Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2019-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave, Emerson, NJ, 07630-1229, United States
Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave, Emerson, NJ
AN INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER
Saturday, November 2, 2019
9:00 – 12:00
“When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.” MT (6:6)
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer based on the wisdom saying of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. It prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer in which we receive God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself.
Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other types of prayer; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. Centering Prayer is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship – a movement beyond conversation, to communion.
Join us in this introductory workshop to learn about – and experience — the practice of Centering Prayer. Appropriate for beginners and experienced practitioners wanting to refresh their practice.
Presenter: Maureen Hanley, Contemplative Outreach
For information, contact: Cynthia Allen, cynthiaallen6@gmail.com, 201-417-3908 or see the flyer below under "additional information."

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2019-11-01 08:00 - 2019-11-04 17:00 | The Priory Spirituality Center, 500 College Street NE, Lacey, WA, 98516, United States
This Friday evening to Sunday afternoon silent retreat is sustained by multiple periods of Centering Prayer, chant, lectio divina, meditative walking, interspersed with periods for reading or rest. We intentionally create an environment that supports our Centering Prayer practice.
Retreat facilitators are Bob Delestrada and Charlotte Thompson.
Cost is $225.00

Forgiveness Prayer Workshop
2019-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Forgiveness Prayer and Practice – Join us as we will deepen our understanding of what it means to forgive one another as we consider what forgiveness is and what it is not.
Forgiveness Prayer and Practice
Saturday, October 26, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Steve Standiford
We will deepen our understanding of what it means to forgive one another as we consider what forgiveness is and what it is not. The day includes the opportunity to practice the Forgiveness Prayer, a guided meditation created by Mary Mrozowski, one of the founders of Contemplative Outreach.
Click here for more information and to register for this workshop.
Steve Standiford is a regular Centering Prayer practitioner. He leads retreats and workshops and teaches spiritual practices through Contemplative Outreach. He is also a psychotherapist in private practice in Manhattan and Westchester County.

Special Event
2019-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 8900 35th Ave NE, WA, 98115, United States
Contemplative Outreach Joint Chapter Event Contemplative Outreach Northwest & Contemplative Outreach Puget Sound – North
We are all one
A day of prayer, enrichment, community and fun!
Saturday, October 26, 2019
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
8900 35th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Please see the flyer below under "additional information."

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2019-10-25 08:00 - 2019-10-28 17:00 | Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, 5900 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45233, United States
Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is offering a 12-Step friendly Centering Prayer/Meditation Enrichment Weekend. This is an opportunity to begin or deepen your practice of Centering Prayer/Meditation, as taught by Contemplative Outreach.
Make It Yours:
The daily format includes multiple sessions of Centering Prayer/Meditations, educational components, silent meals, spiritual reading, soul-friending, free-time and Lectio Divina. There will be a 12-step meeting on Saturday evening. Or, you may choose to create your own experience and spend more time in silence.
The Motherhouse grounds are rich in beauty and history. The campus' 75 acres provide ample spots for contemplation and reflection.
Please see the flyer below under "additional information." It includes registration details.

Centering Prayer Retreat
2019-10-20 08:00 - 2019-10-25 17:00 | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
Contemplative Living
October 20–24, 2019 (Sun. to Thurs.)
Presenter: Mary Dwyer
This five-day retreat will explore how our contemplative practices shape our daily life. Contemplative Living is the call to bring the contemplative dimension of the Gospel into our every day, ordinary lives filled with ordinary activities.
How do we lead ordinary lives with extraordinary love?
We will share in community extended periods of Centering Prayer, silence, and conferences exploring the Welcoming Prayer, Forgiveness Process/Practice, Lectio Divina, and other prayer practices. Our hope is that each of us commits to a personal "rule of life" that supports and sustains our deepest desires. “… Centering Prayer is a life to be lived. Not just a method.” (Thomas Keating).
Prior Centering Prayer experience is helpful.
Offering: $275 per person (includes overnights & meals)
Deposit: $75 (nonrefundable)
Mary Dwyer is a long-time student of Fr. Thomas Keating and has been practicing Centering Prayer since the 1980s. In the early 1990’s, she lived at Chrysalis House, a contemplative live-in community experiment blessed by Fr. Thomas. Her housemates included Mary Mrozowski, David Frenette and Cathy McCarthy. The community lived according to a rule of life, and became an incubator of practice and programs in the early years of Contemplative Outreach’s growth. It was her experience at Chyrsalis House – what she refers to as her “inpatient” or “residential treatment time” – that proved to her that a life of prayer, consent and practice is real, stable and deeply rewarding. Mary Mrozowski taught her that a devoted life of prayer was the real work of life; what we did the rest of the time was just how we made a living.
In 2008 she met her beloved Juan through the Living Flame program. She moved to Miami, FL in 2009 and they married. Juan recently retired and they moved back to Erie, PA in July, 2018.
Mary is currently serving as a member of the Gift Committee of Contemplative Outreach. She previously has served as Chairperson of the Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. Governing Board; member of the Contemplative Outreach Faculty; Member of the Welcoming Prayer service team, and Coordinator for the Living Flame program. Mary now devotes her time to giving retreats and workshops on behalf of Contemplative Outreach throughout the US and internationally.

Day of Contemplative Prayer
2019-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame, CA, 94010, United States
Centering Prayer Our Practice, Our World
Sunday, March 11, 2018 1-4:30 p.m.
$20
“The Christian is one who is connected through the heart to the whole of life, attuned to the deeper intelligence of Nature and called forth irresistibly by the Spirit to creatively express one’s gifts in the evolution of self and world.” – Ilia Delio
Please join us for an afternoon of Centering Prayer and community
Centering Prayer is sometimes spoken of as the Divine Therapy. We usually reflect on this aspect of our practice in reference to our own spiritual journey. Today we continue our exploration of a wider vision of God’s healing action, and consider how our daily practice may actually be a channel for the Divine Presence to bring healing to our world.
This is an afternoon for those familiar with Centering Prayer – beginners and long-time practitioners. We gather to deepen our consent to God’s presence and action in our world. (Instruction in Centering Prayer will not be offered.)
Our time together will include 2 periods of Centering Prayer, a short talk, a video, and conversation.
Marty Badgett is an Oblate of the Camaldoli Benedictine Community. He has co-led extended Centering Prayer retreats for many years, and hosted many one-day Contemplative Prayer days at Incarnation Monastery in Berkeley.
Catherine 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 fostering contemplative practices so urgently needed at this time in our world.
Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D. is a spiritual director, scientist, and Centering Prayer coordinator at Mercy Center. She is dedicated to fostering Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices that help us become aware of God's ever-present love.
To register for this program, please go to www.mercy-center.org or call 650-340-7474.

Centering Prayer, Introductory Program
2019-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | The Chapel of St. John The Divine, 10 Church Way, Saunderstown, RI, 2874, United States
Centering Prayer Day
There are tremendous benefits to having a daily practice of meditation, and for Christians the practice of Centering Prayer as a form of meditation can also provide spiritual growth and depth in your relationship with God. Come try it out in this special day of retreat. A full Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop will be lead by Contemplative Outreach Commissioned Presenter, Mike Smoolca. At the same time, for experienced practitioners, an Advanced Workshop will be offered with instruction from Thomas Keating’s The Spiritual Journey. Lunch will be provided (suggested donation $10) as well as snacks and refreshments.
Click here for more information and to register for this workshop.
You can also view the flyer below under "additional information."

