BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20110101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210523 DTSTAMP:20210331T174547Z CREATED:20210331T174547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T174547Z UID:113453-1337299200-1621727999@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Personal Days of Retreat & Renewal DESCRIPTION:You are invited to take a day or days of personal retreat to focus on your “self care.” How are you taking care of yourself spiritually\, physically and emotionally? At Bethany Retreat Center we are pleased to offer private retreats in a peaceful and beautiful setting where you can get away from the cares of everyday life and focus on your faith journey. You may come for a day\, overnight\, or a few days. Join the Sisters for prayer and daily Mass\, walk the grounds\, have opportunity for reconciliation and soul-friending. Enjoy home-cooked meals and a comfortable room in a nurturing environment.  We continue to take the COVID pandemic very seriously and are taking many safety precautions to keep you and our staff safe.  If you do not reside in a COVID “hot spot\,” and are not experiencing any symptoms\, or  have been around anyone that has been exposed to the virus\, you are welcome to come.  Call today! The cost is $88.00 per night. All meals are included. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/personal-days-of-retreat-renewal/ LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Grotto-a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190607T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190610T170000 DTSTAMP:20200513T234839Z CREATED:20200513T234839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T234839Z UID:102236-1559894400-1560186000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Welcoming Prayer Weekend Retreat DESCRIPTION:The Welcoming Prayer: Learning to Let Go \nJune 7-9\, 2019 \n  \nThe Welcoming Prayer is a practice designed to deepen our relationship with God through a process of accepting rather than reacting to the present moment. In this three-day retreat\, Tom Ward will lead the group as participants move to dismantle their emotional responses to situations and heal wounds of the past. Periods of silent Centering Prayer will be part of this workshop. As a complement to Centering Prayer\, the Welcoming Prayer empowers individuals to take appropriate action as freely and lovingly as possible in any situation that presents itself. \n  \nNo prior experience with the Welcoming Prayer or Centering Prayer is required to attend this retreat. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer-weekend-retreat-4/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development\, 770 St. Mary's Lane\, TN\, 37375\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Beth Best":MAILTO:reservations@stmaryssewanee.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190607T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190614T170000 DTSTAMP:20200513T234839Z CREATED:20200513T234839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T234839Z UID:102235-1559894400-1560531600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Dual-Track Intensive Post-Intensive Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Fr. Bill Sheehan. \nPlease see the flyer below under "Additional Information" for more information and to register. \nSponsored by Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-dual-track-intensive-post-intensive-retreat-20/ LOCATION:Marianist Retreat & Conference Center\, 4000 Highway 109\, Eureka\, MO\, 63025\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Schwindt":MAILTO:bschwindt@att.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190609T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190612T170000 DTSTAMP:20200513T234838Z CREATED:20200513T234838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T234838Z UID:102234-1560067200-1560358800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Special Event DESCRIPTION:SPIRITUAL LEARNING WORKSHOP   June 9th\, 2019 @ 5:00 PM – June 11th\, 2019 @ 2:00 PM \nAre you curious about spiritual transformation? \nDo you have a Centering Prayer practice? Or a receptive meditation practice? \nThis workshop offers the opportunity to learn how to have spiritual conversations that illuminate your personal story and those of others in the context of relationship and prayer. Both intimate and confidential\, spiritual learning is a practical way of exploring spiritual transformation in community. \nREGISTRATION IS AT \nSpiritual learning is a set of learnable skills – focusing\, asking\, speaking\, listening\, note-taking\, organizing\, applying and evaluating; aimed at making meaning of individual and collective spiritual transformation; experienced in small groups. \nParticipants will experiment with proven techniques for evoking spiritual insights; increase awareness of spiritual growth\, especially as a form of celebration to deepen joy\, hope and trust; participate in small groups with plenty of support and feedback; and consider options to carry spiritual learning back home\, build it into your own life in ways that expand and enrich\, and share it with your community. \nThe price of this retreat reflects the fact that it is a generously underwritten pilot project. \nThis workshop will provide – \n–A practical model of individual and