6-Day Contemplative Retreat
2026-04-27 17:00 - 2026-05-03 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Sacred Heart Monastery, Missiezusters Klooster, 20, Steyl, Venlo, 5935 BX, Netherlands
“Here, in this unforeseen defencelessness, is granted the contemplative experience… that the present moment, just the way it is, is already, in its deepest actuality, the fullness of union with God we seek.”
– James Finley
Through the practice of Centering Prayer, we open ourselves to the ongoing process of transformation—within ourselves and in our relationships with others and with all of Creation.
As we remain faithful to this practice, a compassionate way of seeing and being begins to unfold. It creates space for the soul’s natural sense of awe and wonder to be rekindled, allowing us to experience creation with renewed reverence.
This retreat offers a rhythm of deepening silence and spiritual nourishment, including:
Two daily input sessions exploring themes of silence, contemplation, the Centering Prayer method, and the transformative journey.
Multiple guided Centering Prayer periods each day.
Opportunities for soul companionship, if desired.
Personal time for reflection, journaling, walking in nature, and rest.
It is recommended that: Participants have attended at least one weekend retreat in silence and have a regular practice of Centering Prayer.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
2026-05-02 08:30 - 12:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | NY
Join us for a time of stillness, reflection, and deepening in the practice of Centering Prayer. Whether you’re new to contemplative prayer or seeking to refresh your prayer life, this workshop will offer guidance, practice, and fellowship. The workshop will be led by Jill Yamada, a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer for Contemplative Outreach.
Time and Place: Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop May 2, 2026. 8:30 – 12:00 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church – 105 N. La Esperanza, San Clemente, CA
What to Expect
Presentations introducing the method of Centering Prayer.
Guided times of prayer and silence in community
Opportunity for questions and reflection
Why Attend?
Centering Prayer invites you to rest in God’s presence beyond thoughts, words, or images. This simple yet profound practice can deepen your prayer life, nurture inner peace, and ground your relationship with God in silence and stillness.
Registration Required: RSVP by April 30th to Rosa Rama Rrama@olfchurch.net
Suggested donation $30.00

Centering Prayer and Visio Divina Flowering ONLINE
2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | Internet – Online
Online half day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
@ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10
FREE
First Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices, Visio-Divina (Visual-Art) practices, Terra-Divina (Nature), Lectio-Divina (Sacred Text) practices in addition to the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer practice that are our foundation. Pulelehua, Liedeke, and Margie welcome all who wish to join us.
Dates 2024 ( the zoom link is the same for all these dates): March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7
We hope you will join us from wherever & whenever you are! Schedule in Hawai’i Time (UTC -10)
8:45am Room open to for early connections
9:00 Welcome and introductions
9:15 Centering Prayer
9:40 Break
9:45 Centering Prayer
10:10 Break
10:20 Visio Divina and Reflections
11:15 Closing prayer
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Website: http://www.cohawaii.org
Phone (628) 400-2644
Email: cohawaii@gmail.com
All session are freely offered, donations are welcome, no registration is needed.

12 Step Spirituality monthly in-person meeting, Minneapolis, MN
2026-05-02 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
12StepSpirituality.org hosts an in-person meeting on the first Saturday of the month, October through May, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The meeting focuses on the 11th Step, using Centering Prayer meditation to open us to the presence and action of our own Higher Power. The meeting starts with Welcoming Prayer, a speaker sharing briefly on various topics, a 20-minute sit of Centering Prayer (teaching Centering Prayer to newcomers as needed), small group breakouts, and large group discussion.
There is also a zoom meeting which occurs every Saturday morning.
In-Person:
1st Saturdays, October through May
9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon Central Time
1st Universalist Church
Social Hall
3400 Dupont Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Mailing list and questions: 12StepCP@gmail.com

6-Day Intensive and Post-Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-05-03 15:00 - 2026-05-08 13:00 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
This retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: intensive and post-intensive. Everyone attending will share three sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer, daily. The intensive retreat will hear and discuss teachings based on Fr. Thomas Keating’s The Spiritual Journey. Instead of teachings, the post-intensive retreat includes an additional hour of Centering Prayer each day. You choose the track that works best for you. Lectio Divina will be offered daily, as well as optional soul-friending with the staff. Silence is maintained throughout the retreat.
Please see the link below to register.

Sacred Circle Dance as a Form of Embodied Prayer
2026-05-09 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 110 St Stephens Church Rd, Crownsville, Maryland, 21032
“God is not remote from us; . . . on the contrary, at every moment God awaits us in the activity, the work to be done, which every moment brings.”
– Teilhard de Chardin, Hymn of the Universe
During this in-person half-day retreat we’ll introduce contemplative dances from the Sacred Circle Dance tradition. These simple movements, done in a group setting, can help us unite mind, heart, and body to deepen our prayer practice. Together we’ll explore how the combination of music and movement can be a companion to Centering Prayer, in which we open our hearts to consent to God’s presence and action within us.
Presented by Suzi Kindervatter, former COMW team member and veteran teacher of Sacred Circle Dance, and Linda Hall, co-coordinator of COMW.
Please see the link below to register.

Spring Silent Saturday
2026-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
In this season of new life and promise, it is good to take a quiet morning for Centering Prayer and silence. The day is open to beginners as well as those experienced in contemplative prayer or silent meditation. The day provides time for communal prayers with contemplative walks, and time for private journaling, reflection, and an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful grounds of Holy Spirit Retreat Center. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice.
Registration online at hsrcenter.com is appreciated but not required. A free will offering is gratefully appreciated.
(Arrival 8:45 am)
For more information contact Sr. Chris at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com or (818) 815-4480

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop -- via Zoom
2026-05-09 12:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | Internet – Online
Are you seeking a path to explore or strengthen your inner connection with God at the centre of your being?
Centering Prayer is a practice that leads to contemplation by opening oneself to God’s love, healing, and inner goodness; moreover, it nurtures the soul’s desire to grow in kindness and compassion towards all.
The online workshop offers a glimpse into this practice through short inputs on the method of Centering Prayer, along with times of silent practice together.
You are most welcome, whether you are a beginner or simply desire to refresh your practice.
Please see the link below to register.

Practice Soul Friending, Be a Soul Friend (via Zoom)
2026-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Practice Soul Friending, Be a Soul Friend
with Cherry Haisten
Wednesday May 13, 2026 via Zoom
2-3pm Eastern Time (7pm UTC+1, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, 11am Pacific)
Free; suggested donation $25
This event will be recorded
When it’s hard to know where we are on the spiritual journey, hard to hear the still small voice, hard to consent to God’s presence and action, a companion—a soul friend—can help. In the Contemplative Outreach community and in small groups of Centering Prayer practitioners, soul friending has always played a role.
Thomas Keating hoped that all Centering Prayer groups would evolve into soul friending groups in which participants could experience friendship as “a step toward the love and knowledge of God.” Aelred of Rievaulx called this kind of companioning “spiritual friendship.” In a developing relationship, friendship may lead to intimacy, to the deep knowledge of the Divine at the center of all creation. The practice of Centering Prayer opens us to a deeper awareness of the Divine through our repeated consent; in a group we can practice consenting to the presence and action of God in each other. The fruit of this practice may be an increased ability to see through the surface to the Christ within our companions and ultimately within each human being.
“[T]he awareness of the deepest level in us is also an awareness of the deepest level in everyone else,” wrote Thomas Keating in Open Mind, Open Heart. “The insight into Christ dwelling in every other person enables one to express charity toward others . . . . Instead of seeing only someone’s personality, race, nationality, gender, status, or characteristics (which you like or do not like), you see what is deepest—one’s union . . . with Christ” (103).
During this hour, we will explore a method for practicing soul friending, the important roles of both speaker and listener in a group, and the fruits that ripple out from our practice. There will also be a time for questions and comments. There is much to explore about soul friending beyond this brief time, but may you leave inspired to practice soul friending on your own and to share the practice with companions.
“Every particular thou is a glimpse through to the eternal Thou.”
– Martin Buber
Please register below.
About Cherry Haisten
Cherry is a longtime presenter of workshops on Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer, which she has regularly practiced for over three decades. She has led workshops and retreats in many places around the U.S. and in British Columbia. With her colleagues on the Welcoming Prayer Service Team, she worked to compose materials for the Spirituality and Practice online Welcoming Prayer courses and contributes to the Welcoming Prayer team’s writing projects.
An English major and former writing instructor, Cherry went back to school in middle age for a Master of Arts in Transforming Spirituality at Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry. At this Jesuit school, her program included an emphasis on Ignatian direction and discernment. Combining this training with her study of the contemplative dimension of the Gospel and Benedictine spirituality has been a joy. Through Living Flame and other programs, Cherry is delighted to pass on to other seekers something of what she has been blessed to receive.
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5/13/2026 Practice Soul Friending, Be a Soul Friend
a Zoom presentation with Cherry Haisten

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Eight Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive/Post Intensive Retreat
2026-05-15 14:00 - 2026-05-22 09:00 (America/New_York) | Holy Cross Monastery – New York, 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, 12493, United States
The eight-day Centering Prayer dual track intensive/post intensive retreat offered from Friday, May 15 to Friday, May 22, 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.
Retreat 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.
Monday 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.
Cost 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 Tuesday through Friday.
If 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.
Leslee 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.
Br. 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.

Praying with Creation: Encountering God in a Theophanic Universe
2026-05-16 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
The Ancient Church understood the natural world as an expression of God’s creative love. On this day of enrichment, we’ll explore a Trinitarian vision of Creation as ‘theophanic’, or ‘God-revealing’. We’ll engage with prayer practices to enter into the love relationship between Creator and Creation, including practices of Immanence, Ascent Transcendence, and Descent. Participants will learn resources for reimagining their relationship with the natural world, and developing daily and weekly habits to increase their contact with God in Creation.
This event includes sessions of Centering Prayer.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Morning of Prayer Honolulu, Hawaii 3rd Saturdays every Month
2026-05-16 09:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
2025 Morning of Prayer
Third Saturdays In Person
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Hawai’i time (UTC -10)
Central Union Church • Women’s Building
1660 S. Beretania St. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Let us join together to pause in the presence of the Divine in the sacred silence. An introduction to the method of Centering Prayer is provided. While Centering Prayer is the basis of our teaching, all meditation paths are welcome. Books on the Spiritual Journey are available for purchase and loan.
No registration required, donations welcome.
Schedule
9:00 Welcome, sign-in, refreshments, book browsing
9:20 Gather in the circle for Introductions
9:30 Two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer
or An Introduction/review to The Method of Centering Prayer
10:40 Silent break
11:00 One 30-minutes period of Centering Prayer
11:30 Depart in silence or stay and chat a bit
Dates 2025
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF HAWAI’I
(628) 400-2644 | cohawaii@gmail.com | www.cohawaii.org
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2026-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | East Bay Camp, 24248 Ron Smith Memorial Hwy, HUDSON, IL, 61748, United States
Join us for the Contemplative Outreach Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop held on the beautiful shores of Lake Bloomington Illinois.
Please see the link below to register.

Present to Presence: A Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-05-22 15:00 - 2026-05-24 12:00 UTC | Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, 53 MILL STREET, WESTFIELD, MA, 1085, United States
God is always in and with us—closer to us than our own breath—but we are not always with God. Our harried, over-scheduled, noisy lives and patterns laid down in childhood prevent us from simply being with God. Centering Prayer is a way to re-member disparate parts of ourselves, gather scattered energies, and connect with the dynamic, creative God that loves us more than we know.
Centering Prayer is a way to immerse ourselves in silence and open to God’s presence within and all around us. By being present to Presence, we open to a dynamic, ever-creating God, who heals, transforms, and loves us beyond measure.
This retreat, intended for those who would like to explore Centering Prayer or re-ignite their practice, will introduce the basics of Centering Prayer; offer opportunities to experience the prayer, walking meditation, and lectio divina; and explore ways to anchor a Centering Prayer practice in your life. There will also be time to walk the grounds, read, or rest.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop: In person and online
2026-05-30 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history, psychology, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question-and-answer session are included.
Please see the link below to register. $50 offering. Scholarships are available.

