Going Inward: Autumn Rest and Renewal–An Intensive/Post-Intensive 8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
September 27 @ 11:00 am - October 4 @ 11:00 am
$575 – $650
This intensive/post-intensive retreat, hosted by Contemplative Outreach of Central Iowa, will consist of continuous periods of Centering Prayer from before sunrise until the dinner hour, with breaks for meals. Attendees may participate in as much prayer as they are called to. Short pauses for entering and leaving the silence will be offered every 30 minutes. This grand silence will be bracketed with teaching videos featuring Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey Series. Cost is $650*, which includes room with private bathroom facilities and all meals. A limited number of double occupancy rooms are available for $575.
The retreat will be held at the lovely Benet House Retreat Center at St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Illinois. Built in 2001 as a place apart to seek the Holy
One for persons of all faiths, Benet House offers a setting of peace, beauty and tranquility.
Veteran retreat leaders Chris Frantsvog and Paul Witmer look forward to hosting you for this journey into deep silence.
*The cost of this retreat has been lowered by $200 per participant through a grant from the Contemplative Outreach Divine Economy Fund.
