June 2018
Centering Prayer Silent Retreat
Tuesday June 19 to Friday June 22, 2018 - Rivendell Retreat Centre, Bowen Island, BCWe are invited to step back from day to day activities and obligations for a special time to be revitalized in our spiritual life and deepen our relationship with God. With our physical needs cared for in a beautiful facility and setting, we share spiritual space and spiritual nourishment with fellow travellers on the con-templative journey. The environment fosters inner solitude and awareness of God in…
Find out more »December 2018
An Advent Taste of Silence
One-Day Centering Prayer Silent Retreat You are invited to set apart a day to refresh, re-create, and recommit to God-centred living in an atmosphere that encourages inner solitude and inner silence. More details here
Find out more »January 2019
Introduction to Centering Prayer Program
Includes refreshments, lunch and a copy of Thomas Keating’s book Open Mind , Open Heart More information HERE
Find out more »February 2019
Seeking God Together – A soul Friending Workshop for Centering Pray-ers with Cherry Haisten
Soul friending is a way to extend the consent practiced in Centering Prayer beyond the presence and action of God within ourselves to the presence and action of God in each other. We will explore how consenting to God can go beyond our Centering Prayer practice to the practice of soul friending and to all of our lives. The workshop will include some history of soul friending, the soul friending process, and the fruits of practice. Our day will include…
Find out more »March 2019
United in Prayer Day – Celebrating the Gifts of the Spiritual Journey
Let us unite in prayer, guided by the Holy Spirit, focused on the healing of the world in a divine way. Celebrating the gifts of the Spiritual Journey, the gifts of Fr Thomas Keating and the gifts of Centering Prayer. Download Flyer
Find out more »April 2019
Introduction to Centering Prayer Program
The Introduction to Centering Prayer Program offers the opportunity to explore a deep reflective practice of silent prayer based on the rich wisdom teaching of the Christian contemplative tradition. Workshop: Saturday, April 27, 2019 – 10am to 3.00pm Continuing Sessions: Wednesdays 7pm to 8.30pm May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 IntroductionToCenteringPrayerProgram-April-May-2019
Find out more »May 2019
2019 Schedule of Events
Please review the attached document for our 2019 Schedule of Events: Saturday May 4th 2019 - A Taste of Silence - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION TO ST JOHN THE APOSTLE ANGLICAN CHURCH, PORT MOODY. June 11th to 16th 2019 - 5 Day Silent Retreat (intensive) Saturday October 5th 2019 - A Taste of Silence Saturday November 30th 2019 - An Advent Taste of Silence 2019ScheduleOfEvents
Find out more »A Taste of Silence – One Day Centering Retreat Silent Retreat
You are invited to set apart a day to refresh, re-create, and recommit to God-centred living in an atmosphere that encourages inner solitude and inner silence. The opportunity for centering prayer in community is a gift in itself. We often experience more profound silence, within which the Spirit connects us in love. Registration: 9:30 a.m. Refreshments and Connecting in Community. Retreat/Silence: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Location: St John the Apostle, 2208 St John’s Street, Port Moody, V3H 2A7 2019-05-04-COGV-ATasteOfSilence
Find out more »June 2019
A Centering Prayer Silent Retreat 5 Day Intensive
We welcome all who have an established Centering Prayer practice and are called to deepening the practice in silence and solitude while in community. Download Flyer
Find out more »Download a complete listing of our 2019 events “HERE”
Introduction to Centering Prayer Program
Call or email to enquire/request presentation in your church or in your community
For information on retreats offered in other provinces
Contemplative Outreach Canada provides links to the various Contemplative Outreach regional chapters across Canada.
Also Contemplative Outreach International and Oregon Contemplative Outreach offer rich programs of Centering Prayer, Welcoming Prayer, Lectio Divina and other retreats of varying duration.