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Contemplative Outreach of Dallas

Workshops and Retreats

United in Prayer Day -- March 20, 2010

4-Day Silent Retreat -- May 13 - 16, 2010

Interior Castle -- November 5 - 6, 2010

Welcoming Prayer Workshop -- February 5, 2011

4-Day Silent Retreat -- April 28 - May 1, 2011

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Previous Events

United in Prayer day, March 20, 2010

United in Prayer Day
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
Christ Family Center
9200 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX  75220

Join Contemplative Outreach for its annual United in Prayer day.  This day traditionally celebrates the worldwide network of Contemplative Outreach united in a silent bond of Centering Prayer around the globe.

The program will feature two dynamic & enriching video presentations on the Spiritual Journey by Fr Thomas Keating recorded at the 2009 conference in Austin, Texas.  His talks are especially interesting because he discusses how our own vision of reality relates to creation and evolution, both biologically and spiritually.  See this spiritual master at his best.

The program will include several sessions of centering prayer,
thoughtful discussions about the video, lunch and a closing activity.

Registration & Sign-in begins at 8:30 AM
Program begins promptly at 9:00 AM
Donation at the door:  $15 per person ($25 per couple)

Please RSVP by March 18, 2010

Seating is Limited!  Walk-ins accepted as space permits.

Register Online Here

or by Telephone:   1-972-722-6029 or 817-874-2894
or by E-mail:    Sandy or Tom Uhler

Bring a Bag Lunch.
Coffee, Bottled Water & Light Refreshments Will be Provided.

Directions to Lovers Lane
Methodist Church

 

View photos of beautiful garden and sitting area outside the church meeting room

Photo 1
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Centering Prayer Retreat, May 13 to 16, 2010

Four-Day Intensive Silent Retreat
May 13 – 16, 2010

Retreat Director
Fr William Fickel, SSS

Retreat Program 

Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
600 N Shady Shores Dr
Lake Dallas, Texas  75065

Directions & Map
to Montserrat
Jesuit Retreat
House

 

An Invitation to Deepen Your Centering Prayer Practice.  Plan to attend this special silent retreat in May.  The retreat is designed for those with experience in Centering Prayer and interested in deepening their spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence, solitude and community.  The Centering Prayer Retreat is held at the Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, Lake Dallas, Texas, which is located on the shores of Lake Lewisville in a gracious and contemplative lakeside setting, with private rooms & bath, and good food.   We welcome Fr Bill Fickel from Cleveland, Ohio, who will be our retreat leader.  He has served on the faculty of Contemplative Outreach and has given many retreats throughout the country.

The retreat program will consist of periods of centering prayer, daily Contemplative Eucharist & Lectio Divina, a video recording each day on the Spiritual Journey as taught by Fr. Thomas Keating, private meetings with spiritual directors and ample free time for reflection and walking the contemplative grounds at Montserrat.

Please join us -- your soul will be refreshed in the silence!

Persons of all faith traditions are welcome.  The only requirement for retreatants is a minimum six months practice of centering prayer.

View pictures from last years retreat.

 

Retreat Cost:

Single Room, $360/person

 

Double Room, $300/person

All rooms include private bath & meals.

Some partial scholarships will be available.

 

Register Today!  It's Easy!  Simply Print the

REGISTRATION FORM

Fill Out & Mail with Your Deposit.

A $35 nonrefundable deposit is due with registration (included in retreat cost).

The balance due must reach us on or before April 30, 2010.

NO REFUNDS AFTER May 2, 2010

All reservations are subject to confirmation.  Space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.  A waiting list will be maintained when all retreat space is filled.

For information or questions about the retreat contact Sandy at 972-722-6029 or E-mail

CLICK HERE For Additional Retreat Info and Tentative Retreat Schedule

The registration form is formatted as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file and can be viewed & printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader®.  The software, Acrobat Reader®, can be downloaded free in order to view a PDF file.  Click on the icon to the right to download this free software.

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The Interior Castle Workshop, November 5 & 6, 2010

The Interior Castle
A Journey into Contemplative Prayer
Teresa of Avila

Susan Komis,
workshop presenter

Dates are Tentative

November 5, Friday:  6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
November 6, Saturday:  9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Location Yet to be Determined

Come away for a special weekend to explore the seven mansions of Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle. Teresa is one of Christianity’s great mystics and teachers (1515-1582). The Interior Castle was her final work and one of the greatest literacy works on experiential mysticism and contemplation in Christianity.

Prayer stood at the center of Teresa’s teaching, and she embraced prayer as a means of relationship with God. She considered a life of prayer in terms of love. Together we will explore the contemporary journey in light of Teresa’s timeless insights into the human soul and its journey towards God.

 

Susan Koumiss is a member of the Faculty of Contemplative Outreach. She serves as Director of Chapter Resources and Communications to support coordinators throughout the Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. network. She has served as a staff person for numerous Contemplative Outreach retreats, currently serving as a mentor for other servant-leaders and continues to develop leadership formation programs. She is a Pastoral Minister and has been active in Spiritual Direction and Interfaith Dialogue. Susan lives in St. Louis, Missouri. She is married, the mother of four daughters, and grandmother of six.

 

Workshop Registration:  $45 (or $40 early registration
if payment received by November 1 , 2010)

Advance reservations are encouraged. Space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.   All reservations are subject to confirmation. 

Registrations will be accepted beginning May, 2010

Sign-in on Friday at 5:30 PM & Saturday at 8:30 AM
Program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM Friday &
9:00 AM Saturday

A Box Lunch is included on Saturday.
Bottled water and light refreshments will
be available during the workshop.

For information or questions about the workshop contact Sandy at 972-722-6029 or E-mail

Other information about St Teresa and the Interior Castle.

WIKIPEDIA article about St Theresa's book "Interior Castle"

The Carmelites are a religious order within the Catholic Church.  The order was reformed in the 16th Century by Saints. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross.  Some interesting information can be found at the website of the Austrian province of the Teresian Carmel as well as an article about St Teresa.

Recommended books and materials.

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Follow-up Welcoming Prayer Workshop -- February 5, 2011

One-Day Welcoming Prayer Workshop
February 5, 2011
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

featuring

Fr Bill Sheehan, Workshop Presenter

This workshop is a follow-up to Fr Bill's introductory Welcoming Prayer Workshop given on February 6, 2010.  Join us on this follow-up workshop for an ever deepening experience into the Welcoming Prayer.

 

Additional Details to be Released Soon!

 

Centering Prayer Retreat, April 28 to May 1, 2011

Four-Day Intensive Silent Retreat
April 28 - May 1, 2011

Retreat Director
Fr Bill Sheehan, OMI

 

Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
600 N Shady Shores Dr
Lake Dallas, Texas  75065

Directions & Map
to Montserrat
Jesuit Retreat
House

 

An Invitation to Deepen Your Centering Prayer Practice.  Plan to attend this special silent retreat in May.  The retreat is designed for those with experience in Centering Prayer and interested in deepening their spiritual practice in an atmosphere of silence, solitude and community.

The retreat program will consist of periods of centering prayer, daily Contemplative Eucharist & Lectio Divina, a video recording each day on the Spiritual Journey as taught by Fr. Thomas Keating, private meetings with spiritual directors and ample free time for reflection and walking the contemplative grounds at Montserrat.

Persons of all faith traditions are welcome.  The only requirement for retreatants is a minimum six months practice of centering prayer.

View pictures from last years retreat.

Registrations will be accepted

beginning December, 2010

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Previous Workshops and Retreats

Don't forget to go to the picture page
to view pictures from some of our recent events!

Feb 6, 2010

Welcoming Prayer Workshop

Fr Bill Sheehan, presenter

St Joseph Church
600 S. Jupiter Rd, Richardson, TX 75081

May 30, 2009

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenters:  Sandy Guancial & Wilma Yarrington
Sponsored & Hosted by Wilshire Baptist Church
4316 Abrams Road Dallas, Texas 75214

May 14 17, 2009

Four-Day Intensive Silent Retreat

Sandy Guancial, Retreat Facilitator
Father Justin Langille, Retreat Director
Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
600 N Shady Shores Dr, Lake Dallas, Texas  75065

April 4, 2009

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenters:  Sandy Guancial & Wilma Yarrington
Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Fort Worth
hosted by Tom Uhler
St Andrews Church
3717 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, Texas 761095

March 21, 2009

United in Prayer Day

Facilitators:  Sandy Guancial, Tom Uhler
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
9200 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75220

June 7, 2008

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial

Hosted by Rev. Joy A Daley, Vicar

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

14115 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX  75254

May 1-4, 2008

Four-Day Intensive Retreat

Sandy Guancial, Retreat Facilitator
Father Justin Langille, Retreat Director

Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
600 N Shady Shores Dr, Lake Dallas, Texas  75065

