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SUMMARY:Eight-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nScholarship Assistance is available for those with financial need. Please contact Reservations for application\, Reservations@stmaryssewanee.org\, 931-598-5342.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/eight-day-centering-prayer-retreat-4/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development\, 770 St. Mary's Lane\, TN\, 37375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240106T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240106T113000
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SUMMARY:Back to Basics: Exploring the Why\, What & How of Centering Prayer - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Free contemplative prayer workshop \nJoin to return to the sacred basic tenants of Centering Prayer. \n“Silence is God’s first language. All others are just poor translations.”\n— Thomas Keating \nWe’ll explore\n• Opening to God and peace within\n• Silence as the universal language of God\n• How to practice Centering Prayer meditation\n• Mystical union with God and why it matters \nPresented by Keith Kristich\, founder of Closer Than Breath. Certified teacher of meditation & contemplative prayer. Commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/back-to-basics-exploring-the-why-what-how-of-centering-prayer-via-zoom-3/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240110T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240110T203000
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SUMMARY:Back to Basics: Exploring the Why\, What & How of Centering Prayer - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Free contemplative prayer workshop \nJoin to return to the sacred basic tenants of Centering Prayer. \n“Silence is God’s first language. All others are just poor translations.”\n— Thomas Keating \nWe’ll explore\n• Opening to God and peace within\n• Silence as the universal language of God\n• How to practice Centering Prayer meditation\n• Mystical union with God and why it matters \nPresented by Keith Kristich\, founder of Closer Than Breath. Certified teacher of meditation & contemplative prayer. Commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/back-to-basics-exploring-the-why-what-how-of-centering-prayer-via-zoom-5/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240113T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240113T120000
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SUMMARY:New Year Silent Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Begin the new year by deepening your relationship with God. Join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. The day provides time for private journaling and reflection\, communal Centering Prayer\, a contemplative walk\, and ends with a period of Lectio Divina. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered to those new to the practice. \nFor more information\, please contact Marilyn Nobori at 818-815-4480 or centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com\nRegistration is appreciated but not required; register online at hsrcenter.com \nA free will offering is gratefully appreciated.\nPlease arrive by 8:45am
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/new-year-silent-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Holy Spirit Retreat Center\, 4316 Lanai Road\, Encino\, CA\, 91436\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Nobori":MAILTO:centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240113T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20240113T113000
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SUMMARY:Back to Basics: Exploring the Why\, What & How of Centering Prayer - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Free contemplative prayer workshop \nJoin to return to the sacred basic tenants of Centering Prayer. \n“Silence is God’s first language. All others are just poor translations.”\n— Thomas Keating \nWe’ll explore\n• Opening to God and peace within\n• Silence as the universal language of God\n• How to practice Centering Prayer meditation\n• Mystical union with God and why it matters \nPresented by Keith Kristich\, founder of Closer Than Breath. Certified teacher of meditation & contemplative prayer. Commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/back-to-basics-exploring-the-why-what-how-of-centering-prayer-via-zoom-4/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Keith Kristich%2C Closer Than Breath":MAILTO:keith@closerthanbreath.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T133000
DTSTAMP:20240118T212159Z
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SUMMARY:In Silence with Thomas Merton
