Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

“Contemplative Living in the Modern Age─ How to Keep Your Practice Growing” With Fr. Bill Sheehan
2025-10-25 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church, 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683, United States
In-Person event featuring Father Bill Sheehan. Will include two sessions of Centering Prayer.
$25 suggested donation.

The Living Flame Program – A “taster event” – One Day Retreat – via Zoom
2025-10-25 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
*HOLD THE DATE*
Times listed are in Eastern Time Zone
You can register for this one day retreat at the below page.
Living Flame One Day Retreat
Then at the registration confirmation page you will have the opportunity to make a donation.

Six-Day Centering Prayer Retreat: Intensive & Post-Intensive
2025-10-26 - 2025-10-31 | Claggett Conference Center, 3035 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown, MD, 21717, United States
The Program
This retreat is designed to provide an opportunity for those who have an established practice of Centering Prayer to deepen their practice in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. All participants observe silence from the opening to the closing of the retreat and share a schedule of several hours of group Centering Prayer daily.
Retreatants on the Intensive Track receive the added support of daily videos, with discussion, of Thomas Keating’s teachings on the Spiritual Journey. Those on the Post-Intensive Track follow their own discipline of spiritual practice, study, and prayer. If you are relatively new to Centering Prayer or to a Centering Prayer retreat, or if you would like a refresher of some of the teachings, choose the Intensive Track.
The Setting
The retreat will be held at the Claggett Retreat Center in Adamston, MD. The center is nestled in the rolling hills of Frederick County on 268 wooded acres with a working farm and fantastic views, yet it is only an hour’s drive from three international airports. All participants will lodge in the Christiane Inn; a range of dietary needs can be accommodated. For details and directions, visit the Claggett Retreat Center website.
The Retreat Leaders
L.J. Milone, a Catholic lay minister, has practiced Centering Prayer since 2000 and is a commissioned presenter of the practice. He has served Contemplative Outreach (CO) as a chapter coordinator, retreat leader, and commissioned presenter formator. He works at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., where he teaches Christian mysticism and oversees the parish’s faith formation. He has four children in whom he delights greatly.
Mary Jane Yates is an experienced practitioner and commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer. She has been a part of Contemplative Outreach for almost 20 years, serving the organization most recently as administrator and coordinator of international efforts to share Centering Prayer and related practices. In 2019, she also completed her training as a guide with the Association for Nature and Forest Therapy. She sees this work as a natural extension of her passions for both health promotion and contemplative practice.
Schedule and Cost
The retreat begins with dinner on Sunday, October 26, and closes after lunch on Friday, October 31. The fee includes the retreat, 5 nights of accommodations in a single or double room with full bath, and 15 meals.
Single Room: $960
Double Room: $825
A $200.00 deposit is required with registration, which is non-refundable unless the slot can be filled by another participant. Full payment is due by September 26. A limited number of partial scholarships are available.
Please see the link below to register.

6-Day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat w/Fr Bill Sheehan
2025-10-27 - 2025-11-02 | Holy Cross Abbey, 901 Cool Spring Ln, VA, 22611, United States
Centering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan
Monday, October 27 – Sunday, November 2, 2025
Holy Cross Abbey (HCA)
www.virginiatrappists.org
Berryville, VA
• 5 Full Days & 2 half days of silence and solitude in a peaceful rural setting
• 3 plus hours per day of group Centering Prayer
• Daily morning Centering Prayer sit begins at 5:30am
• Sunday morning Centering Prayer sit begins at 6:30am
• Comfortable single room with private bathroom/shower
• Opportunity to attend any or all of the daily Liturgy of the Hour prayers with the Trappist monks
• Eucharist celebrated with the Monks in the Abbey Monastery Chapel weekdays and Saturday
morning immediately following 7:00am Lauds
• Sunday morning Eucharist celebrated with Father Sheehan in the Retreat House Chapel
• Daily group conference Tuesday – Saturday offered by Father Sheehan
• Opportunity for two private individual conferences with Father Sheehan
Go to event website link below to access application form. Or contact martha@marthajohnston.com.

Contemplative Retreat: Five or Eight-Day Centering Prayer
2025-10-27 - 2025-11-03 | Benedictine Center Sacred Heart Monastery, 916 Convent Road, Cullman, AL, 35055, United States
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent meditation rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus’ teaching and life. This retreat is an opportunity to deepen one’s contemplative journey in the contemporary world. The retreat offers two tracks: a five-day track, recommended for individuals with an established and regular practice of Centering Prayer, and an eight-day track, intended for those who have maintained a regular practice of Centering Prayer and previously participated in an intensive retreat. The intensive and post-intensive tracks are available for both the five-day and eight-day retreats.
This retreat offers a sacred rhythm of silence, solitude, and prayer, with opportunities to join the Benedictine Sisters for Mass and optional prayer times. Afternoons provided space for walking in nature and engaging in soul friending with retreat facilitators. Designed to cultivate deep interior silence, the retreat nurtures and awareness of God’s presence in everyday life. A Korean language track is available for the five-day retreat, making this a welcoming and accessible space for Korean-speaking participants to engage fully in the retreat experience.
Five-day Retreat $335 $415 $750
Eight-day Retreat $475 $725 $1,200

4-Day Contemplative Retreat
2025-10-29 17:00 - 2025-11-02 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Sacred Heart Monastery, Missiezusters Klooster, 20, Steyl, Venlo, 5935 BX, Netherlands
“In moments when we simply surrender all to God in contemplation, God becomes the actor who acts through us. God becomes the writer of our lives, and we become the pencil with which God writes a love letter to the world.”
– Adam Bucko
Sharing silent prayer with others in the context of a retreat is a profound source of soul connection with other practitioners and with all living beings. The retreat aims to nurture the soul’s thirst for intimacy with God, fostering the path of transformation through contemplation and inner and outer silence.
The retreat will be in silence and will include two (daily) input sessions to deepen the Centering Prayer method and reflect on the contemplative journey; various periods of Centering Prayer each day; opportunity for soul companionship; and personal time for reflection and journaling.
Requirement: to have attended a weekend Centering Prayer retreat or the one-day introductory workshop on Centering Prayer and have some level of ongoing practice.
Please see the link below to register.

All Saints-All Souls Visio Divina & Centering Prayer ONLINE
2025-11-01 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | Internet – Online
All Saints-All Souls Visio Divina 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 2025 ( the zoom link is the same for all these dates): Jan 4, Feb. 1 March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7 July 5, August 2, September 6, October4, November 1, December 6
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
9:45 Break
9:50 Centering Prayer
10:20 Break
10:30 Visio 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.

Silent Retreats in November 2025 - Prière de consentement Québec
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-11 | Maison de Spiritualité des Trinitaires, 200, boulevard Robert, Granby, Quebec, J2H 0R2, Canada
In Granby, Quebec, 3 day, 6 day and 10 day retreats are offered, at Maison de Spiritualité des Trinitaires, 200 boul. Robert, Granby.
6 day: November 2-7, $755.45 CDN
10 day: November 2-11, $1396.35 CDN
3 day: November 7-9, $ 323.90 CDN
Please contact Hélène Goulet, at goulet.h@gmail.com for more information. Although retreat is in complete silence, a basic understanding of French is required to read documents and understand instructions.

A Morning of Peace and Refreshment - via Zoom
2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Zoom, Select a Country:
An online Centering Prayer mini-retreat
The morning will consist of two sets of two twenty-minute prayer periods with a contemplative break in between, followed by lectio divina.
Come and be refreshed before the holidays!
All are welcome to attend. If you are new to the practice of Centering Prayer, please see the Contemplative Outreach brochure on Centering Prayer
This event is free, but a donation of any amount to Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., is greatly appreciated.
Times listed are Pacific Standard Time

Introduction To Centering Prayer with Six Follow-Up Sessions
2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church, 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683, United States
In-person Introduction to Centering Prayer followed by six consecutive follow-up sessions on Zoom beginning Tuesday November 11 from 7-8:30 pm Eastern Time.
Please see the link below to register.

