Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop

Saturday Morning, March 29
St. Edmund Murphy Hall

“Contemplative prayer allows the hunger and thirst for God to well up.”
– Fr. Thomas Keating OCSO

Sponsored by Spirit and Light: A Catholic Collaborative for Living Faith

Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God? Centering Prayer is a gentle, silent method of consenting to God’s presence and healing action within us. This program will provide the basics of a centuries-old method of silent prayer which consists of simply sitting in silence with God while opening our minds and hearts in wordless communion.

Registration will be at 8:15 and the program will start at 8:30 am and end by 12:30 pm. No charge. Donations cover materials and refreshments. Register by sending an email to rbrtgorman@protonmail.com – Walk-ins welcome.

You are encouraged to attend four follow-up sessions on Wednesday evenings in April from 7 to 8:30 pm on Zoom. We will pray and watch videos of the Trappist monk, Fr. Thomas Keating discussing this form of prayer.

Bob and Kathleen Gorman have been active with Contemplative Outreach for 10 years. They are commissioned presenters of the Centering Prayer method and serve on teams that facilitate 9-day silent retreats for Contemplative Outreach. They are active in the Oak Park Catholic Community.