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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T083000
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SUMMARY:Becoming An Everyday Contemplative
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Judith Valente \n“Stillness is … opening up an emotionally clutter-free space and allowing ourselves to feel and think and dream and question\,” author Brene Brown says. This is an extraordinary time when there is much chaos in our country and the world\, many demands on our time\, and personal pressures. This day explores simple\, concrete practices we can adopt to maintain a contemplative calm\, learn to embrace the current moment\, and create enough space to become “everyday contemplatives.” \nThis program will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. Information on how to access the program on Zoom will be sent to participants in advance. \nThis program will include a morning and an afternoon session of Centering Prayer. \nJudith Valente is an award-winning journalist and poet and a lay Benedictine Oblate who guides frequent contemplative retreats. She has written several spirituality books including most recently\, How to Be: A Monk and A Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying\, Purpose & Prayer\, Forgiveness & Friendship\, co-authored with Trappist Brother Paul Quenon. Judith is also author of The Art of Pausing and a contemporary guide on The Rule of St. Benedict titled\, How to Live. \nPlease use the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/becoming-an-everyday-contemplative/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lenten Silent Saturday with Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI: In-Person or Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work\nwith me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”\n– Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message) \nShepherd of the Hills UMC Centering Prayer Ministry is blessed to have Fr. Bill with us giving three conferences with Q&A following each. \nIn-Person: Shepherd of the Hills UMC – 26001 Muirlands Bl.\, Mission Viejo\, CA. 25.00 each\, Breakfast will be provided upon your arrival.\nZoom: $10.00 each. \nRegistration is Required. Scholarships available. Questions or help registering\, please notify Jill Yamada: jillprays@aol.com\nLenten Silent Saturday with Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/lenten-silent-saturday-with-fr-bill-sheehan-omi-in-person-or-zoom/
LOCATION:Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church\, 26001 Muirlands Blvd\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92691\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jill Yamada":MAILTO:jillprays@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240315T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240317T150000
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SUMMARY:11th-Step Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is for people who participate in any 12-step recovery program to introduce or expand and deepen the experience of contemplative prayer as part of a daily 11th-Step practice ourselves\, in silence\, saying nothing\, asking for nothing\, just being and allowing our Higher Power to be with us. \nThe retreat will offer an environment of solitude and silence in community with time for reflection\, fellowship\, and a 12-step meeting. for those new to contemplative prayer\, the retreat is an introductory Workshop on Centering Prayer in the context of 12-step recover. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/11th-step-retreat/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Cord-Baran":MAILTO:ncb612@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240313T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240313T171500
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Introductory Program \nDo you seek the still\, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us\, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer\, which has been a part of our Christian heritage for centuries. We will explore the benefits of Centering Prayer in ordinary life. Time will be\nallowed for practice of the prayer and discussion of the practice each Wednesday afternoon from 4-5:15 p.m. throughout Lent 2024. \nThe program will be presented starting on Ash Wednesday at 4 p.m.\, February 14\, 2024 for the seven weeks of Lent at Grace Lutheran Church 205 South Garner St\, State College\, PA 16801. A donation of $20 per person is requested\, which includes a book. Please note that no one seeking to experience this form of prayer is ever turned away due to any financial constraints. \nThe program will be presented through the local chapter of Contemplative Outreach by Mary Kay and Doug Laplante\, experienced practitioners of Centering Prayer. For more information email Mary Kay at mklaplante11@gmail.com or to sign up\, please call or e-mail Sherri Rider at (814) 238-2478 or srider@glcpa.org
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-in-person-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – PA\, 205 South Garner Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Pennsylvania":MAILTO:douglaplante@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240202T173803Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series-via-zoom-5/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240311
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240317
