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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230327
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SUMMARY:Father Sheehan 6-Day Centering Prayer Retreat at Holy Cross Abbey
DESCRIPTION:Silence and Solitude\nFORGIVENESS \nCentering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan\nMonday\, March 27 – Palm Sunday\, April 2\, 2023\nHoly Cross Abbey (HCA)\nwww.virginiatrappists.org\nBerryville\, VA \n5 Full Days & 2 Half Days of silence and solitude in a peaceful rural setting 3 plus hours per day of group Centering Prayer\nDaily morning Centering Prayer begins at 5:30am\nPalm Sunday morning Centering Prayer begins at 6:30am\nComfortable single room with private bathroom/shower\nOpportunity to attend any or all of the daily Liturgy of the Hour prayers with the Trappist monks\nEucharist celebrated with the Monks in the Abbey Monastery Chapel weekdays and Saturday morning after 7:00am Lauds\nSunday morning Eucharist celebrated with Father Sheehan in the Retreat House Chapel\nDaily group conference Tuesday – Saturday offered by Father Sheehan\nOpportunity for two private individual conferences with Father Sheehan \nHere is the event/registration URL: https://conta.cc/3jp91oK\nmartha@marthajohnston.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/father-sheehan-6-day-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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230403
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SUMMARY:11th-Step Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat will offer an environment of solitude and silence in community with time for reflection\, fellowship and 12-Step Meetings. We will be presenting Centering Prayer as an 11th-Step Practice. Centering Prayer is an ancient meditation practice that is different from what we may think of as prayer. It is simply moving deep within ourselves in silence\, saying nothing\, asking for nothing\, just being by letting go of our thoughts and resting in our Higher Power. Retreat staff have been active in 12-Step programs for many years and are longtime practitioners of Centering Prayer. They are commissioned presenters for Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach and 12 step Outreach. \nIf you are starting a meditation practice\, seeking a new path or are interested in deepening your current practice\, come and join. Please see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/11th-step-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Retreat Center":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20230401T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20230401T120000
DTSTAMP:20230303T153759Z
CREATED:20230301T191130Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer – Online Workshop
DESCRIPTION:St. Mary’s Sewanee is hosting an online workshop via Zoom\, “Introduction to Centering Prayer”\, Saturday\, April 1st\, 9am to 3pm Central Time\, led by The Rev. Tom Ward. \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. This program is FREE. Donations to St. Mary’s Sewanee are appreciated.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-online-workshop/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Beth Best":MAILTO:reservations@stmaryssewanee.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T120000
DTSTAMP:20230302T230827Z
CREATED:20230302T230827Z
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UID:133490-1680343200-1680350400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Resurrection - Transformation Big Sit - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a meaningful morning exploring the Resurrection-Transformation theme. This Big Sit incorporates two 20-minute silent Centering Prayer sessions with Lectio Divina (sacred reading four times)\, Taizé chant\, and stories about transformation for our reflection. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/resurrection-transformation-big-sit-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Atlanta":MAILTO:coatlantageorgia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230406T123000
DTSTAMP:20230322T185634Z
CREATED:20230322T185634Z
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UID:134035-1680548400-1680784200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:4-Day Holy Week Silent Wisdom Retreat: Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene through the Paschal Mystery - in-person or online
