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. 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Participants will learn and integrate contemplative spiritual practices into daily life within a community of seekers through monthly meetings\, a weekly online prayer chapel\, personal practices\, and monthly Holy Listening Circles (group spiritual direction). \nContemplative 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 in ordinary daily life\, we begin to experience oneness with God and all creation. \nPlease see the link below. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/contemplative-living-i-contemplative-practices-in-daily-life-via-zoom-2/ LOCATION:Internet – Online CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261001T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261005T130000 DTSTAMP:20260803T193106Z CREATED:20260803T192843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T193106Z UID:164640-1790870400-1791205200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Listen: A 4-day Centering Prayer Retreat DESCRIPTION:Central Illinois and Mississippi Valley Contemplative Outreach invite you to retreat into silence.\nWe will Center\, experience Lectio Divina\, and learn insightful methods of listening from Abbot Joseph Boyle of St. Benedict’s Monastery.\nA minimum of 3 months Centering Prayer practice is required to attend. \nPlease see the link below for more information and to register. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-retreat-62/ LOCATION:Benet House Retreat Center\, 2208 88th Avenue W\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Centering-prayer-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Central Illinois Contemplative Outreach":MAILTO:acolloto@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261001T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260720T030747Z CREATED:20260526T182126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T030747Z UID:163332-1790875800-1791118800@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Retreat DESCRIPTION:Central Illinois and Mississippi Valley Contemplative Outreach invite you to retreat into silence. We will center\, experience lectio divina\, and learn insightful methods of listening from a video of Abbot Joseph Boyle of St. Benedict’s Monastery. \nNote: A minimum of 3 months Centering Prayer practice is required to attend. \nThe retreat begins Thursday\, October 1 (arrival after 4:00 PM\, Soup supper at 5:30\, retreat begins at 6:30 PM). The Retreat ends on Sunday\, October 4 at 1:00 PM. \nCost: Please register and pay in full by September 10. Cost for lodging\, meals and retreat materials is $385. Note: Scholarships are available. \nTo register: Go to the Benet House Retreat Center registration portal at https://smmsisters.org/retreats/listen-a-silent-centering-prayer-four-day-retreat \nRetreat leaders: Anne Colloton\, Carol Mizeur\, Toni Petersen \n  URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-retreat-61/ LOCATION:Benet House Retreat Center\, 2208 88th Avenue W\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ORGANIZER;CN="Central Illinois Contemplative Outreach":MAILTO:acolloto@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261002T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260723T144546Z CREATED:20260723T144546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T144546Z UID:164458-1790953200-1791115200@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Presence\, Prayer\, and Writing From the Heart: A Contemplative Writing Retreat DESCRIPTION:We are never closer to our Creator than when we are creating. In writing\, we engage in God’s infinite creative impulse to birth the new\, the unexpected. Silence and stillness can assist that process by opening a portal to inner depths where we connect to ourselves\, to others\, to God\, and all of creation. \nAll of us have myriad stories to tell\, but some of us are compelled to share them through writing. Our stories can take many forms—memoir\, essay\, poem\, blog posts\, or journal entries—but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart\, those that touch and move us and sometimes transform both the writer and reader. Writing from the heart demands attentiveness\, honesty\, courage\, and a commitment to engage with a creative process that pulls us into the unknown\, where we are often surprised at what surfaces. It’s a journey of discovery. And what can help are presence and prayer. \nThis contemplative writing retreat will braid Centering Prayer sessions\, brief talks\, writing prompts\, and story sharing. There will also be time to walk the grounds\, read\, and rest. Come listen to the still small voice and find the stories that need to be voiced. \nPlease see the link below for more information and to register. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/presence-prayer-and-writing-from-the-heart-a-contemplative-writing-retreat/ LOCATION:Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center\, 53 MILL STREET\, WESTFIELD\, MA\, 1085\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ORGANIZER;CN="Anne A. Simpkinson":MAILTO:asimpkinson@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261003T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261003T123000 DTSTAMP:20260820T163626Z CREATED:20260820T163626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T163626Z UID:164959-1791014400-1791030600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Unknowable – Surrendering Faithfully to Wonder (via Zoom) DESCRIPTION:  \nPresented by Rick Klein \nMight our many societal\, cultural and world problems be viewed as a crises of faith? \nIn this thought-provoking presentation\, Rick Klein offers insight into an often unseen dilemma that lies at the heart of many of today’s dualistic sociopolitical issues: The decline of faith and the rise of beliefs. \nThrough an exploration of the historical roots and evolving history of humanity’s attempts to answer life’s ultimate questions of meaning and purpose\, Rick describes what happens when beliefs replace faith. Ask yourself: \nIs my “Big-picture-of-all-that-is Worldview” grounded in abundance or scarcity?