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240223T180549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T180549Z
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SUMMARY:Wisdom School Retreat: Invitation to a Wisdom Way of Knowing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rhythm of practice\, learning\, and integration in togetherness and solitude. \nThe Wisdom stream is at the contemplative headwaters of every religious tradition including Christianity. Wisdom takes many shapes and forms and is more concerned with the transformation of the human being than on a set of right beliefs. The Christian Wisdom lineage is about learning to listen to the Divine within and see that we are deeply interconnected in a larger whole of which we are meant to responsibly take part in. This kind of listening and seeing requires that we include our three centers of knowing—mind\, feeling\, and body—in the spiritual organ of the heart which sees from wholeness and oneness. \nJoin us for a Wisdom School for beginners on the path and experienced practitioners\, designed to bring a rhythm of practice\, learning\, and integration in togetherness and solitude in order to invite a ‘wisdom way of knowing.’ With periods of teaching\, Centering Prayer\, chanting\, embodiment practices\, lectio divina\, contemplative sharing and free time\, this Wisdom School will explore the core tenets of the Christian Wisdom Tradition through the lineage of Cynthia Bourgeault. We will focus on the Wisdom tradition as the Way of the Heart\, the organ of spiritual perceptivity\, and dive deeply into the three centers of intelligence (mind/intellectual\, feeling/emotional\, body/sensation-al) which comprise it. Wisdom Schools prepare us to live more consciously and to show up in the world holding our post as planetary servants. \nRetreat Schedule (please note that schedule is subject to change) \nFirst evening: \n7:00-8:30 pm Opening Evening \nDaily schedule: \n* Breakfast on your own \n9:00 am Chanting and Centering Prayer \n9:30 am Break \n9:45 am Morning Session \n11:15 am Break \n11:30 am Embodiment Practice/Movement\, or Conscious Work \n12:00 pm Lunch (talking optional) followed by contemplative free time \n2:00 pm Chanting and Centering Prayer \n2:30 pm Break \n2:45 pm Afternoon Session \n4:15 pm Break \n4:30 pm Contemplative Practice \n5:45 pm Dinner (talking optional) \n7:00-8:30 pm Evening session – reflection\, discussion\, synthesis of day’s work\, ending with chanting and centering prayer \nLast day: \n* Breakfast on your own \n9:00 am Chanting and Centering Prayer \n9:45 am Final Teaching \n11:00 Closing Circle \n12:00 End & Departure \nRetreat Facilitator: Heather Ruce\n\nHeather facilitates Wisdom practice circles\, groups\, retreats\, and Wisdom schools. She offers teaching and guidance in various embodied Wisdom\, contemplative and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer\, Christian meditation\, sacred chanting\, lectio divina\, conscious work\, and sacred gestures. She has had many companions\, guides\, and teachers along the way\, all of whom have contributed to who she is and the work that she does. Her work is especially informed by her Masters education in family systems therapy and depth psychology and the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault in the Christian Wisdom Tradition\, and Steve Hoskinson in the integration of trauma healing and complexity science through his model Organic Intelligence.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/wisdom-school-retreat-invitation-to-a-wisdom-way-of-knowing/
LOCATION:All Souls Interfaith Gathering\, 291 Bostwick Farm Road\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240310
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SUMMARY:United in Prayer\, United in Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Seeking to build on Father Thomas Keatings’ work in interfaith spirituality and dialogue\, Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North will again offer an interfaith version of United in Prayer as an in-person day retreat. Participants will be guided by presentations and periods of contemplative prayer/meditation consonant with the faith traditions of Christianity\, Judaism\, Islam and Zen Buddhism. Guides will include a Presbyterian Pastor versed in the Celtic traditions of Christianity\, a Rabbi who leads a meditative synagogue and teaches the mystical tradition of Kabbalah\, an Islamic Imam who guides a Sufi community\, and a professed religious member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace who is also a Zen master. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/united-in-prayer-united-in-spirit/
LOCATION:St. Mary on the Lake Peace and Spirituality Center\, 1663 Killarney Way\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North":MAILTO:jeffrenner3@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T130000
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SUMMARY:Around the Circle: A Contemplative Enneagram Soul Journey
