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
Past Events
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