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SUMMARY:Contemplative Living II - ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:I will give you a new heart\, and a new spirit I will put within you.\n– Ezekiel 36:26 \n“Contemplative life begins when when take the first step into the silence of our heart. It’s a pilgrimage—a journey that takes us first to the inner reaches of who we really are\, and from there\, into the life we were meant to live.” — Julie Saad\, Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path into the Heart of God \nThis four-month long online course is the second part of the Contemplative Living concentration for the Certificate in Spiritual Formation. This study is an experiential course that guides participants to deepen their experience of the abiding presence of God by cultivating their contemplative capacities. Participants will discover their daily life as prayer as they deepen their contemplative spiritual practices within a community of seekers. Contemplative practices are the doorway into the gift of contemplative prayer where the journey that begins in the silence of our hearts leads us into the heart of God. As we cultivate contemplative practices amid ordinary life\, we begin to experience oneness with God and all creation. \nThe Design of Contemplative Living II: Daily Life as Prayer \nGaining contemplative attitudes and dispositions through: \n\nContemplative Discernment – a method for making decisions based on our interior spiritual life\, relying on God.\nContemplative Awareness related to Addictions\, Attachments and Aversion – using the discernment process to surface habit patterns that have become compulsions we no longer freely choose.\nThe Forgiveness Prayer – a prayer that guides us to follow Jesus’s example to live with hearts open to love.\nContemplative Service – a vocation\, a calling\, or a way of life that’s rooted in living a contemplative life.\nCommitment to a Contemplative Rule of Life – looking at the rhythm of life you’ve created in this course\, what has worked for you that you will continue to be committed to in the ordinary activities of your life.\nContemplative Living Communities – the support we receive from community enhances our spiritual journey and is helpful to continue in some form at the end of the course.\n\nObjectives \n\nTo establish a daily practice of Centering Prayer;\nTo integrate contemplative practices into daily life;\nTo cultivate contemplative attitudes and disposition.\n\nLocation: Online \nWith: Julie Saad.\nJulie Saad is a spiritual director\, author\, teacher\, and retreat leader. Since 1994 she has been a student of Thomas Keating (1923-2018)\, a Trappist monk who was a founding member and spiritual guide for Contemplative Outreach. Julie has also served Contemplative Outreach as a coordinator of the Denver Chapter\, facilitator of spiritual journey courses and retreats\, member of the Governing Board\, and coordinator of the Contemplative Living Experience Program. She has been practicing and teaching Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices for over 25 years. She recently published the book Contemplative Life: Discovering Our Path into the Heart of God\, a guidebook to spiritual formation in the Christian contemplative tradition\, based on the teaching of Thomas Keating. \nSchedule: Contemplative Living II consists of four monthly\, synchronous teachings and practices with individual study and devotion between the monthly sessions: \n6 hour monthly synchronous sessions\n1 hour weekly virtual prayer chapel\nThe synchronous monthly session meets from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the following Saturdays in 2024: February 17\, March 16\, April 13\, May 11\, 2024. \nProgram Fee: $700 \nContact: lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-living-ii-online/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
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SUMMARY:The Gospel of Love: Finding Wholeness with Julian of Norwich in Fragmented Times
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative Enrichment Day with Mark S. Burrows\, Ph.D. \nAt the turn of the 15th century\, Julian of Norwich received 16 “showings” as a middle-aged woman and spent the rest of her life “beholding” them. She eventually produced a book at once provocative and accessible\, expanding these “visions of love.” What Julian offers is a remarkably complex and compelling vision of the immensity of God’s generosity\, and the radical call of compassion this calls us to embody in our lives. Join us to explore ways to discover your life held by God’s healing wholeness. \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 S. Burrows\, Ph.D.\, is an in-demand retreat leader in the U.S. and Europe. A leading voice in the work of integrating theology and the arts\, he is widely respected for his work on the Christian mystical tradition. He is also well known as a poet\, editor\, and author. Mark is a member of the Iona Community and an oblate at Glastonbury Abbey. He lives and writes in Camden\, ME. \nPlease use the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/the-gospel-of-love-finding-wholeness-with-julian-of-norwich-in-fragmented-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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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Intro Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-person event. \nWorkshop Highlights:\n– Introduces participants to the method and background of Centering Prayer\n– Offers two opportunities to practice Centering Prayer\n– Follow-up meetings offered \nFour Topics\n1. Prayer as Relationship\n2. The Method of Centering Prayer\n3. Thoughts and the Us of the Sacred Word\n4. Deepening our Relationship with God \nTime zone: Pacific Time \nTo register\, please email cliffg4250@gmail.com
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-intro-workshop/
LOCATION:All Saints by the Sea Church\, 83 Eucalyptus Lane\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Hudson and Clifford Gilb":MAILTO:cliffg4250@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:I AM That I AM: The Invitation at the Center of Contemplative Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Contemplative prayer draws us to the center of our being where Silence opens us to God’s dynamic\, spacious\, ever-evolving reality — the God Who is\, not the God we expect. In this silent retreat\, through periods of Centering Prayer; contemplative practices; simple body exercises; contemplative conversation; and quiet time for reflection\, reading\, and walking the grounds\, we will heed the call to meet the God of unsettling mystery and grace\, sometimes unfamiliar and unpredictable\, sometimes wonderfully surprising and bountiful. \nThis silent retreat\, intended for those with a Centering Prayer or other contemplative prayer practice\, will draw on the writings of Thomas Keating\, Ilia Delio\, Teilhard de Chardin\, Meister Eckhart\, and others. It will offer the opportunity to explore your experiences with the Sacred and reflect on how and whether your image and relationship with the divine have changed over the years. Where is God calling to you? How are you responding? \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/i-am-that-i-am-the-invitation-at-the-center-of-contemplative-prayer/
LOCATION:Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center\, 167 Neck Road\, Madison\, CT\, 06443-0191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne A. Simpkinson":MAILTO:asimpkinson@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:7-Day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive / Post Intensive
DESCRIPTION:The seven-day Centering Prayer Dual Track Intensive / Post Intensive Retreat offered from Monday\, May 13 to Sunday\, May 19\, 2024\, provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support. The Intensive track will follow the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an Intensive Retreat including six 30-minute Centering Prayer periods daily plus viewing and faith sharing on Thomas Keating’s Human Condition teachings. The Post Intensive track provides an additional 30 minutes of Centering Prayer with time for daily solitude. Retreat leaders: Leslee Anne Terpay and Br. Bernard Delcourt are available for soul-friending. During the retreat\, one will experience integrating as one wishes contemplation and action through silence\, solitude\, community and the rhythm of this Episcopal Benedictine monastic community’s worship and prayer life including daily Holy Eucharist. An established practice of Centering Prayer for at least 6-months is highly recommended. \nMonday check-in is from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Dinner then follows. Orientation begins at 6:45pm. The retreat concludes with breakfast on the last day with optional attendance at Holy Eucharist. \nCost for the retreat is $990. The retreat fee includes a single room and all meals. Shared single occupancy bathrooms in the hallways. Register by e-mail or phone with our Guesthouse Manager\, Donna Mallory at 845-384-6660 ext 1 or at guesthouse@hcmnet.org. \nIf you have questions about the retreat content or which track is best for you\, please contact retreat leader: Leslee Terpay at co-leslee@comcast.net. \nTo find out more about Holy Cross Monastery\, visit their website at: www.holycrossmonastery.com \nRetreat Leaders \nLeslee Anne Terpay As a Contemplative Outreach Commissioned Presenter of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina\, Leslee shares Fr. Thomas Keating’s teachings on the Christian Spiritual Journey in workshop and retreat settings. She is part of the Service Team that stewards Fr. Thomas’s teaching for serving Centering Prayer Retreats. She is a spiritual director in Lone Tree\, CO and a graduate of The Center for Action and Contemplation Living School. \nBr. Bernard Delcourt is the US Director of Associates for the Order of the Holy Cross. Bernard is a Contemplative Outreach commissioned presenter. Bernard has been a monk since 2004. Before becoming a monk\, he was an investment banker and then a life and business skills coach. He is a spiritual director and regularly visits General Theological Seminary in New York to offer spiritual direction to students and staff.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/7-day-centering-prayer-dual-track-intensive-post-intensive/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Monastery – New York\, 1615 Route 9W\, West Park\, NY\, 12493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leslee Anne Terpay":MAILTO:co-leslee@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop Retreat
