BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20200101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211031T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211102T180000
DTSTAMP:20210902T151901Z
CREATED:20210902T151901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T151901Z
UID:116940-1635697800-1635876000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Fall Triduum Wisdom Retreat - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:The Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents:\nFall Triduum Wisdom Retreat\nONLINE 3 Evenings\nSunday October 31st\, Monday November 1st and Tuesday November 2nd\, 2021 4:30-6:00 pm\, USA Pacific Time \n“In the quiet\, brown time of the year\, these fall Triduum days are an invitation to do the profound inner work: to face our shadows and deep fears (death being for most people the scariest of all)\, to taste that in ourselves which already lies beyond death\, drink at its fountain\, then to move back into our lives again\, both humbled and steadied in that which lies beyond both light and dark\, beyond both life and death. What better tilling of the inner soil for the mystery of the Incarnation\, which lies just ahead?” — Cynthia Bourgeault \nWe often focus on spring’s Paschal Triduum\, from dusk on Holy Thursday through dusk on Easter Sunday\, as a chance to move inward and journey with Christ through our own passage of death to life\, the process at the heart of the Christian wisdom tradition of dying before you die. It has become a sacred three days to enter the heart of this mystery. But there is another sacred Triduum available for us to focus on this invitation and it lies in the fall between Halloween\, All Saints\, and All Souls. \nThis wisdom retreat is for anyone who desires to allow these three days in the dark and soft stillness of autumn to make space for profound inner work\, enabling us to continue through winter with a renewed connection to our divine resilience. Through the practices of silence\, inner listening\, lectio divina\, welcoming\, body prayer\, chant\, and reflection we will explore the themes of:\n• welcoming our shadows\n• connecting to the mystical communion of Saints and ancestors\n• mourning what has been lost\n• accessing a deeper source of strength and courage to move from in our lives \nFor those of you who are drawn\, we will come together to engage this holy work not only for ourselves but as an offering to the world. \nPlease register using the link below. \nRetreat Leader: Heather Ruce\, M.A. is a wisdom spiritual director with a background as a therapist and training in a neurophysiology based approach to trauma resolution. She loves working with individuals as well as facilitating groups and retreats focused on learning and practicing the Wisdom Tradition.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/fall-triduum-wisdom-retreat-online/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/insung-yoon-aIwx5w9WWng-unsplash-scaled-e1630595923698.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211106T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211106T123000
DTSTAMP:20210803T213918Z
CREATED:20210803T213918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T213918Z
UID:115831-1636187400-1636201800@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.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-6/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211106T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211106T160000
DTSTAMP:20210902T152043Z
CREATED:20210902T152043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T152043Z
UID:116938-1636189200-1636214400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Praying with Jesus - Online
DESCRIPTION:The Mercy Center Centering Prayer Program presents:\nPraying with Jesus \nONLINE Saturday November 6\, 2021\n9:00 AM – 4:00 PM USA Pacific Time \nThe prayer that is commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer is one that many of us know by heart. But there is more power and depth to this prayer when it is approached from its Aramaic roots. This day of prayer will draw upon the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz to help us experience a deeper power in the words of Jesus — words that draw us into the heart of Jesus\, the heart of all creation. \nPlease register using the link below. \nRetreat Leader: Henry Schoenfield\, MDiv is a spiritual director\, UCC pastor\, and certified professional coach. As a spiritual seeker\, he draws from different spiritual traditions while being firmly rooted in the Contemplative Christian path. He loves working with individuals and groups as they discover more deeply how God is loving them and leading them to live out God’s love in the world.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/praying-with-jesus-online/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211113T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211113T123000
DTSTAMP:20211108T171334Z
CREATED:20211108T171334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T171334Z
UID:118932-1636797600-1636806600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Standing on the Brink with Parker Palmer via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The 12th Annual Contemplative Conference of the School for Contemplative Living. \nA livestream conversation with Parker Palmer at the intersection of contemplation\, compassion\, and courage\, which includes a period of Centering Prayer\, a period of lectio divina\, and breakout room discussions. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/standing-on-the-brink-with-parker-palmer-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/flyer-e1636391515850.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The School for Contemplative Living":MAILTO:livingschool12@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211113T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211113T130000
