Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

Centering Prayer Full-Day Retreat
2020-09-12 06:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Internet – Online
St. Mary’s Sewanee invites you to spend time in prayerful silence and contemplation during this day-long Centering Prayer retreat led by the Rev. Tom Ward and Rebecca Paluzzi.
This event is modeled on the rhythm of the multi-day retreats that St. Mary’s Sewanee has offered for more than 20 years. In preparing this new retreat format, we have learned that technology is capable of bringing us together in ways that we could not have anticipated. During this day, you are encouraged to fast from listening to the news and using electronic devices so that you can make holy space to observe silence with the group and on your own.
The retreat will include:
Three periods of Centering Prayer;
–Morning and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer;
–Lectio Divina in a group setting; and
–Generous breaks throughout the day for rest, reflection, and journaling.
For people new to Centering Prayer, we encourage you to participate in the Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop to learn the basics of the practice.
This event takes place via Zoom; to participate, you must have internet access and a computer or tablet with an internet connection.

INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER, ZOOM SATURDAY WORKSHOP
2020-09-05 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Internet – Online
Sourced from the depths of Christian contemplative tradition, Centering Prayer has emerged as a life-changing practice for those who embrace it. Learn the method or renew your practice of this ancient way of silent prayer. Our day-long format offers a relaxed way to hear the basics, practice, and ask questions.
Please register on our website (link below). Partial scholarships available.

Introduction to the Centering Prayer Silent Retreat
2020-09-04 08:00 - 2020-09-07 17:00 UTC | Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, 916 Convent Road, AL, 35055, United States
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative pryer. This weekend workshop/retreat is designed for those new to Centering Prayer. Private rooms and the ability to maintain silence are required. Retreat Directors: Contemplative Outreach Birmingham Staff Cost: Private Room $255

Resting in God: An Invitation to Centering Prayer
2020-08-29 09:30 - 15:00 UTC | Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT, 6759, United States
“In returning and rest, you shall be saved;
in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
– Isaiah 30:15
St. Gregory the Great wrote that contemplation is like “resting in God.” In Centering Prayer, we’ve come to understand that “rest” is two-sided. First, we can find comfort and peace in the Silence of the prayer but, equally important, “rest” also involves a surrender. Consenting to God’s Presence and action in our lives opens us up to the Sacred and allows Spirit to emerge in and through us in new and grace-filled ways.
Come learn about and experience Centering Prayer. No experience is required. The day will be structured for those with little or no experience as well as those who want to renew or revitalize their Centering Prayer practice.
The schedule will include an introduction to the day’s theme, an overview of the practice, two 20-minute Centering Prayer sessions, suggestions for daily practice, and question and answer time. Lunch will be included.

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-08-21 08:00 - 2020-08-31 17:00 UTC | St. Lawrence Retreat Center, 180 Sargent Ave, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Ten Day Post-Intensive Retreat August 21 – 30, 2020
Provides opportunity for intensive Centering Prayer, solitude and stilness in community. Prior Centering Prayer retreat experience necessary.
St. Lawrence Retreat Center, Beacon, NY
Staff: Fr. Bill Sheehan, Therese Saulnier
The St. Lawrence Retreat Center is located on 25 beautiful acres in Beacon, NY, just one and one-half hours north of New York City. The center is off Route I-84, and is accessible to Stewart Airport and the Beacon, NY train station. The newly renovated, fully accessible facility has an elevator, wide hallways and flat, easily walkable grounds, ensuring that people of all ages and physical abilities can enjoy this sacred space.
The center can accommodate up to 20 guests, including handicap accessible rooms and bathrooms. Every room has a private bathroom and individual climate control.