DESCRIPTION:Introducing a new retreat series with Br. Ephrem Arcement\, OHC at Holy Cross Monastery: called “In Silence…”\nTHIS RETREAT IS CURRENTLY FILLED. \nThe hope for each of these retreats is to explore the life and spirituality of a given mystic of the Christian tradition and to begin learning how to put their wisdom into practice. Components to the retreat will be conferences on a given mystic\, group sharing and Q&A\, and contemplative prayer\, along with opportunities for prayer and Eucharist with the monastic community. \nThe inaugural In Silence… retreat will explore the life and spirituality of the Cistercian monk Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton is widely regarded as one of the foremost spiritual writers of the twentieth century whose influence extends well beyond the Cistercian monasticism or the Roman Catholicism which he called home. Join Br. Ephrem Arcement\, OHC in encountering this profound figure who did so much to shape the contours of the contemplative and prophetic traditions in the church today. \nSuggested reading for retreat: New Seeds of Contemplation \nRegister by e-mail or phone with our Guesthouse Manager\, Donna Mallory at 845-384-6660 ext 1 or at guesthouse@hcmnet.org.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/in-silence-with-thomas-merton/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Monastery – New York\, 1615 Route 9W\, West Park\, NY\, 12493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslee Anne Terpay":MAILTO:co-leslee@comcast.net
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T120000
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to a Wisdom Way of Knowing: A Wisdom Practice Series via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to a Wisdom Way of Knowing: Wisdom Practices Series \nJanuary 20th\nThis Sacred Path: Three Centered Knowing\nThis Sacred Surrender: Centering Prayer \nJanuary 27th\nThis Sacred Voice: Chanting\nThis Sacred Body: Gesture & Movement \nFebruary 3rd\nThis Sacred Self: Witnessing & Welcoming\nThis Sacred Heart: The Way of the Heart \nThis is a series introducing some key elements of the Christian Wisdom tradition\, particularly as synthesized by Cynthia Bourgeault. Wisdom has ancient roots and tends to re-emerge in our awareness in times of great individual and collective transition and turmoil. Wisdom is about seeing through the eyes of wholeness and is anchored beyond the changing circumstances of life. \nDuring this Wisdom Practice Series we will introduce teachings and practices that support us in the Wisdom Way of Knowing. These practices will include three-centered awareness\, self-observation\, Centering Prayer\, sacred chanting\, body movement\, lectio divina\, sharing and discussion. These are all in service of consenting to the presence and action of God in our hearts\, the organ of spiritual seeing\, and in our lives. The more we are able to put these into practice\, the better our ability to respond to what is needed in the world. \nFacilitators: \nHeather Ruce\, M. A. is a Wisdom Spiritual Director who offers Wisdom Practice Circles\, Retreats\, and Wisdom Schools focused on the expansive Christian Wisdom Tradition. She works within the lineage of Wisdom Teacher Cynthia Bourgeault whom she has been a student of for over a decade. Heather weaves her Masters in Marital & Family Therapy and training in Somatic Experiencing\, Organic Intelligence & Spiritual Direction into her teaching and guidance in various Wisdom practices in service of waking up and putting on the Mind of Christ. Find out more at heatherruce.com. \nJoy Andrews Hayter\, Ph.D. is a spiritual director whose offerings include Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices of the Christian Wisdom tradition. These practices encourage us to lean into the Love that is constantly being offered within a relational web of Sacred Unity. As a scientist she sees in the physical world an expression of that love. Joy regularly offers retreats on Centering Prayer\, often emphasizing the incarnational nature of the Christian path. She recently published The Cosmic Web: Hope for Our World Through Science and Spirituality. You can find more about her at joyfulfillment.com. \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. \nCONTACT\nFor further assistance\, contact us at (650) 340-7474 or mcweb@sistersofmercy.org \nThese are unprecedented times. If finances are an issue\, please fill out a learning grant form here for a grant. We want to make sure our offerings are available to everyone.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/an-introduction-to-a-wisdom-way-of-knowing-a-wisdom-practice-series-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cristina Esguerra":MAILTO:registration@mercywmw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T140000
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SUMMARY:Practices for Contemplative Living: Logging
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of Centering Prayer practitioners to support each other on the contemplative path. Modeled after what was formerly known as the 9-month course\, the program will be based on Julie Saad’s book\, “Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path to the Heart of God“. All are welcome. We meet the 3rd Saturdays of October 2023 through April 2024. Overnight accommodations are available. The January session will introduce the practice of logging. \nExplore a different contemplative practice each month: \n• October 22 – Fundamentals of Centering Prayer and Holy Listening\n• November 18 – Guided Meditation (Stepping Stones)\n• December 16 – Advent Day of Prayer with Fr. Carl Arico\n• January 20 – Logging\n• February 17 – Spiritual Reading\n• March 16 – Going Deeper in Daily Life\n• April 20 – Lectio Divina \nFurther information and registration are available at: https://centeringprayernj.com/events/\, or email Eileen McCaffrey Schuman at coordinator@centeringprayernj.com.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/practices-for-contemplative-living-logging/
LOCATION:St. Walburga Monastery\, 851 N. Broad Street\, NJ\, 7649\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of NJ":MAILTO:coordinator@centeringprayernj.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T110000
DTSTAMP:20231219T195204Z
CREATED:20230802T175521Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Outreach Volunteer Connections – via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The Chapter Support Team is hosting a Zoom gathering for volunteers serving chapters and local communities. All are welcome. \nThis gathering will take place twice to offer a choice of time for our global community of volunteers. \n\nFriday\, Jan 26 at 9 PM Eastern Time (UTC-5)\nOR\nSaturday\, Jan 27 at 11 AM Eastern Time (UTC-5)\n\nOnce again\, the Chapter Support Team invites all who serve their chapters or local groups to come together to listen to one another\, to share with one another\, and to encourage one another with how the Holy Spirit is furthering the knowledge and experience of God’s love in the consciousness of the human family. \nWe will begin with a short session of Centering Prayer\, followed by a reflection and then words of blessing from Fr. Thomas. Next\, we will break into small groups so that every voice may be heard as we share how the Holy Spirit is working in our areas. Finally\, we will come back to the full group to bear witness to the love of God in our global community knowing that the good accomplished through Contemplative Outreach is the gift of the Holy Spirit. \nPlease register here to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-outreach-volunteer-connections-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Chapter Support Team":MAILTO:jjbenfer@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T163000
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SUMMARY:BioSpiritual Focusing: Welcoming an Embodied Experience of Grace
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Donna O’Connor and Mike Smoolca \nDeep wisdom and healing are accessible within us waiting for discovery. BioSpiritual Focusing offers access to the causal point for change\, our feelings. We see that a loving and curious presence offered to disregarded and hidden feelings allows deeper meanings to emerge and a graced shift in the ways we hold life situations and live our lives. \nThis day is for beginners as well as those already introduced to Focusing. It includes teaching\, participant sharing\, and many experiential exercises that can open you to transformation. \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. \nDonna O’Connor is the BioSpiritual Focusing Coordinator at Genesis Spiritual Life Center in Westfield\, MA\, a retreat leader and long-time spiritual director. Donna has a special interest in helping people who struggle with weight\, body image\, and eating disorders and is experienced in 12-Step Spirituality. \nMike Smoolca is a contemplative group and workshop facilitator and a dedicated teacher and student of contemplative practice and wisdom spirituality. He is a Contemplative Outreach presenter and coordinator for the Christian Contemplative Experience at Holy Family\, Contemplative Outreach of CT\, and the Northern CT Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. Mike is a practicing spiritual director and supervisor as well as a BioSpiritual Focusing companion and teacher. \nPlease use the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/biospiritual-focusing-welcoming-an-embodied-experience-of-grace/
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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240127T123000
DTSTAMP:20230809T003154Z
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UID:136970-1706346000-1706358600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org
SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative prayer is God’s personal and unique gift to each of us. If we are open to this gift\, it will profoundly affect our lives and relationships with God\, others\, and our world. Centering Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer. It is a method of prayer that opens us to interior transformation and deeper intimacy with God and others. The workshop includes four presentations and the practice of Centering Prayer. \nFee: $40 \nFor more information\, please contact Marilyn Nobori at 818-815-4480 or centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com\nRegister at www.hsrcenter.com by January 19 with a non-refundable deposit of $10.00\nPlease arrive by 8:45am
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-14/
LOCATION:Holy Spirit Retreat Center\, 4316 Lanai Road\, Encino\, CA\, 91436\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Nobori":MAILTO:centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com
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