Sr Eveleen Retreat House

ABOUT Located on the Scarborough cliff top, nestled among native trees and beach flora, Sister Eveleen Retreat House is a spiritual haven. Recently renovated and under a new management board, we welcome all to visit our House and spend time in prayer and contemplation. Our mission is to maintain the Retreat House as a space for people to come and take time out and immerse themselves in a peaceful setting. Our beautiful garden is a great place to stop and rest. We also have a small chapel on site where guests are welcome to pray. Sister Eveleen Retreat House is a house for renewal, refreshment, and prayer. OUR ROOMS SERH offers thirteen beds in nine rooms, each offering a range of accommodation choices and prices all with heating. All rooms at our inspiring retreat are warm and inviting with captivating views of sky and sea. Each room has a tranquil and cozy atmosphere, facilitating your refreshing spiritual retreat. OUR SERVICES Chapel Garden Spiritual Direction Housekeeping Library HISTORY The SISTER EVELEEN RETREAT HOUSE Story Our retreat house was built in the early 1920’s and was later named after Sister Constance Eveleen Barklie. Sister Eveleen lived there from 1930 until her death in 1939. She had moved out to Sumner after being diagnosed with tuberculosis, continuing her vocation in the seclusion of Sumner. Here she conducted retreats and Sunday School and held services for the local community. When she died in 1939, she bequeathed her house to the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch.