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SUMMARY:5-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Subiaco Monastery\nSubiaco\, Arkansas\, USA\nNovember 7- 11\, 2022 \nConsider giving yourself the GIFT of a Centering Prayer Retreat at Subiaco Monastery\, November 7- 11\, 2022. The monastery/retreat center location is in a peaceful\, pastoral setting in the Arkansas River Valley. \nThe retreat will have ample periods of SILENCE\, three prayer/meditation periods per day\, and some teaching on the TRANSFORMATION of the false (or lower) self. A recommended book to read before the retreat is The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. This is not a requirement but Nick will be sharing ideas from Michael’s material. \nCOST: private room- $350.00; shared room- $250.00; a $50.00 NON-refundable deposit is required at time of registration.\nREGISTRATION: call Susan or Donna at the Coury House Retreat Center\, (479)934-1290 to reserve your place.\nARRIVAL: Between 3- 5pm on Monday\, November 7\, 2022. Supper at 6pm. Opening circle at 7pm.\nDEPAR TURE: After lunch on Friday\, November 11\, 2022. \nLEADER: Nicholas Cole M.D. has staffed retreats in Colorado and Arkansas since 1993. He has been mentored by Thomas Keating\, Cynthia Bourgeault\, Richard Rohr and all the retreatants he has served during these almost thirty years. If you have questions for Nick\, he may be reached at (970) 275-1170 and/or ngcole42@gmail.com \nA retreat is a wonderful way to strengthen a meditation practice and thus bring more of the spiritual practice into our lives. Retreatants will be best served by having a daily practice of Centering Prayer/meditation prior to attending (please discuss with Nick if you have questions in this regard). Retreatants will be asked to commit to attending the entire retreat. You’ve thought about giving yourself this kind of GIFT; if not NOW\, when?
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/7-day-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Subiaco Monastery\, 405 N. Subiaco Ave.\, Subiaco\, AR\, 72865\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Nicholas Cole":MAILTO:ngcole42@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Physio Divina - Online Embodied Centering Prayer Half Day Retreat

DESCRIPTION:Physio Divina – November 5th \, 2022 9am-11:30am Hawaiʻi time (UTC -10)\nOnline Embodied Centering Prayer /Welcoming Prayer Half Day Retreat\nPresented by Contemplative Outreach Hawaiʻi – Pulelehua Facilitator\nhttp://www.cohwaii.org \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=dDJxN0FkRkRvQWhrQURwN29SUTBFUT09\nZoom Meeting Id: 921-8585-4185 Password: 730086 \nAn Online (Zoom) 2 ½ hour Centering Prayer retreat are offered on the first Hawaiʻi Saturday morning of each month. These events focus on Centering Prayer practices\, Lectio Divina\, Visio Divina\, Physio Divina. We provide sacred time and space for us to to connect from our homes. All are invited to this mini Centering Prayer Retreat where-ever and when-ever you are. In-person morning of prayer is on the third Saturday in Honolulu on the island of ʻOahu. \nSchedule\n8:45 Getting settled/set up with Zoom\n9:00 Welcome and introductions\n9:15 Centering Prayer Embodied Physio-Divina\n9:45 Break\n9:55 Guided Welcoming Prayer Embodied\n10:25 Break\n10:35 Moving meditation- Centering Prayer\n11:10 Closing community prayer \n2022 DATES: NOV 5\, DEC 3 \nA time to weep\, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn\, and a time to dance.\n– Ecclesiastes 3:4
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/physio-divina-online-embodied-centering-prayer-half-day-retreat%e2%80%a8/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Hawai%CA%BBi":MAILTO:cohawaii@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:For God’s Grace and Peace: A Special Call to Centering Prayer - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:In this universal time of civic discord\, disease\, fear for our environment and dire poverty\, feeling powerless is especially hard to bear. But Thomas Keating often said: Silent prayer in community holds transformative power. And as people on a contemplative path\, we know that meeting God in silence does more than refresh us. It is our salvation\, our strength. \nContemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington invites you to join in a group Centering Prayer on Thursday\, November 3rd at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Our format is simple — an opening prayer\, Centering Prayer for a half-hour\, then the Lord’s Prayer. \nJoin Zoom Mtg: tinyurl.com/COMWCall2Prayer\nMeeting ID: 653 204 0951 Passcode: 292392\nProgram questions? Email Marjorie Centofanti mcentofanti43@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/for-gods-grace-and-peace-a-special-call-to-centering-prayer-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webcast
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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SUMMARY:9-Day Intensive II and Post-Intensive Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: Intensive II and Post Intensive. You choose the track that works best for you. For everyone\, there will be 3 sets of two 30 minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. Intensive II will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s Spiritual Journey\, focusing 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. \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: Prior attendance at an 8-10 day Intensive I Retreat (offered in March) OR read the following three books by Thomas Keating:   Open Mind\, Open Heart\, The Human Condition\, and Invitation to Love. \nThe retreat will be facilitated by Susan Turpin\, Marty Badgett\, and Fr. Bill Sheehan\, OMI. \nRetreat begins Thursday\, November 3rd with registration from 3:00 to 5:00\, an opening session at 5:00pm\, and dinner at 6:00pm. We end on Friday\, November 11th at 11:00am (lunch optional). \nFor more information\, contact Susan Turpin at 541-324-1207 or slturpin@me.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/9-day-intensive-ii-and-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:20221029T100000
