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SUMMARY:Exploring Desert Wisdom: A Contemplative Lenten Retreat (on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:In the fourth and fifth centuries\, hundreds of years after Christ’s birth\, literally thousands of early Christians flocked to the desert to deepen their relationship with Christ. In this retreat\, we will explore the power of the desert through psalms\, Desert Father and Mother sayings and contemporary literature as well as Centering Prayer and lectio divina. It will be a time to quiet our minds and open our hearts to the desert’s wisdom relevant to our Lenten journeys. \n9am – noon Eastern Time \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/exploring-desert-wisdom-a-contemplative-lenten-retreat-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anne A. Simpkinson":MAILTO:asimpkinson@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:7th Centering Prayer and Enneagram Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“Centering Prayer and Enneagram” retreat is meant for anyone who wants to advance in their contemplative prayer practice with a deeper knowledge of who we are and why we do the things we do. Knowing who we are is the first step into growing in wisdom. Enneagram personality types will show us what motivates us and why some of us can focus\, learn\, pray\, and have a discipline of life better than others. \nThis online one-day retreat on zoom is a quick look into the Enneagrammic person in us. When we know what inspires us\, then it will be easier for us to pray and play. When we pray well\, we will play well\, meaning\, we will do whatever we do for living joyfully. \nSet aside one day and take this program from the comfort of your home. Each session is about 45  minutes long with a 10 minutes break in between. You can interact with Fr. Jos while you are attending just like being in a classroom. You don’t need to download anything or call anyone. Just simply be home in your PJs and have a cup of coffee and relax\, learn\, and grow. Register now and you will be provided with a secure link for the Zoom Retreat.  \n09:30 am Introduction and Prayer\n10: 00 am Session 1\n10: 50 am break\n11: 00 am Session 2\n11: 50 am Centering Prayer Session\n12: 10 pm Lunch break\n01: 00 pm Session 3\n01: 50 pm break\n02: 00 pm Session 4
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-enneagram-retreat/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webcast,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fr. Jos Tharakan":MAILTO:fatherjos@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI will be presenting on Fr. Thomas Keating’s book\, Consenting to God As God Is.\nRetreat is from Friday evening to Sunday midday (Pacific Time Zone) \nScholarships available.\nPlease register using the link below and click on Featured Events to locate this offering. \nFor more information contact Sr. Linda Snow CSJ at: srlinda.snow@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-weekend-retreat-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Holy Spirit Retreat Center":MAILTO:srlinda.snow@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210227T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210227T120000
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SUMMARY:The Welcoming Prayer Practice via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The Welcoming Prayer is a method for living out the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating.  Its purpose is to deepen our relationship with God through consenting in ordinary activities.  Retreat Leaders will be Sue Miller and Sheila Roche.  This is a Zoom online workshop\, 8am-Noon Central Time. \nFor registration and costs contact the Benedictine Sister Retreat Center via the email below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center":MAILTO:retreats@shmon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210227T163000
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SUMMARY:Exploring the Wisdom of the Gospels
DESCRIPTION:Among the various titles given Jesus is “Wisdom Master.” An exploration of the Gospels Wisdom Parables will give us an understanding of what this title might imply. Using a Lectio Divina approach\, we will unpack such parables as the Laborers in the Field\, the Parable of the Talents\, and others. You will end the day appreciating Jesus as “Wisdom Master” and with a method that gives the Gospels a living meaning. \nA Live and Zoom option will be available. \nPresented by: Rev. Bill Redfield is an Episcopal priest and licensed clinical social worker who has worked in private practice in central New York and Maine. He served for nearly 20 years as rector of Trinity Church in Fayetteville\, NY\, before retiring. He has had a lifelong interest in the intersection of spirituality and the inner life. He is the creative force behind the birth of Wisdom House in Fayetteville and has been a long-time student of and collaborator with Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/exploring-the-wisdom-of-the-gospels/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210306T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210306T123000
DTSTAMP:20210122T205842Z
