BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. 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:20210120T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210310T183000 DTSTAMP:20201214T034321Z CREATED:20201210T005203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T034321Z UID:110389-1611162000-1615401000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop via Zoom DESCRIPTION:A weekly\, evening meeting program to provide the basics for people seeking a path to contemplative prayer. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer to receive the gift of contemplative prayer\, in which we experience God’s presence within us\, closer than breathing\, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. \nThe first 2 meetings offer a presentation of 1. Prayer as Relationship\, 2. The Method of Centering Prayer\, 3. Thoughts and Use the Sacred Word\, and 4. Deepening Our Relationship with God. \nThe remaining 5 meetings feature videos of Father Thomas Keating on Centering Prayer followed by discussion. \nAt the conclusion of the workshop\, participants are encouraged to find a group in the Meditation Chapel to join to continue their journey. \nRegister by sending an email to cthompson427@comcast.net. The Zoom link information will be sent to registered participants prior to January 20\, 2021.\nMeeting times are Pacific Standard Time.\nMaximum registration will be 30 people. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-workshop-33/ LOCATION:Internet – Online CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Charlotte Thompson":MAILTO:cthompson427@comcast.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210213T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210220T113000 DTSTAMP:20210107T210421Z CREATED:20210106T211034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T210421Z UID:110931-1613208600-1613820600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:The Welcoming Prayer (Part I & Part II) via Zoom DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin\nPart I: February 13\, 9:30-11:30 am US Central Time\nPart II: February 20\, 9:30-11:30 am US Central Time \nTo welcome and to let go is one of the most radically loving\, faith-filled gestures we can make in each moment of each day. It is an open-hearted embrace of all that is in ourselves and in the world. – Mary Mrozowski \nThe Welcoming Prayer is an embodied practice for consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. It welcomes the Holy Spirit into the particular pain we experience\, whether physical\, emotional or mental. The Welcoming Prayer\, like Centering Prayer\, is designed to help us allow the Divine Therapist to remove the obstacles that keep God’s all-powerful grace from flowing in and through us and out into a world in desperate need. It provides a means for moving deeper into trust and intimacy with the living God that Jesus experienced. \nFebruary 13:\nPart I of the workshop will explore how The Welcoming Prayer addresses the human condition\, and will introduce the prayer and offer an opportunity to experience the prayer. \nFebruary 20:\nPart II will explore the Prayer in greater depth\, offer a second practice session\, and discuss how to bring the practice of The Welcoming Prayer into daily life. \nA regular practice of Centering Prayer is recommended as a prerequisite for this workshop. \nPresenter: Ten years ago\, Jack Dierks began practicing Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer. In 2017 he completed training and is now a commissioned presenter of the Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop. Drawn to the Welcoming Prayer\, he has completed training and is eager to share it with others. Jack is a member of the Leadership Team of the Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin chapter\, responsible for organizing and offering Introductory Workshops on Centering Prayer. Jack is a retired teacher. \nPlease register using the link below. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-welcoming-prayer-part-i-part-ii-via-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Koerner%2C CSA":MAILTO:Akoerner45@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR