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Contemplative Outreach of Dallas

Local Centering Prayer Groups

Our Lady of the Lake Group

Holy Trinity Group

Silent Saturdays

St. Monica Group

St Joseph Group

Lovers Lane UMC Group

Ft Worth Area Groups

The groups below are open to any person currently practicing centering prayer as well as anyone who is interested in or new to this form of prayer.  All faith traditions and beliefs are welcome.  For further information about a prayer group, contact the group facilitator or

Telephone:  

Email:  

1-972-722-6029

Sandy

Sandy Guancial
Contemplative Outreach of Dallas
P.O. Box 752
Rockwall, Texas 75087

"The new self is renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."

Colossians 3:10


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Our Lady of the Lake (Rockwall) Centering Prayer Group

Contemplative Prayer & Lectio Divina
Sunday Evening at 6:30 PM

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  every Sunday Evening

Sandy Guancial, Facilitator

Our Lady of the Lake Church
St Anne Room
1305 Damascus Rd
Rockwall, TX  75087
Phone, 1-972-722-6029

E-mail Sandy

Directions to
Our Lady of the
Lake Church

 

Each meeting of the group generally follows the following format:  two 25 minute periods of Centering Prayer (with a short meditation walk in between) and one 30 minute period for the practice of Lectio Divina in the ancient monastic tradition.

Beginning in September, 2006, we will listen to the Father William Meninger audio CD, “A Stroll Through the Gospels”.

If you are a student of the New Testament, or if you incorporated Lectio Divina into your prayer life, this series of conferences on the four Gospels will enrich you with Father William’s knowledge and insights as a Trappist Monk, and as a student and teacher on Sacred Scripture.

Father Meninger studied Sacred Scripture at St John’s Seminary in Boston, at Harvard Divinity School, and in Jerusalem. For several years, he taught Sacred Scripture at The Center for Biblical Studies in Jerusalem, and for 40 years he has been Scripture Professor at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, and at St Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.

For the summer months of 2007, we will do Lectio Divina instead of the Meninger tapes.

 

Our Lady of the Lake Meeting Calendar

Check calendar for occasional changes or cancellations.

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Holy Trinity (Irving) Centering Prayer Group

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina
Saturday Morning at 9:00 AM

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  every Saturday Morning

Sandy Guancial, Facilitator

Holy Trinity Seminary
Bishop's Lounge
3131 Vince Hagan Drive
Irving, TX 75062
Phone, 1-972-722-6029

E-mail Sandy

Directions
to Seminary

 

Each meeting of the group generally follows the following format:  two 25 minute periods of Centering Prayer (with a short meditation walk in between) and one 30 minute period for the practice of Lectio Divina in the ancient monastic tradition.

On the on the 3rd Saturday of every month an extended format is followed -- see Silent Saturdays format below.

Beginning in September, 2006, we will listen to the Father William Meninger audio CD, “A Stroll Through the Gospels”

For the summer months of 2007, we will do Lectio Divina instead of the Meninger tapes.

 

Holy Trinity Meeting Calendar

Check calendar for occasional changes or cancellations.

(Note:  the 3rd Saturday of each  month is Silent Saturday)

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Silent Saturdays -- 3rd Saturday of each Month

See Holy Trinity
Meeting Calendar
for cancellations.

Holy Trinity Seminary
Bishop's Lounge
3131 Vince Hagan Drive
Irving, TX 75062
Phone, 1-972-722-6029

E-mail Sandy

Directions to Seminary

 

The following general format is used for the 3rd Saturday of each month.  You may find this format useful if you are interested in more intense prayer and study about the Contemplative Journey.  The group centers from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. which includes a meditation walk; from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. a contemplative teaching; 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 A.M. closing prayer and faith sharing.

St. Monica (Dallas) Centering Prayer Group

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina
Monday Evening at 7:00 PM

Martha Bloodgood, co-facilitator
Raja Sidhom, co-facilitator

St Monica Church
9933 Midway Road
Dallas, TX 75220
Phone, 214-351-6894

Please call the facilitator for the current schedule.

CHURCH LOCATION

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St Joseph (Richardson) Centering Prayer Group

 

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina
Thursday Evening at 7:00 PM

 

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
every Thursday Evening

Every 3rd Thursday, Spiritual Journey DVD
shown at 6:00 p.m.

Sandy Guancial, Facilitator

St Joseph Church
600 South Jupiter Rd
Richardson, TX  75081
Phone, 1-972-722-6029

E-mail Sandy

Directions
to St Joseph Church

 

We will use several rooms on various dates, so be sure to check the room assignment to the right.

- Room 123:  Jupiter Rd side of PC
- St Joseph Room:  west side of PC
- Upper Room:  across & upstairs from room 123.

PC = Parish Center

2008 Dates

Room

February 21

123

February 28

St Joseph

March

St Joseph

April 3, 17

St Joseph

April 10, 24

123

May 1, 8

St Joseph

May 15, 22, 29

123

June 5, 19

123

June 26

St Joseph

Meeting Room & Time also listed on Event Schedule at the St Joseph Church web site.

 

Each meeting of the group generally uses the following format:  two 25 minute periods of Centering Prayer (with a short meditation walk in between) and one 30 minute period for the practice of Lectio Divina in the ancient monastic tradition.

Beginning November 15, 2007 and every 3rd Thursday of the month, we will watch Fr Keating's Spiritual Journey DVD's for one hour.  We will begin at 6:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm.  Our regular centering prayer session will begin as usual at 7:00 pm.

 

St Joseph Meeting Calendar

Check calendar for occasional changes or cancellations.

(Note:  the 3rd Thursday of each  month is Silent Thursday)

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Lovers Lane United Methodist Church (Dallas) Centering Prayer Group

 

Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina
First & Third Tuesday Evenings
at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

 

Currently meeting in
Room, Epworth 219

Charlie Arnett, Facilitator

Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
9200 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX  75220-3901
Phone, 972-991-3720

E-mail Charlie

Directions
to Lovers Lane UMC

For cancellations, additional information or questions
about the Lovers Lane UMC group, E-Mail Charlie

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Fort Worth Area Centering Prayer Groups & Special Events

The Fort Worth area has active Centering Prayer groups.  For further information about centering prayer groups, meeting schedules and special events, visit the Fort Worth Chapter of Contemplative Outreach.

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