SILENCE AND COMMUNION
A Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat

May 20-26, 2012
Sunday 6:00 pm to
Saturday 10:00 am
$635 Overnight / $535 Commuter

There is a huge silence undergirding us and inside of us that is trying to draw us into itself. To enter that silence is to enter the reality of God and the reality of our real communion with each other.

 

Ronald Rolheiser

Join us as we form a community to deepen our discipline and practice of Centering Prayer. This is a retreat for those with some experience of Centering Prayer. Each day includes periods of Centering Prayer and walking meditation, lectio divina, liturgy, free time for being in nature, reflection, rest and opportunity for gentle yoga and body work.

Contemplative prayer is a process of interior transformation. A restructuring of consciousness takes place which empowers one to perceive, relate, and respond with increasing sensitivity to the divine presence in, through, and beyond everything that exists.

 

Thomas Keating

RETREAT LEADERS

Lorita Moffatt, RSM, is a full time staff member at Mercy Center, a spiritual director and supervisor with special interest and experience in the formation of spiritual directors, and directing the Spiritual Exercises.

Catherine Regan, Ph.D., is a spiritual director, clinical psychologist, and retreat leader at Mercy Center. Her great interest is in the renewal of contemplative practices and the benefits of those practices in our individual and collective lives.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

The schedule will be posted prior to start of the retreat and emailed to registrants.

REGISTRATION

We accept MasterCard and Visa (USA and Canada residents only). Select your preferred registration type: Overnight or Commuter. Mercy Sisters and Burlingame Associates may select the RSM-BurlAssoc special rate.

NON-US RESIDENTS: Please do not register online. Contact mc@mercywmw.org for assistance.

Call (650) 340-7454 for registration assistance.

CANCELLATION

Please read our cancellation and refunds policy.

MEAL SERVICE

Meals include locally-sourced fresh fruit and vegetables, soups, salads and meat entrees. Our meal service department cannot offer all-vegan or other special menus. For your convenience, we have kitchenettes equipped with microwave ovens and refrigerators located on each residence floor. There is a health food store in Burlingame, a short distance from Mercy Center. Guests are welcome to bring special foods or supplements to retreats.