ONLINE CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT – A Three-Day Intensive
2020-08-20 - 2020-08-23 | Internet – Online
EXTENDING THE WALLS OF OUR INNER ROOM TO ALL OF LIFE
This retreat will be an opportunity to complement our basic Centering Prayer practice
with a deeper experiential understanding of the Active Prayer phrase, the Welcoming Prayer,
Guard of the Heart and Presence Practice–thus extending the walls of our inner room to all of life.
“If you do Centering Prayer and don’t bring it into active life –like the welcoming prayer,
the active prayer phrase, and guard of the heart – you will have trouble.”
– Thomas Keating, 2016
“It is not enough to do the practice itself even if this is done twice a day,
unless at the same time one carries into daily life the effects of the humility…
as time goes on divine therapist extends the walls of our office, so to speak,
our inner room, to the whole of life so that everything becomes a process
of purification, of healing, and of releasing the unconscious.”
– Thomas Keating (from the Heartfulness video segment)
Presenter: Bob Mischke — Denver’s Center for Contemplative Living
Serving the Contemplative Outreach community for 25 years.
Bob studied these practices under the guidance of Fr. Thomas Keating.
RETREAT SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 20th– Sunday, August 23th
All times are Central Standard Time.
Each session will begin with 30 minutes of Centering Prayer.
Thursday
Evening-Session 1 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Friday
Morning-Session 2 9:00am – 11:00am
Noon-Centering Prayer 12:00am – 1:05pm (Optional)
Two Centering Prayer periods back to back with a 5 minute break.
Afternoon-Session 3 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Evening Session 7:00pm – 8:30pm (Optional)
Breakout sessions and Q & A
Saturday
Morning Session 4 9:00am – 11:00am
Noon-Centering Prayer 12:00am – 1:05pm (Optional)
Two Centering Prayer periods back to back with a 5 minute break.
Afternoon-Session 5 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Evening Session 7:00pm – 8:30pm (Optional)
Breakout sessions and Q & A
Sunday
Morning-Session 6 9:00am – 11:00am
This will be an online retreat offered on the Zoom platform.
You will need to have Zoom downloaded to your device – https://www.zoom.us/.

Touching into the Sacred: A Contemplative Centering Prayer Weekend
2020-08-14 17:30 - 2020-08-16 12:00 UTC | Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT, 06443-0191, United States
This weekend, anchored in silence and Centering Prayer, will offer opportunities to connect with ourselves, with God, and with others, surrounded by the summer beauty of the Connecticut shore. The schedule will include three Centering Prayer sessions, an overview of the practice, evening prayer, lectio divina, and other contemplative practices. Remaining hours are unscheduled for private prayer and reflection.
The retreat will begin with dinner on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. and end by noon after a closing session on Sunday. All meals on Saturday and Sunday breakfast will be in silence. No previous experience with Centering Prayer is required, however, if you are new to a silent retreat or Centering Prayer, please contact either Claire (crusowicz@hotmail.com) or Anne (asimpkinson@gmail.com) before you register.

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-08-14 08:00 - 2020-08-22 17:00 UTC | Sisters of St. Benedict at St. Mary Monastery, 2200 88th Avenue West, Rock Island, IL, 61201-7649, United States
GOD IS LOVE: THE HEART OF ALL CREATION
THIS CENTERING PRAYER POST INTENSIVE RETREAT is based on the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating from his retreat GOD IS LOVE. This 8-day retreat is an opportunity for more extensive periods of Centering Prayer to deepen the personal practice of contemplative prayer. The Post Intensive Retreat focuses more on complete silence for the duration of the retreat. All meals are silent with no conversation. A minimum of one-year regular practice of Centering Prayer is a prerequisite to attend a Post Intensive Retreat. Facilitator: Susan Komis. Fri. Aug. 14 (Arrival: after 2 pm; Soup Supper at 5:30 pm; Retreat opening: 7 pm)–Sat. Aug. 22, 1 pm; Fee: Register and pay in full by July 14: $725. Registrations and payments after July 14: $740.
If you would like to share this retreat with others, please download the flyer below by clicking on "Additional Information."

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2020-08-14 08:00 - 2020-08-17 17:00 UTC | Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT, 06443-0191, United States
Touching Into the Sacred: A Contemplative Centering Prayer Weekend

"God of the silence:
Calm and quiet my soul at the fount of your loving presence.
In your silence, replenish me with a force for love…"
– Peter Traben Hass
This weekend, anchored in silence and Centering Prayer, will offer opportunities to connect with ourselves, with God and, surprisingly, with others, surrounded by the summer beauty of the Connecticut shore. The schedule will include three Centering Prayer sessions, an overview of the practice, evening prayer, lectio divina, and other contemplative practices. Remaining hours are unscheduled for private prayer and reflection.
The retreat will begin with dinner on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. and end by noon after a closing session on Sunday. All meals on Saturday and Sunday breakfast will be in silence. No previous experience with Centering Prayer is required, however, if you are new to a silent retreat or Centering Prayer, please contact either Claire (crusowicz@hotmail.com) or Anne (asimpkinson@gmail.com) before you register.
Anne Simpkinson has been practicing Centering Prayer (CP) since 1996. A certified Introductory Centering Prayer workshop leader, she has led work-shops and Quiet Days in New York City and Connecticut. While living in New York, she served as co-coordinator for Contemplative Outreach for three years and as a Centering Prayer facilitator at St. Bartholomew and St. Ignatius Loyola churches. With Claire, she currently facilitates Mercy by the Sea’s weekly and monthly Centering Prayer circles and contemplative weekends, as well as retreats and day programs in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Claire Rusowicz is a certified spiritual and retreat director and spiritual director supervisor with more than 20 years working with groups and individuals in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts. She co-facilitates Mercy by the Sea’s weekly and monthly Centering Prayer circles and, with Anne, facilitates contemplative weekends at Mercy by the Sea and in other locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Centering Prayer Retreat
2020-08-12 18:00 - 2020-08-17 16:00 UTC | Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame, CA, 94010, United States
SAVE THE DATE: Centering Prayer Wisdom School (MORE INFORMATION SOON)
August 12 – 17, 2020 Begins Wednesday at 6:00pm with dinner, concludes Monday at 4:00pm
“Wisdom Schools are a format for integral learning that’s based in some of the deepest roots for transformation and change in the Christian tradition. Wisdom schools are about awakening the yearning for a different kind of presence in the world and then developing the skills and the knowledge base to apply that, to transform your own life and the life of people around you.” —Cynthia Bourgeault
Wisdom Leaders / Facilitators:
Heather Ruce, M.A. is a spiritual director and meditation teacher. She leads monthly Wisdom Practice Circles desiring to help others wake up to a different kind of presence. She has been trained as a therapist and in a mindfulness and somatic based approach to trauma healing.
Catherine Regan, Ph.D. is a spiritual director, retired psychologist, and adjunct staff member at Mercy Center, primarily serving on the Centering Prayer team. She has a special interest in fostering contemplative practices so urgently needed at this time in our world.
Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D. is a spiritual director, scientist, and Centering Prayer coordinator at Mercy Center. She is dedicated to fostering Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices that help us become aware of God’s ever-present love.

Lectio Divina Formation Training
2020-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Internet – Online
Lectio Divina Presenter Training offered via Zoom online platform
Saturday, August 8, 2020 @ 4:15 – 5:15 PM Central Daylight Time (Chicago)
Offered in conjunction with the Lectio Divina Immersion Retreat. At its conclusion, the Lectio Divina service team will offer presenter training for qualified participants. One must be a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer. To learn more about this presenter training, please email Mike Potter.
Please consider making a donation to Contemplative Outreach here.

Lectio Divina Immersion and Presenter Training Zoom Retreat
2020-08-07 19:00 - 2020-08-08 17:15 UTC | Internet – Online
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 1st, 2020
Immersion Retreat:
Friday, August 7, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM CDT
Saturday, August 8, 2020
8:30 AM – 4:00PM CDT
Presenter Training:
Saturday, August 8, 2020
4:15PM – 5:15PM
To Register, go to: https://forms.gle/jjHAU9j3TqUgFMs86
For additional information contact: Nancy Stimac at prayereventswl@aol.com
After registration expect two emails. One sent in the near future confirming your registration. A second email will arrive the week of August 2 with a link to the retreat Zoom meeting.

Presented by: The Contemplative Outreach Lectio Divina Service Team
Please consider making a donation to Contemplative Outreach at
https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/donations/one-time-donation/

About the Immersion Retreat
This online retreat offered on the zoom platform will provide an opportunity to explore and deepen one’s individual practice of Lectio Divina as a way of praying the scriptures in an online community. The traditional four moments of the prayer (reading, reflecting, responding and rest) are explored as expressions of the four senses of scripture: the literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The monastic form of Lectio Divina is used for both individual and group experiences of the prayer. Prayer times will be followed by small group faith sharing. The fruits and gifts of Becoming a Word of God will be explored using the Lectio Divina method on a personal life experience.
Our time together includes periods of silent prayer, such as Centering Prayer, to support the praying of Holy Scripture. Profound silence helps us open our hearts and minds to hear with the ear of our hearts both the presented conference materials and the scripture we pray.

Presenter Training
Saturday, August 8, 2020 @ 4:15 – 5:15 PM CDT
When the Immersion Retreat concludes, the service team will offer presenter training for
qualified participants. One must be a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter of
Centering Prayer. To learn more about this presenter training, please contact
Mike Potter at r.mike.potter@gmail.com

Recommended Reading
The Lectio Divina Immersion Retreat is based on the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and Sr. Maria Tasto, who designed the Lectio Divina workshops under his guidance. The Service Team recommends reading Maria’s book The Transforming Power of Lectio Divina, before or after the retreat. It can be purchased from Contemplative Outreach’s online store here.

Zoom Information
The Immersion Retreat will be offered on the Zoom platform. If you do not already have a Zoom account please download your own free Zoom account at https://www.zoom.us/. If you have a device that uses apps, you will want to download the Zoom app. You will want to have your account set prior to logging into the retreat’s first session. It’s a good idea to test your audio and video by opening Zoom, click on Settings and click on the Audio and Video tabs to ensure your system is working properly. Using a device with a larger screen provides the best experience.

The Lectio Divina Service Team
Tim Goldman is semi-retired and lives in West Des Moines, Iowa. He has practiced Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina for more than 20 years. Tim is a commissioned presenter of these methods of prayer by Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.
Kathryn Ann Kobelinski, SSND In the mid 80’s Kathryn Ann was introduced to Centering Prayer and her journey with Contemplative Outreach began. It is a time of being gifted as well as a call to service. She is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. Kathryn Ann served as the coordinator of the Southeast Wisconsin Chapter and facilitates retreats for the Centering Prayer community.
Lesley O’Connor lives in Ireland. She feels blessed that Centering Prayer found her in 2007. A commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina she leads workshops and retreats in Ireland. Prior to joining the Lectio Divina Service Team she served as a member of the advisory circle of Contemplative Outreach Dublin and as lead on the Contemplative Outreach global team for English speaking practitioners of Centering Prayer outside the U.S.
Mike Potter is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church who currently serves as a hospice chaplain in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been involved with Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. for the past 17 years, is a commissioned presenter of both Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina, serves as Team Leader of the Lectio Divina Service Team. Mike has led many workshops and retreats throughout the country featuring these contemplative spiritual practices.
Nancy Stimac, a longtime contemplative prayer practitioner, is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina for Contemplative Outreach. She is a graduate of the Archdiocese of Hartford’s 4-year Catholic Bible School and 2-year Lay Ministry program. She uses her gifts to serve the Catholic community of Windsor Locks, CT as a prayer group facilitator, Bible study leader, RCIA teacher, and lector.

Lectio Divina Immersion Retreat
2020-08-07 19:00 - 2020-08-08 16:00 UTC | Internet – Online
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 1st, 2020
Lectio Divina Immersion Weekend Retreat
presented via Zoom-online platform
Friday, August 7, 2020, 7:00 – 8:00 PM CDT
Saturday, August 8, 2020, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CDT
Presented by: The Contemplative Outreach Lectio Divina Service Team

This online retreat provides an opportunity to explore and deepen one’s individual practice of Lectio Divina as a way of praying the scriptures in an online community. The traditional four moments of the prayer (reading, reflecting, responding and rest) are explored as expressions of the four senses of scripture: the literal, allegorical, behavioral/moral, and unitive senses. The monastic form of Lectio Divina is used for both individual and group experiences of the prayer. Prayer times will be followed by small group faith sharing. The fruits and gifts of Becoming a Word of God will be explored using the Lectio Divina method on a personal life experience.
Our time together includes periods of silent prayer, such as Centering Prayer, to support the praying of Holy Scripture. Profound silence helps us open our hearts and minds to hear with the ear of our hearts both the presented conference materials and the scripture we pray.
To Register, go to: https://forms.gle/jjHAU9j3TqUgFMs86
After registration expect two emails. One sent in the near future confirming your registration. A second email will arrive the week of August 2 with a link to the retreat Zoom meeting.
Please consider making a donation to Contemplative Outreach here.
For additional information email Nancy Stimac.
Presenter Training
Saturday, August 8, 2020 @ 4:15 – 5:15 PM CDT
When the Immersion Retreat concludes, the service team will offer presenter training for qualified participants. One must be a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer. To learn more about this presenter training, please email Mike Potter.

"We Are All One" - Retreat
2020-08-05 - 2020-08-08 | Internet – Online
This 4-day online Centering Prayer retreat is for those who wish to strengthen and deepen their relationship with God and with all others. Thomas Merton, in his writings and conferences, assures us that “We are all one” . We just don’t know it yet. During this time together, we will explore the implications of this profound truth in an atmosphere of prayer and silence.
Presenter is Fr. Bill Sheehan
This is an online retreat with live Zoom sessions. Participants will need to download Zoom for free at: Android Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings); Apple App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id546505307); or Web (https://zoom.us/download)
A Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the retreat.
Prerequisite: Regular practice of Centering Prayer or its equivalent.
Offered through Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Encino, CA

Before We Called God "God"
2020-08-01 01:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Internet – Online
“In the Presence of God there is neither male nor female, white nor black, Gentile nor Jew, Protestant nor Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, nor Moslem, but a human spirit stripped to the literal substance of itself before God”
—Howard Thurman
Join this 1.5 hour workshop and explore:
Centering Prayer as a direct path to Divine Presence
Contemplative prayer as a return to the Original Spiritual Experience
The relationship between Religion, Spirituality, & Mysticism
Saturday, August 1st, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Register here: https://contemplativelight.teachable.com/p/before-we-called-god-god/
Presenter: Keith Kristich, commissioned Centering Prayer presenter

Centering Prayer Dual-Track Intensive Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-07-31 08:00 - 2020-08-08 17:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
This retreat is an opportunity for practitioners of Centering Prayer to deepen their contemplative journey in the contemporary world. It is a week-long experience of integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude, and community.
The retreat offers two tracks. The intensive track is recommended for people who have completed the introductory workshop and who have a regular practice of Centering Prayer. The post-intensive track is for those people who have previously made an eight-day intensive retreat. The post-intensive offers increased silence and additional periods of Centering Prayer. Both the intensive and post-intensive Centering Prayer retreat provide daily experiences of silence, solitude, walking, hiking, yoga, and spiritual companionship to foster an ever-deepening level of interior silence and awareness of the presence of God in everyday life.
Scholarship assistance is available for those with financial need. Please contact St. Mary’s Sewanee for more information, www.stmaryssewanee.org

Centering Prayer Facilitators Retreat
2020-07-28 | Our Lady of Bethesda, 7007 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, MD, 20817, United States
An overnight retreat to support facilitators—new or longtime—as well as anyone thinking of leading or co-leading a Centering Prayer group.
At Our Lady of Bethesda Conference Center in a Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.
This retreat features national Contemplative Outreach presenters Bob Mischke and Eileen McCaffrey Schuman. Look for COMW’s announcement and registration information later this Fall.
Questions?
Contact Marjorie Centofanti: mcentofanti@jhmi.edu
Click here to view the event flyer.

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-07-26 08:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
7-Day POST Intensive Contemplative Prayer Retreat July 26 – Aug. 1, 2020 (Sun. to Sat.)
Facilitators: Sr. Rita Panciera, Sr. Ruth Ann Madera & Fr. Philip Billotte
The purpose of the retreat is to assist the participants in entering into a more intimate silence in a nurturing, supportive environment that combines both solitude and community. The post intensive is a next step into a profound silence and stillness in order to facilitate a more intimate union with God.
Requirements for Making the Post-Intensive Retreat:
– Be regular practitioners of Centering Prayer
– Have made a 5-day or longer Intensive Retreat prior to making the Post-Intensive Retreat
(Massage Therapist available – not included in the cost.)
Arrival: Sunday after 4pm & Supper at 6pm
Departure: 11am, Saturday
Offering: $490 per person (private room)
Deposit: $150 nonrefundable

Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
2020-07-26 08:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
7-Day Intensive Contemplative Prayer Retreat
July 26 – Aug. 1, 2020 (Sun. to Sat.)
Facilitators: Sr. Rita Panciera, Sr. Ruth Ann Madera, & Fr. Philip Billotte
Bethany Retreat Center is providing an in-depth retreat for those with experience with Centering Prayer who wish to enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice. The retreat enables the participants to deepen their contemplative journey in the contemporary world. Integration of contemplation and activity are cultivated in the silence, solitude, community support and guidance in the time at Bethany.
Requirements for Making the Intensive Retreat:
Contemplative Outreach, under whose auspices these retreats are given, require that those who participate in the Intensive Retreat be regular practitioners of Centering Prayer.
(Massage Therapist available – not included in the cost.)
Limited scholarships available.
Arrival: Sunday after 4pm & Supper at 6pm
Departure: 11am, Saturday
Offering: $490 per person (private room)
Deposit: $150 nonrefundable

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2020-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent mediation where one lets go of thoughts during periods of prayer typically lasting 20 minutes. It is rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus’ teaching and life. The effect on those who practice it is an ever-increasing awareness of God’s action and presence in the course of ordinary life.
In this introductory workshop led by Tom Ward, participants will learn the method and principles of this prayer practice and have the opportunity to experience this ancient method in a quiet, reflective atmosphere. For more information go to www.stmaryssewanee.org

Centering Prayer – Introductory Program
2020-07-18 08:30 - 12:30 UTC | Internet – Online
AN INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP AND REFRESHER ON CENTERING PRAYER
“RESTING IN GOD: THE ART OF CONSENTING”
Saturday, July 18
Led by Father Carl Arico & Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington Leadership Team Member LJ Milone
Via Zoom!
July 18, 2020
8:30am ET – 12:30pm ET
Suggested goodwill offering $30
View flyer for all the details including how to register and how to make an offering: https://conta.cc/3dKyYGT
For more information, please contact COMW Leadership Team Member Ellen Barlow. ellenbarlow@gmail.com

Centering Prayer Advanced Retreat
2020-07-12 08:00 - 2020-07-20 17:00 UTC | St. Benedict’s Abbey Retreat Center, 12605 - 124th Ave., Benrt Lake, WI, 53102, United States
8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat – dual track, Advanced and Post Intensive
For more information, please see the flyer below under "additional information."

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-07-12 08:00 - 2020-07-20 17:00 UTC | St. Benedict’s Abbey & Retreat Center, 12605 224 Ave, Benet Lake, WI, 53102, United States
8 day Centering Prayer Retreat, dual track – Advanced and Post Intensive
For more information and to register, please see the flyer below under "additional information."

Centering Prayer Introductory Program Zoom Video Conference & Continuing Sessions
2020-07-11 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | KS
Centering Prayer Introductory Program
via Zoom Video
July 11,18, 25, August 1, 8, 2020
Free and open to all
(suggested donation of $20 USD)
Discover a way to
Be still and know that I am God
– Psalm 46:10
Centering Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action within. It prepares us to receive God’s gift of contemplative prayer, which is an opening of our hearts and minds to God beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. This prayer practice, rooted in the Christian contemplative heritage, helps us embrace the process of transformation in Christ.
The Centering Prayer Introductory Program is designed to share the method of Centering Prayer and offer support in making it a part of daily life. It has two components.
The Introductory Workshop on July 11, 2020, from 11-2pm Pacific Time/2-5pm Eastern Time. If you missed this session, please email Pamela Begeman at pamela@coutreach.org for links to the recorded workshop.
Four Continuing Sessions on July 18, 25, August 1 and 8, 2020 from 11-12:30pm Pacific Time/2-3:30pm Eastern Time. Sessions include Centering Prayer, video, discussion, and Q & A to deepen the understanding of Centering Prayer and provide support in establishing a regular Centering Prayer practice.
Hosted by Contemplative Outreach and the Centering Prayer Introductory Program Service Team

Centering Prayer Dual-Track Intensive Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-06-21 08:00 - 2020-06-29 17:00 UTC | St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development, 770 St. Mary's Lane, TN, 37375, United States
This 8-day silent workshop, led by Rev. Brad Smith, is an opportunity for practitioners of Centering Prayer to deepen their contemplative journey in the contemporary world. It is a week-long experience integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude, and community.
The retreat offers two tracks. The intensive track is recommended for people who have completed the introductory workshop and who have a regular practice of Centering Prayer. The post-intensive track is for those people who have previously made an eight-day intensive retreat. The post-intensive offers increased silence and additional periods of Centering Prayer. Both the intensive and post-intensive Centering Prayer retreat provide daily experiences of silence, solitude, walking, hiking, yoga, and spiritual companionship to foster an ever-deepening level of interior silence and awareness of the presence of God in everyday life.
Scholarship assistance is available for those with financial need. Please contact St. Mary's Sewanee for more information. To register, go to www.stmaryssewanee.org

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2020-06-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | House of Blessings Retreat and Renewal Center, 171 Hummingbird Lane, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, United States
This webinar retreat is for anyone seeking a deeper practice of Centering Prayer. You can find details of the program and registration form at https://www.houseofblessings.org
Fr. Thomas Keating describes Centering Prayer as the keystone of a comprehensive commitment to the contemplative dimension of the Gospel, manifesting as a deepening union with Christ, and practical caring for others. This way of praying in silence opens our hearts and minds to consent to God’s presence and action beyond words, responding to the call of the Holy Spirit.
In this webinar, you will be introduced to the concepts and methods of Centering Prayer. Each Centering Prayer session will be followed by a twenty minutes sit to practice the same from the comfort of your home. PDF class notes will be provided by email at the end of the program so that you will have your own notes for further study and reference. The retreat director will be available for questions and answers while the webinar is in progress as well.
Visit https://www.houseofblessings.org to register for the webinar and study.

Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat
2020-06-14 08:00 - 2020-06-21 17:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
7-Day Intensive Contemplative Prayer Retreat
June 14 – 20, 2020 (Sun. to Sat.)
Facilitators: Sr. Rita Panciera, Sr. Ruth Ann Madera, & Fr. Philip Billotte
Bethany Retreat Center is providing an in-depth retreat for those with experience with Centering Prayer who wish to enter into a more profound level of spiritual practice. The retreat enables the participants to deepen their contemplative journey in the contemporary world. Integration of contemplation and activity are cultivated in the silence, solitude, community support and guidance in the time at Bethany.
Requirements for Making the Intensive Retreat:
Contemplative Outreach, under whose auspices these retreats are given, require that those who participate in the Intensive Retreat be regular practitioners of Centering Prayer.
(Massage Therapist available – not included in the cost.)
Limited echolarships available.
Arrival: Sunday after 4pm & Supper at 6pm
Departure: 11am, Saturday
Offering: $490 per person (private room)
Deposit: $150 nonrefundable

Centering Prayer Post-Intensive Retreat
2020-06-14 08:00 - 2020-06-21 17:00 UTC | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
7-Day POST Intensive Contemplative Prayer Retreat June 14 – 20, 2020 (Sun. to Sat.)
Facilitators: Sr. Rita Panciera, Sr. Ruth Ann Madera & Fr. Philip Billotte
The purpose of the retreat is to assist the participants in entering into a more intimate silence in a nurturing, supportive environment that combines both solitude and community. The post intensive is a next step into a profound silence and stillness in order to facilitate a more intimate union with God.
Requirements for Making the Post-Intensive Retreat:
– Be regular practitioners of Centering Prayer
– Have made a 5-day or longer Intensive Retreat prior to making the Post-Intensive Retreat
(Massage Therapist available – not included in the cost.)
Arrival: Sunday after 4pm & Supper at 6pm
Departure: 11am, Saturday
Offering: $490 per person (private room)
Deposit: $150 nonrefundable

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
2020-06-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | KS
Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop – Sat Jun 13th, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT, offered by The Church of Conscious Harmony via Zoom. This workshop is free to participants and will include followup Zoom sessions on four consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7 pm – 8 pm Central (Chicago) Time.
Participants are also invited and encouraged to join the afternoon CP Virtual Retreat at 1 pm. Please pre-register by contacting The Church of Conscious Harmony at 512-347-9673 or by navigating their website- https://consciousharmony.org/calendar/.

Day of Enrichment
2020-06-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Christianity Seen Through Contemplative and Inter-faith Lenses – When Christianity plunges deep in contemplation to recover its most original and life-giving insights, it not only rejuvenates itself‚Äô, it discovers its compatibility and correspondences with other religious traditions.
Christianity Seen Through Contemplative and Inter-faith Lenses
Saturday, June 13, 2020
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fr. Michael K. Holleran
The Christian Contemplative and Mystical traditions know the original, healing truths of Christianity such as Trinity, Incarnation, and Resurrection. When Christianity plunges deep in contemplation to recover its most original and life-giving insights, it not only rejuvenates itself’, it discovers its compatibility and correspondences with other religious traditions. Come, explore and share!
Click here for more information and to register for this workshop.
Fr. Michael K. Holleran is a Catholic priest, Sensei (Zen teacher) and former Carthusian monk. He currently serves as a priest of the Archdiocese of New York at the Church of Notre Dame at Columbia University. He was a Jesuit for five years and a Carthusian monk for 22 years in the U.S., France and England. He is a Sensei in the White Plum Asanga of the Zen tradition, through his mentor, Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J.
