Retreats

Meditation Chapel

		Pray in silence with practitioners from all over the world. Centering Prayer groups are forming on this global video platform of online meditation groups. It's difficult to describe how profoundly connecting, expansive and intimate it is to see, hear and join in silent prayer with others from all over the world. You just have to try it.

		To join the groups, follow these steps: To get started Click here 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 Peace Chapel or to John Main Chapel), it’s always the same link. Save it for future use. About 5-10 minutes before the group starts, click on the link to enter the chapel. Using a device with a larger screen and video camera is recommended for the best experience (laptop, desktop, tablet). It's easy! Facilitators will introduce you to the group and help you with any questions.Please share this information with your communities. If you have any questions, or are interested in being trained as a facilitator for this platform, please email Pamela Begemanat This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
		All retreats are held at St. Benedict's Monastery Retreat House located in Snowmass, CO unless otherwise noted. We encourage you to consider being on a waitlist for any of the retreats, since we reguarly have cancellations.

		Mediation Chapel Schedule
		Day and Time	Hosted By
		Mondays at 10am Eastern (Miami) Time (in Spanish)	Marilu Ason
		Mondays at 7pm Mountain (Denver) Time	Brighid Kelly
		Tuesdays at 1pm Mountain Time	Ken Dreiling
		Wednesdays at 3pm Eastern Time (12-step Centering Prayer, open to all)	Susan B
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		Wednesdays at 5pm Eastern Time (in Spanish)	Marielos Zedan and Maria A Villalobos
		Wednesdays at 7:30pm Eastern (Montreal) Time (in French)	Michel Lavallée
		Thursdays at 6pm Eastern Time	Isabel Castellanos
		Sundays at 7:30pm Eastern time (in Portuguese)	Antonio Sergio Giacomo

		Other groups and times are listed on the site's calendar. Each chapel has their own link. All online meditation groups are open to anyone.

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		St. Benedict's Monastery Retreat House - Retreat Schedule
Cost:		10-Day: $750 Double
		8-Day: $650 Double
Registration:		To register for a retreat or to include your name on a waitlist
		Contact:
		Pat Johnson 689 Colorado Ave., Carbondale CO 81623 Telephone #: 970-963-1258 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To check retreat availability on Open/Wait List: Click Here
		All retreats are held at St. Benedict's Monastery Retreat House located in Snowmass, CO unless otherwise noted. We encourage you to consider being on a waitlist for any of the retreats, since we reguarly have cancellations.

		PRIVATE / INDIVIDUAL RETREATS It is also possible to book private/individual retreats. Contact Brother Gabriel, Retreat House Guestmaster at 970-927-1162. You can also visit the website: St. Benedict's Monastery Retreat House.

		2018 Retreat Schedule
		December 4 - 13	10-day Post Intensive
		2019 Retreat Schedule
		January 8 - 17	10-day 12-Step Retreat
		January 22 - 29	Collaborative Inquiry
		February 12 - 21	10-day Regular Intensive
		March 12 - 21	10-day Post Intensive
		April 2 - 11	10-day Post Intensive
		May 14 - 23	Contemplative Listening Post Intensive
		June 18 - 27	10-day Regular Intensive
		August 6 - 15	10-day Post Intensive
		September 10 - 19	10-day Post Intensive
		September 24 - 30	7 day 12-Step Friendly Retreat
		October 8 - 17	10-day Regular Intensive
		November 5 - 12	8-day Contemplative Living Post Intensive
		November 14 - 21	8-day Post Intensive
		December 3 - 12	10-day Post Intensive

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		The Cloud of Unknowing
		The Cloud of Unknowing offers unique guidance for anyone who desires intimate contact with God. In these conferences, you will explore the sources of what has come to be known as “centering prayer.” You will discover its roots in the Desert Fathers and Mothers, emergent contemplatives who labored to “put on the mind and heart of Christ.” You will trace the unfolding of the sacred science of spiritual transformation through its earliest pioneers to its ongoing development in our day. In learning the practice of “dark” contemplation, you will come to sense the ineffable mystery and hiddenness. Presented by gifted professor, author, and psalmist, Sr. Kathleen Deignan, C.N.D., these six conferences will deepen your spirituality. You will discover the teachings of one of the great classics of the Christian tradition, which has profoundly influenced classical and contemporary spirituality.

Cost:		$80 (includes the book, The Cloud of Unknowing by William Johnston)
When:		Six Thursdays, January 19 - February 23
		6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
RSVP:		Wednesday,, January 18
Registration:		You can register ONLINE
		Or, print the REGISTRATION FORM and mail it to the Center
		You can also call the Center at (303) 698-7729
Where:		Center of Contemplative Living
		3650 Yates St. Denver, CO 80212
Presenter:		Joanne Warner

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		AN ADVENT RETREAT INTO MUSIC with Gloria Viglione
		Within the Advent Season, lies the potential of interior stillness, presence, and contemplation. As darkness anticipates the Light, our inner journey is especially receptive to the ways we can make space for the Light within. This retreat into music is intended to open your soul to new ways of listening. Come and share a morning of live contemplative musical offerings, silent stillness, simple words and meditative movement that will prepare you for the Advent mood. Gloria will offer harp, vocals, bells, and brief excerpts from poetry, ancient text or scripture. We will begin with 20 minutes of centering prayer. During our break, we will maintain SILENCE. Please come, and simply receive. Comfortable clothing suggested. As a certified Music-Thanatologist for over 25 years, Gloria has attended the dying and their loved ones with Prescriptive Music Vigils. Using the presence of being, music, and the healing arts, she has collaborated for retreats, workshops, celebrations, and services. Her background also includes Occupational Therapy with a neurologic emphasis.

Cost:		$35 (Comfortable clothing suggested)
When:		Saturday, December 8
		9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration:		You can register ONLINE
		Or, print the REGISTRATION FORM and mail it to the Center, along with your payment
		You can also call the Center at 303-698-7729
RSVP:		By Thursday, December 6
Place:		Center for Contemplative Living
		3650 Yates St. Denver, CO 80212

Category: Retreats