The following is a list of local Contemplative Outreach-related Events.
Current Events:
April 2025:
Saturday, April 5, 2025:The Wisdom Way of Christian Spirituality with Rev. Henry Schoenfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m. How Thomas Merton's Reflections on Nonviolent Resistance inform today's Nonviolence movements, North-Central CT ITMS Spring 2025 Chapter meeting over Zoom
May 2025:
May 4 - 9, 2025: 6-Day Intensive and Post Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI and Ron Barnett, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Monday May 14, 21 and 28, 2025: Six Continuing Sessions of the Introduction to the Centering Prayer Practice offered by Contemplative Outreach of CT over Zoom
Saturday, May 17, 2025:The Enneagram & Eco-Spirituality: self-awareness and contemplation through a nature-based lens with Ben Campbell, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
June 2025:
Saturday, June 7, 2025: Spiritual Radicals: Interspiritual Wisdom from Franciscan and Buddhist Spirituality with The Rt. Rev. Br. Mark D’Alessio, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events this retreat season:
September 2024:
Saturday, September 21, 2024: Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop with Frank Pendola or Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Saturday, September 21, 2024: Contemplating Our Sacred Story – Merton and Me, A Living Trinity, Performance, Dinner and Spiritual Desserts! with Douglas Hertler, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (in-person only)
October 2024:
October 4-6, 2024: Coming Full Circle: A Contemplative Enneagram Soul Journey with Reverend Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, October 12, 2024:Abide in Me: Christian Mysticism and the Divine Indwelling with Fr. Justin Lanier and Noel Terranova, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
November 2024:
Saturday, November 23, 2024:Beyond Theology: the Interspiritual Wisdom of Roshis, Rebbes, and Holy Rascals with Fr. Michael K Holleran, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
December 2024:
Saturday, December 7, 2024: Encountering and Deepening into God’s Inspiration: A Lectio-inspired Advent Day of Retreat and Practice with Frank Pendola and Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
January 2025:
Saturday, January 25, 2025: The Body’s Bridge to the experience of Living in God – Exploring BioSpiritual Focusing in context of BioSpirituality with Donna OConnor and Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
February 2025:
February 13 - 16, 2025: The Way of Love: An Interspiritual Convergence with Rev. Matthew Wright and Rabbi Shefa Gold ,Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, February 22, 2025: "Spirituality of the Earth:” Thomas Berry's Wisdom for an Ecological Age with Kathleen Deignan, CND, PhD, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
March 2025:
Saturday, March 15, 2025: Blessed are the Clean of Heart: Living with Spiritual Integrity in an Age of Fragmentation with Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Saturday, March 22, 2025: Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop with Frank Pendola or Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