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SUMMARY:Lenten Silent Saturday with Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Lenten Silent Saturday 3.6.21 ♱ 9a m – 12:30 pm Pacific Time \nRegistration is limited and required. Please register online using the link below.\n$15.00 donation. Questions? contact Jill Yamada 949 257-6002 \nThe Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants prior to March 6th \nOur online retreat includes; time with Fr. Bill\, Q&A’s and Centering Prayer sits.\nNew to Centering Prayer? No experience required\, simply the desire to “Be still and know that I am God” Ps 46:10 \nFor by the blood of Christ we are set free\, that is\, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God! Eph. 1:7 (GNT) \nIn keeping with Contemplative Outreach United in Prayer Day on March 6\, we remember Fr. Thomas Keating’s birthday on March 7
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/lenten-silent-saturday-with-fr-bill-sheehan-omi-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jill Yamada":MAILTO:jillprays@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210306T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210306T163000
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SUMMARY:Entering the Bridal Chamber of the Heart: The Luminous Gospels
DESCRIPTION:This retreat will explore the Christian Wisdom tradition\, focusing on the extracanonical Gospels of Thomas and Mary Magdalene. These so-called Luminous Gospels came to light in the mid-20th century and provide new insight into the development of early Christianity\, the foundations of Jesus’ teaching\, and the authority of Mary Magdalene as an Apostle. Come join us on the journey as we spend time within a contemplative framework of silent prayer\, teaching\, chanting\, lectio divina\, and heart-centered\, whole-body practice. \nPresented by: The Reverend Matthew Wright is an Episcopal priest\, retreat leader\, and long-time student of Cynthia Bourgeault. He serves as priest-in-charge at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock\, NY and as a teacher for Northeast Wisdom and the Contemplative Society\, non-profits dedicated to the renewal of the Christian Wisdom tradition.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/entering-the-bridal-chamber-of-the-heart-the-luminous-gospels/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210318T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210326T130000
DTSTAMP:20200805T150755Z
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SUMMARY:9 Day Intensive I and II Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Pre-requisite: A daily practice of Centering Prayer for 6 months or longer. \nThis retreat will be offered online\, using Zoom. Everyone will participate in prayer\, videos\, and group sessions on Zoom. You may reside at the Mercy Center as an individual retreatant or\nin your own home or other lodging. \nThis retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: Intensive I and Intensive II. For both tracks\, there will be three sets of three 20 minute periods of Centering Prayer daily and two sessions of viewing recorded talks from The Spiritual Journey\, a 5-part series of talks by Thomas Keating. Intensive I views selected talks mostly from Part 2. Intensive II views talks mostly from Parts 3 and 4. \nLectio Divina and a contemplative service will be offered daily\, as well as optional individual meetings with the staff. Throughout the retreat\, we will be in silence. \nThe retreat will be facilitated by Susan Turpin\, Marty Badgett\, and Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI. Susan\, Marty\, and Fr. Bill have served within the Contemplative Outreach community for many years and led many Centering Prayer retreats and workshops. \nRetreat begins Thursday\, March 18th with check-in starting at 5:00pm; orientation at 7:00pm; ends Friday\, March 26th after lunch. \nFor more information\, contact Susan Turpin at 541-324-1207 or slturpin@me.com or Marty Badgett at 650-862-5451 or mbadgettexas@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/9-day-intensive-i-and-ii-retreat/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Turpin1":MAILTO:slturpin@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210319T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210321T170000
DTSTAMP:20210217T163136Z
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SUMMARY:The Transformative Power of Centering Prayer in Times of Chaos\, Impasse\, and Growing Divisions
DESCRIPTION:Enter the Chaos: Engage the Differences to Make a Difference\nvia Zoom \nMarch 19 – 21\, 2021\n11:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily (Eastern time zone) \nThis three-day Centering Prayer retreat draws on\n• the transformative power of Centering Prayer\n• capacity to exercise contemplative power\n• understanding our role in the evolutionary process\n• willingness to welcome our own ongoing personal transformation\n• conscious intent of the values we want to embody \nAnd includes\n• back-to-back Centering Prayer sessions to start each day\n• contextualization of our work sourced from a contemplative heart\n• understanding the evolutionary development of consciousness\n• learning the specifics of the integral theory of spiral dynamics\n• learning the skillful means to engage in transformative change\n• applying what we learn to real situations which are characterized by tension among different stages of consciousness and seemingly opposing value systems \nAbout the Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue\nThe Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue (ICCD) of Detroit MI has designed and developed this retreat. The ICCD retreat guides will be: Nancy Sylvester\, IHM; Margaret Galiardi\, OP; and Vernice Solimar\, Ph.D. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-transformative-power-of-centering-prayer-in-times-of-chaos-impasse-and-growing-divisions/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Sylvester%2C IHM":MAILTO:enterthechaos21@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210320T083000
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SUMMARY:Half Day Retreat — Centering Prayer: Revisiting the Fundamentals via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Offered by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington DC (COMW) \nCentering Prayer: Revisiting the Fundamentals\nHalf-day retreats to deepen awareness of God’s transforming presence in our lives. \nInvitation from God: An interview with Thomas Keating—the second in this COMW retreat series \nSaturday\, March 20\, 2021\n9:00am Eastern Time to noon Eastern Time Via Zoom \n“We have all we need to merge with the Divine. We’re just not using it. The purpose of Centering Prayer is to unlock this capacity and remove whatever is in the way…”\n– Thomas Keating\, Invitation from God \nAt age 83\, Thomas Keating met with Danish filmmaker Marie Louise Lefèvre at Saint Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass\, Colorado\, for several short interviews on Centering Prayer. The resulting video\, Invitation from God (released 2007)\, is compelling for Keating’s shining conviction in this method and its benefit for all humankind. The filming of the monastery and surrounding mountains’ stark\, winter beauty as a metaphor for Keating’s words strengthens his message. \nThis second\, half-day retreat in the series of three delves deep into the process of Centering Prayer. Keating explains both what happens when we’re regularly “in our Inner Room\,” receiving the gift of “direct\, experiential knowing\,” and what that sets into motion. \nClick on the website link below for additional information and access to the retreat registration link. \nLed by COMW Team Member\nMarjorie Centofanti mcentofanti43@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/half-day-retreat-centering-prayer-revisiting-the-fundamentals-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marjorie Centofanti":MAILTO:mcentofanti@jhmi.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210320T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210320T143000
DTSTAMP:20210226T205524Z
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SUMMARY:United in Spirit Interfaith Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Spend an enriching four hours participating in the United in Spirit virtual gathering March 20th. This year\, we will continue to offer opportunities for the practice of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina and we will also join with our brothers and sisters in faith from the other Abrahamic traditions of Judaism and Islam-to learn more of their spiritual practices and join in a day of spiritual fellowship. \nWe will be blessed with the presence of Rabbi Zari Weiss of Seattle\, together with Imam Jamal Rahman and Pastor Dave Brown of the Northwest Interfaith Amigos in a program facilitated by Jeff Renner of Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North. We will focus on the deep spark of divine connection\, how it bridges alienation with healing and peace\, and helps us develop a united vision for tomorrow. Registration is $10 to permit us to show our appreciation to Rabbi Weiss\, Imam Jamal Rahman and Pastor Dave Brown for their time and wisdom. \nREGISTRATION\nName: \nPreferred Contact Mode (email or mailing address) \nTelephone if needed/appropriate \nRegistration for 1 or ___ \nThe requested registration is $10-scholarships are available \nChecks should be made payable to:\nCOPSN (Contemplative Outreach Puget Sound North)\nor…forwarded via Zelle online \nMail to:\nCOPSN United in Spirit 2021 Retreat\n19920 N.E. 30th Court\nSammamish\, WA 98074 \nQuestions? jeffrenner3@comcast.net
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/united-in-spirit-interfaith-retreat/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Jeff Renner":MAILTO:jeffrenner3@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210320T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210320T153000
DTSTAMP:20210309T224348Z
CREATED:20210309T224348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T224348Z
UID:113080-1616248800-1616254200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:David Frenette Event: Contemplation and Opening to Unity Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:Join David Frenette as he presents on the spiritual journey and opening to what Fr. Thomas and other Christian mystics termed Unity Consciousness. \nThis event is hosted by Keith Kristich and the Closer Than Breath contemplative community. \nWhen: March 20th\, 2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern Time\nCost: $15 (*no one denied due to lack of funds!) \n*Event is video recorded and sent out later for those that can’t attend live. \nClick the link below to see the details!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/david-frenette-event-contemplation-and-opening-to-unity-consciousness/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210409T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210411T120000
DTSTAMP:20210129T164545Z
CREATED:20210129T164322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T164545Z
UID:111432-1617991200-1618142400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Awakenings on the Spiritual Journey:  Insights & Practices for Growth & Healing in our Time
