Area Christian Contemplative Prayer Groups based on Centering Prayer and other Contemplative Outreach practices.
Connecticut
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Hartford County
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center (Public Chapel), 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT Mike Smoolca, msmoolca@hotmail.com, 860-798-8992 First and Third Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. live when situation permits, all other Thursday's including when not meeting live over Zoom. Established 2008 Mary Gate of Heaven, Windsor Locks, CT every Wednesday evening on Zoom. When permissible, we'll return to in person meetings at St Robert's Hall, 52 South Elm St., Windsor Locks, CT All are welcome. Nancy Stimac, nstimac@comcast.net, 860-683-4490, Established 2008 Grace Episcopal Church (Into the Silence), 55 New Park Ave., Hartford, CT Laurel Stewart, LAGSTEWART2@aol.com alternate Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Established in 2007 Middlesex County Mercy By The Sea 167 Neck Rd., Madison, CT Facilitated by Anne Simpkinson (asimpkinson@mercybythesea.org) and Claire Rusowicz All are welcome. However if you do not have Centering Prayer experience please contact Anne so that someone can meet you just prior to Centering Prayer session to go over the Centering Prayer guidelines. The group meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Also first Saturday each month (except for months where first Saturday falls on a Holiday weekend, then it will be second Saturday) from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Established 2015 New Haven County The Caritas Christi Center 295 Benham St., Hamden, CT Last Saturday of each month; from 1:30 - 3:00 pm Sr. Carolyn Severino, ASCJ, carsev2000@yahoo.com 203-710-1916 If you are new to this group, please call to confirm the time. Mid-South Catholic Church Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main St South, Southbury, CT 06488 St. John of the Cross Church, 1263 West Street, Middlebury, CT 06762 Esther Rada 203-510-9283, erada@charter.net Lynn Tidgwell (203) 217-0025, lynntidg@gmail.com ONLINE 2nd And 4th Thursday of each month @ 7PM Established in 2019 Fairfield County Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, Newtown CT Second Saturday, 10:30-11:30 in a hybrid fashion (some people in person, some via Zoom). We do two sits of 20 mins each with a meditative walk in between. Cindy Anderau, 914-582-3816, cindyanderau@gmail.com Established in 2004 Saint Luke's Parish, Taylor Room (Ed Bldg, 1st Floor) 1864 Post Road, Darien, CT Wednesdays, 6:15 - 6:45 pm Mimi Griffith, mimi@mimigriffith.com, 203-981-5768 or call parish at 203-655-1456 St. Mark Church, 500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford, CT Group meets in the Adoration Chapel at 8:30 AM each Sunday (following the first Mass). Deacon Paul Kumay, pkurmay45@optimum.net 203-378-8025 Established 2005 St. James Parish, 2070 Main Street, Stratford, CT Wednesdays, 7-8 pm, Chapel Virginia Weir, vlweir1@gmail.com (203) 556-2447 Established in 2017 Christ Church, Center for Contemplative Prayer, 2000 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615 Every Tuesday, first sit at 5:30 p.m., second sit at 6:05 p.m. Cynthia (Cyndi) Casinelli, cmirishred@optonline.net 203-520-6396 Temporary suspension, Expected to start again soon Established in 2016 Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT Every Monday, 7pm-8pm (except holidays) Elizabeth Fitts, prayerofthecloud@gmail.com Established in 2016 |
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Western Massachuetts
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Hamden County
Christ Church Cathedral 35 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA Laurel Stewart, LAGSTEWART2@aol.com Saturdays 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. - Virtual Hampshire County First Churches 129 Main St, Northampton, MA Debbie Ahearn, ahearn9907@msn.com Meets Fridays at 1:15 p.m. All are welcome, newcomers please email Debbie to arrange a 15 minute orientation prior to the start of either session. Directions and parking information at: http://www.firstchurches.org/welcome/directions/ Established: 2018 Boston and Eastern MA List of Prayer Groups at Contemplative Outreach of Boston |
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Rhode Island
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Newport, RI - 178 Carroll Avenue
Peter Mullen, krispet@cox.net, 401-662-7307 Friday's 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Established 2023 Christ the King Church 180 Old North Rd. Kingston, RI, 02881 Patricia Knight-Bellisle, 860-559-6286, patricia.naktenis@gmail.com Saturday's 9:00 a.m. - please contact Tricia beforehand if you are new to the group. Established 2023 Chapel of St. John the Divine - 10 Church Way (at Willett Rd.) Saunderstown, R.I., 02874 Paula Schonewald, 401-295-0173, Paula_schonewald@yahoo.com Thursdays 10:30 a.m. Established 2019 Church of the Ascension - 370 Main Sreet, Wakefield, R.I., 02879 Fridays 10:30 a.m. Established 2019 St Clare's Church - 4 St Clare's Way, Westerly, R.I. 02808 Frank Pendola, 401-596-0251, pendolaf@gmail.com Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm Established 2022 |
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