DECEMBER 2018 — AUGUST 2019
Monthly Half Day Retreat Series
SPONSORED BY CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON (COMW)
Saturday, December 8, 2018
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The December 8 retreat engages the contemplative spirituality of St. John of the Cross, one of the great sixteenth century Spanish mystics and a source of inspiration for the practice of Centering Prayer. The morning will include three 30 minute periods of centering prayer and an interactive lecture on St. John of the Cross.
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Led by LJ Milone, COMW Leadership Team Member Contact LJ
Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington (COMW)
9:00 am – 1:00pm
Blessed Sacrament Church
3630 Quesada Street NW
Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut & Western)
Washington DC 20015
Main first floor conference room off parking lot
Full retreat series schedule below
Some locations TBD
Subject to change (As of 10/01/2018)
Jan 19, 2019 – Practicing the Presence of God: Brother Lawrence
– Venue to be determined
– David Morgan, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
Feb 16, 2019: Desert Contemplative: Evagrius Ponticus
– St. John the Baptist, Silver Spring, MD
– LJ Milone, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
Mar 16, 2019: Contemplative Movement
– St Columba’s, Washington, DC
– Suzi Kindervatter, Kathleen Blank Riether, Benedicte Christensen, COMW Leadership Team Members, Presenters
April 20, 2019: The Mystery of Christ Crucified
– St John the Baptist, Silver Spring, MD
– LJ Milone, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
May 18, 2019: The Trinity
– Venue to be determined
– Benedicte Christensen, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
July 20, 2019: The Contemplative Heart: A New Awareness
– St. Stephen’s, Crownsville, MD — Venue Confirmation Pending
– Marjorie Centofanti, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
Aug 17, 2019: The Sacrament of the Present Moment
– Venue to be determined
– David Morgan, COMW Leadership Team Member, Presenter
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Suggested $20 Goodwill Offering per Event at the Door
Pre Registration Not Required
Sign in at the door!
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Past Events
Nothing but God
The Mysticism of Meister Eckhart
Led by LJ Milone, COMW Contact LJ
Half Day Retreat Series
February – August, 2018
These retreat mornings involve engaging the mysticism of Meister Eckhart through centering prayer and reflection. Each morning will include three periods of centering prayer (30 minutes each) and an interactive lecture on Meister Eckhart. The purpose of these mornings is to deepen an awareness of God in daily life, which will transform our lives. For dates and more details, click the link below:
Introductory Workshop Saturday, November 4:
- Four presentations: Prayer as Relationship, the Method of Centering Prayer, Thought and Use of the Sacred Word, and Deepening our Relationship with God
- Two prayer practice sessions
- Questions and discussion
Continuing Sessions Saturdays, November 11 & 18:
- Video presentations
- Two prayer sessions
- Questions and discussion
The program is for those who are new to contemplative practices, or those who have a Centering Prayer practice and want to refresh basic guidelines and conceptual background.
A $40 good willing offering is suggested, or the amount with which you are comfortable. All are welcome! A continental breakfast will be served.
Please contact Ellen Barlow, Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington Leadership Team member, if you have any questions about the event or how to register.
“Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us and is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship” (Father Thomas Keating, OCSO, a founding member and spiritual guide of Contemplative Outreach).
“Be Still and Know That I am God….” Psalm 46
Ilia Delio, OSF – The Universe Within
Join us on Saturday afternoon, September 30, to hear Ilia Delio share her thoughts about “The Universe Within”. Finding our place in the world is a challenging task. Ilia will explore the inner universe and the role of consciousness, elaborating on the insights of modern science and the tradition of the mystics.
Ilia’s bio is available here.
There will be opportunity for Q & A, and the purchase and signing of some of Ilia’s books. Books purchased by cash or check only. Light refreshments will be offered.
Schedule for the Afternoon — Schedule subject to change:
12:30pm Doors open. Sign-in. Books available for purchase.
1:00-2:00pm Session One. Prayer. Introduction. Presentation.
2:00-2:20pm Q & A
2:20-2:40pm Break – Books available for purchase.
2:40-3:00pm Group Contemplative/Silent Prayer. 20 Minute Sit.
3:00-3:40pm Session Two. Presentation
3:40-3:50pm 10 Minute Break
3:50-4:15pm Q & A
4:15-4:45pm Book Signing – Books available for purchase.
4:45pm Program ends. Thank you!
Please join us! A $40 goodwill offering is suggested or the amount with which you are comfortable. All are welcome! No one will be turned away.
Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington invites you to a half-day retreat of prayer and contemplation. All are welcome, whether you have practiced Centering Prayer for awhile or are new to the practice.
The program includes three Centering Prayer periods and a presentation on the medieval classic book, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. The presentation will be given by L.J. Milone who will focus on the text as a “Handbook for Contemplatives.”
The program schedule is as follows:
8:30 Sign in & Light Refreshments
9:00 Welcome and Introduction
9:10 Centering Prayer/Two tracks:
–Intro/Refresher track with prayer instruction and one prayer period
–Deepening Track with two prayer periods
10:20 Silent Break
10:30 Presentation by L.J. Milone – “The Imitation of Christ: A Handbook for Contemplatives”
11:30 Silent Break
11:45 Centering Prayer
12:15 Closing
As Lent begins, Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and DC invites you to a half day retreat of prayer and contemplation. All are welcome, whether you have practiced Centering Prayer for awhile or are new to the practice.
The program will include a number of Centering Prayer periods and a video presentation by Fr Thomas Keating. The presentation, from the Contemplative Outreach “Heartfulness” series, explores the nuances of what it means to “see with the eyes of our hearts” and “hear with the ears of our hearts.”
The program schedule is as follows:
8:30 Sign in & Light Refreshments
9:00 Welcome and Introduction
9:15 Centering Prayer/Two tracks:
–Intro/Refresher track with prayer instruction and one prayer period
–Deepening Track with two prayer periods
10:15 Silent Break
10:30 Fr. Thomas Keating video presentation and participant reflections
11:30 Silent Break
11:45 Centering Prayer
12:15 Closing
Registration not required. For more information, contact:
Contemplative Outreach MD/DC Leadership Team