COC Fall Conference -- in-person and online: ​The Science of Transformation: An Experiential Integration and Day of Hope-filled Practice
2025-11-08 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Internet – Online
This is a hybrid presentation being conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, Colorado and online via Zoom videoconference.
Jonathan Steele is engaging, charismatic, brilliantly creative, and wondrously present. As one of my senior Wisdom students, he shares my own commitment to combining classic Christian contemplative teaching with contemporary reference points in mindfulness, attention, and embodied awareness. You are in for a treat! – Cynthia Bourgeault
Description of Talk:
These times call for a need to unify the seeds of contemplative practice–to return to our fundamental essence and realize our shared human purpose as conscious transmitters of faith, hope and love. In the words of Bede Griffiths, we can learn to “join the growing Christ.”
Jonathan’s presentation style includes teaching, practice and unifying the power of gathered intention. His themes focus on the importance of surrender, community, service, silence and the practice of learning to directly sense the inner body, or inner-man as St. Paul refers to it. Learning to sense the inner body gives us a physiological rootedness where we can stand in a strong, compassionate witnessing presence amid polarization.
Together we will engage prayer exercises that imprint both Jesus’ recollected presence and self-emptying nature more deeply into our being. Most spiritual traditions have tended to emphasize one or the other: enstatic practices (service through conscious presence) or ecstatic practices (service as self-giving) but not both. The integration of the two supports our collective awakening in becoming people who can change the events of our world from the inside-out without our attention getting hi-jacked by manufactured desire.
We offer this day of experiential integration and hope-filled practice on behalf of all beings throughout creation and to bring spiritual healing to our lives and, by God’s grace, to this precious planet. The day will include a session of Centering Prayer.
“I do not know how it works, but when a group of like-minded people committed to the transformative processes are together, the force of the energy is certainly up a number of decibels higher. You do not have to do anything but be still and let your mind be quiet. Be still and you will know, not by the knowledge of the mind, but by the knowledge of the heart, who God is and who you are.”
-Thomas Keating
About Jonathan Steele:
Jonathan L. Steele, M.A., is a retreat leader, spiritual teacher and companion on the spiritual journey. His work draws deeply upon the transmission of the Christian Wisdom lineage and the Christian contemplative and iInner-traditions. In addition to his lived integration through contemplative practice, study and service, he leans on the works of Thomas Keating, Cynthia Bourgeault, Valentin Tomberg, G.I. Gurdjieff and J.G. Bennett. Jonathan currently serves as the Devotional Minister at The Church of Conscious Harmony, a contemplative Christian community in Austin, Texas. Jonathan also has significant experience working with recovery communities, utilizing the path of the 12-Steps and implementing the work of Bowen family systems theory.
He has previously companioned others in the context of spiritual direction and hospice chaplaincy, as well as guiding groups on pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain where he lived over the course of eight years.
Times listed are Mountain Time (Denver, CO)
Click the website link below to learn more and register. Scholarships are available.

Soul Serenade
2025-11-09 16:00 - 2025-11-12 11:00 (America/Denver) | Mount Princeton Hot Springs, 15870 County Road 162, Nathorp, CO, United States
Step into the magic of Soul Serenade, a three-day retreat where healing waters and soulful practices invite you to slow down, reconnect, and restore. We’ll open on Sunday night floating beneath the stars in the Hot Springs, setting the tone for a journey inward.
Each day unfolds with yoga at sunrise, followed by moments of quiet reflection through Lectio Divina meditation, silent sitting, and the deeply transformative embryonic float—guided with care by Eric and Dr. Christine.
Nourishing breakfasts and lunches will be lovingly prepared for you, while evenings offer space to choose your own rhythm—whether dining at Mary Murphy’s Steakhouse or creating your own meal in the comfort of your lodging.
Soul Serenade is your invitation to soften into presence, let the waters hold you, and return home renewed.
Please see the link below to register.

Guard of the Heart – via Zoom
2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Internet – Online
“One practice to bring the effects of contemplative prayer into daily life is traditionally known as “Guard of the Heart.” This consists of letting go of every emotional disturbance as it arises and before we start thinking about it. This method is more sophisticated than dismantling the emotional programs for happiness because it deals with the whole of life. It expresses our ongoing intention to be with God in the present moment and sustains it.” (Fr. Thomas Keating, 2017)
This class will teach the practice of “Guard of the Heart” (Also referred to as “Watchfulness” or “Presence Practice”) and how it compliments our Centering Prayer, and the practices of the Welcoming Prayer and the Active Prayer Phrase. We will learn the three ways any afflictive thought or emotional disturbance can be instantly released as it arises. Join us for this enriching and deepening complementary practice. This class will include one 20-minute Centering Prayer session.
Times listed are Mountain Time.
Click the Website Link below to learn more and register.