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer and the Mystical Imagination - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Outreach Chicago’s 2022 One-Day Fall Workshop\npresented by Carl McColman \n“Be still and know that I am God” is a promise from the Psalms: a promise that God may be known through stillness\, silence\, and contemplation. But how do we truly know God — and how does stillness truly invite us into this deeper way of knowing? \nBy weaving the wisdom of Centering Prayer with insights from Christian mystics like Julian of Norwich\, Ignatius of Loyola and Thomas Merton\, we can discover how silent prayer is more than just a way to consent to the Spirit’s presence in our lives: it is a tool for interior transformation and deep intuitive insight. When we learn to rest in the silence of Centering Prayer\, we learn how to be more truly human — a Christlike presence for healing and hope in our troubled world. \nThink of this day as a mini-retreat in your own home. When we gather on Zoom\, we will have time for Centering Prayer\, for spiritual exercises in the tradition of Ignatian spirituality\, along with conversation about how to integrate these practices into our daily life\, in response to the call of divine love. \nAbout Carl McColman:\nOur facilitator is the author of many books\, including Eternal Heart and The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. Based in Atlanta\, he is a popular retreat leader\, teacher\, and spiritual director. Carl is a lay Cistercian\, a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer Introductory Workshops\, and a popular blogger\, podcaster and retreat leader. Visit Carl online at www.anamchara.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-the-mystical-imagination-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Chicago":MAILTO:registrar@centeringprayerchicago.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T153000
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SUMMARY:Key Contemplative Women Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person at Canterbury’s beautiful settings:\n$50 (includes lunch) or attend remotely via zoom for $25\nA room at Canterbury for Friday night before the conference\nis available for an additional $116 (includes breakfast) \nFrom Mary\, the mother of Jesus\, the desert mothers of the early church\, Amma Sarah\, Amma Syncletica and Amma Theodora\, the 13th century Beguines\, Hadewijch\, Mechthild and Porete to more contemporary contemplatives\, Rickey will explore the inspiring lives and teachings of these heroic women\, helping us reclaim our Christian mystical roots and become aware of this rich contemplative heritage which is a vital resource for today’s contemplative life. \nAs the presentation concludes\, we will be invited to a dramatic presentation in costume of the twentieth century mystic Evelyn Underhill portrayed by Anna Cotton. \nThe retreat will provide time for several periods of Centering Prayer\, silent reflection\, rest between conferences\, and an opportunity to enjoy the peaceful settings of Canterbury Retreat Center. \nFacilitated by Rickey Cotton \nRickey Cotton\, Ed.D.\, is a spiritual director and presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina and on faculty for the Living Flame program of Contemplative Outreach\, Ltd. As a leader of workshops and retreats\, he presents around the country on such topics as John of the Cross\, The Desert Mothers and Fathers\, Divine Therapy\, and Meister Eckhart. Now Professor Emeritus\, for over 30 years Rickey taught English and Religion at Southeastern University in Lakeland\, Florida. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/key-contemplative-women-ancestors/
LOCATION:Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center\, 1601 Alafaya Trail\, Oviedo\, FL\, 32765\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida/ Dan Wagner":MAILTO:dwagner119@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Welcoming Prayer Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:According to Fr. Thomas Keating\, “Welcoming Prayer is the practice that actively lets go of thoughts and feelings that support the false-self system. It embraces painful emotions experienced in the body rather than avoiding them or trying to suppress them.” This workshop introduces participants to the actual method of the Welcoming Prayer and provides an opportunity to practice. We’ll establish Welcoming Prayer’s place in Body Awareness Practice and include discussions of the human condition and the false-self system as conceptual background to Welcoming Prayer. \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.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/welcoming-prayer-introductory-workshop-5/
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:Father Sheehan 6-Day October Centering Prayer Retreat at Holy Cross Abbey
DESCRIPTION:Silence and Solitude\nS U R R E N D E R \nCentering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan  \nPLEASE NOTE: Retreat is now full.  Waiting list only.  Contact martha@marthajohnston.com. Posted 8/12/2022. \nOctober 24 – 30\, 2022 \nHoly Cross Abbey\nwww.virginiatrappists.org\nBerryville\, Virginia\, USA \nFor details and registration form\, go to the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/father-sheehan-6-day-october-centering-prayer-retreat-at-holy-cross-abbey/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Abbey\, 901 Cool Spring Ln\, VA\, 22611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Johnston":MAILTO:martha@marthajohnston.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221022T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221022T113000
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CREATED:20220606T174239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T203932Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Group Facilitator Enrichment
DESCRIPTION:Enrichment Gathering for Centering Prayer Group Facilitators\nLive via Zoom\nSaturday October 22\, 2022\, 8:30-10:30 am PT\n(9:30 to 11:30 am MT\, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm CT\, 11:30-1:30 pm ET)  \nOur two hours together will be a time of community\, spiritual enrichment and sharing. It will include:\n•    Centering Prayer\n•    Guidelines for sharing in groups and handling challenging interactions\n•    Sharing our experience as facilitators in small group discussions\n•    Practical information on resources for facilitating prayer groups\n•    A short video clip of Father Thomas Keating speaking about servant leadership \n  \nClick Here To Register
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-group-facilitator-enrichment/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T123000
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CREATED:20220904T220500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T220500Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“Reach out\, reach out for me\nI’ll be there\, with a love that will shelter you\nI’ll be there\, with a love that will see you through.” \nThese words from an old 4 Tops Motown song\, articulate the promise God has given us through the ages\, demonstrated throughout Jesus’ ministry and brought to each of us every moment by the Spirit. \nCentering Prayer is a powerful way to open ourselves\, to “reach out\,” and invite the Spirit’s healing\, support\, inspiration and guidance into our everyday lives. It is a Christian form of meditation that serves as a method of movement into contemplative prayer. It leads us to live a contemplative life\, resting more and more in God\, being moved by the Spirit toward what Thomas Keating\, the founder of Contemplative Outreach\, called “pure faith\,” becoming better able to love\, work with and serve others. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-via-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:akoerner45@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat offers practitioners and anyone new to Centering Prayer an opportunity to practice silence in a communal setting and expand our understanding of the conceptual background of the practice. \nThe weekend is structured around six short DVD presentations from Contemplative Outreach (known as the Continuing Sessions) with discussions on the prayer and practice following each DVD. Otherwise we will maintain silence throughout our time together\, especially through our meals\, sits and contemplative walks. \nPrerequisite: Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop or a regular practice of Centering Prayer\nFee: $300 per person/single room; $200 per person/commuter \nClick on the link below\, then on Featured Events\, then on Extended Retreats. Then scroll down to register for the correct retreat. Or you may email the organizer.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-weekend-retreat-22/
LOCATION:Holy Spirit Retreat Center\, 4316 Lanai Road\, Encino\, CA\, 91436\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Nobori":MAILTO:centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221021T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220428T163858Z
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SUMMARY:Weekend Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This intensive weekend Centering Prayer retreat will be an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence with community\, and in solitude. The retreat will be held on the peaceful and beautiful grounds of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace Monastery\, Beech Grove\, Indiana\, USA.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/weekend-intensive-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Benedict Inn – Beech Grove\, IN\, 1402 Southern Avenue\, Beech Grove\, IN\, 46107-1160\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Indianapolis":MAILTO:mary.riner@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220920T175037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T175056Z
UID:127812-1665910800-1665921600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Praying with Sacred Images - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“Blessed are the pure in heart\, for they shall see God.”\n– Matthew 5:8 \nContemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington invites you to join us Saturday\, Oct. 16 for half-day retreat (via Zoom) focusing on “Praying with Sacred Images” led by Rev. Carole Crumley. \nJesus tells his followers that there is a graced way of seeing that draws us toward God. Praying with holy icons\, an ancient-yet-ever-new spiritual practice\, is a vital way of training the contemplative eye for this graced way of seeing. It is a precious means of teaching\, prayer and opening to divine presence. Praying with sacred images is a way of schooling the spiritual eye\, inviting us deeper into the wholeness/oneness of God and sensitizing us to letting everything we see become a potential icon of God.\nOur time will include some sharing of our own experiences of praying with sacred images as well as time to be together in prayer with a holy icon. \nRev. Carole  Crumley is the retired senior program director of Shalem Institute and former canon educator and founder of the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage at Washington National Cathedral. A sought-after retreat and conference leader\, Carole continues to teach and lead pilgrimages to sacred sites in Europe\, the Middle East\, and the U.S. Carole is a lover of storytelling\, moveable feasts\, and country music. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/praying-with-sacred-images-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington %EF%BB%BF(COMW)":MAILTO:info@ContemplativeOutreachofMarylandandWashington.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220712T210337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T210337Z
UID:126113-1665824400-1665851400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Waking Up with the Enneagram: A Guide for your Contemplative Journey
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Rev. Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div. \nThe Enneagram is an extraordinary framework for transformational development. A multi-dimensional model of consciousness\, the Enneagram equips each of us with a highly precise roadmap for embodying our divine potential. In this introductory Enneagram workshop\, you’ll gain insights into how the Enneagram maps our personality-based obstacles to Presence and provides a path from egoic to unitive consciousness. A focus is to explore the relationship between the Enneagram and Centering Prayer\, Welcoming Prayer\, Fr. Keating’s “emotional programs for happiness\,” and contemplative silence\, solitude\, and stillness. \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. \nReverend Nhien Vuong\, J.D.\, M.Div.\, is a contemplative Enneagram counselor\, consultant\, global community builder and founder of Evolving Enneagram. An ordained Unity minister and Accredited Enneagram Professional\, Nhien presents on an international stage\, offering a compassionate\, interspiritual path of transformation without dogma using the Enneagram as a guide for our individual and collective awakening. For the past several years\, Nhien has had the honor of presenting at some of the largest Enneagram events worldwide.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/waking-up-with-the-enneagram-a-guide-for-your-contemplative-journey/
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=UTC:20221014T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220705T212309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T212309Z
UID:125533-1665763200-1665936000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Harvesting Grace: An Eco-Spirituality Contemplative Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“When (Jesus) asked his disciples to ‘look at the lilies of the field\,’\nI think he was asking them to read the book of nature as the book of God. …\nThe lilies do not simply reflect God; rather God is being God in the lilies.”\n– Ilia Delio\, Making All Things New \nThis contemplative retreat invites you to engage with the Sacred in nature and encounter God as the Creating and Sustaining Spirit of all. It will be a time to rest in body and “rest in the grace of the world.” Anchored in Centering Prayer (CP)\, the weekend will offer scheduled options including terra divina (sacred earth) exercises\, a labyrinth walk (weather permitting) and a communal prayer service on Saturday evening. However\, there will also be plenty of open time to explore the grounds\, read\, journal\, or simply enjoy the beauty of the land and waters of Long Island Sound. \nNo Centering Prayer experience is required. This weekend is for both beginners and long-time practitioners. \nClaire Rusowicz is a certified spiritual and retreat director and a spiritual director supervisor. She co-facilitates weekly online Centering Prayer groups. \nAnne Simpkinson has been practicing Centering Prayer since 1996. An Introductory CP workshop leader\, she has led retreats and Quiet Days in New York\, Massachusetts\, and Connecticut. While living in New York\, she served as co-coordinator of Contemplative Outreach for three years. She co-facilitates the weekly online Centering Prayer groups with Claire. \nSee the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/harvesting-grace-an-eco-spirituality-contemplative-retreat/
LOCATION:Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center\, 167 Neck Road\, Madison\, CT\, 06443-0191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne A. Simpkinson":MAILTO:asimpkinson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220322T181638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T004647Z
UID:121778-1665676800-1665921600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Praying With Jesus
DESCRIPTION:The prayer that is commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer is one that many memorized as young children. And even though we may recite it often\, there is more to this prayer than our English translations have to offer. \nWhen approached from its Aramaic roots\, the Prayer of Jesus reveals a vision and path of following in the way of Jesus that is both inspiring and imminently practical. \nDrawing upon the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz and using a balance of teaching\, chanting\, sacred movement\, guided meditation and Centering Prayer\, this time set apart will allow retreatants to enter into a deeper relationship — both with the Prayer of Jesus and following in the way of Jesus. \nWe are planning a spacious schedule so that you will have time to walk the beautiful Mercy grounds\, and to do other deeply relaxing practices that we’ll talk about. Bring a journal and pen if you like. There is a lovely craft room at Mercy Center but bring additional art supplies if you prefer. \nRetreat Leaders:\nHenry Schoenfield\, M.Div.\, PCC is a spiritual director\, professional certified coach and UCC pastor. He loves working with individuals as well as facilitating groups and retreats based in the contemplative Christian path. \nCarol Squire After 35 years creating and leading non-profit organizations in Africa and the Indian sub-continent\, Carol now devotes her passion and energy to sharing the 4th Way Work\, an ancient spiritual path periodically revived by Sufis and 4th Way Teachers\, in particular G.I. Gurdjieff. She works with the Gurdjieff Movements and Ideas\, somatic and emotional literacy\, sound and energy healing\, \nPlease register at www.mercy-center.org or telephone 650-340-7474\nThese are unprecedented times. If finances are an issue\, please email us at registration@mercywmw.org for a learning grant discount code. We want to make sure our offerings are available to everyone.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/praying-with-jesus-2/
LOCATION:Mercy Center Burlingame\, 2300 Adeline Drive\, Burlingame\, CA\, 94010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221008T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220817T001743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T001743Z
UID:127374-1665219600-1665241200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Father Vincent Pizzuto - Holy Transgression:  Discipleship and the Incarnation - a hybrid event
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid presentation being conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver\, CO and Online via Zoom videoconference. Breakfast snacks and a light lunch will be provided for in-person participants. This event will include two sessions of Centering Prayer in additional to Father Pizzuto’s talk. \nFather Vincent Pizzuto will be joining us for a full-day event titled “Holy Transgression: Discipleship and the Incarnation.” In this presentation\, Father Pizzuto will be speaking to us about Jesus’ coming as a manifestation of a whole new world view: the Kingdom of God. \nThe gospel narratives are replete with the theme of transgression. Routinely\, Jesus drew his teachings and parables from the natural world\, familiar to those around him\, and used the most mundane images to shock his listeners into seeing the new world that was breaking upon them. In this new world—the kingdom of God\, as he called it—the very idea of holiness and what it meant to be holy was radically challenged and transformed. No longer was holiness to be identified with something “set apart\,” as the original Semitic root (qdš) implies. Rather\, the in-breaking of the kingdom was just that\, the realm of God breaking into the realm of humanity. This is why Jesus’ actions and teachings consistently emphasized the spirit of the law over the letter. He insisted that no religious observance was of greater importance than the practice of compassion and indiscriminate love for all. \nThus\, not only does Jesus transgress social and religious boundaries in his teaching and actions\, but so too as the “Incarnate One” does he transgress the very boundaries between heaven and earth. Throughout our Retreat\, Fr. Vincent will examine this theme of “transgression” in the gospels as a lens through which to understand and embody an authentic contemplative Christian discipleship in the modern world. We will gradually unfold contemplative discipleship as a call\, a vocation\, that begins as an encounter with Christ that is as communal as it is personal. It begins with the end of my world and the in-breaking of the kingdom. It begins with a death to myself\, and the rising of Christ within. And thus\, we will come to see that contemplative discipleship is thoroughly cruciform\, patterned on the paschal mystery of Christ’s dying and rising. It begins and ends in paradox. In order to live fully in Christ\, I must lose my life for the sake of the Gospel. \nAbout Father Vincent \nFather Vincent Pizzuto\, Ph.D. is Professor of New Testament Studies and Christian Mysticism in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the (Jesuit) University of San Francisco. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament Exegesis from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium (2003). He has since published and presented internationally in the areas of New Testament Christology\, ecological discipleship\, marriage equality\, inter-religious dialogue\, Christian mysticism and contemplative Christian spirituality. In 2018 he published his second book\, Contemplating Christ: The Gospels and the Interior Life\, with Liturgical Press\, to be released in Spanish\, Contemplar a Cristo: Los Evangelios y la vida interior\, in January 2022 by Desclée de Brouwer. As an Episcopal priest Fr. Vincent serves as Vicar of St. Columba’s Episcopal Church and Retreat House in Inverness\, California. Working for the advancement of contemplative Christianity\, he has reinvigorated the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s through the introduction of contemplative eucharistic liturgies\, public lectures\, online courses\, directed retreats\, thought provoking sermons\, an online blog and a weekly online study of his book through the Meditation Chapel. \nTime listed are Mountain Time \nRegister using the link below
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/father-vincent-pizzuto-holy-transgression-discipleship-and-the-incarnation-a-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webcast
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221008T121500
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220822T173956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T173956Z
UID:127457-1665219600-1665231300@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Fall Day of Prayer with Fr. Carl Arico - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:“Dying to New Life: Journey Through Aging” \nI am telling you the truth a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die then it produces many grains. ~ John 12:24 \nLet us explore the practical implications of the wisdom contained in these two passages. What are the elements in our life and the practical rhythms that we can enter into each day to live out the implications found in these Scriptures? \nFr. Carl: “I remember an interviewer asking Fr Thomas Keating\, ‘You seem to be implying that our life is a life of diminishment. That’s not going to attract too many people.’ There was a long pause and he answered as I remember it\, ‘Well it’s not my idea’ with a twinkle in his eye and a wonderful smile.” \nLet us look at that through the lens of healing\, forgiveness but above all the celebration of life.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/fall-day-of-prayer-with-fr-carl-arico-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webcast
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach San Antonio (COSA)":MAILTO:info@cosa-contemplatvieoutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221008T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221008T121500
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220622T152009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T152009Z
UID:125152-1665219600-1665231300@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Fr. Carl Arico | Dying to New Life: Journey through Aging - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Free\nSaturday\, Oct 8 | 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM Central Time | FREE ONLINE EVENT VIA ZOOM\nOffered by Contemplative Outreach of San Antonio\, Texas\, USA \nFor whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.\n~ Matthew 16:25 \nI am telling you the truth a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die then it produces many grains. ~ John 12:24 \nLet us explore the practical implications of the wisdom contained in these two passages. What are the elements in our life and the practical rhythms that we can enter into each day to live out the implications found in these Scriptures? \nI remember an interviewer asking Fr Thomas Keating\, “you seem to be implying that our life is a life of diminishment. That’s not going to attract too many people.” There was a long pause and he answered as I remember it\, “well it’s not my idea” with a twinkle in his eye and a wonderful smile. \nLet us look at that through the lens of healing\, forgiveness but above all the celebration of life. \nFacilitator \nFr. Carl J. Arico is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Newark\, New Jersey. He is a founding member of Contemplative Outreach\, an international organization dedicated to sharing the contemplative path through the practice of Centering Prayer. Fr Carl is a workshop and retreat leader\, the presenter of parish missions\, and the author of a book entitled\, A Taste of Silence. He is 87 years old\, living in the present moment and open to whatever needs to be healed\, forgiven and celebrated in the time he has left. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/fr-carl-arico-dying-to-new-life-journey-through-aging-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach San Antonio (COSA)":MAILTO:info@cosa-contemplatvieoutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221007T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220505T150807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T150807Z
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SUMMARY:The Welcoming Prayer Retreat led by Mary Dwyer
DESCRIPTION:Mary Dwyer has been involved with Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer since the mid 1980’s. She lived with Mary Mrozowski\, the founder of the Welcoming Prayer practice\, and others in the Chrysalis House in Warwick\, New York where the Welcoming Prayer was first taught. Mary is a former chairperson of the Contemplative Outreach Governing Board and served on its faculty. She also previously served as coordinator for the Living Flame program and on the Welcoming Prayer Service Team. \nFor full details and to register\, go to Nexus Journey at http://www.nexusjourney.org/retreat01.html
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-welcoming-prayer-retreat-led-by-mary-dwyer/
LOCATION:St. Francis Springs Prayer Center\, 477 Grogan Road\, Stoneville\, NC\, 27048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221007T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220714T173743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T173810Z
UID:126314-1665136800-1665154800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:The Welcoming Prayer Workshop with Mary Dwyer
