Introduction to Centering Prayer Programs

We would be pleased to offer an Introduction to Centering Prayer Program in your area. The program consists of a Saturday Workshop provided by presenters who have been trained by Contemplative Outreach Int'l to provide this service. The workshop is followed by six weekly evening sessions to offer support, practice and ongoing instruction and encouragement. For information, please contact:

Anne Larochelle, Coordinator
Contemplative Outreach of Greater Vancouver
Email: marlan2@ telus.net

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Centering Prayer Silent Retreat

October 14-17, 2010
Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre
3690 152nd Street, Surrey, BC
$375, includes three nights' accommodation and eight meals

Theme: Gratitude

"…one of the purposes of prayer is to remind us of the gracious generosity of God And to awaken in us a sense of appreciation for the goodness that is already ours."

Urgings of the Heart: A Spirituality of Integration, by Wilkie Au & Noreen Cannon

"Living gratefully invigorates the soul. Living gratefully rejuvenates the mind. One with the Source of Life, One with the Source of Love, Thank You!"

Meister Eckhart

Details HERE

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Other Contemplative Outreach Events

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Taste of Silence Saturday November 20, 2010
Watch this space for details

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Facilitators' Workshop February 19, 2011
Watch this space for details.

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United in Prayer 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Watch this space for details

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Silent Retreat
Thursday to Sunday
Fall, 2011
Watch this space for details.

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For information on retreats offered in other provinces , Contemplative Outreach Canada will provide you with the means for you to link to the various Contemplative Outreach regional chapters across Canada. Also Contemplative Outreach Intl. and Contemplative Outreach Oregon offer rich programs of Centering Prayer, Welcoming Prayer, Lectio Divina and other retreats of varying duration. Please access these sites on our Links Page.

"Interior silence is one of the most strengthening and affirming of human experiences. There is nothing more affirming in fact, than the experience of God's presence. That revelation says, as nothing else can, You are a good person, I created you and I love you."
- Thomas Keating
Open Mind Open Heart