DESCRIPTION:Overnight Retreat – Enneagram Formation with Rev. Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div. \nLearn how the entire Enneagram circle–and not just your own Enneagram type–can enrich your contemplative life. This intensive is for you if you already know your type and want to explore how the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram can support a world in which everything belongs. \nDISCOVER what it means to “listen around the circle” for what triggers and excites you. \nINTEGRATE disowned parts of your wholeness. \nDEEPEN your practice of inner and outer hospitality through an array of contemplative practices engaged in conscious community. \nRev. Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div.\, is an international Enneagram thought leader and keynote presenter who spiritually companions individuals around the globe using a contemplative\, compassion-based approach to the Enneagram. An ordained Unity minister and accredited Enneagram Professional\, Nhien is the founder of Evolving Enneagram\, a community-based business whose team of professionals offers transformational programming to seed and sustain our collective awakening. Nhien is currently authoring a book on contemplative practices and the Enneagram. \nPlease use the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/around-the-circle-a-contemplative-enneagram-soul-journey/
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/New_York:20240308T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T130000
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SUMMARY:Weaving a Nest for Stillness
DESCRIPTION:Overnight Contemplative Retreat with Claire Rusowicz and Anne A. Simpkinson \nThis silent contemplative retreat invites you to engage with the Sacred in nature. Anchored in three Centering Prayer gatherings\, the weekend will also offer lectio and terra divina (sacred earth)\, body sensing-awareness practice\, and evening prayer on Saturday. There will also be unstructured time for personal reflection\, exploring the grounds\, reading\, journaling\, and rest. No experience with Centering Prayer is required. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/weaving-a-nest-for-stillness/
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:20240306T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240306T171500
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240125T174734Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Introductory Program \nDo you seek the still\, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us\, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer\, which has been a part of our Christian heritage for centuries. We will explore the benefits of Centering Prayer in ordinary life. Time will be\nallowed for practice of the prayer and discussion of the practice each Wednesday afternoon from 4-5:15 p.m. throughout Lent 2024. \nThe program will be presented starting on Ash Wednesday at 4 p.m.\, February 14\, 2024 for the seven weeks of Lent at Grace Lutheran Church 205 South Garner St\, State College\, PA 16801. A donation of $20 per person is requested\, which includes a book. Please note that no one seeking to experience this form of prayer is ever turned away due to any financial constraints. \nThe program will be presented through the local chapter of Contemplative Outreach by Mary Kay and Doug Laplante\, experienced practitioners of Centering Prayer. For more information email Mary Kay at mklaplante11@gmail.com or to sign up\, please call or e-mail Sherri Rider at (814) 238-2478 or srider@glcpa.org
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-in-person-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – PA\, 205 South Garner Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Pennsylvania":MAILTO:douglaplante@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T110000
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SUMMARY:9-Day Intensive\, Post Intensive Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat offers three tracks simultaneously: Intensive I\, Intensive II and Post Intensive. For everyone\, there will be 3 sets of two 30 minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. Intensive I and Intensive II will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey. Intensive I focuses on “The Human Condition and the Spiritual Journey”. Intensive II focuses on “Divine Love: The Heart of the Christian Spiritual Journey”. The Post Intensive has no videos and an additional hour of Centering Prayer each day. You choose the track that works best for you. Any of the tracks may be repeated multiple times. If this is your first Intensive retreat of this length\, we suggest you choose Intensive I. We recommend Intensive I before Intensive II. \nLectio Divina and a contemplative Eucharist will be offered daily\, as well as optional soul-friending with the staff. Throughout the retreat\, we will be in silence. \nPre-requisite: A daily practice of Centering Prayer for 6 months or longer. \nThe retreat will be facilitated by Susan Turpin\, Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI\, and Marty Badgett. Susan\, Marty\, and Fr. Bill have served within the Contemplative Outreach community for many years and led many Centering Prayer retreats and workshops. \nThe retreat begins Wednesday\, March 6 with registration from 3:00 to 5:00\, an opening session at 5:00pm\, and dinner at 6:00pm. We end on Thursday\, March 14 at 11:00am (lunch optional). \nThe fee includes all meals and lodging. Rooms are single with a sink in the room; bathrooms are shared. \nIf you are traveling by air\, the Contemplative Outreach staff can arrange transportation from the Sacramento airport to the Mercy Center.  Please book your arrival on the beginning day for 1:30pm or earlier and your departure on the ending day for 1:30pm or later.  Let us know your flight information.  A $25/one way\, $50 round trip cash or Venmo contribution is appreciated.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/9-day-intensive-post-intensive-retreat/
LOCATION:Mercy Center Auburn\, 535 Sacramento Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Turpin1":MAILTO:slturpin@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240202T173640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173640Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series-via-zoom-4/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240206T184630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T184630Z
UID:141855-1709375400-1709395200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Facilitator Training Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this workshop is to empower people with a very strong commitment to the practice of Centering Prayer to facilitate Centering Prayer groups. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the attendee’s commitment to the practice. Everything worthwhile we do as facilitators springs from the Prayer. The topics we will attempt to deal with include the basics of facilitating a Centering Prayer group\, dealing with the practical and getting the fundamentals right. The emphasis will be on the application of the topics to our Centering Prayer group experience: what actually happens in a group and in our lives. Facilitating Faith Sharing\, answering questions and group dynamics\, are some of the topics covered. \nLocation:\nMonfort Heights Library\n3825 West Fork Rd\,\nCincinnati\, OH 45247 \nPlease see link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/facilitator-training-workshop/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky":MAILTO:cogcnky@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240302T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240302T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240118T182231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T182247Z
UID:141085-1709368200-1709389800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr Bill Sheehan - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:A Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer\, Lectio Divina\, spiritual teaching and reflection. “Come rest awhile with the Lord” in preparation for Holy Week. \nFr Bill will discuss “Finding the Place of the Heart … Encouragement to go Deeper” so that we may listen to the Spirit praying in us\, enlivening\, enlightening and guiding us. God has pitched a tent on the fertile soil of our hearts. \nFr. Bill is a priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He was present at the Lama retreat convened by Fr. Thomas Keating OCSO which founded Contemplative Outreach. He has led countless Centering Prayer workshops and retreats for Contemplative Outreach. \nRegister by sending an email to rbrtgorman@protonmail.com and a Zoom link will be sent to you a few days in advance.\nProgram begins at 8:30 am Eastern Standard Time (EST).
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/virtual-silent-saturday-with-fr-bill-sheehan-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Columbus":MAILTO:rbrtgorman@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T133000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20231027T201535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T201535Z
UID:138438-1709301600-1709472600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Whether your interest is deepening your relationship with God\, relief from the stress of daily life\, or learning about contemplative prayer\, why not take some time this winter to learn and practice Centering Prayer? There will be plenty of time to rest and enjoy the beautiful contemplative oasis of Holy Cross Monastery in the Hudson Valley. The intention for this weekend retreat is to introduce you to the practice of Centering Prayer or refresh your understanding of your practice. Inquirers into Centering Prayer and beginners are welcome. \nBr. Bernard Delcourt\, is the Associate Director of Holy Cross Monastery. Bernard is a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter. Bernard 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 a spiritual director and regularly visits General Theological Seminary in New York to offer spiritual direction to students and staff. \nRegister by e-mail or phone with our Guesthouse Manager\, Donna Mallory at 845-384-6660 ext 1 or at guesthouse@hcmnet.org.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-9/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Monastery – New York\, 1615 Route 9W\, West Park\, NY\, 12493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leslee Anne Terpay":MAILTO:co-leslee@comcast.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240228T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240228T171500
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240108T232625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T193111Z
UID:140262-1709136000-1709140500@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Introductory Program \nDo you seek the still\, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us\, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer\, which has been a part of our Christian heritage for centuries. We will explore the benefits of Centering Prayer in ordinary life. Time will be\nallowed for practice of the prayer and discussion of the practice each Wednesday afternoon from 4-5:15 p.m. throughout Lent 2024. \nThe program will be presented starting on Ash Wednesday at 4 p.m.\, February 14\, 2024 for the seven weeks of Lent at Grace Lutheran Church 205 South Garner St\, State College\, PA 16801. A donation of $20 per person is requested\, which includes a book. Please note that no one seeking to experience this form of prayer is ever turned away due to any financial constraints. \nThe program will be presented through the local chapter of Contemplative Outreach by Mary Kay and Doug Laplante\, experienced practitioners of Centering Prayer. For more information email Mary Kay at mklaplante11@gmail.com or to sign up\, please call or e-mail Sherri Rider at (814) 238-2478 or srider@glcpa.org.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-workshop-38/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – PA\, 205 South Garner Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Pennsylvania":MAILTO:douglaplante@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240202T173523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173523Z
UID:141740-1709118000-1709121600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series-via-zoom-3/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20230109T201926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T201051Z
UID:130924-1708972200-1708979400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming Prayer Part 2 – via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“God doesn’t take away our difficulties…God joins us in our difficulties.”  Thomas Keating \nIn the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit’s healing presence into the pain\, the anxiety\, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them where they are stored – in the body. Gradually\, over time\, with prayer repeatedly bringing them into the light\, the perfect love of the Most Holy\, they are healed\, removing the obstacles that keep God’s all-powerful grace from flowing in and through us and out into a world in desperate need.. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer-part-2-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:akoerner45@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240224T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20230109T201339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T200255Z
UID:130919-1708767000-1708785000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming Prayer
DESCRIPTION:“God doesn’t take away our difficulties…God joins us in our difficulties.”  Thomas Keating \nIn the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit’s healing presence into the pain\, the anxiety\, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them where they are stored – in the body. Gradually\, over time\, with prayer repeatedly bringing them into the light\, the perfect love of the Most Holy\, they are healed\, removing the obstacles that keep God’s all-powerful grace from flowing in and through us and out into a world in desperate need.. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer/
LOCATION:First Fruits\, Elm Grove\, WI\, 890 Elm Grove Rd\, Building 2\, Lower Level\, Elm Grove\, WI\, 53122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:akoerner45@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20230803T192401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T192401Z
UID:136856-1708763400-1708792200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Merton and Me: A Living Trinity
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Douglas Hertler \nIn the context of a Contemplative Day of Community\, Experience\, and Sharing\, Doug presents an act of storytelling that explores the dynamics of the false self as seen through the eyes of an actor whose very vocation called him to become someone other than himself. Written and presented by Douglas Hertler (known professionally as Doug Lory)\, this one-man show depicts his unexpected and life-changing encounter with the writings of Thomas Merton\, most notably Merton’s classic\, No Man Is an Island. \nThis program will include a morning and an afternoon session of Centering Prayer. \nDouglas Hertler (aka Doug Lory) is an actor\, playwright\, retreat leader\, and NYC tour guide. His career has included roles in television\, film\, and theater. Doug is also an actor/educator at Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the International Thomas Merton Society and the American Teilhard Association. He lives in Queens\, NY\, with his wife Alex. \nPlease use the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/merton-and-me-a-living-trinity/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240225T173000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20231111T040318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231111T040318Z