DESCRIPTION:Holy Week is more than a series of events surrounding the final days of Jesus’s earthy life that we are to commemorate. We can enter this sacred week from the inside as a way of mutual accompaniment in which we are concurrently embodying the postures of Jesus and Mary Magdalene through this timeless passage through death. Under the conditions of deep silence—weaving in the transformative currents of surrender\, three centered presence\, attention\, and recollection—we will open ourselves to the intense life giving energy of the Paschal Mystery available to us that we might emerge with the steadfast knowing that ‘Love is as strong as death’ and we too are called to be bearers of that Love. \nJoin us ONLINE or at the Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo BC\, Canada for a silent experiential retreat. There will be an immersion into a ‘wisdom way of knowing’ through a daily rhythm of mindful walking\, Centering Prayer\, teaching\, reflection\, ritual\, Gurdjieff Exercises and Movements\, chanting\, and contemplative free time embedded in the Great Silence. In person registration https://bethlehemcentre.com/program/1264/holy-week-silent-wisdom-retreat-in-person/ \nRetreat Leader: Heather Ruce\, M.A.\, is a wisdom spiritual director companioning individuals and facilitating wisdom practice circles\, groups\, retreats\, and wisdom schools focused on learning and practicing the Christian Wisdom Tradition. She offers teaching and guidance in various wisdom and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer\, Christian meditation\, sacred chanting\, lectio divina\, conscious work and embodiment in service of waking up and putting on the mind of Christ. Find out more at heatherruce.com.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/4-day-holy-week-silent-wisdom-retreat-accompanying-jesus-and-mary-magdalene-through-the-paschal-mystery-in-person-or-online/
LOCATION:Bethlehem Centre\, Nanaimo\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230408T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230408T160000
DTSTAMP:20230322T185846Z
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SUMMARY:Holy Saturday Retreat:  Accompanying Jesus and Mary Magdalene - online or in-person
DESCRIPTION:Holy Saturday marks Jesus’ journeys into the heart of the earth in which he not only encounters the most constricted\, cut off and hurt states of human consciousness in the collective false self but allows love to reach them and weave them into the whole. Meanwhile Mary Magdalene\, the Tower\, keeps vigil with a heart open in love as Jesus enters this pivotal point in the passion events\, the outcome of which is still unknown to her. We are invited to enter this day from a wisdom point of view opening ourselves to the possibility of embodying the postures of Jesus and Mary Magdalene in the context of our very own lives. \nJoin us ONLINE or at the Centre for Spiritual Renewal in Langley\, B.C. for a contemplative wisdom event led by Heather Ruce\, in which we engage this sacred day with our minds\, feelings\, and body through teaching\, reflection and shared wisdom practices. \nRetreat Leader: Heather Ruce\, M.A.\, is a wisdom spiritual director companioning individuals and facilitating wisdom practice circles\, groups\, retreats\, and wisdom schools focused on learning and practicing the Christian Wisdom Tradition. She offers teaching and guidance in various wisdom and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer\, Christian meditation\, sacred chanting\, lectio divina\, conscious work and embodiment in service of waking up and putting on the mind of Christ. Find out more at heatherruce.com.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/holy-saturday-retreat-accompanying-jesus-and-mary-magdalene-online-or-in-person/
LOCATION:Centre for Spiritaul Renewal at St. Andrew’s Church\, Langley\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230416
DTSTAMP:20230126T212240Z
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UID:131863-1681430400-1681603199@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Contemplative Outreach Pittsburgh Presents A Two-Day-Retreat: "Triple Way to Transformation"
DESCRIPTION:Location: Villa Marie Education and Spirituality Center in Contemplative Outreach Pittsburgh. \nSusan Muto\, PhD.\, Dean of the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality\, and Executive Director of the Epiphany Association\, a renowned speaker and author\, will present a mystical guide to the soul’s quest for God aimed at our understanding of how to live the threefold path of purgation\, illumination\, and union with God. \n“Purge me with hyssop\, and I shall be clean; wash me\, and I\nshall be whiter than snow”\n– Ps 51:7 \nThree conferences will focus on the triple way to transformation highlighted in Scripture brought to light by such spiritual masters as St. Bernard of Clairvaux\, St. Teresa of Avila\, and Thomas Merton; all of whom in both style and content convey the goodness\, truth\, and beauty of living with the sacred. These conferences will reveal that our thoughts\, images\, and hopes must be rooted in a stance of calm\, courageous peace\, expressed daily in our care and concern for one another. Only then can we live to the fullest the virtues of silence\, simplicity\, solitude\, and solidarity.\nFor more information see https://www.pghcenteringprayer.org/newsletter/