collective learning \n–Options for mapping the Spiritual Journey and seeing how God has worked in our lives \nParticipants will – \n–Experiment with proven techniques for drawing out spiritual insights \n–Increase awareness of spiritual growth\, especially as a form of celebration to deepen joy\, hope and trust \n–Participate in small groups with plenty of support and feedback \n–Consider options to carry spiritual learning back home\, build it into your own life in ways that expand and enrich\, and share it with your community. \nWhat is spiritual learning? \nSpiritual learning is: a set of learnable skills – focusing\, asking\, speaking\, listening\, note-taking\, organizing\, applying and evaluating; aimed at making meaning of individual and collective spiritual transformation; experienced in small groups. \nFocusing: There are many ways to explore and discover the nature of spiritual transformation! With spiritual learning\, focusing begins with understanding the spectra of spiritual growth and finishes with a specific topic of conversation. Asking is about preparing and proposing good questions. Speaking is about revealing first-hand experiences which often catalyzes awareness and growth. Listening honors others through patience\, kindness and rejoices with the truth. Note-taking is about recording some of what’s discussed. Organizing may result in insights that warrant information sharing. Applying is about deliberating practicing what has been learned. Evaluating is a form of discerning which empowers attribution to significance rather than situations or conditions. \nThe Spiritual Learning Workshop is a first of a kind event for exploring spiritual learning and spiritual growth. \nWho is leading the workshop? \nLarry Todd Wilson: In 2005\, Larry began working with Father Thomas Keating to elucidate the dynamics of spiritual transformation. Since then\, Larry has led initiatives to research and organize information about the Spiritual Journey\, produce a concordance\, adapt knowledge harvesting and organizational learning practices\, conduct interviews with elders\, and establish an open community to craft resources for spiritual learning. Larry’s LinkedIn record: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrytoddwilson/ \nLeslee Anne Terpay: As a retreat leader\, Leslee authentically transmits Centering Prayer practice and information about the Spiritual Journey. Leslee also serves as a spiritual director in companion relationships to explore how God’s presence and action appear in life experiences and prayer practices. Leslee’s LinkedIn record: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleeterpay/ \n  URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/special-event-9/ LOCATION:St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development\, 770 St. Mary's Lane\, TN\, 37375\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Willis":MAILTO:laura.willis@stmaryssewanee.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190609T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190617T170000 DTSTAMP:20200513T234838Z CREATED:20200513T234838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T234838Z UID:102233-1560067200-1560790800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Dual-Track Intensive Post-Intensive Retreat DESCRIPTION:8-day dual-track intensive & post-intensive contemplative prayer retreat June 9-16\, 2019 (Sun. to Sun.)\n Facilitators: Sr. Rita Panciera\, Sr. Ruth Ann Madera & Fr. Philip Billotte \nPost intensive: The purpose of the retreat is to assist the participants in entering into a more intimate silence in a nurturing\, supportive environment that combines both solitude and community. The Post Intensive is a next step into a profound silence and stillness in order to facilitate a more intimate union with God. \nRequirements for Making the Post-Intensive Retreat \nBe regular practitioners of Centering Prayer\n Have made a 5 day or longer Intensive Retreat prior to making the Post-Intensive Retreat \nIntensive:  Bethany Retreat Center is providing an in-depth retreat for those with experience with Centering Prayer who wish to enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice. Gift of Life ~ Death & Dying\, Life & Living continues and builds on the works of Fr. Thomas Keating over the past 30+ years. It offers a a vision of hope and a view of reality that counter the cultural norms that view death as a tragedy\, or the end of living\, or an entry into harsh judgment and retribution. Fr. Thomas sat with Fr. Carl Arico in an intimate conversation focused on the transformative process of death and dying as part of\, rather than the end of\, life’s journey. \nRequirements for Making the Intensive Retreat \nContemplative Outreach\, under whose auspices these retreats are given\, suggest that those who participate in the intensive retreat be regular practitioners of Centering Prayer. \n+++ \nMassage Therapist available – not included in the cost. \nLimited scholarships available \nArrival: 5pm & Supper at 6pm ~ Departure: 11am\, Sunday \nOffering:\n $490 for Private Room\n Deposit: $150 non-refundable \n  URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-dual-track-intensive-post-intensive-retreat-19/ LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole Fedder - Program Director":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR