The following is a list of local Contemplative Outreach-related Events.
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Current Events:
June 2020:
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Christianity Seen Through Contemplative and Inter-faith Lenses, Fr. Michael K. Holleran, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (happening live online via Zoom)!
Saturday June 20,2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Taste of Centering Prayer 1 1/2-hour workshop over Zoom.
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events (Summer 2019 - Winter 2020):
July 2019:
Saturday July 27, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., An Overview and Facilitated Experience of The Spiritual Journey, Holy Family Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Rd., West Hartford, CT 06107. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
July 29th to August 2nd, 2019., RECOVERY SPIRITUALITY RETREAT, Genesis Spirituality Center, 53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085
August 2019:
August 16 - 18, 2019, WEAVING A NEST FOR STILLNESS: A CONTEMPLATIVE RETREAT WEEKEND, Mercy By the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT
September 2019:
Saturday September 14, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - A day retreat of identity discovery and prayer with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI, St Roberts Hall, 52 South Elm St, Winsdor Locks, CT (CANCELLED DUE TO FR. BILL's HEART SURGERY - PLEASE PRAY for FR. BILL)
Saturday September 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Reclaiming our Mystical Roots, Dr. Rickey Cotton, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
October 2019:
October 4th-6th, 2019, 11TH STEP CENTERING PRAYER, Madeleine Joy, SP, Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI and Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Genesis Spirituality Center, 53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085
Saturday October 12, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Exploring the Wisdom of the Gospels, Rev. Bill Redfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday October 19,2019 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Centering Prayer Day, The Chapel of St. John The Divine 10 Church Way, Saunderstown RI.. Register here.
Saturday October 26, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Forgiveness Prayer and Practice, Steve Standiford, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
November 2019:
November 8-14, 2019 or November 8-10, 2019 - Reclaiming the Mystical Heart of Christianity, Cynthia Bourgeault, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer, Jim McElroy, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
December 2019:
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop for Advent, Mike Smoolca and Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
January 2020:
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - James Baldwin: Contemplative Prophet of Love, Rev. Mark Longhurst, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.- A Cup in Hand – A Day of Contemplative Reflection, Gunilla Norris and Frank Pendola, MERCY BY THE SEA, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT 06443
February 2020:
Saturday, February 1, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - The Dark Night of the Soul: Night of Spirit, Susan Komis, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. - Seven Deadly Attitudes, Therese Saulnier, Caritas Christi Center, 295 Benham Street, Hamden, CT 06514
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop, Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
March 2020:
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - A DAY OF CENTERING PRAYER: BEYOND CONVERSATION WITH GOD, Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - A Contemplative Reformation: Parish Life, Rev. Stuart Higginbotham, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Sunday March 22, 2020, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - THOMAS MERTON: THE ARC AND INSIGHTS FROM A MODERN CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE JOURNEY. Mike Smoolca, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
April 2020:
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Integrating Nature and Body in Contemplative Practice, Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
April 23-26, 2020 - Introductory Wisdom School, Rev. Bill Redfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
May 2020:
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop, Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
May 15 - 17, 2020 - CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION - LIVE STREAM: UNITIVE CONSCIOUSNESS, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Meditations of the Heart, Dr Lerita Coleman Brown, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m, May Celebration with Reverend Matthew Wright, Reverend Matthew Wright, Spiritual Live Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Wednesday May 27, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thomas Merton on the invitation to Non-Violence, Mike Smoolca, Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31 Colton Street, Farmington, CT
June 2020:
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Christianity Seen Through Contemplative and Inter-faith Lenses, Fr. Michael K. Holleran, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 (happening live online via Zoom)!
Saturday June 20,2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Taste of Centering Prayer 1 1/2-hour workshop over Zoom.
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events (Summer 2019 - Winter 2020):
July 2019:
Saturday July 27, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., An Overview and Facilitated Experience of The Spiritual Journey, Holy Family Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Rd., West Hartford, CT 06107. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
July 29th to August 2nd, 2019., RECOVERY SPIRITUALITY RETREAT, Genesis Spirituality Center, 53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085
August 2019:
August 16 - 18, 2019, WEAVING A NEST FOR STILLNESS: A CONTEMPLATIVE RETREAT WEEKEND, Mercy By the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT
September 2019:
Saturday September 14, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - A day retreat of identity discovery and prayer with Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI, St Roberts Hall, 52 South Elm St, Winsdor Locks, CT (CANCELLED DUE TO FR. BILL's HEART SURGERY - PLEASE PRAY for FR. BILL)
Saturday September 28, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Reclaiming our Mystical Roots, Dr. Rickey Cotton, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
October 2019:
October 4th-6th, 2019, 11TH STEP CENTERING PRAYER, Madeleine Joy, SP, Fr. Bill Sheehan, OMI and Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Genesis Spirituality Center, 53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085
Saturday October 12, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Exploring the Wisdom of the Gospels, Rev. Bill Redfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday October 19,2019 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Centering Prayer Day, The Chapel of St. John The Divine 10 Church Way, Saunderstown RI.. Register here.
Saturday October 26, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Forgiveness Prayer and Practice, Steve Standiford, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
November 2019:
November 8-14, 2019 or November 8-10, 2019 - Reclaiming the Mystical Heart of Christianity, Cynthia Bourgeault, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - The Psychological Experience of Centering Prayer, Jim McElroy, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
December 2019:
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Lectio Divina Introductory Workshop for Advent, Mike Smoolca and Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
January 2020:
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - James Baldwin: Contemplative Prophet of Love, Rev. Mark Longhurst, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.- A Cup in Hand – A Day of Contemplative Reflection, Gunilla Norris and Frank Pendola, MERCY BY THE SEA, 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT 06443
February 2020:
Saturday, February 1, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - The Dark Night of the Soul: Night of Spirit, Susan Komis, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. - Seven Deadly Attitudes, Therese Saulnier, Caritas Christi Center, 295 Benham Street, Hamden, CT 06514
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop, Nancy Stimac, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
March 2020:
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - A DAY OF CENTERING PRAYER: BEYOND CONVERSATION WITH GOD, Elizabeth Oleksak, SP, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - A Contemplative Reformation: Parish Life, Rev. Stuart Higginbotham, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Sunday March 22, 2020, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - THOMAS MERTON: THE ARC AND INSIGHTS FROM A MODERN CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE JOURNEY. Mike Smoolca, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
April 2020:
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Integrating Nature and Body in Contemplative Practice, Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
April 23-26, 2020 - Introductory Wisdom School, Rev. Bill Redfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
May 2020:
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop, Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
May 15 - 17, 2020 - CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION - LIVE STREAM: UNITIVE CONSCIOUSNESS, Genesis Spiritual Life & Conference Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Meditations of the Heart, Dr Lerita Coleman Brown, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m, May Celebration with Reverend Matthew Wright, Reverend Matthew Wright, Spiritual Live Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Wednesday May 27, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thomas Merton on the invitation to Non-Violence, Mike Smoolca, Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31 Colton Street, Farmington, CT
