In the Metro Area
In the Central
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The following
sessions will be held at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 E. Larpenteur,
Ave in Maplewood. You can
register online; call 651-777-7251;
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Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Retreat
Sr. Virginia Matter
Fri., Aug. 1, 7 PM
thru Wed., Aug. 6, 1 PM
$260.00
A time for profound silence and praying with the scriptures.
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Retreat for Men's Groups
Steve Arnold and David Sagula
$40 per person, includes lunch
Sat., Aug 23, 9 AM - 3 PM
Through guided meditation, silence, prayer, and discussion, this retreat gathers men around the challenges they
encounter as they seek to live out their deepest values.
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uWeekly Centering Prayer Group meeting
Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
uMen's Contemplative Spirituality Group
The Fourth Monday of the month (call ahead of time)
David Sagula, PhD, free will offering
This is a monthly ongoing support group for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary, but an openness to its possibilities. Drop-ins are welcome.
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The following
session will be held at St. Olaf Catholic Church, 215 S. 8th St. Minneapolis, MN
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Cynthia Bourgeault will be in Minneapolis to present a very Special Enrichment Opportunity on Saturday, July 19, 2008.
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- 9am - 3pm
- To register, call the
St. Olaf office,
612-332-7471 or click here.
- $25.00 - suggested offering
- Bring your bag lunch
(beverages and snacks provided)
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- Free parking in the Energy Ramp
(between 8th and 9th Streets);
entrances on 3rd and 4th Avenue.
Handicap parking only in
the church parking lot.
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Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal Priest, writer and retreat leader. She is presently director of the Contemplative Society in Victoria,
British Columbia. She has authored three books; the latest title, "The Wisdom way of Knowing-Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken
the Heart".
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following Enrichment opportunities will be held at the Spirituality
Center, St. Benedict's Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph,
Minnesota 56374. To register e-mail:
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Summer Retreat
Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat
Friday, May 30, 2008, 7 PM to Sunday, June 8, 2008, 1 PM
Check-in: 6:15 - 6:45 PM (no Friday evening meal)
Presented by Katherine Howard, OSB
Fee $500 (includes meals and overnight accommodations)
A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required at the time of registration. Sponsorship assistance available.
A silent retreat for those who have been practicing centering prayer for at least six months. Each day will have three one-hour sessions of centering
prayer in 20- or 30-minute segments with a five-minute contemplative walk between segments. Daily videotapes on the spiritual and psychological
foundations of Christian contemplative prayer will be shown with time for questions, reflective comments and discussion following each viewing.
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Other Offering
Daily Centering Prayer
Gather Monday through Friday at the Spirituality Center
for centering prayer from 4:25-4:50 PM.
Anyone who has been practicing centering prayer is welcome.
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Centering Prayer is a way of praying that invites us to let go of the busyness of our lives to "rest" in God.
Learn the method of this traditional Christian prayer and its effects on our lives.
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No Enrichment Opportunities are currently available in the Northeast Region. Check back for updated information.
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Contemplative Service is God in us serving God in others.
--Thomas Keating
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