8 Day Silent Intensive and Post-Intensive Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan

Come rest in silence with other contemplative companions, away from the busyness of daily life, and allow the mind, body, and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action within.

This 8 day retreat offers a more in-depth experience of silent prayer for those who already have an established practice of Centering Prayer of 6 months or more. It is an opportunity for deeper union with God through a communal sharing of silence and stillness. For those making their first weeklong silent retreat, the Intensive, we will be using the video series by Thomas Keating, The Spiritual Journey. The simultaneous Post Intensive track includes additional time in silent prayer instead of video presentations for those who have previously made an Eight Day Intensive Retreat.

This retreat offers a double track simultaneously: Intensive I and Post Intensive. If this is your first Centering Prayer retreat of this length the Spiritual Journey Videos are shown in Intensive I. They lay a necessary foundation for the practice for life and especially intensive retreats.

Intensive I: There will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily and 2 sessions of watching video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey series with optional discussion.

Post-Intensive: There will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods plus two additional 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily.

Lectio Divina and a optional contemplative Eucharist will be offered daily for everyone, as well as optional soul-friending with staff.

The retreat will be facilitated by Contemplative Outreach staff: Father Bill Sheehan, OMI, Marty Badgett, Mary Beth Rhiner, Jim McElroy, Kristina Frank and Susie Brent.

To Support Your Retreat Experience: A daily practice of Centering Prayer for 6 months or longer is recommended.

Please see the link below for more information and to register.