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SUMMARY:Personal Days of Retreat & Renewal
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to take a day or days of personal retreat to focus on your “self care.” How are you taking care of yourself spiritually\, physically and emotionally? At Bethany Retreat Center we are pleased to offer private retreats in a peaceful and beautiful setting where you can get away from the cares of everyday life and focus on your faith journey. You may come for a day\, overnight\, or a few days. Join the Sisters for prayer and daily Mass\, walk the grounds\, have opportunity for reconciliation and soul-friending. Enjoy home-cooked meals and a comfortable room in a nurturing environment.  We continue to take the COVID pandemic very seriously and are taking many safety precautions to keep you and our staff safe.  If you do not reside in a COVID “hot spot\,” and are not experiencing any symptoms\, or  have been around anyone that has been exposed to the virus\, you are welcome to come.  Call today! The cost is $88.00 per night. All meals are included.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/personal-days-of-retreat-renewal/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Awakenings on the Spiritual Journey:  Insights & Practices for Growth & Healing in our Time
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL WEEKEND RETREAT SPONSORED BY CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF ST. LOUIS \nSusan Komis and Jim McElroy will facilitate this hybrid retreat by sharing their experience and insights of practicing and teaching Centering Prayer\, The Welcoming Prayer\, and the Human Condition. Susan will offer a reflection on Fr. Thomas’s most fundamental teaching\, The Human Condition\, and then offer her thoughts on the stages of spiritual growth from “The Awakening” to “The Sage”. Jim will provide an in-depth teaching of The Welcoming Prayer as the companion practice to Centering Prayer and as a method designed to facilitate the dismantling of the false self-system and living from present moment awareness. \nThe Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. It deepens our relationship with God and allows to more fully live in the eternal now. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle the emotional programs and heal the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored—in the body. \nPlease see the website link below for more information.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/awakenings-on-the-spiritual-journey-insights-practices-for-growth-healing-in-our-time/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis":MAILTO:centeringprayerstl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210410T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210410T113000
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jana Rentzel as she presents on the psychological dimension of Centering Prayer known as “Divine Therapy\,” by which we become healed of our lifetime emotional wounds and grow more fully into who God created us to be. \n​You may have experienced that in entering the silence of prayer and meditation\, old memories and past trauma’s come to mind. Divine Therapy is a beautiful model by which we can understand the deep healing that takes place as we surrender or past pains into the hands of God. \nDr. Jana Rentzel has a PhD in Spiritual Psychology and is a Spiritual Director and meditation teacher. \nWhen: April 10th\, 10:00-11:30am ET.\nCost: Suggested $15 OR pay-from-the-heart\, paying what feels right for you. \nSee the details below!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-and-divine-therapy/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210411T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210411T170000
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SUMMARY:A Workshop on Contemplation and Anti-Racism
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Contemplative Outreach Chicago and the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Anti-Racism Committee \nContemplation and racism are opposites. In Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices\, we find a path that opens us up to oneness\, while racism denies this reality\, insisting instead on the “otherness” of those who may be different from us in appearance or culture. \nThis workshop will begin with a 30-40 minute contemplative experience\, led by Alan Krema\, coordinator of Contemplative Outreach Chicago. This will include Centering Prayer as well as body prayer and guided meditation to expand our experience from being centered in the thinking mind to include the moving and emotional centers of our being in the work. In opening ourselves to a greater and more connected state of awareness\, we can share our being more openly with others\, including others of different backgrounds. \nThe remainder of the workshop will be presented by members of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Anti-Racism Committee (ARC). This committee is a multicultural mix of sisters and lay persons. \nMain topics will include: \n– Sharing current stories of racism and resistance\n– Becoming aware of microaggressions\n– Recognizing and working to eliminate white privilege \nEach main topic will be followed by a breakout-room discussion. \nThe workshop concludes with a discussion of participants’ responses and hopes\, and a prayer for our future. \nFor presenter biographical information\, link to https://www.centeringprayerchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ARW-Presenters.pdf \nSisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Anti-Racism Committee Mission Statement:\nMindful of the sin of racism and our call to dismantle it in our society\, our Anti-Racism Committee is working to raise consciousness and educate within our Congregation\, among our Associates\, in the institutions we sponsor and in the communities where we live and work. \nEvent is in US Central Time.  Please register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/a-workshop-on-contemplation-and-anti-racism/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Charles Welsh":MAILTO:welshce@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Integrating Nature and Body in Contemplative Practice
DESCRIPTION:This day-long immersion centers around the relationship of the physical world\, with the journey of transformation in Christ. Participants will practice disciplines for integrating the body in the journey of contemplative transformation. We will also learn methods of prayer and meditation that support intimacy with God’s presence in the natural world. \nPresented by: Mark Kutolowski is an Oblate of Saint Benedict\, a contemplative retreat leader\, Centering Prayer teacher\, wilderness guide\, and instructor in the Russian martial art and health practice\, Systema. He has spent the past 20 years exploring the integration of Christian contemplation with physical transformation. Mark and his wife Lisa guide River of Life wild pilgrimages throughout New England and live a lay contemplative life at their homestead\, Metanoia of Vermont (metanoiavt.com).
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/integrating-nature-and-body-in-contemplative-practice/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210417T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210417T110000
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SUMMARY:Reflections on the Spiritual Journey: A Conversation via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:9am – 11am Central Time \nOffered online via Zoom \nThe language of the “spiritual journey” is central to Thomas Keatings’ contemplative vision and his writings. And he sees the practice of Centering Prayer as a good way to further that journey. \nIn this workshop we will have an unstructured conversation about the journey and the practice of Centering Prayer. It is open to the curious beginner\, the experienced practitioner\, and those in-between. \nCentering 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. \nThe Rev. Tom Ward is the retired university chaplain at the University of the South and now spends his days focusing on the contemplative dimension of the gospel\, teaching Centering Prayer\, and leading retreats. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/reflections-on-the-spiritual-journey-a-conversation-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Beth Best%2C Reservation & Retreat Coordinator":MAILTO:reservations@stmaryssewanee.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210417T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210417T120000
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SUMMARY:Half-Day Online Retreat Series: "Invitation from God"
DESCRIPTION:Centering Prayer: Revisiting the Fundamentals\nHalf-day retreats to deepen awareness of God’s transforming presence in our lives. \n“Invitation from God”\nAn interview with Thomas Keating—the third in this COMW retreat series\nSaturday\, April 17\, 2021\, 9 a.m. Eastern Time to noon (via Zoom) \nIn our third half-day retreat in this series presented by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington (COMW)\, we will hear Thomas Keating describe the spiritual journey as a process of transformation in which we move through the levels of our consciousness\, releasing old traumas and spiraling towards the presence of the Divine in our inner selves. \nIn Centering Prayer\, we consent to and are sustained through the dark nights\, the losses and the letting go of purification\, through which we are gradually transformed. The gifts and fruits of the Spirit begin to rise up within us\, manifesting in our way of being in the world. Through our consent to this pattern of dying and rising in the spiritual journey\, we live out the pattern of Christ’s own death and Resurrection\, i.e.\, the Paschal Mystery. As we are transformed\, the Divine presence in us manifests as peace\, joy\, gratitude and freedom. \nThe invitation to embark on the spiritual journey is universal. In the final video of our series\, Thomas explains the Parable of the Great Banquet as a representation of God’s gracious\, open invitation to everyone in the human family to embark upon the spiritual journey of transformation in Christ. \n*This Retreat will be held virtually on Zoom\nPRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsf-2prjsrHt0cBR6QzQwINOGvQ2H2dyPx\nLEARN MORE: tinyurl.com/COMWApril17Retreat
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/half-day-retreat-series-invitation-from-god/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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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:Centering Prayer Introductory Series - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:The Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents: \nFoundations of Centering Prayer \nLive Online Saturday April 17\, 2021 \n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM USA Pacific Time \nBe still and know that I am God \n“Silence is God’s first language\,’ says the sixteenth century mystic John of the Cross. And silence is the normal context in which contemplative prayer takes place. But…there is silence and then there is silence. There is an outer silence\, and outer stoppinCentering Prayer\, g of the words and busy-ness\, but there is also a much more challenging interior silence …” – Cynthia Bourgeault \nCentering Prayer prepares us to more fully enter the interior silence and receive the gift of God’s presence\, beyond thoughts\, words and emotions. Centering Prayer facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer–verbal\, mental\, or affective prayer–into a receptive prayer of resting in God. It emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God. \nWhether you are new to Centering Prayer\, or you would like to deepen your practice\, it is helpful to look again at the foundations of the practice. \nPlease join us for a morning of online instruction\, group practice\, and opportunity for discussion and questions. \nA $20 donation is suggested to support the program; however\, any donation you are able to contribute is gratefully accepted. Your presence is most important. \nPlease register using the link below. \nJoy Andrews Hayter\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director\, and Centering Prayer coordinator at Mercy Center. Joy is dedicated to fostering contemplative practices such as Centering Prayer and others within the Christian Wisdom tradition that help us become aware of God’s ever-present love. As a scientist she sees in the physical world an expression of that love. \nCatherine Regan\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director\, retired psychologist\, and adjunct staff member at Mercy Center\, primarily serving on the Centering Prayer team. She has a special interest in participating in the reclamation of the Christian Wisdom tradition and fostering the contemplative practices so urgently needed at this time in our world.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-series-online-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
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SUMMARY:Six-Week Centering Prayer and Divine Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Join this six-week program with Dr. Jana Rentzel as she presents on the psychological dimension of Centering Prayer known as “Divine Therapy\,” by which we become healed of our lifetime emotional wounds and grow more fully into who God created us to be. \n​You may have experienced that in entering the silence of prayer and meditation\, old memories and past trauma’s come to mind. Divine Therapy is a beautiful model by which we can understand the deep healing that takes place as we surrender or past pains into the hands of God. \nThis course will use Cynthia Bourgeault’s book\, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening as it’s primary text. \nDr. Jana Rentzel has a PhD in Spiritual Psychology and is a Spiritual Director and meditation teacher. \nWhen: Mondays April 19th – May 24th\, 12:00-2:00pm ET\nCost: Early bird $125 through April 13th\, $150 after midnight. \nSee the link below!
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/six-week-centering-prayer-and-divine-therapy/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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