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    Contemplative Outreach of Colorado - Snowmass: Upcoming Retreats

    10-Day Hybrid Retreat (Both intensive and post-intensive tracks)  

    October 7-16, 2025
    Benedictine Center of St Paul's Monastery
    2675 Benet RD, St Paul, MN 55109


    Young Contemplatives Retreat
    June 29-July 6, 2025
    Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline DR, 
    Burlingame, California 94010

    Cost for each retreat is $1500 for a single room and board (food to be prepared by hosting facility).
    Some shared accommodations available for a slightly reduced cost.  
    Capacity will be no more than 25, and led by 2 experienced staff from Contemplative Outreach of Colorado - Snowmass. 
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    Email Contemplative Outreach of Colorado - Snowmass to learn more and register for either retreat.
     

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    12-Step Spirituality Workshops 2024-25
    Explore Centering Prayer
    and deepen your daily practice of Step 11


    Online, Every Saturday, 9:30-10:45 a.m.

    In-person, 1st Saturdays (October-May), 9:30-Noon

    Click to Join Saturday Morning Zoom Meeting
    12-Step Spirituality Brochure
    Each Zoom session includes:
    • Welcome to newcomers
    • Welcoming Prayer
    • Centering Prayer meditation guidelines
    • One 20-minute Centering Prayer
    • Speaker sharing 5 minutes on their spiritual journey of recovery
    • Small group discussions
    • Grateful Heart Practice

    For further information or to join the mailing list,
    visit the website at 12stepspirituality.org.


     
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    Labyrinth Walk and Contemplative Meditation

    First Saturday of each month
    St. Edward the Confessor Church
    865 N Ferndale Road
    Wayzata, MN 55391 (map)

    9:30 a.m. – Gathering, Coffee, Conversation
    10:00 a.m. – Lectio Divina, Centering Prayer, Walking the Labyrinth

    St Edward the Confessor Church in Wayzata hosts a Labyrinth Walk and Contemplative Meditation on the first Saturday of each month. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and conversation. Those who wish may walk the labyrinth in the sanctuary. At 10 a.m. we meet in the center of the labyrinth for Lectio Divina, followed by twenty minutes of Centering Prayer. At the conclusion, we walk the labyrinth silently from the center back out to the gathering room for a second cup of coffee before embracing our Saturday. Contemplative Meditation is suitable for all faiths, and every seeker is welcome to walk with us on their spiritual journey.


     

     
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    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 ([email protected]).




     
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    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 Stephanie Hart at [email protected], or call 320-363-3293.

    Also check the Groups Page for the following meetings facilitated by the Episcopal House of Prayer.

    Weekly Contemplative Prayer
    Silent prayer in a Christian setting. The format includes simple chanting and two 20-minute sits with a walking meditation between. Anyone with a silent meditative or contemplative practice is welcome.

    In-Person Orientation/Introduction, Mondays, 6:00-6:30 p.m.
    For those of you who are beginners in Christian Contemplation, we offer guidance and support each Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. prior to our regular practice at 6:30. No advance registration; goodwill offering is appreciated.

    In-Person, Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
    St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church (map)
    60 N. Kent St., Saint Paul, MN 55102
    To find us, look for the sidewalk sign to find the Monday night Contemplative Prayer Practice.

    In-Person, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
    Episcopal House of Prayer (map)
    14215 Fruit Farm Road, Collegeville, MN 56374
    Free and open to the public, we sit together in the Oratory. The prayer begins with a simple chant, and we observe two 20-minute periods of silent prayer with a contemplative walk in between, concluding with a simple chant. If you are coming for the first time, we recommend you arrive ten minutes early so we can welcome you and introduce you to the practice and space.

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    Online, Wednesdays, 4-4:40 p.m.
    https://csbsju.zoom.us/j/644263888
    Facilitator: Dr. Christine Luna Munger
    For more information, click here.


     
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    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([email protected]), or call 320-363-8987.


    Check the Groups Page for the daily Centering Prayer group that meets Monday thru Friday afternoons at the Spirituality Center.

    Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat Registration
     
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