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL WEEKEND RETREAT SPONSORED BY CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF ST. LOUIS \nSusan Komis and Jim McElroy will facilitate this hybrid retreat by sharing their experience and insights of practicing and teaching Centering Prayer\, The Welcoming Prayer\, and the Human Condition. Susan will offer a reflection on Fr. Thomas’s most fundamental teaching\, The Human Condition\, and then offer her thoughts on the stages of spiritual growth from “The Awakening” to “The Sage”. Jim will provide an in-depth teaching of The Welcoming Prayer as the companion practice to Centering Prayer and as a method designed to facilitate the dismantling of the false self-system and living from present moment awareness. \nThe Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. It deepens our relationship with God and allows to more fully live in the eternal now. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle the emotional programs and heal the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored—in the body. \nPlease see the website link below for more information.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/awakenings-on-the-spiritual-journey-insights-practices-for-growth-healing-in-our-time/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis":MAILTO:centeringprayerstl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210410T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210410T113000
DTSTAMP:20210402T143139Z
CREATED:20210402T143139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T143139Z
UID:113500-1618048800-1618054200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jana Rentzel as she presents on the psychological dimension of Centering Prayer known as “Divine Therapy\,” by which we become healed of our lifetime emotional wounds and grow more fully into who God created us to be. \n​You may have experienced that in entering the silence of prayer and meditation\, old memories and past trauma’s come to mind. Divine Therapy is a beautiful model by which we can understand the deep healing that takes place as we surrender or past pains into the hands of God. \nDr. Jana Rentzel has a PhD in Spiritual Psychology and is a Spiritual Director and meditation teacher. \nWhen: April 10th\, 10:00-11:30am ET.\nCost: Suggested $15 OR pay-from-the-heart\, paying what feels right for you. \nSee the details below!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-divine-therapy/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210417T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210417T163000
DTSTAMP:20200903T163803Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating Nature and Body in Contemplative Practice
DESCRIPTION:This day-long immersion centers around the relationship of the physical world\, with the journey of transformation in Christ. Participants will practice disciplines for integrating the body in the journey of contemplative transformation. We will also learn methods of prayer and meditation that support intimacy with God’s presence in the natural world. \nPresented by: Mark Kutolowski is an Oblate of Saint Benedict\, a contemplative retreat leader\, Centering Prayer teacher\, wilderness guide\, and instructor in the Russian martial art and health practice\, Systema. He has spent the past 20 years exploring the integration of Christian contemplation with physical transformation. Mark and his wife Lisa guide River of Life wild pilgrimages throughout New England and live a lay contemplative life at their homestead\, Metanoia of Vermont (metanoiavt.com).
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/integrating-nature-and-body-in-contemplative-practice/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210417T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210417T120000
DTSTAMP:20210330T161214Z
CREATED:20210330T161029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T161214Z
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SUMMARY:Half-Day Online Retreat Series: "Invitation from God"
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer: Revisiting the Fundamentals\nHalf-day retreats to deepen awareness of God’s transforming presence in our lives. \n“Invitation from God”\nAn interview with Thomas Keating—the third in this COMW retreat series\nSaturday\, April 17\, 2021\, 9 a.m. Eastern Time to noon (via Zoom) \nIn our third half-day retreat in this series presented by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington (COMW)\, we will hear Thomas Keating describe the spiritual journey as a process of transformation in which we move through the levels of our consciousness\, releasing old traumas and spiraling towards the presence of the Divine in our inner selves. \nIn Centering Prayer\, we consent to and are sustained through the dark nights\, the losses and the letting go of purification\, through which we are gradually transformed. The gifts and fruits of the Spirit begin to rise up within us\, manifesting in our way of being in the world. Through our consent to this pattern of dying and rising in the spiritual journey\, we live out the pattern of Christ’s own death and Resurrection\, i.e.\, the Paschal Mystery. As we are transformed\, the Divine presence in us manifests as peace\, joy\, gratitude and freedom. \nThe invitation to embark on the spiritual journey is universal. In the final video of our series\, Thomas explains the Parable of the Great Banquet as a representation of God’s gracious\, open invitation to everyone in the human family to embark upon the spiritual journey of transformation in Christ. \n*This Retreat will be held virtually on Zoom\nPRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsf-2prjsrHt0cBR6QzQwINOGvQ2H2dyPx\nLEARN MORE: tinyurl.com/COMWApril17Retreat