Meeting God in the Silence: An Introduction to Centering Prayer
2025-11-15 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | All Saints Episcopal Church, 106 West Church Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Do you have questions about Centering Prayer and whether it is the right practice for you? Are you ready to begin a practice but need help getting started? Are you interested in deepening your current practice and would like a refresher and connection with other practitioners? Join us to learn more about consenting to the presence of God through the practice of Centering Prayer. Let praying without words, in deep silence and openness, bring you to a more complete awareness of the Divine Indwelling.
This retreats follows the international Contemplative Outreach Ltd. approach, combining short presentations, two Centering Prayer practice sessions, and ample time for questions and discussion. It is open to anyone, whether you have a longtime Centering Prayer practice or have never tried this form of prayer. There’s enrichment and insight for everyone.
Several accessible parking spaces are designated in front of the church. Parking is also available in the West Patrick Street Garage, 138 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701.
Your registration fee includes snacks and coffee, tea, and water. We’ll have vegan and gluten-free options.​​​
Please see the link below to register.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | NJ
Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Bethany Lutheran Church – Norco, California

Reading the Bible like a Mystic
2025-11-21 15:00 - 2025-11-23 13:00 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Can the Bible still be used as a source of spiritual enrichment? Some consider the text as a sexist relic of the past or worse, as something weaponized in service of religious fundamentalism. However, mystics through the ages have read the Bible not as a “rule book” but as a love letter: inviting them into Divine Union. This retreat combines presentations with helpful exercises that explore the unique mystical approach to scripture so we can incorporate this wisdom into our spiritual practice today.
This event includes sessions of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life, with Mary Dwyer (via Zoom)
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life
with Mary Dwyer
An entry into the Advent season
Thursday December 4 via Zoom
1-2pm ET (6pm GMT, noon CT, 11am MT, 10am PT)
free; suggested donation $25
Program description:
Our beloved teacher, Thomas Keating, was known to say, “If God were not animating us at every millisecond of our existence, we would be a grease spot!” What does this really mean? How do we live this amid the ordinary routines of daily life? How can we live into a reality that is larger, freer, and more hopeful than the psychological experience of this moment? Join us as we explore TK’s “Grease Spot Theology.”
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Mary Dwyer will explore how this understanding can be a radical and practical way to know God is with us as we move through our ordinary lives. It’s an invitation to practice the presence of God in each moment and know we are never alone, never separate from God. Mary will also relate this understanding to our practice of Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer.
This is a timely practice for the Advent season – to know the Incarnation in us, as us.
There will be time to submit questions for Mary to address near the end of the hour. This event will also be recorded.
About Mary Dwyer
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 in Warwick, New York. 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.
Mary is currently in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in the Erie, Pennsylvania area. Mary devotes her time between private practice and giving retreats and workshops on behalf of Contemplative Outreach throughout the US and internationally.

12/4/2025 Grease Spot Theology: Living It Out in Everyday Life
a Zoom presentation with Mary Dwyer

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Virtual Silent Saturday Day of Prayer with Julie Saad - via Zoom
2025-12-06 08:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
Contemplative Outreach of Columbus is offering a Virtual Silent Saturday. 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 Christmas.
Embracing Darkness
Advent is a season of quiet and darkness where we wait with hopeful anticipation for the coming of the light of the world. We’ll explore how embracing darkness prepares us to embrace the peace, joy, and love we anticipate during this holy season. We’ll use some familiar contemplative practices and introduce some new practices for daily life that will help us manifest the fruits of the Spirit during this holy time of year. How can darkness be the place of receptivity to God coming to us as our lives?
Julie is the author of Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path into the Heart of God. Julie practices and teaches Centering Prayer and the other contemplative practices outlined in the book. She has been a part of Contemplative Outreach since 1994. Currently, she teaches a contemplative living course through The Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Center in Atlanta.
Expect that the day will begin at 8:30am and last until 2:30pm. EST
Register by sending an email to Bob Gorman at rbrtgorman@protonmail.com.
and a zoom link will be sent to you a few days in advance.