UID:138685-1708709400-1708882200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer and Three-Centered Knowing: A Silent Centering Prayer Wisdom Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“Centering Prayer … is the opening of mind and heart\, body and emotions–our whole being–to God\, the Ultimate Mystery\, beyond words\, thoughts\, and emotions.”\n—Thomas Keating\, Open Mind Open Heart \nIn Centering Prayer we practice letting go to the Divine Indwelling\, building up a muscle of release\, of consent to the presence and action of the Ultimate Mystery in our lives. Our Centering Prayer deepens further when we engage with our whole being: mind and heart\, body and emotions\, as Thomas Keating urges us. In this retreat we will explore Centering Prayer as a practice\, in a way suitable for those new to it\, as well as for those who have been practicing for a long time. Along with this\, we will explore three-centered knowing\, not just with our heads but with our entire physical\, emotional\, and intellectual being. In The Wisdom Jesus\, when Cynthia Bourgeault talks about tuning into Jesus as a living being here with us now she says\, “It’s not knowing something more\, like a new fact or piece of esoteric information; it’s knowing deeper\, knowing with more and more of your being engaged.” \nJoin us in person at Mercy Center\, Burlingame\, California\, where we will gather together and practice silence\, Centering Prayer\, and wisdom practices of chanting and movement that will help to engage our whole being. There will be some group sharing during teaching sessions\, but you are welcome to stay silent at those times too. This retreat follows on the material in our Centering Prayer and Wisdom Introductory Practice Series\, but that series is not a prerequisite. \n“May the next years see the increase of Centering Prayer\, and the creative addition of other wisdom aspects that might enhance what we are doing\, or at least help us to do what we have learned out of our tradition\, with complete commitment.”\n—Thomas Keating\, A Life Surrendered to Love video \n*For more information on the Christian Wisdom Path\, see Cynthia Bourgeault’s book: The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heart. If you have not read this book you are encouraged to do so before the retreat\, but it is not a prerequisite. \nRetreat Leaders: \nJoy Andrews Hayter\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director whose offerings include Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices of the Christian Wisdom tradition. These practices encourage us to lean into the Love that is constantly being offered within a relational web of Sacred Unity. As a scientist she sees in the physical world an expression of that love. She is the author of The Cosmic Web: Hope For Our World Through Science and Spirituality. You can find out more about her at joyfulfillment.com. \nHeather Ruce\, M.A. Heather Ruce\, M. A. is a Wisdom Spiritual Director who offers Wisdom Practice Circles\, Retreats\, and Wisdom Schools focused on the expansive Christian Wisdom Tradition. She works within the lineage of Wisdom Teacher Cynthia Bourgeault whom she has been a student of for over a decade. Heather weaves her Masters in Marital & Family Therapy and training in Somatic Experiencing\, Organic Intelligence & Spiritual Direction into her teaching and guidance in various Wisdom practices in service of waking up and putting on the Mind of Christ. Find out more at heatherruce.com. \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. \nLink to COVID Protocol: https://mercy-center.org/guest-protocol/ \nCONTACT\nFor further assistance\, contact us at (650) 340-7474 or mc@sistersofmercy.org \nThese are unprecedented times. If finances are an issue\, please fill out a learning grant form here for a grant. We want to make sure our offerings are available to everyone.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-three-centered-knowing-a-silent-centering-prayer-wisdom-retreat/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240223T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20231206T195444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T204826Z
UID:139188-1708705800-1708866000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:CENTERING PRAYER SILENT WEEKEND
DESCRIPTION:This silent/contemplative retreat is designed to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer. Come and enter the inner room where “interior silence strengthens and affirms the human experience” (Thomas Keating\, Open Mind\, Open Heart). This weekend offers a supportive community that fosters a quiet space where God is known more intimately. There will be regularly scheduled prayer sits with contemplative walks as well as unscheduled time for personal reflection\, journaling\, and walking the Center’s beautiful grounds. \nPrerequisite: A regular practice of Centering Prayer or silent meditation \nFee: $300 private room\n$200 commuter (includes all meals) \nRegister online at www.hsrcenter.com with a $50 non-refundable deposit by February 9th. For more information\, please contact Marilyn Nobori at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com or 818-815-4480.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-silent-weekend/
LOCATION:Holy Spirit Retreat Center\, 4316 Lanai Road\, Encino\, CA\, 91436\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Nobori":MAILTO:centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240221T171500
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240108T231615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T193029Z