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-outreach-pittsburgh-presents-a-two-day-retreat-triple-way-to-transformation/
LOCATION:Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center\, 2067 Evergreen St.\, Villa Maria\, PA\, 16155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Victoria E Graham":MAILTO:coordinator@pghcenteringprayer.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230414T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T160000
DTSTAMP:20230123T230450Z
CREATED:20230119T224639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T230450Z
UID:131721-1681468200-1681660800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Presenter Formation for Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Formation to become a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer is being offered at Mercy Centers beautiful Auburn California retreat center April 14 – 16th and is led by Susan Turpin. \nPlease contact Chuck Schaller if interested:  chuckschaller2@gmail.com or phone 916-390-3465
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/presenter-formation-for-centering-prayer/
LOCATION:Mercy Center Auburn\, 535 Sacramento Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="COSSA - Sacramento &amp%3B Surrounding Areas":MAILTO:chuckschaller2@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230415T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230415T120000
DTSTAMP:20230228T224809Z
CREATED:20230228T224809Z
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UID:133416-1681549200-1681560000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:How Contemplation Can Heal a Violent World: Going Deeper - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Our April Half-Day Retreat will feature three recorded excerpts from the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton’s presentation on contemplation and nonviolence given during COMW’s 25th Anniversary Retreat in September 2022. \nThe excerpts will focus on the different faces of violence\, the spirituality of nonviolence and nonviolence in action. Before each video\, we will prepare ourselves to listen deeply by sitting together in Centering Prayer. We will listen to each video as though engaging in Lectio Divina\, noting any word or phrase that especially resonates as God speaking to us personally. After each video\, we will be invited to share the word or phrase that resonated with us as the Spirit’s call to non-violent action in our personal and communal lives. We will conclude our retreat with a final prayer and blessing.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/how-contemplation-can-heal-a-violent-world-going-deeper-via-zoom/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T163000
DTSTAMP:20220712T205429Z
CREATED:20220712T205429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T205429Z
UID:126142-1681549200-1681576200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Fear\, Freedom and Levels of the Mind:  Cultivating Interior Freedom in Fierce Times
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Mark Kutolowski \nFear blocks our ability to hear God’s presence and action in our midst. How do we live from a place of spiritual freedom in an era of upheaval and fear? In this workshop\, we will seek to cultivate awareness of fear as it relates to the Primitive\, Rational\, and Spiritual levels of mind. Much of the day will be spent practicing exercises to strengthen the nervous system\, enhance interior awareness\, and build our ability to remain spiritually present in the face of fear. \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. \nMark Kutolowski is an Oblate of Saint Benedict\, a contemplative retreat leader\, Centering Prayer teacher\, wilderness guide\, and instructor in the Slavic martial art and health practice\, Systema. He has spent the past 20 years exploring the integration of Christian contemplation with physical transformation and our relationship with the natural world. Mark and his wife Lisa live a lay contemplative life and offer hospitality at their homestead\, Metanoia of Vermont (http://www.metanoiavt.com).
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/fear-freedom-and-levels-of-the-mind-cultivating-interior-freedom-in-fierce-times/
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/New_York:20230422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T133000
DTSTAMP:20221130T213209Z
CREATED:20221130T213209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T213209Z
UID:129697-1682164800-1682170200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Lectio Divina Presenter Enrichment Gathering -- via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nSaturday April 22\, 2023\nThis will be a 90 minute gathering beginning at 12 midday Eastern Standard Time.\nCommissioned presenters of Lectio Divina and Lectio Divina Presenters in Training are warmly invited to attend this event. \nEnquiries: lesleywaterford@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/lectio-divina-presenter-enrichment-gathering-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Ltd":MAILTO:office@coutreach.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230428T130000
DTSTAMP:20230203T161540Z
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UID:132101-1682265600-1682686800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:EASTER 2023 6 DAY (5 NIGHT) SILENT CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT
DESCRIPTION:Continue your Easter journey by deepening your Centering Prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and community\, away from the busyness of daily life\, and allow your mind\, body and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action within. \nThis Contemplative Outreach post-intensive retreat is designed to deepen your established Centering Prayer practice. It will focus on deep silence and simplicity and will not include any videos or other learning material. Each day will feature five prayer sessions that will last from half an hour to an hour and a half (including short contemplative walks). Except for opening and closing times\, retreatants will observe Grand Silence throughout the retreat with no conversation and no eye contact. \nBefore attending the retreat\, you should have an established practice of daily Centering Prayer for at least one year and have attended a Centering Prayer Intensive retreat. For more information about the retreat\, contact Pam Wilder\, Retreats Coordinator and registrar\, pwilder@blarg.net. \nFlyer and registration form: https://contemplativeoutreachnorthwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Easter-Retreat.pdf
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/easter-2023-6-day-5-night-silent-centering-prayer-retreat/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Retreat House\, WA\, 98592\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230430T160000
DTSTAMP:20230222T230501Z
CREATED:20230118T191644Z
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UID:131685-1682697600-1682870400@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Spring Centering Prayer Silent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Saint Benedict Center\nSchuyler\, Nebraska \n“We must seek God more and more in the present moment\, which is in fact the only place where God can be found. Since God is eternal\, God is not to be found in the future but in the present.”\n~Thomas Keating\, Intimacy With God\, p.28 \nContemplative retreats are one of the most wonderful ways to experience time with God in the present moment. No hurry\, no concerns\, just time spent being aware of God and enjoying his presence. \nYou are invited to gather with us for our Spring retreat giving time to be present in the beauty of nature\, prayer and solitude. We begin Friday\, April 28th at dinner and conclude Sunday after the noon meal. \nRegistration includes: 2 nights in a private room\, all meals\, and programming. $240.00 \nPlease register by April 10\, 2023 at www.nebraskacontemplativeoutreach.org \nSaint Benedict Center is a beautiful location (5 miles north of Schuyler NE) that provides walking paths\, Stations of the Cross\, a labyrinth\, hotel-like accommodations and delicious food service. Schuyler is 1 hour and 15 minutes east if Omaha\, Nebraska. \n 
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/spring-centering-prayer-silent-retreat-2/
LOCATION:Saint Benedict Center\, 1123 Road I\, Schuyler\, NE\, 68661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Contemplative Outreach":MAILTO:Cathy.c@cox.net
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:For those new to Centering Prayer/meditation this workshop familiarizes participants with the method of Centering Prayer and its practical application. The workshop offers an opportunity to experience this ancient prayer/meditation practice in a quiet\, reflective atmosphere. Each workshop is led by an experienced facilitator\, commissioned by Contemplative Outreach\, LTD. \n“Contemplative prayer is the world in which God can do anything. To move into that realm is the greatest adventure. It is to be open to the Infinite and hence to infinite possibilities.”\n– Thomas Keating
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-11/
LOCATION:Sisters of Charity Motherhouse\, 5900 Delhi Road\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gina Di Girolamo":MAILTO:gi.digi55@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Commissioned Presenter Gathering - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:As Thomas Keating stated in The Vision of Contemplative Outreach\, we are an evolving community. We need your input as we explore how the Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop can meet the changing needs of those we serve. Please join us to share your insights. \nYour participation on April 29th is important as we need to hear from as many presenters as possible. We’ll begin with Centering Prayer (abbreviated) and reflection\, and then listen to each other’s thoughts and experiences. \nThe Zoom link for the gathering will be posted here a few days before the event. No need to register. \nWe look forward to praying and listening together. Thank you for gifting the world with your prayer and service. \nIn gratitude\,\nThe Centering Prayer Introductory Program Service Team: Irene Chang\, Steve Garratt\, Marie Howard\, and Lois Snowden
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/commissioned-presenter-gathering-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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