Welcoming Prayer Introductory Workshop
2019-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Dominican Sisters of Amityville, 555 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY, 11701, United States
The Welcoming Prayer
A Workshop Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville
Presenter: Therese Saulnier – Contemplative Outreach
Therese has been practicing Centering Prayer for 30 years and teaching contemplative prayer practices for over 25 years.
This workshop will focus on the Welcoming Prayer. This is a method of consenting to God's presence and action in the physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. Therese will offer a practical perspective and practical advice in living a contemplative life in the 21st century.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Mother Josepha Hall — Amityville Campus
9:30 A.M. — 3:00 P.M.
9:30 Arrival, Refreshments, Presentations
Please bring your own lunch, beverages provided
Registration by October 11th – Marie Danaher, O.P.
516-233-9278 – mdanop56@gmail.com or for more information, please see the flyer below under "additional information."
Live Streaming Available
Welcoming Prayer Book ( optional ) available for Purchase – $20
FREE WILL OFFERING FOR WORKSHOP

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2019-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Jesus House, 2501 Milltown Rd., Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
This Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop is for those new to Centering Prayer, as well as those who already practice this prayer. The practice of Centering Prayer allows us to open to the presence and action of God, not only during the prayer period, but also during the activities of everyday life. It offers an approachable way of deepening intimacy with God and increasing one's capacity to live a fully Christian life.
We welcome teens and adults of all ages to this workshop. In addition to the October 19 workshop, there will be 6 optional weekly followup sessions ( will choose mutually agreeable dates on October 19).
Workshop runs from 9:30 am to 3 pm, lunch included. Checkin starts 9 am. Fee is $40.
Register at jesushousecenter.org
Presenters: Bev Roberts and Kate Burchess

Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Retreat
2019-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Andrew’s Abbey, 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA, 93563, United States
Join us for a quiet day away from our busy lives.
We'll gather at the beautiful grounds of St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo, California (just north of Los Angeles) for a day of quiet community. https://www.saintandrewsabbey.com
We begin at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm.
Please arrive by 9:00 am when you will have a few minutes to enjoy the Continental Breakfast provided by the Monks of the Abbey. We will then experience a time of Centering Prayer together, followed by a time of Lectio Divina reading and meditating. There will then be time for individual quiet exploration of the grounds of the Abbey (Stations of the Cross, Praying at the duck pond and many other places of quiet provided). At noon, if you wish, you may join the Monks for Mass in the Chapel, followed by a healthy and delicious lunch. After lunch there will be more quiet individual time to pray and explore. We will close the day with Centering Prayer, then a time of sharing.
For more information, please contact us at Agape Journeys of see the flyer below under "additional information":
Dr. Terry Van Hook, DMin and United Methodist Clergy terry (a) ocspeakers.com 661-717-0162
Joanne Van Hook joanne (at) ocspeakers.com 858-254-5175
Cost for the day: $40.00 Register at https://agapejourneys.com/events%2C-coaching-register

Centering Prayer Retreat
2019-10-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Church of Conscious Harmony, 7406 Newhall Lane, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
One-day Centering Prayer Retreat at The Church of Conscious Harmony in Austin, TX. Registration begins at 8:30 pm and the program begins at 9 am. The morning includes two 30-minute prayer periods, Lectio Divina, the option of a Fr. Keating video or prayer period in the afternoon, several periods of silence and solitude, and faith sharing.
Please bring your own lunch. There is a suggested love offering of $20. Please pre-register.

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2019-10-18 08:00 - 2019-10-20 17:00 | Benet Hill Monastery, 3190 Benet Lane, Colorado Springs, CO, 80921, United States
Anyone with an established Centering Prayer practice is invited to participate in this Centering Prayer Weekend retreat. The retreat serves as a way to go deeper in your prayer practice plus time to spend in silence and solitude in community. Several periods of Centering Prayer each day allows time for rest and walking in the Benet Hill Monastery forest in the Black Forest of Colorado Springs, CO. The retreat begins with arrival at 4pm Friday continuing with dinner at 5pm and orientation at 7pm. The methods of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina will be reviewed. The retreat concludes with a video teaching from Fr. Thomas Keating. Departure on Sunday is at 3pm.
Fall Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
Friday, October 18 – Sunday, April 20, 2019
Cost: $250 with a non-refundable deposit of $50 due with registration.
Please click below on "Additional Information" to download the retreat registration flier.
Retreat Team: Sr. Therese O'Grady and Leslee Anne Terpay
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Benet Hill Retreat Center Retreat Details: All bedrooms are private with shared bathrooms. Space is limited to 9 retreatants plus the team. Meals will be shared with the Sisters of Benet Hill. Benet Hill Monastery is located at 7600 feet elevation.

