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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong><br />
CCE – Formation<br />
Forgiveness Prayer and Practice<br />
Steve Standiford<br />
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.<br />
We will deepen our understanding of what it<br />
means to forgive one another as we consider<br />
what forgiveness is and what it is not. The<br />
day includes the opportunity to practice the<br />
Forgiveness Prayer, a guided meditation created<br />
by Mary Mrozowski, one of the founders of<br />
Contemplative Outreach.<br />
Offering: $65 (includes lunch)<br />
Steve Standiford is a<br />
regular Centering Prayer<br />
practitioner. He leads<br />
retreats and workshops and<br />
teaches spiritual practices<br />
through Contemplative<br />
Outreach. He is also a<br />
psychotherapist in private<br />
practice in Manhattan and Westchester County.<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 TO<br />
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong><br />
CCE – Intensive <strong>Retreat</strong><br />
Reclaiming the Mystical Heart<br />
of Christianity<br />
Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D.<br />
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT<br />
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong><br />
CCE – Formation<br />
The Psychological Experience<br />
of Centering Prayer<br />
Jim McElroy<br />
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.<br />
The human transformation we undergo in<br />
Centering Prayer is complex and multifaceted.<br />
We face common questions about how our<br />
practice is progressing and our psychological<br />
experience of releasing the emotional wounds of<br />
a lifetime. This presentation is intended to clarify<br />
the psychological process on our journey to<br />
transformation. Offering: $65 (includes lunch)<br />
Jim McElroy is a<br />
commissioned presenter<br />
of Centering Prayer, which<br />
he has been practicing<br />
since 1996. He has been<br />
on the leadership team of<br />
12-Step Outreach since its<br />
formation in <strong>20</strong>05 and is<br />
especially interested in teaching contemplative<br />
practices to the recovery community. He is a<br />
former coordinator of Contemplative Outreach<br />
of St. Louis and is on the Welcoming Prayer and<br />
Living Flame faculty.<br />
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong><br />
CCE – Formation<br />
Lectio Divina Introductory<br />
Workshop for Advent<br />
Mike Smoolca and Nancy Stimac<br />
8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.<br />
The method of Lectio Divina, to pray sacred<br />
scripture, is introduced. Presenting a Christian<br />
tradition of prayer through reading, reflecting,<br />
responding and resting in the Word of God,<br />
one’s relationship with God is nourished and<br />
deepened. Scripture appropriate for the Advent<br />
season will be utilized in this workshop. Both<br />
individual and group experiences will be<br />
provided. Offering: $50 (includes lunch)<br />
Mike Smoolca is an<br />
experienced contemplative<br />
group and workshop<br />
facilitator and a dedicated<br />
student of contemplative<br />
practices and wisdom<br />
spirituality. He is a<br />
Contemplative Outreach<br />
presenter and coordinator for Contemplative<br />
Outreach of CT and the Northern CT Chapter<br />
of the International Thomas Merton Society.<br />
Mike is a practicing spiritual director who<br />
received his certificate from Fairfield University.<br />
He has been an internship partner at the<br />
Spiritual Life Center in West Hartford, CT.<br />
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