Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
Saturday March 23
Church of the Risen Savior (map)
1501 County Rd 42 E, Burnsville 55306
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Free will Offering
Register Online
Risen Savior is partnering with Minnesota Contemplative Outreach to offer an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop. The workshop will provide participants with a basic definition of contemplative prayer (in comparison to other kinds of prayer), and expresses the intention of Contemplative Outreach to kindle the contemplative dimension of the gospel, and share the gift of Centering Prayer with people of all faiths.
The workshop will offer a Spanish translation via PowerPoint slides, and is open to the general public. (FLYER)
Centering Prayer is a receptive, deep method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
The Introduction to Centering Prayer workshop consists of four presentations:
Each session includes time for questions and discussion. Three 20-minute periods of centering prayer itself are included during the workshop. Eucharist with the monastic community at 11:30 a.m. is optional.
Continuing sessions provide an expanded understanding of Centering Prayer, including opportunities to practice in a group setting, watch and discuss videos that feature Contemplative Outreach founder Father Thomas Keating, and share personal Centering Prayer experiences.
Register online, or contact Scott Brazil at Scott.Brazil@risensavior.org.
Saturday March 23
Church of the Risen Savior (map)
1501 County Rd 42 E, Burnsville 55306
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Free will Offering
Register Online
Risen Savior is partnering with Minnesota Contemplative Outreach to offer an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop. The workshop will provide participants with a basic definition of contemplative prayer (in comparison to other kinds of prayer), and expresses the intention of Contemplative Outreach to kindle the contemplative dimension of the gospel, and share the gift of Centering Prayer with people of all faiths.
The workshop will offer a Spanish translation via PowerPoint slides, and is open to the general public. (FLYER)
Centering Prayer is a receptive, deep method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
The Introduction to Centering Prayer workshop consists of four presentations:
- Prayer as a Relationship - The intention to consent to the intimacy of God.
- The Method of Centering Prayer - Participants experience Centering Prayer.
- Thoughts and the Use of the Sacred Word - At the heart of the method.
- Deepening Our Relationship with God - Extending the prayer into daily life.
Each session includes time for questions and discussion. Three 20-minute periods of centering prayer itself are included during the workshop. Eucharist with the monastic community at 11:30 a.m. is optional.
Continuing sessions provide an expanded understanding of Centering Prayer, including opportunities to practice in a group setting, watch and discuss videos that feature Contemplative Outreach founder Father Thomas Keating, and share personal Centering Prayer experiences.
Register online, or contact Scott Brazil at Scott.Brazil@risensavior.org.
Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
Saturday March 23 & Saturday March 30th
St. Olaf Catholic Church (map)
215 S. 8th Street, Minneapolis 55402
9-11:30 a.m.
Free will Offering
Facilitated by Carol Quest
Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer that prepares us to welcome the gift of God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
March 23rd
- Prayer as a Relationship
- The Method of Centering Prayer
- 20 minute session of Centering Prayer
- Thoughts and the Use of the Sacred Word
- 20 minute session of Centering Prayer
- Deepening Our Relationship with God
Contact Carol Quest at 651-699-5854 or carolquest (at) q (dot) com for more information.
Spring Day-Retreat: The Five Wisdom Energies
Saturday, April 13
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Monastery (map)
Fee: $25, includes lunch
Presented by Daniel Wolpert
Register Online
Daniel Wolpert, Interim Minister at Plymouth Congregational, will offer a day-long experiential workshop focused on The Five Wisdom Energy Practice, or Maitri, which means "loving kindness." This practice is extremely useful for personal exploration, growth and healing, and beautifully supports our Centering Prayer practice.
Daniel Wolpert is a healer and student of the spiritual life; he worked as a research scientist, psychologist, spiritual director, farmer, teacher, and construction worker before earning his Masters of Divinity degree at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Over the past 30 years he has taught in the fields of psychology and spiritual formation, led retreats, and delivered talks across the country and around the world.
Saturday, April 13
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Monastery (map)
Fee: $25, includes lunch
Presented by Daniel Wolpert
Register Online
Daniel Wolpert, Interim Minister at Plymouth Congregational, will offer a day-long experiential workshop focused on The Five Wisdom Energy Practice, or Maitri, which means "loving kindness." This practice is extremely useful for personal exploration, growth and healing, and beautifully supports our Centering Prayer practice.
Daniel Wolpert is a healer and student of the spiritual life; he worked as a research scientist, psychologist, spiritual director, farmer, teacher, and construction worker before earning his Masters of Divinity degree at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Over the past 30 years he has taught in the fields of psychology and spiritual formation, led retreats, and delivered talks across the country and around the world.
*A limited number of rooms are available for people who would like to spend Friday night at the Benedictine Center. For those staying overnight, there will be an additional evening and morning session of Centering Prayer. For more details and rates, please contact Kiely Todd Roska at 651-777-8181, or by email.
12-Step Spirituality Workshops 2018-19
Explore Centering Prayer and deepen your daily practice of Step 11
2nd Saturday of each month
9 a.m. – 12 Noon
First Universalist Church (map)
October 2018 to May 2019
Each workshop includes:
• Instruction in the method of Centering Prayer
• Two 20-Minute Sessions of Centering Prayer
• Readings from the Big Book and other 12 Step literature
• Shared experience on forming a daily 11th Step practice
• Presentations on the Steps
• Small Group Discussions
COST: Suggested free will offering of $10 per workshop to help us remain self-supporting.
For further information or to register, visit the website at 12stepspirituality.org or click here for brochure.
Explore Centering Prayer and deepen your daily practice of Step 11
2nd Saturday of each month
9 a.m. – 12 Noon
First Universalist Church (map)
October 2018 to May 2019
Each workshop includes:
• Instruction in the method of Centering Prayer
• Two 20-Minute Sessions of Centering Prayer
• Readings from the Big Book and other 12 Step literature
• Shared experience on forming a daily 11th Step practice
• Presentations on the Steps
• Small Group Discussions
COST: Suggested free will offering of $10 per workshop to help us remain self-supporting.
For further information or to register, visit the website at 12stepspirituality.org or click here for brochure.
Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery
The community of sisters at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery have long supported Centering Prayer in Minnesota. Through programs and prayer, they have created a most sacred space that invites us all to a deeper relationship with the Divine.
All sessions take place at the Benedictine Center (map).
You can register online, call Guest Services at 651-777-7251,
or send an email (benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org) for more information.
Taize Prayer
Third Fridays of each month, 7 to 8 p.m., no charge. This hour of quiet, simple, gentle communal prayer requires no previous experience, yet is so rich that people come every month. Come and pray for peace in God's presence.
Check the Groups Page for the weekly Centering Prayer Group led by Sister Virginia Matter every Wednesday morning.
The community of sisters at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul's Monastery have long supported Centering Prayer in Minnesota. Through programs and prayer, they have created a most sacred space that invites us all to a deeper relationship with the Divine.
All sessions take place at the Benedictine Center (map).
You can register online, call Guest Services at 651-777-7251,
or send an email (benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org) for more information.
Taize Prayer
Third Fridays of each month, 7 to 8 p.m., no charge. This hour of quiet, simple, gentle communal prayer requires no previous experience, yet is so rich that people come every month. Come and pray for peace in God's presence.
Check the Groups Page for the weekly Centering Prayer Group led by Sister Virginia Matter every Wednesday morning.
St. Scholastica Monastery Center for Spirituality and Enrichment
1001 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811 (map)
The Center for Spirituality and Enrichment is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. A variety of programs and retreats are offered throughout the year at both St. Scholastica Monastery and McCabe Renewal Center. Through them, opportunities are provided for spiritual growth, prayerful reflection and personal enrichment for all ages. The Center welcomes members of all faith traditions and human service organizations who promote the well-being and peace of all.
For a complete list of programs, visit the retreat center website at retreatduluth.org.
You can contact the Director of the Center, Dawn Carrillo, at 218-723-6699 or email (dcarrillo@duluthosb.org).
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Praying with The Saint John’s Bible -- Illuminating Your Lenten Journey
Starts Friday, March 22 at 9:00 a.m.
