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Lenten Centering Prayer Retreat
Lenten Centering Prayer Retreat
March 2, 2027 @ 7:00 pm – March 5, 2027 @ 12:00 pm CST
$400
Engage in the richness of Lent with a focused time of silence, entering with others into the practice of Centering Prayer. This prayer, a way of consenting to the presence and action of God, beyond our imagination or expectations, is a beautiful practice for the season of Lent.
Centering Prayer disposes us to the gift of contemplation, to resting in God and experiencing God’s presence, of moving beyond conversation with God to communion. Through this can come many things, including healing, transformation, and inspiration. But primarily, the practice is one of opening to and being in relationship with God.
This retreat is both for those newer to Centering Prayer and those with more experience. An orientation will be offered as well as time to ask questions about your experience and the practice.
Our time together will include generous opportunities to practice Centering Prayer in community, which helps deepen our practice, and also periods of lectio divina. You will have ample time alone to rest, visit the chapel, or pray with the sisters.
While you are at the retreat, you may choose to sign up for a time of Soul Friending (included in the fee), when you can talk with a trained and experienced practitioner about your practice and what may be arising for you.
Please note that this will be a silent retreat, with the majority of the time in the beauty of grand silence.
We will begin our time together with a social at 6:00 p.m. to get to know each other.
*Includes a private room and meals.
Please register by February 24.
After receiving your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from us which will include your invoice. We never want our retreat costs to be prohibitive to anyone who wants to attend our programs, so we are pleased to offer scholarships. Fill out our simple scholarship request form now!
Sr. Elizabeth Carrillo
Sr. Elizabeth has an M.A. degree in Religion and the Environment from the University of the South School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee. She is a board and staff member of the Center for Deep Green Faith, which provides offerings that blend eco-theology with eco-spirituality grounded in the Christian tradition. She is an alumna of the Center’s Contemplation and Care for Creation Certificate Program and provides workshops and retreats at Sophia Center and elsewhere.
Kristina Frank
Kristina Frank is a 2023 graduate of Souljourners and serves as Coordinator of Contemplative Outreach Kansas City. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher, working regularly with individuals and groups. Kristina is a mother of six, has a growing number of grandchildren, and has served in various ministries and leadership roles in her Catholic parish and in other spiritual arenas.
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