Centering Prayer Retreat
2019-10-14 08:00 - 2019-10-21 17:00 | Holy Cross Abbey, 901 Cool Spring Ln, VA, 22611, United States
Silence & Solitude Retreat w/Father Sheehan in Berryville VA
At Holy Cross Abbey Retreat Center
Monday October 14 – Sunday October 20
Homepage

See also the flyer below under "additional information."

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2019-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Church of Conscious Harmony, 7406 Newhall Lane, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop Sat, Oct 12th at The Church of Conscious Harmony.
This is a 7-week course in forming a daily Centering Prayer practice. It will meet Sat from 9:00am to 1:30pm and then on six-consecutive Monday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
The cost is $75 and lunch is included on Saturday.
Please pre-register.

Day of Enrichment
2019-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Exploring the Wisdom of the Gospels – An exploration of the Gospels‚Äô Wisdom Parables will give us an understanding of Jesus as ‚ÄúWisdom Master.‚Äù
Exploring the Wisdom of the Gospels
Saturday, October 12, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rev. Bill Redfield
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.
Click here for more information and to register for this workshop.
Rev. Bill Redfield
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 is a student of and collaborator with Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault.

Centering Prayer Retreat
2019-10-11 08:00 - 2019-10-14 17:00 | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
Contemplative Outreach of Central PA presents:
Contemplative Attitudes Through the Practice of Centering Prayer
A Retreat Based on the work of David Frenette

October 11-13, 2019 (Fri. to Sun.)

Presenters: Roberta White and Nancy Cord-Baran
In the teachings of Jesus, there are prayers, and then there is prayer—the silent, loving communion with the divine, beyond words or ritual. With Father Thomas Keating’s book Open Mind, Open Heart, hundreds of thousands discovered the transformative power of Centering Prayer as a form of Christian meditation. Now, with The Path of Centering Prayer, Keating’s senior student, friend, and adviser, David Frenette, reveals the profound depths of this practice, facilitating a deepening of intimacy with God.
The retreat will focus on the contemplative attitudes, as reflected upon in David’s book. It will also include silence and Centering Prayer.
Contemplative attitudes, the fruits of contemplative prayer, are revealed in daily life and we will explore how to foster them. Such qualities as simplicity, gentleness, letting go, resting in God, embracing, and finally integrating one’s experience of prayer into one’s daily life, are paired with David’s Guided Meditations.
This retreat is suitable for beginners as well as seasoned practitioners.
Check in is from 3:00 to 5:00 Friday afternoon. There will be an optional video on the method of Centering Prayer (recommended for those new to the practice) at 4:00 PM.
A reception and welcoming at 5:30 begins the retreat, followed by dinner.
Offering: $195
Deposit: $75
Roberta White has been involved with Contemplative Outreach since 2001. She has led retreats throughout the country on Centering Prayer, the Forgiveness Prayer, Lectio Divina, the Welcoming Prayer Practice and Centering Prayer as an 11th-step Practice. She has served on the Formation Team for those preparing to become commissioned Centering Prayer workshop presenters. Roberta formerly served as co-coordinator of the Atlanta Chapter of Contemplative Outreach and is currently a member of the Contemplative Outreach of Atlanta Leadership Team.
Nancy Cord-Baran is a Spiritual Director, Co-Coordinator for the Contemplative Outreach of Central PA and a member of the Formation Team. Nancy has been practicing Centering Prayer since 1998 and has been inspired on numerous retreats with David Frenette. She is a Commissioned Presenter for Centering Prayer, the Forgiveness Prayer and 12-step Outreach.

Day of Enrichment
2019-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Walburga Monastery, 851 N. Broad Street, NJ, 7649, United States
Contemplative Outreach of New Jersey
is pleased to announce the offering of the
Contemplative Enrichment Program

You are invited to participate in the Contemplative Enrichment Program for those practicing Centering Prayer. Each day’s program includes periods of Centering Prayer, conferences on the subject matter, and time for small group discussion.

Prerequisite A Daily Practice of Centering Prayer

When Saturdays 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Gathering, Coffee & Registration – 9:00 am
Please bring a brown bag lunch

October 5, 2019 The Evolving of Your Brain and Spiritual Life Dr. Charlotte Tomaino
November 2, 2019 Holy Partnership: Couples Therapy for the Soul Christopher Hyde, PhD
January 4, 2020 The Forgiveness Prayer Therese M. Saulnier
February 1, 2020 Growing In Holiness Through the Five Universal Shapes Sr. Mary Jo Kearns, RSM
March 7, 2020 Contemporary Contemplatives and Paul's Philippians Fr. Anthony Randazzo
April 4, 2020 Being a Presence for Peace: Benedictine Hospitality and Community Rev. Dr. Jane Tomaino

Additional Date: December 21, 2019 Advent Day of Prayer Fr. Carl Arico

Where Benedictine Center at St. Walburga Monastery
851 N. Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
The Monastery is accessible by bus from NYC

Fee $150 for all 6 sessions
includes registration fee for Advent Day of Prayer (normally $30)

$115 for all 6 sessions (seniors)
includes registration fee for Advent Day of Prayer (normally $20)
$30 – registration fee for a single session
$20 – registration fee for a single session – seniors
Payment Options
A. Pay in full ($150; $115 – Seniors ) by October 5th with completed registration form to hold your space
B. $75- deposit ($50 deposit for Senior Citizens) due by October 5th with completed registration form to hold your space. Remainder due January 4th.
For further information, contact Therese Saulnier, 201-436-8256 (Evenings and Weekends) or please see the flyer below under "additional information"

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2019-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2019-10-04 08:00 - 2019-10-07 17:00 | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
Opening to God in Sound & Silence: Bringing Chant into the Heart of Prayer
October 4-6, 2019 (Fri. to Sun.)
Presenter: Keith Kristich
Cultures and religions all over the world raise their voice in sacred song and chant to connect with the One who is within. In this weekend retreat, we will focus on bringing the universal practice of chant into our contemplative prayer and meditation practice. Chant is an intimate way of deepening the heartfulness inherent in contemplative prayer. Cynthia Bourgeault teaches “What mediation accomplishes in the silence, chanting accomplishes in the sound.” In this way, chanting is a beautiful way to externalize our internal desire for the One within.
Participants can expect a balance between sound and silence, chanting and silent contemplation, as well as, some time to write, reflect and share in small group conversation. Although it may be of particular interest to practitioners of Centering Prayer, it is open to anyone with a contemplative practice of their own.
Keith Kristich is certified with the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in leading contemplative prayer groups and retreats, as well as with Contemplative Outreach as a presenter of Centering Prayer.
Offering: $190
Deposit: $75 nonrefundable

Centering Prayer as the 11th-Step Workshop
2019-10-04 08:00 - 2019-10-07 17:00 | Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, 53 MILL STREET, WESTFIELD, MA, 1085, United States
11TH STEP CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT with Madeleine Joy, SP, Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI and Elizabeth Oleksak, SP
11TH-STEP CENTERING PRAYER
October 4th-6th, 2019.
Centering Prayer is a method that can be used for doing the 11th-Step. It improves our conscious contact with and deepens our relationship to our Higher Power, whether we call that power God, Allah, Mother, another name or no name. It is simply moving deep within oneself, in silence, saying nothing, asking for nothing, just being and allowing our Higher Power to be with us.
Retreat begins on Friday with supper at 6pm and concludes with lunch at noon on Sunday.
Madeleine Joy, SP, Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI and Elizabeth Oleksak, SP
Click here for more information and to register for this Retreat.

Day of Enrichment
2019-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC, 27410, United States
Praying the Scriptures – Lectio Divina Tradition
Friday, October 4, 2019
10 A.M. – 3 P.M.
with Father Carl Arico
Contemplative Outreach describes Lectio Divina as follows: “Like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina cultivates contemplative prayer. Unlike Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina is a participatory active practice that uses thoughts, images and insights to enter into a conversation with God.” Father Arico defines Lectio Divina as “a four-step dance with God to read, to reflect, to respond, to rest. It deepens our relationship with God.”
For more information, go to www.nexusjourney.org.
The $59 fee includes lunch.
Christ United Methodist Church
410 Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Day of Enrichment
2019-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Reclaiming our Mystical Roots – This workshop focuses on the Christian Contemplative Heritage as a vital resource for today‚Äôs contemplative life.
Reclaiming our Mystical Roots
Saturday, September 28, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Rickey Cotton
This workshop focuses on the Christian Contemplative Heritage as a vital resource for today’s contemplative life. We begin the discussion with the Christian desert hermits who lived in Egypt, Palestine and Syria from the third to the fifth centuries AD, who sought to transcend themselves and live fully for God using both Jesus and John the Baptist as models. We’ll also look at their key monastic descendants ranging across the fifth to late nineteenth centuries.
Click here for more information and to register for this workshop.
Dr. Rickey Cotton is a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina and a member of the faculty for Contemplative Outreach’s Living Flame program. Rickey has developed and presented many contemplative workshops around the country, including ones on Meister Eckhart and Raimon Panikkar’s Christophany. He is a retired professor of English and department chair at Southeastern University.

Nine Month Course
2019-09-27 08:00 - 2019-09-30 17:00 | St. Lawrence Retreat Center, 180 Sargent Ave, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
This Nine-Month Course enables one to practice contemplative living according to one’s own lifestyle. Formation is offered in contemplative prayer, lifestyle and activity through:
¨ Deepening our experience of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, the Active Prayer, Logging, the “Welcoming Prayer” Practice and Spiritual Reading
¨ Nurturing the contemplative dimension of one’s lifestyle by exercising discernment, simplicity, forgiveness, integrity and commitment.
The ongoing process of the Course provides an environment in which to integrate contemplative practices into one’s life. This integration is accomplished, in part, by opening to God as a community and consenting to God’s presence and action individually and communally.
The Course meets one weekend a month from September 2019 through June 2020, and is presented by Nine Month Course staff.
Each weekend includes a review of the previous month’s practice(s), soul-friending, Centering Prayer, conferences, sharing and rest. Each month’s theme is supported by a Spiritual Counsel and Prayer Practice(s).
The St. Lawrence Retreat Center is located on 25 beautiful acres in Beacon, NY, just one and one-half hours north of New York City. The center is off Route I-84, and is accessible to Stewart Airport and the Beacon, NY train station. The newly renovated, fully accessible facility has an elevator, wide hallways and flat, easily walkable grounds, ensuring that people of all ages and physical abilities can enjoy this sacred space.
The Center can accommodate up to 20 guests, including handicap accessible rooms and bathrooms. Every room has a private bathroom and individual climate control. St. Lawrence Retreat Center is a ministry of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars.
You can read more about the program here in this brochure.
If interested, please fill out the application letter here.

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2019-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame, CA, 94010, United States
Centering Prayer lntroductory Series Sundays: September 22, 2019, 1 -5 pm; Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct 20 1-4 pm
Cost: $85 for the series of four sessions
(First Session only, $40)
For more information, please see the flyer below under "additional information."