Eight Day Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-06-05 15:00 - 2026-06-12 11:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
Join us for eight days of Centering Prayer practice, experiencing the fellowship of sacred silence.
This retreat will be lead by seasoned and trained Centering Prayer facilitators. Participants will have the opportunity to join multiple Centering Prayer sits throughout the day, Meditation in Motion gentle stretching yoga-type sessions, BodyWork therapy (gentle touch, over the clothing, energy healing by a LMT), as well as enjoy the breathtaking bluff views of St. Mary’s Sewanee often covered in winter beauty.
The highly rated kitchen staff will offer well balanced, delicious and nourishing meals throughout the retreat beginning with dinner on the first night and ending with breakfast on the last day. The St. Mary’s Sewanee and the Centering Prayer Staff will be here to support guests in this week long dedication to “God’s first language”. You don’t have to worry about bringing anything except your weary soul to Rest, Renew and Reconnect.
Please see the link below to register.

The Tree of Life: Esoteric Christianity and the Perennial Mystical Tradition: In person and online
2026-06-06 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Esoteric Christianity delves into the hidden, mystical dimensions of Christian teachings, emphasizing personal spiritual experience over doctrine. It deeply explores divine wisdom, inner transformation, and powerful, energizing symbols. The Perennial Mystical Tradition explores the fundamental and universal truths of spirituality. It emphasizes direct, personal encounters with the Divine and transcendent experiences, suggesting that at their core, all spiritual paths lead to the same ultimate reality. Together, they offer a profound, unifying spiritual perspective. Fr. Michael expertly guides us through this day of learning and experience.
This event includes sessions of Centering Prayer.
For more information and to register, please see the link below.

God in Nature practices Welcoming Prayer – ONLINE
2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Internet – Online
God in Nature is the focus for this online half day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
@ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10
FREE
First Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices, Visio-Divina (Visual-Art) practices, Terra-Divina (Nature), Lectio-Divina (Sacred Text) practices in addition to the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer practice that are our foundation. Pulelehua, Liedeke, and Margie welcome all who wish to join us.
Dates 2024 ( the zoom link is the same for all these dates): , November 2, December 7
We hope you will join us from wherever & whenever you are! Schedule in Hawai’i Time (UTC -10)
8:45am Room open to for early connections
9:00 Welcome and introductions
9:15 Terra Divina Welcoming and Centering in Nature
9:40 Break
9:45 Welcoming Prayer embodied
10:10 Break
10:20 Terra divina and Reflections
11:15 Closing prayer
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=[REDACTED]
Zoom Meeting ID: 921 8585 4158 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Website: http://www.cohawaii.org
Phone (628) 400-2644
Email: cohawaii@gmail.com
All session are freely offered, donations are welcome, no registration is needed.

Silence that Connects the World – Session 3 (via Zoom)
2026-06-06 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Internet – Online
Session 3. Letting Go of Thoughts
Theme: Thoughts are inevitable; the practice is about returning gently.
“Centering Prayer is not about developing concentration or attaining a clear mind. It is about letting go, making space, unclenching—thought by thought.”
— Cynthia Bourgeault
Step into Stillness
Pause from the noise of daily life and reconnect with the divine presence within. Join us for an online gathering of Centering Prayer practitioners—a simple yet profound space for silence, reflection, and shared practice within a global community. Together, we’ll explore stillness, presence, and the richness of the practice in community.
What to Expect
Shared silence and practice
Brief teaching and reflection
Small-group sharing
Encouragement in the contemplative path
2-3:30pm UTC +1 (8am Eastern Time)
Please see the link below to register and obtain the Zoom link.
This is the third of six sessions:
3. Letting Go of Thoughts – 6 Jun 2026
4. Living the Contemplative Path – 18 Jul 2026
5. Embracing Vulnerability – 5 Sep 2026
6. Healing Presence in the World – 14 Nov 2026

