Half-day Intensive Retreats
Join us for the last spring retreat on June 4, 2011
Please mark your calendars for the first Saturday’s in September, October, and November of this coming Fall for a continuation of these Half-Day Retreats. Details to follow.
When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will make your spirit blossom.
– Mathew 6:6
Contemplative Outreach of Metropolitan Washington (COMW) invites you to a series of half-day morning retreats. The retreats are offered to those who may wish to deepen their current practice of centering prayer, experience extended prayer time with like-intentioned others in a retreat setting, reestablish their practice, and/or simply draw closer to God in silence. The retreats, offered to individuals with a regular practice of centering prayer for at least three months, consist of:
- Three 30 minute periods of centering prayer
- Viewing selections of the new DVD series from Fr. Thomas Keating: "Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ"
The June 4 location is at St. John the Baptists Church New Hampshire Ave, MC MD. Please contact LJ Milone below for directions.
Preregistration is encouraged and a donation of $20 to COMW per retreat is suggested. To preregister or to obtain additional information please contact LJ Milone at 301-622-1122 or adultdre@sjbsilverspring.org. On-site registration is available and refreshments will be served. |
CALENDAR
April 2, May 7, June 4
Half-day Intensive Retreats
Training and Formation Programs
Local Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service
Nine Month Course: The Practice and Deepening of Contemplative Living
Lectio Divina Workshop & Formation Training
Other Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service venues
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Training and Formation Programs
Local Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service
Friday, July 22, 2011 pm– Tuesday, July 26, 2011
- Purpose: To provide an intensive, Christian community experience in order to better understand and grasp the essentials of the Centering Prayer method and thus to be able to share it appropriately with others.
- Faculty: Anne Mazza – Contemplative Outreach Ltd – Head of education
- Interns: Bob Gullo and (to be determined)
- Facility: Blue Mountain Retreat Center, 1032 Hoffmaster Rd., Knoxville, MD 21758
www.Bluemtnretreat.org
- Map: http://vtiles03.mqcdn.com/tiles/std/vy/map?s=324767&y=491&x=306
- Contact:
Guy H. Semmes – 11630 Glen Road, Potomac MD 20854
Phone: (H) 301-983-1857 (M) 310-252-1868
Email: gsemmes@hopkinsandporter.com
- Date and Time: Arrive by 4 pm, Friday, July 22, 2011 pm. Depart Tuesday, July 26 after supper (approximately 7:30 pm). Participants may arrive any time after 12 pm on Friday to enjoy the afternoon and the retreat setting before the retreat begins.
Limited to 14 Participants. Cost: $500 per person
Nine Month Course: The Practice and Deepening of Contemplative Living
One weekend a month in Highland Mills, NY
For dates visit website www.centeringprayernys.org
Contact: Cathy McCarthy, 845 534-5180, cmccarthy001@hvc.rr.com
Lectio Divina Workshop & Formation Training
Melbourne, KY, Micki Martin, 859-441-0700 x349, violamickimartin@hotmail.com
Highland Mills, NY, Cathy McCarthy, 845-534-5180, cmccarthy001@hvc.rr.com
Other Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service venues
Frenchville, PA—Sr. Therese Dush, bethanyadult@pennswoods.net
Highland Mills, NY—Cathy McCarthy, 845 534-5180, cmccarthy001@hvc.rr.com
The theory is "Good practitioners make good presenters, facilitators, and administrative helpers." Because the group spends six days focusing on the Centering Prayer practice itself, they better understand the essentials of Centering Prayer and the many nuances of the practice. This deeper understanding helps them to better recognize that contemplative service is service freely offered without expectation of return.
Contemplative Service is not tied to roles or only those willing to function in a specific way. Rather one sees a need and fills it. Contemplative Service is God is us serving God in others.
The schedule includes:
- One and a half hours of Centering Prayer daily
- Presentations by the staff of one conference of Session one of An Introduction to Centering Prayer each morning.
- Participants present portions of the same material to a small group in the afternoons.
- Presentation by the staff of sessions 2-7 and small group discussion.
- A Silent Retreat Day
- Discussion of Issues
Criteria for Registering for Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service
- Participated in "An Introduction to Centering Prayer"
- Established Centering Prayer practice - minimum of daily two twenty-minute periods ~ for three years.
- Participated in an 8- or 10-day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat, either before attending Formation or within one year after attending Formation, and before becoming fully commissioned. If intensive retreats are not geographically available – Participated in a 5 or 7 day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat or – Participated in four weekend silent Centering Prayer Retreats over previous 3 years.
- Studied Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating. Preferably has also read/studied Invitation to Love, Mystery of Christ, and/or Spiritual Journey materials by Thomas Keating (Tapes, CDs, DVDs or transcripts)
- Has been recommended by a Chapter Coordinator or Contact Person, or (in an underdeveloped chapter) by a commissioned presenter who is willing to mentor and recommend him/her for full commissioning after serving a minimum of one year as a presenter-in-training.
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