\nIs it grounded in love or fear?\nIs it based on unknowable faith or the certainty of beliefs? \nRick builds on teachings from Karen Armstrong\, Richard Rohr\, Thomas Keating and others to demonstrate how the fundamental first step on the spiritual journey lies in re-discovering faith in a world full of competing and conflicting beliefs. In the process\, we’ll discover how compassion\, forgiveness and inclusion become practices of contemplation and meditation when done through the eyes of faith. \nJoin us as we explore how the ultimate knowing in life resides in the humble act of unknowing. Surrendering faithfully to the unknowable\, we are able see the abundant wonder of the universe and ourselves. This presentation will include a Centering Prayer session. \nThis presentation – Unknowable – is the final presentation in Rick’s Un-Trilogy series\, which includes Unfinished and Unchanging. Combined\, the three presentations are offered as an ongoing contemplative adventure into the realms of “faith\, hope and love.” If you missed the previous presentations\, you can still register for Unknowable as it is a unique presentation and stands on its own. If you’d like to see Unfinished and Unchanging\, you may order on our website. \nRecording Note: This event will be recorded. All registrants will receive a copy of the Zoom recording within two weeks of the event. \nTimes listed are Mountain Time\, Denver\, Colorado \nClick the website link below to learn more and register. Scholarships are available. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/unknowable-surrendering-faithfully-to-wonder-via-zoom/ LOCATION:Internet – Online CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mountains_and_tree_range_during_golden_hour-e1787243752338.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T123000 DTSTAMP:20260712T223957Z CREATED:20260702T155127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T223957Z UID:164009-1791016200-1791030600@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop (in-person and online) DESCRIPTION:In this introductory workshop\, you will learn the method and principles of Centering Prayer practice in a quiet\, reflective atmosphere. Along with the method of Centering Prayer\, we will cover the history\, psychology\, and theology of the practice. Two prayer sessions and a question-and-answer session are included. \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. \nTimes listed below are Eastern (New York) Time. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/centering-prayer-introductory-workshop-in-person-and-online-4/ LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 6107\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CCE-Centering-Prayer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Smoolca":MAILTO:msmoolca@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261003T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261003T113000 DTSTAMP:20251217T224326Z CREATED:20230309T193500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T224326Z UID:133741-1791018000-1791027000@www.contemplativeoutreach.org SUMMARY:Changing with the Fall Colors Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month) DESCRIPTION:Online Half Day Centering Prayer/Welcoming Prayer mini-retreat via Hawaiʻi (1st Saturday of every month)\nMay 6 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am UTC-10\nFREE \nFirst Saturdays online retreats are a special time where we explore our Centering Prayer practice. We are looking forward to sharing Physio-Divina (Moving) practices\, Visio-Divina (visual-Art) practices\, Terra-Divna (Nature) Lectio-Divina (Sacred Text) practices in addition to the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer practice that are our foundation. Pulelehua\, Liedeke\, and Margie welcome others if you are called to join us. \nWe hope you will join us from wherever & whenever you are!
Schedule in Hawai’i Time (UTC -10)\n8:45am Room open to for early connections\n9:00 Welcome and introductions\n9:15 Centering prayer in nature\n9:45 Welcoming prayer on the earth\n10:00 Centering prayer in nature\n10:20 Break\n10:30 Terra Divina connecting to nature thru images and video of nature\n10:45 Reflections\n11:00 Body Prayer with Lectio Divina\n11:15-11:30 Closing Prayer\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/92185854158?pwd=dDJxN0FkRkRvQWhrQURwN29SUTBFUT09\nZoom Meeting ID: 921 8585 4158 Passcode: 730086 \nWebsite: http://www.cohawaii.org\nPhone (628) 400-2644\nEmail: cohawaii@gmail.com \nAll session are freely offered\, donations are welcome\, no registration is needed. URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/online-half-day-moving-meditation-centering-prayer-welcoming-prayer-mini-retreat-via-hawai%ca%bbi-1st-saturday-of-every-month/ LOCATION:Internet – Online CATEGORIES:Retreat,Webcast ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0733-e1678390480888.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach Hawai%CA%BBi":MAILTO:cohawaii@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR