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Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Presents
A Day of Spiritual Enrichment
 with
 Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Loudon Rd., Concord NH
Saturday, June 11, 2022, 9am-3pm
Donation: $10


“Christ Jesus emptied himself . . . and humbled himself . . . therefore God highly exalted him . . .” Philippians 2:5-8

Fr. Bill Sheehan OMI is an experienced and dynamic speaker and spiritual teacher
who has led many Contemplative Prayer workshops and retreats.
Since 1983 he has been involved with Contemplative Outreach, 
founded by Fr. Thomas Keating OCSO
 
How can we welcome and embrace what is?
How do we find inner peace and joy?  
How can we follow the path of Christ – who through being emptied was filled? 
 
Donation: $10.00
Checks made out to:  IHM.  Mail a check (encouraged) or pay at the door.
 
Information:
Fr. Ray Ball: FrRay3@gmail.com or (603) 224-4393 x1
Kate Rafferty Hall: kraffertyhall@gmail.com
Attend in Person or Attend by Livestream: www.facebook.com/ihmnh
Please provide your own refreshments.
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                Contemplative Outreach of Boston welcomes         
 
               Father Michael  Holleran
                            Discussing
      Without Buddha I Could Not be a Christian
                                 A book by Paul Knitter
 
                  Saturday, June 18, 2022    10AM to 3PM
 
                                      St Paul’s Church
                                     127 Summer Street
                                     Lynnfield, MA  01940
 
                        Coffee and lunch will be served.
  
  The suggested donation of $25 may be submitted on that day.
      (Checks made out to Contemplative Outreach of Boston)
 
                      To register contact Kathy Devaney
                         Devaney4076@comcast.net
 
 We believe that reading the book in advance if possible will greatly enhance your experience of the day.                                                      
 
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 Pray and Paddle-Contemplative Activity

  Pray and Paddle is a ministry of Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center, on Lake Cochichewick in North Andover, MA.  We’ve just announced the 2022 Pray and Paddle schedule.  We are offering six events for both novice and experienced paddlers.  Kayaks or canoes are available to rent or bring your own. We begin with a safety and paddling orientation and then spend a meditative time paddling on beautiful Lake Cochichewick.  We offer two programming options, paddling with Lectio Divina or a Contemplative Paddle guided by a meditation mantra or Centering Prayer.  The goal is to be present to our time on the water and to listen for what is going on within and around us.  Our guiding verse is from Isaiah 55: 3 ‘Listen and your soul will live’.  For a list of the paddling events and to register go to: prayandpaddle.org 
 
 
 


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Introductory Program

 

A Centering Prayer Introductory Program in five parts was recorded this summer and is available on the Contemplative Outreach YouTube channel here. It includes the Centering Prayer Workshop with presenters Keith Kristich, Patricia Clough, Adam Gordon and Irene Chang presenting Prayer as Relationship, The Method of Centering Prayer, Thoughts and the Use of the Sacred Word, and Deepening Our Relationship with God respectively. Parts 2 – 5 are four continuing sessions including Q&A, a time to pause the video for 20 minutes of Centering Prayer and a video by Fr. Thomas Keating. This Zoom-enabled program was sponsored by Contemplative Outreach and the Centering Prayer Introductory Program Service Team.
There are two new groups on Meditation Chapel especially for people new to Centering Prayer with special support for establishing a practice, i.e., learning more about Centering Prayer, Q&A, etc. They are ongoing and open to all. They are especially helpful for those who have recently attended an Introduction to Centering Prayer and are looking to join a group with others new to this prayer practice. You can find those groups in the Peace Chapel:
  • Tuesdays at 7pm Central Time, hosted by Irene Chang and Dennis Davis
  • Thursdays at 9am Central Time, hosted by Pattye Spezia and Michele Jankanish 
Go to https://meditationchapel.org/getting-started/ and follow the steps to register on the site. You will receive an email with a link to the meditation chapel the group meets in. Once you receive a link to a chapel (i.e., to the Peace Chapel), it will always be the same link. Save it for future use. If you have any questions about these groups please contact Stephen Garratt stephenrgarratt@gmail.com or Charlotte Thompson, charliethom1965@gmail.com.
 
 
 



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