DESCRIPTION:The Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in the midst of the ordinary routines of our daily lives. To practice Welcoming allows us to make choices free of the domination of the false-self system. We begin to respond rather than automatically react to life on life’s terms. As the originator of Welcoming Prayer\, Mary Mrozowski stated: “To welcome and to let go is one of the most radically loving\, faith-filled gestures we can make in each moment of each day. It is an open-hearted embrace of all that is in ourselves and in the world.” \nThe purpose of the Welcoming Prayer is to deepen one’s relationship with God through consenting to God’s presence and action in the ordinary activities of daily life. In this way\, the Welcoming Prayer supports all forms of prayer\, like Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina\, which share the purpose of growing in relationship with God. \nMary Dwyer has been involved with Centering Prayer and the Welcoming Prayer since the mid 1980’s. She lived with Mary Mrozowski\, the founder of the Welcoming Prayer practice\, and others in the Chrysalis House in Warwick\, New York where the Welcoming Prayer was first taught. Mary is a former Chairperson of The Contemplative Outreach Governing Board and served on its faculty. She also previously served as Coordinator for the Living Flame program and on the Welcoming Prayer Service Team. \nLunch (a sandwich\, cookie and drink) will be served. \nRegistration may be made online at www.nexusjourney.org or by calling 336-323-8957
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-welcoming-prayer-workshop-with-mary-dwyer/
LOCATION:Christ United Methodist Church\, 410 N. Holden Rd.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220627T151856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T180120Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop with Carmen Acevedo Butcher: The Cloud\, The Presence and Centering Prayer - via Zoom\, Oct 1\, 12-2pm ET
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Contemplative Outreach\, Ltd. \nCarmen Acevedo Butcher will help inspire us to reflect and understand more deeply the books\, The Cloud of Unknowing and The Practice of Presence\, and their relationship to Centering Prayer. The workshop will include reflections from Carmen\, questions from participants and a period of Centering Prayer. The workshop will be offered live online (Zoom). \nCarmen is an internationally acclaimed speaker\, author\, educator\, and poet. Carmen’s translation of Cloud of Unknowing (Shambhala Pocket Library\, 2018) won an Author of the Year award from the Georgia Writers Association in 2010. Her tenth book\, Practice of the Presence\, is a revolutionary translation of the wisdom of Brother Lawrence\, releasing in 2022 from Broadleaf Books. \nThis workshop will be recorded.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/workshop-with-carmen-acevedo-butcher-the-cloud-the-presence-and-centering-prayer-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221001T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221001T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220801T194105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T194105Z
UID:126840-1664614800-1664627400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative prayer is God’s personal and unique gift to each of us. If we open to this gift\, it will profoundly affect our lives and relationship to 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 to God and others. The workshop includes four presentations and the practice of Centering Prayer. \nArrive at 8:45am.\nRegister online at www.hsrcenter.com by September 28th with a non-refundable deposit of $10.00 \nFor more information\, please contact Marilyn Nobori at 818-815-4480 or cpcoordinator@hsrcenter.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-9/
LOCATION:Holy Spirit Retreat Center\, 4316 Lanai Road\, Encino\, CA\, 91436\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Pippa Currey":MAILTO:pcurreysd@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220712T210418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T210418Z
UID:126109-1664613000-1664627400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this introductory workshop\, you will learn the ancient method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet\, reflective atmosphere. We will cover the history\, psychology\, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question and answer session are included. \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.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-8/
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/Chicago:20220929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220228T164855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220423T205608Z
UID:121990-1664476200-1664483400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:A Creation Spirituality Primer – Explore this Alternative Way of Living the Spiritual Life – via zoom
DESCRIPTION:Creation Spirituality is a way of being spiritual with roots in Jewish\, dialectical\, blessing-based thinking in contrast to the Greek platonic\, dualistic\, original sin-based spirituality that has dominated western Christianity for centuries. The presentation will explore this alternative way of living the spiritual life.\nA period of Centering Prayer will begin the workshop
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/a-creation-spirituality-primer-explore-this-alternative-way-of-living-the-spiritual-life-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:bendercm@earthlink.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220926T163229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T163420Z
UID:128047-1664391600-1664397000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Information Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the St. Alban’s Centering Prayer Group on Wednesday\, September 28\, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York) to learn about this ancient form of spirituality.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-information-meeting/
LOCATION:St. Alban’s Episcopal Church\, 885 Shore Road\, Cape Elizabeth\, 04107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Dunham":MAILTO:katharyn4@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220930T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T094653
CREATED:20220506T120530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T185015Z
UID:124037-1664204400-1664532000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Listening with the Heart – a Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina Retreat
DESCRIPTION:DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 10. PLEASE CONTACT BENNETH HUSTED TO REGISTER: bhusted@easystreet.net  \nListening with the Heart will be a unique opportunity to experience Lectio Divina (the ancient practice of holy reading) from eclectic sources followed by contemplative sharing on a background of grand silence and intensive Centering Prayer practice. \nExpansive views of the Willamette Valley\, opportunities to pray with the monks\, walk the beautiful grounds\, or simply soak in the peaceful atmosphere\, will enhance your experience. All guestrooms are private with private baths. \nA covid safety plan is in place with everyone fully vaccinated\, silent meals\, social distancing\, and masks-on inside buildings. We request covid testing within 24 hours prior to arrival. \nDeposit of $100 due at time of registration. Full fee is $650\, with deadline for final payment extended to August 31. Payments may be made online via PayPal.\nReserve your place today! \nContact Benneth with questions or to register manually: bhusted@easystreet.net \nContact Patricia to request a partial scholarship: patricia.a.lacy@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/listening-with-the-heart-a-centering-prayer-lectio-divina-retreat/
LOCATION:Mt. Angel\, Oregon
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Portland":MAILTO:bhusted@easystreet.net
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SUMMARY:7-day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The natural progression of the contemplative is deeper into the heart of God where the Presence of God can be experienced in the freedom of silence and solitude. No distractions\, no hurrying\, no ‘to-do’ lists. We can engage in ‘the discipline of slow.’ Being present. Noticing what is. \n“Every time you listen with great attentiveness to the voice that calls you beloved\, you will discover within yourself a desire to hear that voice longer and more deeply.” ~Henri Nouwen \nNebraska Contemplative Outreach and South Dakota Contemplative Outreach are co-hosting this years’ 7-day retreat offered at Saint Benedict Center in Schuyler Nebraska. \nSt. Benedict Center is a beautiful place to relax and listen with a supportive community. A silent retreat allows space to hear more intimately the words of Jesus …\n“Come away with me to a quiet place and rest awhile.” ~Mark 6:31 \nOur retreat begins Saturday\, Sept. 24th at noon for lunch. We will conclude Friday\, Sept. 30th after the noon meal. Central Time zone. \nPrerequisite: Attendance at a weekend silent retreat is recommended as well as having a daily Centering Prayer practice.\nSingle room\, all meals and programming will be provided for $650.\nRegister here.\nSpace is limited to 20 participants. \nAfter payment is made\, please email Cathy.c@cox.net with the following information:\nName\, address\, phone\, email\, arrival time\, departure time\, and previous silent retreat experience.\nDeadline is Sept. 9\, 2022
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/7-day-silent-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Saint Benedict Center\, 1123 Road I\, Schuyler\, NE\, 68661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Contemplative Outreach":MAILTO:Cathy.c@cox.net
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer  (In-Person)
DESCRIPTION:September 23-25\, 2022\nBenedictine Sisters Retreat Center\nCullman\, AL\nPresenter: Sister Mary McGehee \nIn an Introductory Workshop one learns this way of prayer by means of lectures\, discussion\, and practicing the method of prayer. The day has a beautiful atmosphere of silent listening from the heart. There are four talks during this daylong workshop: Prayer as Relationship\, the Method of Centering Prayer\, “Thoughts” and the Use of the Sacred Word\, Deepening our Relationship with God and Integrating Prayer into Daily Life.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-in-person/
LOCATION:Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center\, 916 Convent Road\, AL\, 35055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center%2C Cullman%2C Alabama":MAILTO:retreats@shmon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220917T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220917T143000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Silent Saturday with Fr. Vinny McKiernan CSP - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:A Silent Saturday provides a few hours that are set aside for Centering Prayer\, Lectio Divina\, spiritual teaching and reflection. \nFr. Vinny will discuss “The Humanity of Jesus” as well as Karl Rahner’s quote: “The Incarnation is the ineffable outrageousness of the absolute Godhead in person falling stark naked into our narrow creaturehood.” \nFr Vinny is a Paulist priest. He was introduced to Centering Prayer at the Cistercian Monastery in Spencer\, Massachusetts in the mid-70’s through the monks Basil Pennington and William Menninger. He has led countless Centering Prayer workshops and retreats. \nRegister by sending an email to rbrtgorman@gmail.com and you will receive a link to the event.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/virtual-silent-saturday-with-fr-vinny-mckiernan-csp-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Columbus":MAILTO:rbrtgorman@gmail.com
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