Retreat

Advent Centering Prayer Retreat December 6 - 8, 2019 Includes periods of Centering Prayer in common, Lectio Divina with emphasis on Advent readings, solitude and silence. St. Lawence Retreat Center, Beacon, NY Staff: Cathy McCarthy, Sr. Peggy Murphy, O.P. The St. Lawrence Retreat Center  is located on 25 beautiful acres in Beacon, NY, just one

7-day Advent Centering Prayer Retreat.  Includes a very spacious schedule with three hours of Centering Prayer each day, delicious meals, beautiful grounds and either double or private rooms with private bath.  The cost of the retreat is $695 and a deposit is required to reserve your space. 

Half-day Silent Saturday.   Gathering 8:30 - 9:00am. Prayer begins 9:00am to 12 noon.

Contemplative Discernment: Listening in Love December 12-15, 2019 Begins on Thursday evening, ends after 12 noon lunch on Sunday Contemplative Discernment is another dimension of the consent to God's presence and action in our lives. Discernment involves listening in love for the Holy Spirit's guidance and allowing our consent to deepen into surender to God's will.

This three-day workshop will focus on how Centering Prayer can heighten one’s understanding and appreciation for the season of Advent. The leader will be the Rev. Tom Ward, the retired university chaplain at the University of the South who now spends his days focusing on the contemplative dimension of the gospel, teaching Centering Prayer and leading

Come for a Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat at Francis House of Prayer.  Enjoy God at this small retreat house in a quiet bucolic setting.   Frequent Centering Prayers periods are offered alone and in common.  Overnight guests and commuters are welcome.  All meals are included.  To register, please call Sister Marcy at 609.877.0509.  Please see flyer below