DESCRIPTION:THREE-DAY CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT\nMay 17 – 19\, 2024 \nCENTERING PRAYER INTRODUCTORY RETREAT\n– Learning to improve our conscious contact with the God of our understanding through prayer and meditation together. – \n“Silence is a great common denominator between people and also between us and God. God’s first language is silence.  Everything else is a poor translation. It is by entering into silence that we are best able to hear God.”  Fr. Thomas Keating\nThis retreat offers:  An in-depth experience of silent prayer/meditation; an introduction to Centering Prayer (including its use within an 11th Step Practice); and a presentation on The Human Condition.\nWe have come to believe that true healing can only happen though our conscious connection with a Higher Power.  As we consent to God’s presence and action within us through the Centering Prayer practice\, we open ourselves to the exact healing we most need.\nThis retreat also includes four continuing sessions by Zoom on Saturdays 9:00-10:00 am Eastern Time; dates TBD by attendees.\nThis is an opportunity for deeper union with God through communal sharing of silence and stillness. For those making their first silent retreat\, there will be periods of silent prayer as well as presentations on “The Method” with discussion.  We will also share videos by Fr. Thomas Keating on The Human Condition.\nDetails:  Location is the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse\, 5900 Delhi Road\, Mt. St. Joseph\, OH 45051                           Arrival on May 17 at 3:00pm; Depart on May 19 at 1:30pm.\nRetreat Leaders:  John Orr\, Gina DiGirolamo\, Bill Tonnis – Commissioned Presenters\, Contemplative Outreach\, LTD.\nCost: $250 includes private room w/bath\, all meals\, and a copy of “Open Mind Open Heart” by Thomas Keating. Commuters: $175 – includes all meals and book.  Registration with deposit of $125 or $62.50 respectively required by May 13.  Limited partial scholarships available.\nRegister by mail with the form below or online at co-gcnky.org via the Donate link.  For online registration\, please include information requested in the form below in the comment section of the Donation Page.\nContact Bill Tonnis @ billtonnis2012@gmail.com with questions.\nRegistration by Mail with check payable to Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (COGCNKY).  Mail to COGCNKY c/o JOHN ORR\, 5589 Day Drive\, Milford\, OH 45150.  Please print all information and indicate whether staying overnight or commuting.\nName ___________________________ Address ________________________________________ Email____________________________________ Phone ________________________________________ Include a note describing dietary restrictions/mobility limitations with your registration.  Thank you.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/weekend-workshop-enrichment/
LOCATION:Sisters of Charity Motherhouse\, 5900 Delhi Road\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky":MAILTO:cogcnky@gmail.com
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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. \nIn-person and online. \n$50 donation suggested. \nPlease register using the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-12/
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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SUMMARY:Spring Silent Saturday
DESCRIPTION:In this season of new life and promise\, it is good to take a quiet morning for Centering Prayer and silence. The day is open to beginners as well as those experienced in contemplative prayer or silent meditation.\nThe day provides time for communal prayers with contemplative walks\, time for private journaling\, reflection\, and an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful grounds of Holy Spirit Retreat Center.\nAll are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice.\nA free will offering is gratefully appreciated. \nRegistration online at hsrcenter.com is appreciated but not required.\nFor more information contact Marilyn Nobori at centeringprayer@hsrcenter.com or 818-815-4480.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/spring-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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SUMMARY:Introduction to Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Sourced from the depths of Christian contemplative tradition\, Centering Prayer has emerged as a life-changing prayer practice for those who embrace it. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer; prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us\, closer than breathing\, closer than thinking\, closer than consciousness itself. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer.\nJoin us to learn the method or to renew your practice of this ancient form of silent prayer. \nPlease see the link below to register.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/introduction-to-centering-prayer-11/
LOCATION:Bethany Retreat Center\, 1031 Germania Rd\, Frenchville\, PA\, 16836\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Sister Ruth Ann Madera":MAILTO:bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com
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