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/half-day-retreat-series-invitation-from-god/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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SUMMARY:Six-Week Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Join this six-week program with Dr. Jana Rentzel as she presents on the psychological dimension of Centering Prayer known as “Divine Therapy\,” by which we become healed of our lifetime emotional wounds and grow more fully into who God created us to be. \n​You may have experienced that in entering the silence of prayer and meditation\, old memories and past trauma’s come to mind. Divine Therapy is a beautiful model by which we can understand the deep healing that takes place as we surrender or past pains into the hands of God. \nThis course will use Cynthia Bourgeault’s book\, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening as it’s primary text. \nDr. Jana Rentzel has a PhD in Spiritual Psychology and is a Spiritual Director and meditation teacher. \nWhen: Mondays April 19th – May 24th\, 12:00-2:00pm ET\nCost: Early bird $125 through April 13th\, $150 after midnight. \nSee the link below!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/six-week-centering-prayer-and-divine-therapy/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210502T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210502T170000
DTSTAMP:20210422T173815Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Than Breath\, Six-Week Centering Prayer Course via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join the six-week Centering Prayer course to deepen your prayer and meditation. \nCloser Than Breath focuses on the Divine Indwelling at the heart of Centering Prayer teaching and practice. \nWith weekly\, bite-sized videos to deepen your practice and three optional contemplative prayer groups a week\, this course can be used to deepen your practice and commitment to God through Centering Prayer. \nGod is Closer Than Breath! \nSee the details in the link.\n-Keith
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/closer-than-breath-six-week-course-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Training,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210506T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210509T170000
DTSTAMP:20210330T190047Z
CREATED:20210330T185834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T190047Z
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SUMMARY:Re-Entering Community through Silence: Centering Prayer Retreat with Mary Dwyer
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Mary Dwyer \nCome away to Bethany Retreat Center for a deeper experience of Centering Prayer in community. We will have extended prayer times (3 to 4 hours per day) and input on deepening our Centering Prayer practice. The retreat will be in silence with time for personal reflection and renewal. An already established knowledge and practice of Centering Prayer is required. Soul friending will also be available along with attending Mass and praying with the Sisters in Residence. Enjoy a comfortable room\, private bathroom and all meals included during your stay. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions or special needs when you register. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/re-entering-community-through-silence-centering-prayer-retreat-with-mary-dwyer/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210508T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210508T113000
DTSTAMP:20210503T204253Z
CREATED:20210503T204253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T204253Z
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SUMMARY:The Mystical Meaning of Silence via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join this free Centering Prayer workshop and unpack the Mystical Meaning of Silence by exploring \n– Silence as a path to the Divine Presence within\n– The mystical approach to silence and awareness\n– Opening to God beyond words and concepts \nCost: Free\nPresenter: Keith Kristich\, commissioned Centering Prayer presenter and certified mediation teacher \nSee the link below for details and to register. Event times are in Eastern Time.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-mystical-meaning-of-silence-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210515T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210515T163000
DTSTAMP:20200903T163701Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer from the Ground of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:Looking afresh at Centering Prayer beginning from utter surrender\, we will practice the cues of: be surrender\, letting thoughts be as they are\, and letting go of thoughts we have collapsed upon. We will practice noticing especially the interplay of surrender and spaciousness of heart\, and the gentlest of return/re-recognition of surrender during regular sits\, “micro-sits”\, and while we work with these teachings. \nPresented by: Fr. Justin Lanier\, a contemplative missioner priest of the Diocese of Vermont (Episcopal). Formation includes monastic training in St. Benedict’s Monastery\, Snowmass\, under Fr. Thomas Keating & Dom. Joseph Boyle\, and Tofuku-sodo\, Kyoto\, Japan\, under Keido Fukushima Roshi. Fr. Justin leads intensive contemplative immersion trainings\, workshops in Centering Prayer\, as well as classes in contemplative practice & theology.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-from-the-ground-of-the-heart/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210515T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210515T160000
DTSTAMP:20210421T162722Z