Ends Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Fee: $210 (includes meals and materials); $320 with overnight stay
Learn More and Register Online
Ignite your imagination for praying through the Lenten season using the illuminations of The Saint John’s Bible. Retreatants will learn the practice of praying with visual images, called visio divina or “divine seeing.” It is adapted from the sixth-century Benedictine practice of Bible reading called lectio divina, using both the text and art to help the reader encounter the living Word of God. The rhythm of visio divina ignites the senses to ‘hear and see’ the Word of God as one listens, meditates, and prays with the sacred text. Participants will also be introduced to the medieval arts of calligraphy and artistic illumination. Join us for this profound three-day retreat that will bring the Season of Lent alive for you!
Retreat facilitators:
1001 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811 (map)
The Center for Spirituality and Enrichment is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. A variety of programs and retreats are offered throughout the year at both St. Scholastica Monastery and McCabe Renewal Center. Through them, opportunities are provided for spiritual growth, prayerful reflection and personal enrichment for all ages. The Center welcomes members of all faith traditions and human service organizations who promote the well-being and peace of all.
For a complete list of programs, visit the retreat center website at retreatduluth.org.
You can contact the Director of the Center, Dawn Carrillo, at 218-723-6699 or email (dcarrillo@duluthosb.org).
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Praying with The Saint John’s Bible -- Illuminating Your Lenten Journey
Starts Friday, March 22 at 9:00 a.m.
Ends Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Fee: $210 (includes meals and materials); $320 with overnight stay
Learn More and Register Online
Ignite your imagination for praying through the Lenten season using the illuminations of The Saint John’s Bible. Retreatants will learn the practice of praying with visual images, called visio divina or “divine seeing.” It is adapted from the sixth-century Benedictine practice of Bible reading called lectio divina, using both the text and art to help the reader encounter the living Word of God. The rhythm of visio divina ignites the senses to ‘hear and see’ the Word of God as one listens, meditates, and prays with the sacred text. Participants will also be introduced to the medieval arts of calligraphy and artistic illumination. Join us for this profound three-day retreat that will bring the Season of Lent alive for you!
Retreat facilitators:
- Dawn Carrillo, Director for the Center for Spirituality and Enrichment at St. Scholastica Monastery.
- Barbara Sutton, Director of field education and ministerial formation at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, and Visiting Scholar at Saint Paul Monastery and Benedictine Center. She works extensively with the illuminations of The Saint John’s Bible through retreats, workshops, publications and preaching.
- Meridith Schifsky is a longtime leader in the Centering Prayer community, spiritual director, contemplative artist and calligrapher.
Episcopal House of Prayer
The following enrichment opportunities will be held at the Episcopal House of Prayer in Collegeville, Minnesota (map). For more information, e-mail houseprayer@csbsju.edu, or call 320-363-3293.
Check the Groups Page for the daily Centering Prayer group that meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
The following enrichment opportunities will be held at the Episcopal House of Prayer in Collegeville, Minnesota (map). For more information, e-mail houseprayer@csbsju.edu, or call 320-363-3293.
Check the Groups Page for the daily Centering Prayer group that meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
St. Benedict's Monastery
The following enrichment opportunities will be held at the Spirituality Center of St. Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota (map). For more information, e-mail Sister Mary Weidner(mweidner@csbsju.edu), or call 320-363-8987.
Centering Prayer Retreat
Starts Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Ends Sunday, March 10, 1:00 p.m.
Fee: $250 (includes meals and overnight accommodations)
Katherine Howard, OSB
An all-silent retreat with multiple periods of Centering Prayer and one teaching session each day. Optional group reflection time is provided.
To learn more and register, click here:
Check the Groups Page for the daily Centering Prayer group that meets Monday thru Friday afternoons at the Spirituality Center.
The following enrichment opportunities will be held at the Spirituality Center of St. Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota (map). For more information, e-mail Sister Mary Weidner(mweidner@csbsju.edu), or call 320-363-8987.
Centering Prayer Retreat
Starts Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Ends Sunday, March 10, 1:00 p.m.
Fee: $250 (includes meals and overnight accommodations)
Katherine Howard, OSB
An all-silent retreat with multiple periods of Centering Prayer and one teaching session each day. Optional group reflection time is provided.
To learn more and register, click here:
Check the Groups Page for the daily Centering Prayer group that meets Monday thru Friday afternoons at the Spirituality Center.
Midwest Region