10-day Contemplative Listening, aka “Post Post” retreat
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-18 | Mercy Center Auburn, 535 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA, 95603, United States
This is a retreat for those who have attended multiple intensive and post-intensive 8-10 day retreats and find themselves desiring yet longer sessions of Centering Prayer in community. See flyer for more information.
Pre-requisite: Two or more post-intensive Centering Prayer retreats given by Contemplative Outreach. This is a guideline, not a rule. Please speak with us if you have questions.
Rooms are single with a sink in the room; bathrooms are shared.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Six-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-17 | Cedarbrake Renewal Center, 5602 Hwy 317, Belton, TX, 76513, United States
Please join us for an extended time of prayer, silence and solitude at Cedarbrake Renewal Center in Belton, Texas. This silent retreat will be held in The Lodge and Driscoll Hall and will be facilitated by Pamela Begeman. The retreat includes three-hours of Centering Prayer each day plus an evening Lectio Divina and compline service; like a post-intensive retreat there will be no teaching, videos or talking. The daily schedule is spacious, with extended free time in silence and solitude. Enjoy vegetarian meals and private room lodging with ensuite bathrooms. The retreat begins with dinner at 6pm Friday June 12 and concludes by 11am Wednesday 17th. Space is limited.
Please register using the link below.

Morning of Prayer Honolulu, Hawaii 3rd Saturdays every Month
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-18 09:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
Morning of Prayer
Third Saturdays In Person
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Hawai’i time (UTC -10)
Central Union Church • Women’s Building
1660 S. Beretania St. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Let us join together to pause in the presence of the Divine in the sacred silence. An introduction to the method of Centering Prayer is provided. While Centering Prayer is the basis of our teaching, all meditation paths are welcome. Books on the Spiritual Journey are available for purchase and loan.
No registration required, donations welcome.
Schedule
9:00 Welcome, sign-in, refreshments, book browsing
9:20 Gather in the circle for Introductions
9:30 Two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer
or An Introduction/review to The Method of Centering Prayer
10:40 Silent break
11:00 One 30-minutes period of Centering Prayer
11:30 Depart in silence or stay and chat a bit
CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF HAWAI’I
(628) 400-2644 | cohawaii@gmail.com | www.cohawaii.org
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-06-21 16:00 - 2026-06-26 11:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
This 6-day retreat will be 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, with an opportunity to spend extended time in deep silence in community to encourage a more intimate union with God. An existing Centering Prayer practice is a prerequisite for attending this retreat.
God is Love – A conversation with Thomas Keating and Carl J. Arico will be used for the retreat.
Please see the link below for more information and to register (scroll down for the desired event).

Eight-Day Intensive & Post-Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
2026-06-21 16:30 - 2026-06-28 13:00 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
Enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence and community. The Eight-Day Intensive and concurrent Post-Intensive Retreat is designed to strengthen one’s discipline and practice of Centering Prayer. We will be in grand silence.
The Intensive also provides a conceptual framework for the prayer through the viewing of selected DVDs from Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey Series. This retreat is for those with some experience with Centering Prayer. The Post-Intensive is for those who have previously made an Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat. Times of silence and periods of Centering Prayer are increased.
Fee: $1000. All rooms private. Register online at hsrcenter.com by June 7th. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required when registering.
For more information contact Sr. Chris Machado at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com or (818)815-4480

(Photo by Aleksandr Ledogorov, Unsplash)

Opening to Your Soul’s Creative Rhythms: A Contemplative Writing Retreat
2026-06-26 16:00 - 2026-06-28 13:00 UTC | Trinity Retreat Center, 79 Lower River Road, West Cornwall, CT, 06796, United States
Poet and author John O’Donohue was a proponent not only of living according to your soul’s rhythm but also birthing expressions of our sacred essence. In writing our stories, we collect fragments of our lives, ordering them in such a way as to know who we truly are and Whose we are.
This contemplative writing retreat will braid Centering Prayer sessions, writing prompts, communal prayer, talks, personal writing time, and sharing in support of diving deep and bringing to light the silly, heartbreaking, touching truths of our lives. The weekend will remind us that we are never closer to our Creator than when we are creating. So come, bring your stories to life.

