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SUMMARY:9-Day Centering Prayer Retreat: Intensives I\, II\, and Post
DESCRIPTION:  \nSEPTEMBER 9-17\, 2026 \nThis retreat offers an 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 communal sharing of silence and stillness. \nThis retreat offers three tracks simultaneously: Intensive I\, Intensive II\, and Post Intensive.\n• Intensive I and II: Daily there will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods of centering prayer including an intervening meditative walk before breakfast\, lunch and dinner. You will also view videos twice daily from The Spiritual Journey series of talks by Fr. Thomas Keating. If this is your first centering prayer retreat of this length\, we suggest you choose Intensive I.\n• The Post-Intensive track is normally for those who have previously participated in two or more Intensive Retreats. The Post-Intensive participants will have additional optional sessions of Centering Prayer and no group education time. \nFr. Bill Sheehan will offer a contemplative Eucharist. Optional soul-friending with staff is available. The retreat will be facilitated by Contemplative Outreach staff. \nNonrefundable deposit for all registrations is $100. Questions or to register: email rbrtgorman@protonmail.com. \nOr register by mail with a check payable to Contemplative Outreach of Columbus:\nContemplative Outreach of Columbus\n1101 N Grove Ave\,\nOak Park\, IL 60302 \nSCHEDULE:\n• Arrival: Wednesday\, Sept 9\, from 2 pm to 4 pm.\n• Opening session: 4:30 pm\, dinner at 5:30 pm\n• Retreat ends: Thursday Sept 17th 11 am (noon lunch optional). \nTRAVELING TO JESUIT RETREAT CENTER PARMA\, OHIO: The Cleveland Hopkin International Airport is 15 minutes from the Jesuit Retreat Center which is located at 5629 State Rd. Cleveland\, Ohio 44134. \nRETREAT PRICES MEALS INCLUDED:\nSingle Room Private Bath $1500\nDouble Room Private Bath $1100\nSingle Room Communal Bath by gender $950\nDouble Room Communal Bath by gender $800\n(a $100 non-refundable deposit will be required when you register)
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/9-day-centering-prayer-retreat-intensives-i-ii-and-post/
LOCATION:Jesuit Retreat Center\, 5629 State Rd\, Parma\, 44134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Bob Gorman":MAILTO:rbrtgorman@protonmail.com
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SUMMARY:Eight Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive/Post Intensive Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Eight-Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive / Post Intensive Retreat offered from Friday\, September 11 – Friday\, September 18\, 2026\, provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. The Intensive track will follow the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an Intensive Retreat including six 30-minute Centering Prayer periods daily plus viewing and faith sharing on Thomas Keating’s Human Condition teachings. The Post Intensive track provides an additional 30 minutes of Centering Prayer with time for daily solitude. \nRetreat leaders: Leslee Anne Terpay and Br. Bernard Delcourt are available for soul-friending. During the retreat\, one will experience integrating as one wishes contemplation and action through silence\, solitude\, community and the rhythm of this Episcopal Benedictine monastic community’s worship and prayer life including daily Holy Eucharist. An established practice of Centering Prayer for at least 6-months is highly recommended. \nMonday check-in is from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Supper is at 5:40 pm. Orientation begins at 6:45 pm. The retreat concludes with breakfast on the last day with optional attendance at Holy Eucharist. \nCost for the retreat is $1135. The retreat fee includes a single room and all meals. Shared single occupancy bathrooms in the hallways. To register\, please contact our Guesthouse Office by phone at +1-845-384-6660\, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org. The guesthouse office is open Tuesdays to Friday. \nIf you have questions about the retreat content or which track is best for you\, please contact retreat leader: Leslee Terpay at co-leslee@comcast.net. \nLeslee Anne Terpay: As a Contemplative Outreach Commissioned Presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina\, Leslee shares Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the Christian Spiritual Journey in workshop and retreat settings. She is part of the Service Team that stewards Fr. Thomas’s teaching for serving Centering Prayer Retreats. She is a spiritual director in Lone Tree\, Colorado and a graduate of The Center for Action and Contemplation Living School. \nBr. Bernard Delcourt is the Director of Associates of the monastery. Br. Bernard is a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter. He has been a monk since 2004. Before becoming a monk\, he was an investment banker and then a life and business skills coach. He is also a spiritual director and regularly visits seminarians in New Haven to offer them spiritual direction.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/eight-day-centering-prayer-dual-track-intensive-post-intensive-retreat-3/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Monastery – New York\, 1615 Route 9W\, West Park\, NY\, 12493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leslee Anne Terpay":MAILTO:co-leslee@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:8-day Centering Prayer Intensive and Post-Intensive retreat
DESCRIPTION:South Dakota and Nebraska Contemplative Outreach\ninvite you to an 8-day Centering Prayer Retreat\nSeptember 13 -20\, 2026\nCreighton Retreat Center\, located 45 minutes from Omaha\, NE near Griswold\, IA\, is a beautiful location\, among the trees with comfortable accommodations\, delicious meals\, trails\, and a labyrinth. \nThe retreat will offer two tracks. If this is your first 8-day retreat\, the Intensive track will include Spiritual Formation videos to watch each day. If you have experience with silence retreats the Post-Intensive track will offer days filled with Centering Prayer times.\nRetreat check-in is Sunday\, September 13th at 3-4pm\nRetreat concludes Sunday\, September 20th at 12 noon. \nCost: $700.00 Due to generous grant from the Divine Economy fund of Contemplative Outreach Ltd\, the original price has been greatly reduced. Space is limited. Cost includes private room\, all meals\, programing\, Centering Prayer sits\, and beautiful grounds to enjoy quiet solitude. Rooms have a private bath depending on registration numbers\, some may have two separate rooms sharing a toilet and shower.\nPrerequisite for this 8-day retreat is at least 1 year of Centering Prayer practice and one weekend silent retreat.\nRegistration is due by August 26th 2026. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/8-day-centering-prayer-intensive-and-post-intensive-retreat/
LOCATION:Creighton University Retreat Center\, 16493 Contrail Ave\, Griswold\, IA\, 51535\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Contemplative Outreach":MAILTO:Cathy.c@cox.net
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