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2019-09-20 08:00 - 2019-09-28 17:00 | St. Benedict Center, 1126 Road I, Schuyler, NE, 68661, United States
Pray Without Ceasing: A Post-Intensive 8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
Register on the CO of Central Iowa website.
This post-intensive retreat will consist of continuous periods of Centering Prayer from before sunrise until the dinner hour, with breaks for meals. Attendees may participate in as much prayer as they are called to. Short pauses for entering and leaving the silence will be offered every 30 minutes. There will be no teaching and no reading during this immersion in silence. Those who wish may attend daily mass at the Priory.
Cost is $650, which includes single occupancy room with private bathroom, and all meals. A limited number of double occupancy rooms are available.
Retreat Directors: Chris Frantsvog and Paul Witmer
For more information, see the flyer under “Additional Information” below.
Registrations are limited to 22 attendees
From Friday, September 20, 2019 – 03:00pmTo Friday, September 27, 2019 – 01:00pm

Conference
2019-09-19 08:00 - 2019-09-23 17:00 | Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park, 16455 E. 40th Circle, Aurora, CO, 80011, United States
September 19 – 22, 2019 "Contemplative Outreach: Evolution, Transformation, Service"
Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park
Denver Colorado
Follow the Conference blog here: https://coconference2019.wordpress.com/

The conference begins at 4:00 pm Thursday, September 19 with a welcoming reception, followed by Centering Prayer, dinner and the opening session. The conference concludes on Sunday, September 22 at 11 am with a closing session including Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. The conference will feature:

A special presentation on Friday with Dr. Christine O'Brien Travers, "Contemplative Neuroscience: Contemplative practices are well-being skills that rewire and reintegrate mind, body and spirit."
Time for Centering Prayer each day, along with an opportunity to share with others on the contemplative journey how we can continue to expand our vision and deepen our practice.

Cost is $475 which includes eight meals and all materials. Partial scholarships are available for those in need. Space is limited.
To register for the conference, please do the following:

Please email Donna (office@coutreach.org) using "conference 2019" in the subject line. Include the following:

Name
phone number
meal choice (Regular meals will be served unless you indicate a preference for Gluten Free, Vegetarian or Vegan.)

Once your email is received, Donna will call you to obtain your credit card payment. Do not send your credit card number via email for security reasons.
If you need a scholarship registration, please fill out the form on this page. Donna will call you for your portion of your conference registration.
Reserve your hotel room directly with the hotel. Cost for a single or a double room is $119.00, plus taxes and is not covered in the conference registration. To receive our special low room rate, you will need to register using this link. There is complimentary shutter service from the Denver airport to and from the hotel.

If you have any questions, please email Marie Howard or call her at 973-846-6915.

Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
2019-09-15 08:00 - 2019-09-20 17:00 | Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, 3501 Solly Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19136, United States
Fr. Carl Arico will offer a five-day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat at Mother Boniface Spirituality Center in North Philadelphia, PA. from Sunday September 15-19, 2019. The program begins on Sunday evening at 5:30 with supper and concludes Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $330 (includes a non-refundable $50 deposit.)
To Register: email: mbcretreat@msbt.org or 267-350-1830/31.

Day of Enrichment
2019-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Robert Hall, 52 South Elm Street, Windsor Locks, CT, 6096, United States
A day of self-discovery and prayer with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMISt. Robert Hall ‚Ä¢ 52 South Elm Street ‚Ä¢ Windsor Locks, CT
10:00 am to 3:30 pm

A day of self-discovery and prayer with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI
In this day retreat Fr. Bill will guide you into a deeper intimacy with the Lord who loves you.
• Take responsibility for your indentity
• Open your mind and heart to God
• Consent to becoming the person God has intended you to be from all eternity
Please see the flyer below under "additional information" and/or e-mail: prayereventswl@aol.com Or call Gloria at 860-623-2943 or Nancy at 860-683-4490
St. Robert Hall • 52 South Elm Street • Windsor Locks, CT 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
