The following is a list of local Contemplative Outreach-related Events.
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Current Events:
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
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, 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 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
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
Wednesday May 27, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thomas Merton on the meaning, insights and invitation to non-violence applied to our polarized world, Mike Smoolca, Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31 Colton Street, Farmington, CT
June 2020:
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 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
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events (Summer - Fall 2019):
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
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, 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 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
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
Wednesday May 27, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thomas Merton on the meaning, insights and invitation to non-violence applied to our polarized world, Mike Smoolca, Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31 Colton Street, Farmington, CT
June 2020:
Saturday, June 13, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 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
Events will continue to be updated throughout the year, please check back periodically!
Past Events (Summer - Fall 2019):
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
