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FOURTEENTH<br />
Annual<br />
United <strong>in</strong> Prayer<br />
Day<br />
Step <strong>Outreach</strong><br />
“Sought through prayer and<br />
meditation to improve our<br />
12Step<br />
conscious contact with<br />
God, as we understood<br />
Him, pray<strong>in</strong>g only for knowledge<br />
of His will for us and the<br />
power to carry that out.”<br />
11 of the 12 Step Programs<br />
8<br />
Please jo<strong>in</strong> us for the 14th Annual United <strong>in</strong><br />
Prayer Day to be held Saturday, March 18, 2006.<br />
This day has traditionally celebrated the worldwide network<br />
of <strong>Contemplative</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong>, Ltd., united <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle bond of<br />
Center<strong>in</strong>g Prayer around the globe. Please check our website<br />
www.contemplativeoutreach.org for further details.<br />
Upcom<strong>in</strong>g “Center<strong>in</strong>g Prayer as an 11th Step Practice”<br />
Workshops<br />
One-day Workshops<br />
Irv<strong>in</strong>e ,CA Feb. 18 Private home<br />
Contact: Barbara B., (562) 433-7901, barbmcbrown@charternet.com<br />
Laguna Niguel, CA March 11 St. Timothy’s<br />
Contact: Barbara B., (562) 433-7901, barbmcbrown@charternet.com<br />
Long Beach CA May 13 St. Bartholomew’s<br />
Contact: Barbara B., (562) 433-7901, barbmcbrown@charternet.com<br />
Boerne, TX April, date pend<strong>in</strong>g Omega Retreat Center<br />
Contact: Myrna T., (830) 981-4151, jtoohey@ev1.net<br />
Weekend Workshop/Retreat<br />
Atlanta, GA May 19-21 Monastery of the Holy Spirit,<br />
Contact: Roberta O., (404) 299-2670, robertaoster@bellsouth.net<br />
Portland, OR June 2-4 Our Lady of Peace Retreat Center<br />
Contact: Shirley K., (503) 201-4161, shirleysnjm@comcast.net<br />
Boerne, TX August 11-13 Omega Retreat Center<br />
Contact: Myrna T., (830) 981-4151, jtoohey@ev1.net<br />
Other 12 Step Retreats facilitated by <strong>in</strong>dividual retreat centers:<br />
Jerome, ID Feb 3-5 Monastery of the Ascension<br />
Contact: Grace C. (208) 423-6301, gracec@safari.myrf.net<br />
Dedicated teams from a variety of fellowships<br />
are will<strong>in</strong>g to br<strong>in</strong>g this precious<br />
contemplative practice to those you love. In<br />
January an Intensive Retreat will be held at<br />
St. Benedict’s Retreat Center <strong>in</strong> Snowmass,<br />
Colorado, for people who have attended an<br />
Intensive Retreat and who have had significant<br />
recovery <strong>in</strong> a 12 Step program. Many of<br />
those who will attend are members of the 12<br />
Step <strong>Outreach</strong> teams that were organized last<br />
January <strong>in</strong> Snowmass at a 12 Step Formation<br />
retreat and workshop. While the retreat is<br />
currently full, <strong>in</strong>terested persons may request<br />
a brochure from Jenny Adamson, adamsonje@cfu.net<br />
or 319-266-8225. Those <strong>in</strong>terested,<br />
if they meet qualifications will be put on<br />
a wait<strong>in</strong>g list.<br />
If you are a member of a 12 Step Group or<br />
are part of a faith community that wants to<br />
host an Introductory Workshop or a Weekend<br />
Retreat for 12 Step groups, there is a dedicated<br />
team from a variety of fellowships who<br />
will try to br<strong>in</strong>g this precious gift of contemplative<br />
practice to you.<br />
For <strong>in</strong>formation or to set up a workshop<br />
or retreat, please contact:<br />
Beth Berkeley,<br />
bethsanders2000@yahoo.com or<br />
Jay St<strong>in</strong>nett,<br />
jays@earthl<strong>in</strong>k.net, 310-874-2341(PST)<br />
C.O. News Jan.-June 2006
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