From the Heart of Yeshua: Following the Path of the Aramaic Jesus
2025-12-06 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Neil Douglas-Klotz, a renowned Aramaic Jesus scholar and teacher, dedicated over 40 years uncovering the original meanings of Jesus’s teachings and their modern relevance. His studies reveal deeper meanings and nuances grounded in the Aramaic language and worldview. This retreat, informed by Douglas-Klotz’s work, invites us to explore the living words of Jesus. We will journey from a deeper understanding of the heart of Jesus’ native language to experiencing his teachings with renewed depth, exploring how we might embody these teachings in our daily lives.
This event includes sessions of Centering Prayer.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Advent a time to immerse in Welcoming and Centering Prayer ONLINE
2025-12-06 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | Internet – Online
Advent 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 2026( the zoom link is the same for all these dates): First Saturday
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 Welcoming/Centering Prayer
10:00 Break
10:10 Centering Prayer
10:40 Break
10:50 Lectio 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.

Centering Prayer: Lectio Divina and the Four Senses of Scripture
2025-12-09 14:00 - 2025-12-12 13:30 (America/New_York) | Holy Cross Monastery – New York, 1615 Route 9W, West Park, NY, 12493, United States
This praying Holy Scripture retreat offers Centering Prayer periods plus presentations based upon Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the deepening levels of faith: the Four Senses of Scripture – literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The presentations teach a contemplative way of listening to and reading Scripture known as the ancient monastic practice of Lectio Divina. During the retreat, one will experience the interplay of the silence of Centering Prayer and praying Holy Scripture combined with the rhythm of this Episcopal Benedictine monastic community’s worship and prayer life including Holy Eucharist. This contemplative retreat welcomes those comfortable with silence and yearning to learn this ancient way of praying rather than studying Holy Scripture.
Check-in is from 2:00 to 5:00 pm Tuesday. Vespers begins at 5:00. Supper then follows. Orientation begins at 6:45 pm. The retreat concludes with noon meal on Friday. (Daily Holy Eucharist is available at 9:00 a.m.). The suggested donation for the retreat is $430. The retreat fee includes a single room and all meals. Shared single occupancy bathrooms in the hallways.
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 to Love in workshop and retreat settings. She is part of the service teams that steward Fr. Thomas’s teaching for serving intensive retreats and Lectio Divina. She is a spiritual director in Lone Tree, Colorado and a graduate of The Center for Action and Contemplation Living School.
To register, please contact the Guesthouse Office by phone at 845-384-6660, ext. 3002 or email guesthouse@hcmnet.org.

Advent Silent Saturday
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
As we enter the season of Advent, join us for a quiet morning of 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 Centering Prayer, contemplative walks, private journaling and reflection, and ends with a period of Lectio Divina. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice.
Please arrive at 8:45am.
A free will offering is gratefully appreciated
Registration online at www.hsrcenter.com is appreciated but not required.
For more information, please email Sr. Chris at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
(Photo by Waldemar, Unsplash)

Contemplative Living II: Daily Life as Prayer (Online)
2026-01-01 00:00 - 2026-01-26 23:59 UTC | Internet – Online
January – April 2026
Further enrich your contemplative living and embrace the practice of living each day as a form of prayer. In Contemplative Living I (CL I,) the focus was on deepening your interior prayer life, leading to the awareness of God’s presence in all that is. The interior life cultivated in CL I brings you to greater humility and vulnerability and lowers your defenses. You might think of it as standing naked before the God of Love.
In Contemplative Living II (CL II,) the focus shifts towards increased intentionality in how you are living your daily life. You likely have a better understanding of what blocks you in deepening your relationship with God, others, and even with yourself. You are now more capable of looking at your part in relationships and what gets in the way of being and becoming the person God created you to be. Building on the contemplative practice learned in CL I, in CL II you will assess where you are in your life and how you can make choices aligning with your authentic self.
Course Objectives
To deepen established daily practice of Centering Prayer
To integrate contemplative awareness into everyday activities and interactions
To foster contemplative sensibilities and a listening heart in decision-making in daily situations
To create contemplative Rule of of Life that supports ongoing transformation, making daily life as prayer
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Epiphany Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
2026-01-04 09:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Internet – Online
Online Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)
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. Lectio-Divina (Sacred Text) practices in addition to the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer practice that are our foundation. Pulelehua, Liedeke, and Margie welcome others if you are called to join us.
We hope you will join us from wherever & whenever you are! An approximate Schedule in Hawai’i Time (UTC -10)
8:45am Room open to for early connections
9:00 Welcome and introductions
9:15 Welcoming prayer
9:45 Centering prayer
10:15 Break
10:30 A centering Practice on Epiphany and Reflections
11:15-11:30 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 sessions are freely offered, donations are welcome, no registration is needed.

