The following is a list of local Contemplative Outreach-related Events.
Current Events:
January 2026:
Saturday, January 24, 2026 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M God in the Cosmos: How Hildegard of Bingen and Teilhard de Chardin Invite Us into the Sacred with Rt. Rev. Br. Mark D'Alessio, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
February 2026:
Saturday, February 21, 2026 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Anam Cara: Thomas Merton, and Pursuing Relationships That Enlighten Our Lives with Sophfronia Scott, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
March 2026:
March 6-8, 2026, Learning and Opening to the Body’s Experience of Living in God - BioSpiritual Focusing weekend Retreat with Nancy Benben, Donna O'Connor, and Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, March 21, 2026 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Being Bravely Yourself – Navigating a personal, Contemplative Enneagram Journey with Rev. Dr. Jill Schneider, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
April 2026:
Saturday, April 11, 2026 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Living the Questions with Rainer Maria Rilke with Mark Burrows, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
May 2026:
May 3 -8, 2026 Six-Day Intensive and Post Intensive Centering Prayer Retreat with Fr. Justin Lanier, Ron Barnett, Tricia Knight-Bellisle, Frank Pendola, and Mike Smoolca , Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, May 16, 2026 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Praying with Creation: Encountering God in a Theophanic Universe with Mark Kutolowski, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop with Frank Pendola or Mike Smoolca, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
June 2026:
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The Tree of Life: Esoteric Christianity and the Perennial Mystical Tradition with Fr. Michael K. Holleran, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events this retreat season:
September 2025:
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. The Way of the Heart - InterSpiritual Wisdom and Invitation for living in difficult times with Rev. Matthew Wright, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
October 2025:
Saturday, October 11, 2025 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Interspiritual Praxis in Community: Charis Meditation and Charis Circles with Ron Barnett, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 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
November 2025:
November 21-23, 2025, Reading the Bible like a Mystic Retreat with Carl McColman, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
December 2025:
Saturday, December 6, 2025 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M From the Heart of Yeshua — following the path of the Aramaic Jesus with Rev Henry Schoenfield, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT 06107 and via Zoom
