 45-minute on-one-one spiritual direction session

• Opening and closing guided sessions

• Optional evening guided reflection

• Access to all retreat grounds and prayer spaces

Pricing

Early Bird Rate is limited to the first 2 sign-ups 8 weeks ahead, and closes on 25 April. Standard rate of S$500 applies after that.

Deadlines to Note

Registration closes 3 weeks before the retreat on 30 May 2026, or when all 10 spaces are taken up.

Cancellation & Refunds Policy

More than 30 days before retreat: Refunds are available, minus $200 non-refundable portion.

This helps covers venue and preparation costs already committed for your place.

Within 30 days before retreat: Non-refundable.

You may transfer your place to someone else at no additional cost, but please inform the organiser at least 3 days before the retreat.