The MMOC Contemplative Core Team will host "Introduction to Contemplative Prayer & The Centering Prayer Practice” on Saturday, September 14, from 8:30 am-12:15 pm:
Workshop Goals

1. Provide an understanding of Contemplative Prayer.
   1. Why Contemplative Prayer & its place in spirituality
   2. The roots of Centering Prayer
   3. How to’s of Centering Prayer
   4. Fruits of Centering Prayer
   5. Challenges of Centering Prayer
   6. Motivation/Commitment required
2. Provide experience of the practice.
3. Answer Questions about the practice.
4. Motivation to begin or continue the practice.
5. Help integrate the practice into daily life.

For the Church's first sixteen centuries, Contemplative Prayer was the goal of all Christian spirituality. After the Reformation, unfortunately, this living tradition was virtually lost. Today, with cross-cultural dialogue, monastic tradition and historical research, the recovery of the Christian contemplative tradition is occurring.
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Centering Prayer is a simple method of prayer for the average disciple that sets up the ideal conditions to rest in quite awareness of God's presence. The modern method of this ancient prayer form came to be known as Centering Prayer after being offered in retreats at Saint Joseph's Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts in the 1970's.
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The use of Centering Prayer has spread throughout the United States and in many countries across the globe. It is practiced by disciples of many different Christian denominations.
For questions or more information call Carolyn Hebenstreit 314.578.0062 or e-mail the MMOC Contemplative Core Team at [email protected]/