UID:140258-1708531200-1708535700@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Introductory Program \nDo you seek the still\, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us\, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer\, which has been a part of our Christian heritage for centuries. We will explore the benefits of Centering Prayer in ordinary life. Time will be\nallowed for practice of the prayer and discussion of the practice each Wednesday afternoon from 4-5:15 p.m. throughout Lent 2024. \nThe program will be presented starting on Ash Wednesday at 4 p.m.\, February 14\, 2024 for the seven weeks of Lent at Grace Lutheran Church 205 South Garner St\, State College\, PA 16801. A donation of $20 per person is requested\, which includes a book. Please note that no one seeking to experience this form of prayer is ever turned away due to any financial constraints. \nThe program will be presented through the local chapter of Contemplative Outreach by Mary Kay and Doug Laplante\, experienced practitioners of Centering Prayer. For more information email Mary Kay at mklaplante11@gmail.com or to sign up\, please call or e-mail Sherri Rider at (814) 238-2478 or srider@glcpa.org.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-workshop-36/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – PA\, 205 South Garner Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Pennsylvania":MAILTO:douglaplante@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240202T173359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T173359Z
UID:141733-1708513200-1708516800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20230109T201625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T201214Z
UID:130922-1708367400-1708374600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Welcoming Prayer Part 1 – via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“God doesn’t take away our difficulties…God joins us in our difficulties.”  Thomas Keating \nIn the Welcoming Prayer we invite the Holy Spirit’s healing presence into the pain\, the anxiety\, and fear we experience in our everyday lives. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle acquired emotional programs that underly what we are experiencing. It addresses them where they are stored – in the body. Gradually\, over time\, with prayer repeatedly bringing them into the light\, the perfect love of the Most Holy\, they are healed\, removing the obstacles that keep God’s all-powerful grace from flowing in and through us and out into a world in desperate need.. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer-part-1-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:akoerner45@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20230925T182628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T182628Z
UID:137929-1708160400-1708178400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Practices for Contemplative Living: Spiritual Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of Centering Prayer practitioners to support each other on the contemplative path. Modeled after what was formerly known as the 9-month course\, the program will be based on Julie Saad’s book\, “Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path to the Heart of God”. All are welcome. We meet the 3rd Saturdays of October 2023 through April 2024. Overnight accommodations are available. The February session will introduce the practice of spiritual reading. \nExplore a different contemplative practice each month: \n• October 22 – Fundamentals of Centering Prayer and Holy Listening\n• November 18 – Guided Meditation (Stepping Stones)\n• December 16 – Advent Day of Prayer with Fr. Carl Arico\n• January 20 – Logging\n• February 17 – Spiritual Reading\n• March 16 – Going Deeper in Daily Life\n• April 20 – Lectio Divina \nFurther information and registration are available at: https://centeringprayernj.com/events/\, or contact Eileen McCaffrey Schuman at coordinator@centeringprayernj.com.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/practices-for-contemplative-living-spiritual-reading/
LOCATION:St. Walburga Monastery\, 851 N. Broad Street\, NJ\, 7649\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of NJ":MAILTO:coordinator@centeringprayernj.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240217T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T215237
CREATED:20240125T175422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T175422Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Living II - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:I will give you a new heart\, and a new spirit I will put within you.\n– Ezekiel 36:26 \n“Contemplative life begins when when take the first step into the silence of our heart. It’s a pilgrimage—a journey that takes us first to the inner reaches of who we really are\, and from there\, into the life we were meant to live.” — Julie Saad\, Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path into the Heart of God \nThis four-month long online course is the second part of the Contemplative Living concentration for the Certificate in Spiritual Formation. This study is an experiential course that guides participants to deepen their experience of the abiding presence of God by cultivating their contemplative capacities. Participants will discover their daily life as prayer as they deepen their contemplative spiritual practices within a community of seekers. Contemplative practices are the doorway into the gift of contemplative prayer where the journey that begins in the silence of our hearts leads us into the heart of God. As we cultivate contemplative practices amid ordinary life\, we begin to experience oneness with God and all creation. \nThe Design of Contemplative Living II: Daily Life as Prayer \nGaining contemplative attitudes and dispositions through: \n\nContemplative Discernment – a method for making decisions based on our interior spiritual life\, relying on God.\nContemplative Awareness related to Addictions\, Attachments and Aversion – using the discernment process to surface habit patterns that have become compulsions we no longer freely choose.