New Year Silent Saturday
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
Begin the new year by deepening your relationship with God. Join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. The day provides time for communal Centering Prayer, contemplative walks, private journaling and reflection and ends with a period of Lectio Divina. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice.
Please arrive by 8:45am.
A free will offering is gratefully appreciated
Registration online at www.hsrcenter.com is appreciated but not required.
For more information, please email Sr. Chris at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
(Photo by Simon Berger, Unsplash)

Living Flame 1 Program – via Zoom
2026-01-10 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR LIVING FLAME 1 PROGRAM HAPPENING IN 2026
The first retreat day: January 10 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and then each month on the dates shown below for the next six months.
Dates: 2026 – Jan. 10, Feb. 14, Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9, June 13, July 11
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST (-5 UTC)
The Living Flame 1 Program is offered on Zoom for individuals, and small groups of six people or fewer who gather in-person. This program is hosted by Contemplative Outreach’s Living Flame Service Team.
LF 1 is open to everyone who has had a consistent daily Centering Prayer practice for a year or more and who has reflectively read Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating. This will support a more engaged participation and assimilation of the program content. Additional suggested resources are Keating’s Invitation to Love and Intimacy With God.
Living Flame is a seven-day in-depth spiritual formation program presented over seven months by commissioned presenters of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. It’s designed to heighten the awareness of the dynamics of Centering Prayer in the context of the spiritual journey. Registration and participation in the program is a commitment to all seven sessions. Topics for the Living Flame Program are noted in the Living Flame brochure
Each retreat-like day is facilitated in a five-hour scheduled format which includes: two periods of Centering Prayer; two presentations with Q&A; small group sharing; silent breaks and time for a meal.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop - via Zoom
2026-01-17 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 for more information and to register.
12:30-3:30pm CET (UTC +2)

God in the Cosmos: How Hildegard of Bingen and Teilhard de Chardin Invite Us into the Sacred
2026-01-24 08:30 - 16:30 UTC | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
In order to expand our vision of God, we explore the lives and spirituality of two extraordinary mystical scientists, Hildegard of Bingen and Teilhard de Chardin. These mystics radically lived their experience of Divine Presence in and through creation. Born centuries apart, they were mystics with a cosmic vision as well as scientists who seamlessly wove together their faith with the science of their time, creating powerful visions of the universe. This day includes “Eco-Divina”, a practice contemplating the deep interconnection of all being.
This event also includes sessions of Centering Prayer.
Please see the link below for more information and to register.

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
2026-01-24 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
Contemplative Prayer is God’s personal and unique gift to each of us. If we are open to this gift, it will profoundly affect our lives and relationship with God, others, and the world. Centering Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer. It is a method of prayer that opens us to interior transformation and deeper intimacy with God and others. The workshop includes four presentations and the practice of Centering Prayer.
Please arrive by 8:45am.
For more information, please contact Sr. Chris at 818-815-4480 or centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
Register at www.hsrcenter.com by January 21st with a non-refundable deposit of $10.00
)Photo by Juan Davila, Unsplash)

Love is Love is Love Terra Divina Online Half-Day Welcoming prayer – Centering Prayer: mini-retreat (1st Saturday of every month)
2026-02-01 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-Divna (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 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 Centering Prayer Focus on Love
9:45 Welcoming Prayer Embodied Love
10:05 Centering Prayer
10:35 Break
10:45 Centering Prayer Love is love is Love Reflections
11:15-11:30 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.