CREATED:20210421T162657Z
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SUMMARY:"In the Shadow of Your Wings" via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“In the shadow of your wings I take refuge\, until the times of destruction pass.”\n– Psalm 57:1 \nSponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington (COMW)\, Fr. Vincent Pizzuto will lead a virtual half-day retreat entitled “In the Shadow of Your Wings” on Saturday\, May 15th\, 1-4pm (Eastern Time). In light of the challenges of our post-pandemic world\, Fr. Pizzuto will discuss the importance of cultivating what he calls “a contemplative refuge of spiritually intimate communities that embody Christ in the world.” \nFor more details and to register: ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org (link below)
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/in-the-shadow-of-your-wings-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210527T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210531T120000
DTSTAMP:20210508T010858Z
CREATED:20210414T205526Z
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SUMMARY:Living the Beatitudes: Discovering the Mystical Truth of Jesus’ Words
DESCRIPTION:Living the Beatitudes: Discovering the Mystical Truth of Jesus’ Words\nHybrid retreat: On site* at Mercy Center and Online \nMay 27-31\, 2021\nBegins Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and concludes Monday at 12 p.m. (Pacific Time)\n$400 *on-site\, $400 online (Learning grant funds available on request.) \n“Consider that the [Aramaic] word Jesus uses\, which we have traditionally translated as ‘kingdom\,’ is related to the word for the ‘Great Mother’ in the Middle East; the word we translate as ‘daily bread’ means nourishment of all kinds and derives from the roots for the divine feminine and for Holy Wisdom or Sophia.” — Matthew Fox \nEmergence from this very difficult year of pandemic can be seen with the eyes of the heart as a great birthing of a new world. How do we align ourselves with this vision\, join in this “one great act of giving birth?” What could be better guidance than the Beatitudes\, Jesus’ instructions for realizing the Kingdom of Heaven right here on earth. And when we revisit his teachings with the help of Neil Douglas-Klotz’s translations from Aramaic\, Jesus’ own language\, we are brought home to a transformed relationship with the cosmos. \nJoin us as we give ourselves―body\, mind and emotion―to this labor of love. \nHow will the hybrid retreat work?\nYou are invited to join us from your own home OR AT MERCY CENTER in Burlingame as we practice integrating prayer with our life\, in our circumstances as they are. Teaching sessions will include experiential\, participatory\, and embodied exercises to draw us more deeply into the healing\, contemplative space. Breaks will be provided for further integration.\nProgram Features\n• Live Online Centering Prayer Sessions – Join via Zoom (at Mercy Center or at home) at scheduled times or practice on your own.\n• Live Online Teaching Sessions – Join us live via Zoom (at Mercy Center or at home) or view recordings at a later time.\n• Live Online or in-person Small Groups – for experiential processing (not recorded).\nThere will be teachings on the Beatitudes by Catherine\, Heather and Joy. \nYou can participate in one of three ways:\n1) From home online. The retreat is designed so that you can choose as much or as little of it as fits in your life\, on any given day.\n2) In person* at Mercy Center\, participating online from your laptop in your own room and enjoying the beauty and peace of the grounds.\n3) In person* at Mercy Center attending in a spacious room together with masks and social distancing. Bring your laptop\, reusable beverage container\, a yoga mat (optional). We’ll meditate in that same room\, so you can bring your meditation cushion if you like.\nMeals will be served in eco-friendly containers and can be eaten in the conference room\, in your room\, or outside on the patio. \nEverything will be on Zoom so we’ll all be sharing the retreat no matter where we are. Be met\, trusting that God’s love surrounds all of it\, all of us\, exactly as we are. \n*On-site participants must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19 and follow our onsite COVID protocol. \nOptional reading: We will be presenting some material from the book “Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus” by Neil Douglas-Klotz. You are welcome to purchase it ahead of time if you like\, but it will not be necessary – we will provide supportive handouts for the retreat. \nCatherine Regan\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director\, retired psychologist\, and adjunct staff member at Mercy Center\, primarily serving on the Centering Prayer team. She has a special interest in participating in the reclamation of the Christian Wisdom tradition and fostering the contemplative practices so urgently needed at this time in our world. \nHeather Ruce\, M.A. is a wisdom spiritual director with a background as a therapist and training in a neurophysiology based approach to trauma resolution. She loves working with individuals as well as facilitating groups and retreats focused on learning and practicing the Wisdom Tradition. \nJoy Andrews Hayter\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director\, and Centering Prayer coordinator at Mercy Center. Joy is dedicated to fostering contemplative practices such as Centering Prayer and others within the Christian Wisdom tradition that help us become aware of God’s ever-present love. As a scientist (and dancer\, writer\, and hiker) she sees in the physical world an expression of that love. \nPlease register at www.mercy-center.org or telephone 650-340-7474\nRegistration closes May 26\, 2021