March 15, 2008

United in Prayer Day

Facilitators:  Sandy Guancial, Tom Uhler
Holy Trinity Seminary
3131 Vince Hagan Dr Irving, TX 75062

February 23, 2008

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenters:  Sandy Guancial & Wilma Yarrington

St Joseph Church
600 S. Jupiter Rd, Richardson, TX 75081

May 3-6, 2007

Four-Day Intensive Retreat

Sandy Guancial, Retreat Facilitator
Father Justin Langille, Retreat Director

Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
600 N Shady Shores Dr, Lake Dallas, Texas  75065

March 17, 2007

United in Prayer Day
Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator
Holy Trinity Seminary
3131 Vince Hagan Dr, Irving, TX 75062

February 24, 2007

Lenten Retreat Day
Presenters:  Sandy Guancial
St Joseph Catholic Church
600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson, TX  75081

December 9, 2006

Advent Retreat Day
Presenters:  Sandy Guancial
St Joseph Catholic Church
600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson, TX  75081

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Sept 16, 2006

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenters:  Sandy Guancial & Wilma Yarrington

Prince of Peace Church

5100 West Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093

March 18, 2006

United in Prayer Day
Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
1305 Damascus Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087

March 4, 2006

One-Day Lenten Retreat

Br John Crocker, Western New York Coordinator
Sandy Guancial, Dallas, Texas Coordinator
Hosted by the Fort Worth and Dallas chapters of Contemplative Outreach Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
2100 N. Davis Dr Arlington, TX. 76012

May 14, 2005

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenters:  Sandy Guancial & Wilma Yarrington

St Joseph Church

Richardson, Texas  75081

March 19, 2005

United in Prayer Day
Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Mount St Michael Spiritual Life Center
4500 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75211

March 13, 2004

Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity
2200 18th Street, Plano, Texas 75086

March 20, 2004

United in Prayer Day

Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

St Joseph Church

Richardson, Texas

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Oct 8 to Nov 12, 2003

Follow-up Centering Prayer Course

Facilitator, Sandy Guancial

St Joseph Church
600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson, Texas  75081

October 4, 2003

Introductory Workshop to Centering Prayer

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

St Joseph Church
600 South Jupiter Rd, Richardson, Texas  75081

October 9 to 12, 2003

Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat

Presenters:

Sandy Guancial, Dallas, Texas Coordinator
Br John Crocker, Western New York Coordinator

Mount Carmel Center
4600 West Davis, Dallas, Texas 75211

July 25 to 29, 2003

Intensive Retreat for Advanced Practitioners of Centering Prayer
Presenters:

Sandy Guancial, Dallas, Texas Coordinator
Br John Crocker, Western New York Coordinator

Stella Niagara Retreat House
Lewiston, New York

May 17, 2003

One Day Facilitator Workshop

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Holy Trinity Seminary
1800 Carpenter Freeway East (SH 114), Irving, TX 75062

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March 15, 2003

United in Prayer Day

Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Canterbury House at SMU

Dallas, Texas

January 18, 2003

Centering Prayer Workshop
with six follow-up sessions
Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator
St Monica Catholic Church
Dallas, Texas

October 11 to 13, 2002

Three Day Centering Prayer Retreat
Presenters:
Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator
Br John Crocker, OCSO
Mount Carmel Center
Dallas, Texas 75211

September 28, 2002

Centering Prayer Workshop
with six follow-up sessions
Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator
St Mark's Catholic Church
Plano, Texas

June 8, 2002

Pax Christi Prayer Day

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Pax Christi Group
Meditation Center of Dallas
Dallas, Texas

May 23 to May 27, 2002

Intensive Retreat for Advanced Practitioners of Centering Prayer
Presenters:

Sandy Guancial, Dallas, Texas Coordinator
Br John Crocker, Western New York Coordinator

Stella Niagara Retreat House
Lewiston, New York

May 11, 2002

Prison Ministry Workshop

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Prison Ministry Group

All Saints Catholic Church
Dallas, Texas

April 6, 2002

United Methodist Centering Prayer Workshop

with six Monday evening follow-up sessions

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

University Park United Methodist Church
University Park, Texas

March 16, 2002

United in Prayer Day

Facilitator:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

Canterbury House at SMU

Dallas, Texas

January 26, 2002

Canton Centering Prayer Workshop

with six Tuesday evening follow-up sessions

Presenter:  Sandy Guancial, Dallas Coordinator

St Therese Catholic Church
Canton, Texas

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