\nThe Forgiveness Prayer – a prayer that guides us to follow Jesus’s example to live with hearts open to love.\nContemplative Service – a vocation\, a calling\, or a way of life that’s rooted in living a contemplative life.\nCommitment to a Contemplative Rule of Life – looking at the rhythm of life you’ve created in this course\, what has worked for you that you will continue to be committed to in the ordinary activities of your life.\nContemplative Living Communities – the support we receive from community enhances our spiritual journey and is helpful to continue in some form at the end of the course.\n\nObjectives \n\nTo establish a daily practice of Centering Prayer;\nTo integrate contemplative practices into daily life;\nTo cultivate contemplative attitudes and disposition.\n\nLocation: Online \nWith: Julie Saad.\nJulie Saad is a spiritual director\, author\, teacher\, and retreat leader. Since 1994 she has been a student of Thomas Keating (1923-2018)\, a Trappist monk who was a founding member and spiritual guide for Contemplative Outreach. Julie has also served Contemplative Outreach as a coordinator of the Denver Chapter\, facilitator of spiritual journey courses and retreats\, member of the Governing Board\, and coordinator of the Contemplative Living Experience Program. She has been practicing and teaching Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices for over 25 years. She recently published the book Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path into the Heart of God\, a guidebook to spiritual formation in the Christian contemplative tradition\, based on the teaching of Thomas Keating. \nSchedule: Contemplative Living II consists of four monthly\, synchronous teachings and practices with individual study and devotion between the monthly sessions: \n6 hour monthly synchronous sessions\n1 hour weekly virtual prayer chapel\nThe synchronous monthly session meets from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following Saturdays in 2024: February 17\, March 16\, April 13\, May 11\, 2024. \nProgram Fee: $700 \nContact: lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-living-ii-online/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
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SUMMARY:5-day Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Ground of Our Being led by Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI \nFor many of us\, our contemplative practices are the root and foundation of our spiritual life. Grounded in these practices\, we then engage with the world around us. During this retreat\, Father Bill will explore the convergences that are present between the spiritual exercises and Centering Prayer as a basis for such grounding. May we take these days of silence\, presentation and Centering Prayer as an opportunity to stretch our roots more deeply into rich soil. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/5-day-centering-prayer-retreat-3/
LOCATION:Dominican Retreat and Conference Center\, 1945 Union Street (Route 7)\, Niskayuna\, NY\, 12309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Sr. Sue Zemgulis%2C OP":MAILTO:suezop@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer In-Person Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer Introductory Program \nDo you seek the still\, quiet voice of God? The Centering Prayer Introductory Program will help us to understand the Indwelling Presence of God within each of us\, and offer prayer periods to experience this Presence. We will explore our intimate relationship with God through Christian contemplative prayer\, which has been a part of our Christian heritage for centuries. We will explore the benefits of Centering Prayer in ordinary life. Time will be\nallowed for practice of the prayer and discussion of the practice each Wednesday afternoon from 4-5:15 p.m. throughout Lent 2024. \nThe program will be presented starting on Ash Wednesday at 4 p.m.\, February 14\, 2024 for the seven weeks of Lent at Grace Lutheran Church 205 South Garner St\, State College\, PA 16801. A donation of $20 per person is requested\, which includes a book. Please note that no one seeking to experience this form of prayer is ever turned away due to any financial constraints. \nThe program will be presented through the local chapter of Contemplative Outreach by Mary Kay and Doug Laplante\, experienced practitioners of Centering Prayer. For more information email Mary Kay at mklaplante11@gmail.com or to sign up\, please call or e-mail Sherri Rider at (814) 238-2478 or srider@glcpa.org.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-workshop-37/
LOCATION:Grace Lutheran Church – PA\, 205 South Garner Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Pennsylvania":MAILTO:douglaplante@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Lenten Series - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition is offering a weekly Centering Prayer opportunity during Lent to introduce to the volunteer community how Centering Prayer can support ones’ ministry and about the profound effect of Centering Prayer on those living ‘Inside.’ Each week a formerly incarcerated person with a CP practice will co-present with Rev. Hampton Deck a member of Contemplative Outreach Prison Outreach Service Team and facilitator of Centering Prayer groups in prison. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-lenten-series/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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