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/living-the-beatitudes-discovering-the-mystical-truth-of-jesus-words/
LOCATION:Mercy Center Burlingame\, 2300 Adeline Drive\, Burlingame\, CA\, 94010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210604T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210606T170000
DTSTAMP:20210330T185556Z
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SUMMARY:Opening to Our Pre-Existing Union with God
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Keith Kristich \nSo many of us grow up with the message that God is the great\, old Guy-in-the-Sky. This God loves the world\, but is ultimately separate from it and separate from us. But the great contemplatives say otherwise\, that God is the Heart of our hearts and the very Center of our souls. From the contemplative perspective\, the spiritual journey isn’t one in which we get closer to God\, but rather about waking up to the reality that we are already one! Join this weekend retreat as we explore Centering Prayer as a path of waking up to our pre-existing oneness with God. We are not ultimately separate from God\, and we’ll explore the significance of opening to this reality through teaching\, reflection\, and Centering Prayer practice. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/opening-to-our-pre-existing-union-with-god/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T163000
DTSTAMP:20200903T163400Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual and Physical Evolution: In Contemplative Hindsight of 2020
DESCRIPTION:Looking back on the Covid-19 evolution of 2020\, we will reflect on our own evolving and devolving during the pandemic. We must encounter the unwanted to be able to recognize the wanted in times of change. How have we changed physically? How have we grown spiritually? What brought out the best in us? What brought out the worst in us? \nEvolution is happening physically due to the pandemic. Our brains changed with each new experience. Did you have anything to say about which way your brain went? Our world changed daily in wonderful and horrifying ways. Our behavior changed daily as we woke up to the meaning of pandemic. What dark night did you encounter and where did it take you spiritually? \nPresented by: Charlotte A. Tomaino\, Ph.D. is a Clinical Neuropsychologist whose career has been dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of brain function. She is retired from clinical practice but has learned about the power of belief to access neuroplasticity to adapt brain function from the clients she treated for several decades. Her book\, Awakening the Brain: the Neuropsychology of Grace gently weaves together the power of spirituality to alter perception of life events and access the path of recovery from trauma or growth in times of change. She is formerly a Maryknoll Sister.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/spiritual-and-physical-evolution-in-contemplative-hindsight-of-2020/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210610T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210613T170000
DTSTAMP:20210330T185420Z
CREATED:20210330T185356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T185420Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Spirituality in a Contemporary Time
DESCRIPTION:Presenter – Susan Komis \nWhat is contemplation? In addition to exploring three stages critical to our spiritual journey relative to prayer and faith in ordinary life\, this extended weekend retreat will include presentation and discussion on the dynamic of the many people who are beginning to experience and live a contemplative life in our contemporary time. We will explore awakenings that open the door to understanding contemplative prayer\, transformation and union with God. Portions of this retreat experience invite interactive engagement of participants\, but will include periods of Centering Prayer\, silence\, solitude\, small group process and serene enjoyment of the beautiful Bethany Retreat Center. \nPlease register via the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-spirituality-in-a-contemporary-time/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210612T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210612T150000
DTSTAMP:20210503T205017Z
CREATED:20210503T204907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T205017Z
UID:114062-1623490200-1623510000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Presence\, Prayer and Writing from the Heart One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:All of us have myriad stories to tell. Some focus on your family history\, spiritual journey\, experiences in Nature or a life-changing situation. These stories can take many forms but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart\, those that touch and move us and sometimes transform both the writer and reader. Writing from the heart demands attentiveness\, honesty\, courage\, and a commitment to engage with a creative process that pulls us into the unknown where we are often surprised at what surfaces. It’s a journey of discovery. What can help are presence and prayer. We’ll explore the link between both and the writing process\, ever mindful that we are never closer to the Creator than when we are creating. \nThis writing retreat is structured for those currently working on a project\, wanting to start one or simply wanting to spend time playing with words. In addition to a Centering Prayer/meditation session — Silence can be a portal to the Source of creativity and truth-telling — there will be time to write\, walk\, think or just be. \nThe fee includes lunch.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/presence-prayer-and-writing-from-the-heart-one-day-retreat/