DTSTAMP:20210816T001250Z
CREATED:20210816T001201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210816T001250Z
UID:116382-1636797600-1636808400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Deepening Spiritual Practice through Three-Centered Awareness - Online
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Phileena Heuertz of the Gravity Center\nSponsored by Contemplative Outreach Chicago \nThree-centered awareness is crucial for experiencing Divine Presence; mind\, heart\, and body coming online and cooperating together. But too often\, we experience shut-down in one or more of these centers. This limits our capacity for opening to Presence and receiving the integration and wholeness for which we long. \nAre you curious about the deeper\, subtle\, life-changing dynamics of contemplative prayer? Do you feel stuck in your practice and desire to progress? Are you wondering how to more regularly bring the gifts of your sitting practice into your daily experiences of life and relationships? \nIf so\, join Phileena Heuertz for this 3 hour online contemplative experience. During our time together\, Phileena will offer a mix of foundational teaching\, guided group contemplation\, and three-centered awareness practice. \nNote: All times are in Central Time Zone.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/deepening-spiritual-practice-through-three-centered-awareness/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Diagram-mind-heart-body.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Alan Krema":MAILTO:alkrema@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211114T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211114T130000
DTSTAMP:20210922T162628Z
CREATED:20210922T162534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T162628Z
UID:117934-1636887600-1636894800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:The Dynamic Center of Being: Awakening to Unity through Centering Prayer with David Frenette via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:11am – 1pm Pacific Time (noon Mountain; 1pm Central; 2pm Eastern; 7pm London (BST); UTC 19:00)\nFree; suggested donation $35 USD \nMany of us struggle these days with fear\, outrage and uncertainty in the face of personal and global change\, loss and collapse. All these struggles share a single root: a sense of separation — from ourselves\, from one another\, and from God. And yet we know in our heart of hearts\, and have experienced in deep contemplative practice\, that everything is unified in God\, the timeless reality in which we live and move and have our being. \nThis online workshop will explore Centering Prayer as a way to align us and our actions with unity\, according to Jesus’ teachings. David will share stories\, teachings and guided meditations to renew our experience of unity\, opening us to presence\, connection and love\, the source of contemplative service in the world. We will also have time for small group sharing\, and a period of Centering Prayer. \nAbout David Frenette:\nDavid Frenette\, author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God (Sounds True 2012)\, is a contemplative spiritual director\, mentor for other spiritual directors\, and spiritual writer. He co-created and co-led a contemplative retreat community where he lived as a monk for 10 years. He has an MA in transpersonal counseling psychology\, has been a trustee of Contemplative Outreach (the international Centering Prayer organization)\, an adjunct faculty member at Naropa University\, a founding member of Integral Spirituality\, and a teacher at leading retreat centers across the country. From 1983 until his death in 2018\, David’s spiritual father was the Trappist monk and founder of Centering Prayer\, Father Thomas Keating. Read more about David here. \nYou may register here:
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-dynamic-center-of-being-awakening-to-unity-through-centering-prayer-with-david-frenette-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021_david-frenette-e1632327908724.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T203000
DTSTAMP:20210930T194451Z
CREATED:20210930T194451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T194451Z
UID:118151-1637260200-1637267400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Mystical Experiences:  Uncommon & Common
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Nov 18\, 2021 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\nIn Person at the Center for Contemplative Living\, Elm Grove\, WI. or VIA ZOOM \nRegister for $10 or for FREE and Zoom link will be emailed with your registration confirmation. Please see the link below to register. \nMystic Series: Join Debbie Harmon as she explores different facets of these mysterious divine encounters at the Center for Contemplative Living or via Zoom video-conferencing. What is Mysticism? What are the different types of mystical experiences? What purpose do mystical experiences serve? Who has mystical experiences and how do they come about? How might mystical experiences enrich the contemplative’s journey? This event is a reprise of the 2019 opening of our Mysticism series\, so if you missed it the first time\, here is your chance to experience it! The evening will begin with a 25-minute Centering Prayer sit\, followed by the presentation and time for Q&A. Please register by November 15\, 2021. \nInstructor: Debbie Harmon has practiced Centering Prayer for 30 years. Since the mid-1990s\, she has been significantly involved with Contemplative Outreach in the Midwest\, spoken on a variety of spiritual topics\, and been a commissioned presenter of the Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop. Debbie is a spiritual director and holds a Master of Divinity and Master’s in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Chicago.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/mystical-experiences-uncommon-common/
LOCATION:Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI\, 890 Elm Grove Road\, The Village Court\, WI\, 53122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Debbie-Harmon-Photo-scaled-e1633031079423.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin":MAILTO:bendercm@earthlink.net
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211120T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211120T113000
DTSTAMP:20211108T165436Z
CREATED:20211108T165436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T165436Z
UID:118941-1637398800-1637407800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Half-Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer retreat via Zoom from Hawaiʻi
DESCRIPTION:A particular blessing for busy\, active people\, we are invited to pause and just be in the presence of God. All are welcome to this mini silent retreat. While Centering Prayer is the basis of our teaching\, all meditation paths are welcome and honored. Books on the Spiritual Journey will be available for purchase and loan. No registration required. Join us every third Saturday of every month! \nClick on the following link to join the Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=dDJxN0FkRkRvQWhrQURwN29SUTBFUT09 \nMeeting ID: 921 8585 4158\, Password: 730086 \nJoin by phone: +1 669 900 6833 \nThird Saturday of Every Month\nAll times are Hawaiʻi Standard times ( UTC -10) \n9:00 — 9:15 Welcome and introductions\n9:15 — 9:45 Centering Prayer\n9:45 — 9:55 Meditation walk (break)\n9: 55 — 10:25 Centering Prayer\n10:25 —10:45 Guided Welcoming Prayer\n10:45 —11:15 Centering Prayer\n11:15 —11:30 Prayers for community Closing \nNext event December 18\, 2021
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/half-day-centering-prayer-welcoming-prayer-retreat-via-zoom-from-hawai%ca%bbi-2/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/COHI-LOGO-bigger-1-e1636390305317.png
ORGANIZER;CN="contemplative outreach hawaii":MAILTO:cohawaii@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211120T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211120T163000
DTSTAMP:20210803T213853Z
CREATED:20210803T213853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T213853Z
UID:115833-1637398800-1637425800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:C.G. Jung Through a Christian Contemplative Lens
DESCRIPTION:C.G. Jung is important to contemporary Christian spirituality. Building on the work of Morton Kelsey\, John A. Sanford\, and Robert A. Johnson\, we will explore how Jungian topics can help deepen our spiritual life. The Jungian world of archetypes integrates in Christian mysticism\, prayer\, and practice\, and understanding these helps to nurture our souls and enhance intimacy with God. \nPeriods of Centering Prayer will be offered in the morning and afternoon.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/c-g-jung-through-a-christian-contemplative-lens/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike  Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211126T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211130T130000
DTSTAMP:20211117T161114Z
CREATED:20211117T161007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T161114Z
UID:119499-1637942400-1638277200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Retreat\, 5-days; Subiaco Monastery\, Subiaco\, Arkansas
DESCRIPTION:Consider giving yourself the GIFT of a Centering Prayer Retreat at Subiaco Monastery\, November 26- 30\, 2021. \nThe retreat will have ample periods of SILENCE\, three prayer/meditation periods per day\, and some teaching on the TRANSFORMATION of the false self. The Monastery/Retreat Center location is a pastoral setting in the Arkansas River Valley. \nCOST: private room- $350.00; shared room- $250.00; a $50.00 NON-refundable deposit is required at time of registration.\nREGISTRATION: call Retreat Center- (479) 934-1290 to reserve your place. \nLEADER: Nick Cole\, who has staffed retreats in Colorado and Arkansas since 1993. He was mentored by Thomas Keating\, Patricia Johnson\, Mary Ann Matheson\, AND all the retreatants he has served. 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. Retreatants will be best served by having a daily practice of Centering Prayer/meditation prior to attending. \nARRIVAL: Between 3- 5pm on Friday\, November 26\, 2021. Supper at 6pm. Opening Circle at 7pm.\nDEPARTURE: After lunch on Tuesday\, November 30\, 2021.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-retreat-5-days-subiaco-monastery-subiaco-arkansas/
LOCATION:Subiaco Monastery\, 405 N. Subiaco Ave.\, Subiaco\, AR\, 72865\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Nicholas Cole":MAILTO:ngcole42@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR