Visits & Retreats
You can come either for the day or for an extended stay for times of retreat, education, time for your group, your family or yourself. Fourvière House boasts comfortable rooms of various sizes to suit as well as a large dining/meeting room and well appointed kitchen. The Chapel is also available for Mass and prayer. Fourvière House is available for bookings, events and retreats of various kinds. For all inquiries regarding Fourvière House, please email us at
Fourvière Retreat House offers comfortable accomodation in a tranquil location. We provide an intimate setting for diffrent types of retreats for groups and individuals.
Come and discover a place that is home to a religious community, a space dedicated to prayer and service of the Lord. Come to be in His presence and let yourself be renewed.
To check availability, and discuss a future visit with on of the Fourvière team don't hesitate to get in touch.
Following the Monastic Tradition, we invite everyone who comes to Fourvière to give from their heart and according to their means.
Here are approximate costs for running Fourvière retreats. The amounts are suggested donations, as we want everyone to feel free to come to Fourvière and to give what they are able.
Every time you give over and above the suggested donation you are helping someone, who may be less fortunate, to enjoy a time of retreat here.
Overnight Retreat Fees:
Room at Fourvière House:
Adult
Additional child
Married Couple
Double Room with ensuite:
Adult
Additional child
Married couple
Family (including children)
Appropriate donation (per room per night)
Working On a Benefit
$70
$10
$100
$50
$5
$80
Working On a Benefit
$90
$10
$120
$140
$70
$5
$100
$120
Fourviere Trust (Cheque account)
03-1582-0101964-000
The Monastery
Hermitage & Poustinia
The Hermitage is a stand-alone cottage, with a double bedroom and comes with it’s own separate bathroom, kitchenette, microwave, hotplate, combined dining & living area, and log fire for winter.
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Overnight Retreat Fees:
The Hermitage:
Adult
Married Couple
Family
The Poustinia
Adult
Married couple
Family
Appropriate donation (per room per night)
Working On a Benefit
$130
$150
$160
$110
$130
$140
Working On a Benefit
$110
$130
$140
$90
$110
$120
Fourviere Trust (Cheque account)
03-1582-0101964-000
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Just a day to spend?
Make the most of it.
Whether you are just looking for some time out in silence with spiritual accompaniment, or you want to bring a group for training and team-building, Fourvière can cater for your needs.
Fouviere offer retreats for people seeking :
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Personal Refreshment
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Guided Personal Retreat
Fouviere offer retreats for people seeking :
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Guided Group Retreats
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Personalised Group Retreats
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Fourviere also welcomes groups looking for a prayerful setting to run their own programme
Day Fees:
Fourvière House
Dining and Kitchen:
Without catering (only tea/coffee etc.)
Catering (lunch)
Catering (afternoon or morning tea)
Catering dinner
Appropriate donation (per day)
Diocesan group, school or other sponsored organisation
$100
$15 per person
$10 per person
$25 per person
Parish group
Other organisation
(local/non-parish sponsored).
$70
$10 per person
$8.5 per person
$20 per person
$40
$10 per person
$8.5 per person
$15 per person
To check availability, and discuss a future visit with on of the Fourvière team don't hesitate to get in touch.
Please let us know the dates you are interested in, and your requirements for spiritual accompaniment.
and catering options.
Guests may place donation/koha in cash, deposited into the donation box at the end of their stay.This is found at the front entrance. Envelopes are provided in each bedroom for this purpose. Donations may also be made by Internet banking.
Fourviere Trust (Cheque account)
03-1582-0101964-000
Visit Us
Our Lady of Fourvière is located in Leithfield,
approximately 30 minutes north of Christchurch,
in the beautiful North Canterbury countryside.