Be still
and know
that
I am God.
(Psalm 46:10)
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Welcome to the NYC Chapter of Contemplative Outreach.
(For Queens and elsewhere in NY State, see the links in the right-hand sidebar.)
Events
NYC Chapter Coordinator Richard Kigel will be leading a introductory class on centering prayer at the Open Center. Here’s their catalog description:
Centering Prayer: Inner Silence as a Path to God
Centering Prayer is a method of contemplative prayer which involves the cultivation of interior silence. It is a discipline designed to withdraw our attention from the ordinary flow of thoughts into an awareness of the spiritual level of our being. It helps us develop tranquility of heart and an inner awareness of the presence of God. In this class, we will learn the basic method and focus on some core aspects of the practice—how to handle thoughts during prayer; integrate centering prayer into moment-to-moment, daily life; and make centering prayer a “divine therapy” that opens us to the discovery of the divine presence within. Sessions will include video talks by Centering Prayer pioneer Father Thomas Keating and other teachers, discussion, reflection and, of course, ample practice of Centering Prayer.
Free Introductory class on Thursday, November 3, at 6pm.
A WEEKLY COURSE
(4 sessions) Thursdays
November 10– December 8, 6–7:30pm
No class on November 24.
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Members: $80 / Nonmembers: $90
Go here to register: http://www.opencenter.org/centering-prayer/
Events
UNITY IN CONTEMPLATION
United in Prayer Day is an opportunity for the Contemplative Outreach worldwide community to join in a silent bond of prayer and spiritual nourishment. Along with periods of Centering Prayer, the day will feature INVITATION FROM GOD, an interview with Fr. Thomas Keating produced by Danish filmmaker Marie Louise Lefevre. There is no charge. All donations help Contemplative Outreach offer future contemplative enrichment activities.
| When: |
Saturday, March 19, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Where: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
325 E. 33rd Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenues |
| Transportation: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary is accessible by public transportation, blocks from Penn Station, Port Authority and Grand Central.
There are major subway stations at 33rd and Park (6 train), 34th and 6th (F, V, B, D, N, Q, R, W) , 34th and 7th (1,2,3) and 34th and 8th (A, C, E). Transfer to the M16 or the M34 Crosstown bus on 34th Street and get off at 2nd Ave. & 34th. The M15 bus goes down 2nd Avenue and up 1st Avenue. |
Click here to download a printable PDF flyer for this event, which you can distribute at your local groups or post in appropriate places. Thanks for spreading the word!
For more information contact:
Richard Kigel
Phone: 718-698-7514
email: interiorsilence@gmail.com
Father Father Michael Holleran
Phone: 646-221-9794
Email: celestial49@msn.com
Events
On the eve of United in Prayer Day, an invitation to practice two centering modalities: Centering Prayer and Body-Mind Centering®
Friday, March 18, 6-9 p.m.
Children’s Aid Society
219 Sullivan St. (one block south of Washington Square)
Auditorium in rear of building 2 flights up
Comfortable clothing
Free will offering
RSVP please, Ildiko Viczian, 212-673-6016
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Join us for an evening of spiritual nourishment, contemplative prayer and reflection under the guidance of Father Thomas Keating. Following 30 minutes of Centering Prayer, we will view a video of a talk by Fr. Thomas with an opportunity for conversation, questions and sharing. There is no charge. Donations gratefully accepted. All are welcome.
| When: |
Saturday evenings from 7-9 PM
November 20, December 18, January 15,
February 19, April 16, May 21 |
| Where: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
325 E. 33rd Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenues |
| Transportation: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary is accessible by subway at 33rd and Park (6 train), then walk east. You can also take a subway to 6th and 34th (F, V, B, D, N, Q, R, W), 7th and 34th (1,2,3), or 8th and 34th (A, C, E), transfer to the M16 or M34 crosstown bus on 34th Street and get off at 2nd Ave. & 34th. On the east side of Manhattan, you can take the M15 bus, which goes down 2nd Avenue and up 1st Avenue and get off at 34th St. From outside the city, you can take commuter lines to Penn Station, Port Authority or Grand Central, and transfer to a subway. |
For more information contact: Richard Kigel, 718-698-7514, interiorsilence@gmail.com
Click here to download a PDF flyer for the series to print and share.
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This segment can be viewed here.
If you’re in NY, tune in Thursday to Busted Halo columnist and NYC Contemplative Outreach asst. coordinator Phil Fox Rose on Currents talking about Centering Prayer and Christian meditation. The piece will air during Thursday’s broadcast on the cable network NET (used to be called the Prayer Channel): Thu, 6/24 at 7:30pm, 11:30pm and Fri 6:30am on Time Warner Cable ch97, Cablevision ch30. It will also appear on the network’s website, netny.net, within a few days.
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Do you seek the still, small voice of God?
This workshop will help you to become more open to the God within and hear with the “ear of the heart.”
Centering Prayer is a renewal of an ancient form of Christian prayer. It is a method of consenting to the presence and action of Christ in the stillness of our being. It is an exercise of faith, hope and love, moving beyond conversation with Christ to communion. The fruit of this prayer is a growing sense of God’s leading us beyond anxiety into an inner stillness and peace, and outward in compassion and service. Anyone desiring to deepen his or her prayer life will benefit from this introduction to Centering Prayer as the workshop is for those who are new to Centering Prayer and for those who wish to renew their practice.
WHERE: St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Rectory, 116 Sixth Ave. (corner of Park Place), Park Slope, Brooklyn
WHEN: Saturday, May 8, 2010 — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Registration and Visiting starts at 9 a.m.
Follow-up sessions: May 13, 20 and June 3 and 10 — 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
COST: Free — Donations graciously accepted
Coffee and Tea Provided — Bring Lunch or Deli nearby
CONTACT: Jean Prahl, 718-622-1712 — mjpbklny@gmail.com
Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of New York City and St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
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Join us for a very special event with Contemplative Outreach President Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler
It is called “contemplative service” because we are willing to put ourselves in the role of lesser — one of servant, one who serves another and ultimately, one who lives in service to God’s will. We no longer need to be seen, to be first, to be recognized, to be useful or to be in control. Contemplative service is the action side of our contemplative practices and manifests the fruit of Centering Prayer into the activity of daily encounters with ourselves, one another and God.
Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler is a founding member and the current president of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. She is an international speaker and retreat director, and has overseen and participated in the production of many Contemplative Outreach programs, including the Contemplative Life Program. She, along with Fr. Carl Arico and others, comprise the Gift Committee, which is dedicated to ensuring the legacy of Fr. Thomas Keating.
WHERE: Church of Saint Luke in the Fields Church at 487 Hudson St., Laughlin Hall
DIRECTIONS: For a Google map and driving directions, click here. For subway, take the 1 to Christopher St. or the A, C, E, B, F or D to West 4th St. Then, from the 1 stop, walk west on Christopher Street towards the river. At Hudson Street, turn left, and it’s one block down on your right. And from the W4th St. stop, walk south and turn right onto Bleecker, follow it across 7th Ave and turn left onto Grove. Follow Grove until it dead-ends at the church.
WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
COST: $25 suggested donation
Contact Richard Kigel at 718.698.7514 or interiorsilence@gmail.com
Download the flyer for this event.
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Silence. Quiet. Stillness. Openness. Listening. These are all words that suggest themselves to someone who is beginning to taste the reality of God’s presence within. You only have to be a human being to be eligible to be a contemplative.
Thomas Keating
A worldwide wave of silence is coming and you are invited to jump in.
Join men and women all over the globe in the practice of Centering Prayer for the 18th annual United in Prayer Day sponsored by Contemplative Outreach International and Contemplative Outreach of New York.
The United in Prayer Day will consist of two periods of Centering Prayer and Meditation, viewing of a DVD recorded live at the 2009 Annual Conference of Contemplative Outreach in Austin, Texas, featuring presentations by Fr. Thomas Keating O.C.S.O. and time for discussion and reflection.
Ride the wave. Join the silence. All are welcome. There is no charge. All donations will help Contemplative Outreach offer future contemplative enrichment activities like this.
| When: |
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Where: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
325 E. 33rd Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenues |
| Transportation: |
The Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary is accessible by public transportation, blocks from Penn Station, Port Authority and Grand Central.
There are major subway stations at 33rd and Park (6 train), 34th and 6th (F, V, B, D, N, Q, R, W) , 34th and 7th (1,2,3) and 34th and 8th (A, C, E). Transfer to the M16 or the M34 Crosstown bus on 34th Street and get off at 2nd Ave. & 34th. The M15 bus goes down 2nd Avenue and up 1st Avenue. |
Click here to download a printable PDF flyer for this event, which you can distribute at your local groups or post in appropriate places. Thanks for spreading the word!
For more information contact:
Richard Kigel
Phone: 718-698-7514
email: interiorsilence@gmail.com
Father Father Michael Holleran
Phone: 646-221-9794
Email: celestial49@msn.com
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The St. Blandina Society & Contemplative Outreach of New York City are pleased to co-sponsor and invite you to experience…
Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ
with Thomas Keating and Betty Sue Flowers
“In this new series, the accumulated wisdom of Fr. Thomas’ many years of teaching and practice are condensed to addresses the big questions of spirituality for our time. With clarity and depth, insight and wit, he guides the viewer toward a profound understanding of the contemplative dimension of the Gospel and its extraordinary implications for personal freedom and global peace. He explains that the inherent human quest for happiness is itself the greatest proof of God’s existence.”
General Theological Seminary
440 W. 21St Street, New York, NY 10011
Sherred Hall, Room 1B
Saturdays, 9:00am-10:15am, February 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 10, 17, 24
Time will be spent in silent prayer, viewing of the new DVD series, and reflection and sharing. This event is free and all are invited. Copies of the series guidebook are also available for $25.
We invite you to join us!
For additional information regarding this program, and/ or to place an order for a guidebook (kindly email guidebook order requests by Wednesday, February 17) please contact Rebecca Barnes at rbarnes@gts.edu.
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NEW DATES SET
Silence. Quiet. Stillness. Openness. Listening. These are words that describe the experience of someone who is beginning to taste the reality of God’s presence within.
“Silence,” wrote Father Thomas Keating, “is God’s first language. All other languages are poor translations.”
How can we listen to God? How will we know God? Where can we find God?
The mystery of the Divine Presence was described in 1 Kings 19:11-12 when Elijah climbed Mt. Horeb and waited for God to come.
An angel said: “Go out and stand on the mountain for the Lord is about to pass by.” A great wind came. But God was not in the wind. Then came an earthquake, then fire. But Elijah knew that God was not in the earthquake and not in the fire.
Then, the presence of God appeared to Elijah. It came in the sound of sheer silence.
“The Father spoke one word in all eternity and he spoke it in silence,” wrote St. John of the Cross. “And it is in silence that we hear it.”
In the midst of the turmoil and troubles of today’s fast-paced world, Centering Prayer is a way for us to stop the merry-go-round. This simple practice, a renewal of the Christian tradition of Contemplation, helps us discover the reality of God’s presence in the silence within. Psalm 46:10 reminds us: Be still and know that I am God.
Centering Prayer: An Introductory Workshop
WHERE: Church of Saint Luke in the Fields Church at 487 Hudson St., Laughlin Hall
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Follow-up sessions: Tuesdays, January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 7-8:30 PM
Contact Richard Kigel at 718.698.7514 or interiorsilence@gmail.com
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