Interdependence : Welcoming and Centering Prayer Reflections – ONLINE
2026-07-04 09:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Internet – Online
Interdependence : Welcoming and Centering Prayer Reflections : is the focus for this online half day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
@ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10
FREE
First Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices, Visio-Divina (Visual-Art) practices, Terra-Divina (Nature), Lectio-Divina (Sacred Text) practices in addition to the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer practice that are our foundation. Pulelehua, Liedeke, and Margie welcome all who wish to join us.
We hope you will join us from wherever & whenever you are! Schedule in Hawai’i Time (UTC -10)
8:45am Room open to for early connections
9:00 Welcome and introductions
9:15 Reading: Interpendence
9:25 Welcoming Prayer in Response to reading
9:45 Centering Prayer
10:10 Break
10:20 Centering Prayer
10:45 Reading and Reflections
11:25 Closing prayer
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=[REDACTED]
Zoom Meeting ID: 921 8585 4158 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Website: http://www.cohawaii.org
Phone (628) 400-2644
Email: cohawaii@gmail.com
All session are freely offered, donations are welcome, no registration is needed.

8 Day Silent Intensive and Post-Intensive Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan
2026-07-06 15:00 - 2026-07-13 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, 2039 N. Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO, 63131, United States
Come rest in silence with other contemplative companions, away from the busyness of daily life, and allow the mind, body, and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action within.
This 8 day retreat offers a more 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 a communal sharing of silence and stillness. For those making their first weeklong silent retreat, the Intensive, we will be using the video series by Thomas Keating, The Spiritual Journey. The simultaneous Post Intensive track includes additional time in silent prayer instead of video presentations for those who have previously made an Eight Day Intensive Retreat.
This retreat offers a double track simultaneously: Intensive I and Post Intensive. If this is your first Centering Prayer retreat of this length the Spiritual Journey Videos are shown in Intensive I. They lay a necessary foundation for the practice for life and especially intensive retreats.
Intensive I: There will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily and 2 sessions of watching video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey series with optional discussion.
Post-Intensive: There will be 3 sets of two 30-minute periods plus two additional 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily.
Lectio Divina and a optional contemplative Eucharist will be offered daily for everyone, as well as optional soul-friending with staff.
The retreat will be facilitated by Contemplative Outreach staff: Father Bill Sheehan, OMI, Marty Badgett, Mary Beth Rhiner, Jim McElroy, Kristina Frank and Susie Brent.
To Support Your Retreat Experience: A daily practice of Centering Prayer for 6 months or longer is recommended.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2026-07-10 16:00 - 2026-07-12 11:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
Join Sr. Ruth Ann for our new Centering Prayer Series, offered every other month. This ongoing retreat invites you to broaden and deepen your Centering Prayer practice in a warm and welcoming environment. Come once or come to them all—each session stands on its own while also supporting a growing contemplative rhythm.
Together, we’ll explore the foundations of Centering Prayer, a gentle yet profound method of silent prayer that opens the heart and mind to the presence of God.
Please see the link below for more information and to register (scroll down to the desired event).

Silence that Connects the World – Session 4 (via Zoom)
2026-07-18 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Internet – Online
Session 4. Living the Contemplative Path
Theme: Centering Prayer is not just a practice; it shapes how we live.
“If we are absolutely grounded in the absolute love of God that protects us from nothing even as it sustains us in all things, then we can face all things with courage and tenderness.”
— James Finley
Step into Stillness
Pause from the noise of daily life and reconnect with the divine presence within. Join us for an online gathering of Centering Prayer practitioners—a simple yet profound space for silence, reflection, and shared practice within a global community. Together, we’ll explore stillness, presence, and the richness of the practice in community.
What to Expect
Shared silence and practice
Brief teaching and reflection
Small-group sharing
Encouragement in the contemplative path
2-3:30 pm UTC +1 (8am Eastern Time)
Please see the link below to obtain the Zoom link.
This is the fourth of six sessions:
4. Living the Contemplative Path – 18 Jul 2026
5. Embracing Vulnerability – 5 Sep 2026
6. Healing Presence in the World – 14 Nov 2026