LOCATION:Wisdom House\, 229 East Litchfield Road\, Litchfield\, CT\, 6759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne A. Simpkinson":MAILTO:asimpkinson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210619T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210619T153000
DTSTAMP:20210521T202951Z
CREATED:20210521T202811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T202951Z
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SUMMARY:The Enneagram and Contemplative Living via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:THE ENNEAGRAM AND CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING\nA Virtual Retreat from Contemplative Outreach of New Mexico\nJune 19\, 2021\n9:30-3:30 Mountain Time \nThe Enneagram offers a profound body of wisdom for psychological and spiritual healing. Based on the triadic nature of reality\, it is intended to help us awaken to our truer nature. Understanding the Enneagram to be far more than a ‘typing’ system\, we can discover often unconscious personality patterns that take us in the opposite direction of our soul’s yearning for unity. Rather than seeing the Enneagram personality ‘type’ as who we are\, we learn who we are not.\nIn this day retreat\, after a brief overview of Enneagram fundamentals\, we will primarily focus on the Three Centers of Intelligence (belly\, heart and head centers) inherent in the Enneagram symbol and important in personal inquiry. These are closely aligned with Fr. Thomas Keating’s three emotional centers of the false self. \nThe retreat will also include two periods of Centering Prayer\, a lunch break and break during morning and afternoon sessions\, short times of personal reflection and interpersonal inquiry. Having access to your zoom screen will be helpful as a few slides are shared. \nRegister via the link below or via the email address listed. \nFacilitator: Roxanne Howe-Murphy\, EdD Founder of the Deep Living Institute and author of “Deep Living with the Enneagram; Recovering your True Nature”
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-enneagram-and-contemplative-living-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of NM":MAILTO:conm2016@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210713
DTSTAMP:20210407T154210Z
CREATED:20210407T154210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T154210Z
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SUMMARY:Six-Day Intensive/Post Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Sr. Ruth Ann Madera\, Fr. Phil Billotte\, Doug Laplante. \nRooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition\, the goal of this form of Christian prayer is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer.\nIntensive: An in-depth retreat for those experienced in Centering Prayer. The retreat will facilitate entrance into a more profound level of spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence\, solitude\, and community.\nPost-Intensive: An opportunity to spend extended time in deep silence in community to encourage a more intimate union with God. An Intensive Centering Prayer experience is a prerequisite of the Post-Intensive.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/six-day-intensive-post-intensive-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210717T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210717T150000
DTSTAMP:20210501T042138Z
CREATED:20200808T191257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210501T042138Z
UID:107282-1626514200-1626534000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:9th Centering Prayer and Enneagram Zoom Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“Centering Prayer and Enneagram” retreat is meant for anyone who wants to advance in their contemplative prayer practice with a deeper knowledge of who we are and why we do the things we do. Knowing who we are is the first step into growing in wisdom. Enneagram personality types will show us what motivates us and why some of us can focus\, learn\, pray\, and have a discipline of life better than others. \nThis online two-day retreat on zoom is a quick look into the Enneagrammic person in us. When we know what inspires us\, then it will be easier for us to pray and play. When we pray well\, we will play well\, meaning\, we will do whatever we do for living joyfully. \nSet aside one day and take this program from the comfort of your home. Each session is about 20 minutes long with a 10 minutes break in between. You can interact with Fr. Jos while you are attending just like being in a classroom. You don’t need to download anything or call anyone. Just simply be home in your PJs and have a cup of coffee and relax\, learn\, and grow. Register now and you will be provided with a secure link for the Zoom Retreat. The seats are limited to a maximum of 75. \n09:30 am Introduction and Prayer\n10: 00 am Session 1\n10: 50 am break\n11: 00 am Session 2\n11: 50 am Centering Prayer Session\n12: 10 pm Lunch break\n01: 00 pm Session 3\n01: 50 pm break\n02: 00 pm Session 4
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-enneagram/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webcast,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fr. Jos Tharakan":MAILTO:fatherjos@gmail.com
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