Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis Retreat August 8-11, 2024

August 8, 4:00pm – August 11, 2024 1:00pm CDT

To contact, email retreats@centeringprayerstl.com or call (314) 432-6361

Mercy Conference and Retreat Center
2039 N Geyer Rd
Frontenac, MO  63131

“We wait patiently; in silence, openness, and quiet expectancy; motionless within and without. We surrender to the attraction to be still, to be loved, just to be.”
— Fr. Thomas Keating

Come celebrate Contemplative Outreach St. Louis 35th Anniversary with a four day retreat led by Patricia Johnson.

GUEST PRESENTER: PATRICIA JOHNSON

Pat Johnson and her family first met Fr. Thomas Keating in 1982 when they moved to the Lama foundation.  Inspired by Fr. Thomas and St. Benedict’s Monastery Pat, Bob and the children moved to Snowmass, CO in the fall of 1984. That began the Snowmass Retreats. From 1984 on Pat served retreats at the monastery and world-wide.  Pat recalls:

Having access to Thomas Keating for so many years gave me a foundation that still has me in a state of awe and wonder.  His humor, his brilliance, his humility, all have had a huge impact on my being. But…most of all, his humanness is what formed me.

We joyfully welcome Pat to her first visit to St Louis to celebrate COSTL’s 35th anniversary and to share her first-hand experiences of Fr. Thomas Keating.

This Centering Prayer Retreat is for those who wish to come together to celebrate our deepening relationship with the God of our understanding and to celebrate with those who have served to open the door to contemplative prayer and spirituality and all those who have been nourished along the way.

Long term practitioners and those new to the practice are welcome.

Throughout the weekend we will share daily Centering Prayer sessions and provide opportunities for silence interspersed with Pat’s reflections about the transformative movements of 40 years of Contemplative Outreach Ltd. and her observations of the growth, challenges, setbacks and joys of the contemplative prayer journey.   

In addition, there will be offerings of yoga, a 12-Step meeting, private soul-friending sessions and time to explore the sacred spaces of the 72 acres of Mercy Retreat and Conference Center’s wooded campus.

Our 35th Anniversary celebration will start with a peaceful Contemplative Service led by Fr. Matthew Flatley with Taize chant lead by Dawn Stringfield and the retreat team followed by a delicious dinner and presentations remembering the history and participants involved in COSTL’s life and growth over the years. Pat Johnson, Matthew Flatley, Susan Komis, Terry Endres, Jim McElroy, JoAnn Rulo, Mary Laffey Adams and Susie Brent will welcome you to our Saturday night festivities of sharing, remembering and looking toward our future. You won’t want to miss this 35th celebration mile marker.

If you cannot attend the overnight retreatants or commuter retreatants, please join us for our August 10th Saturday afternoon and evening celebration.

Retreat Arrival: Thursday, August 8, 2024, between 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm. Dinner will start at 5:30 pm. Saturday August 10th 35th Anniversary Celebration: Contemplative Service 4:00 pm Dinner and Festivities 5:30pm-8:30 pm

Overnight Fee includes 9 meals including Saturday afternoon/evening celebration dinner, materials and program.

Commuter Fee includes 6 meals including Saturday afternoon/evening celebration dinner, materials and program.

Dinner Fee includes Contemplative Service, Celebration Dinner and Evening Speakers and Panel.

See centeringprayerstl.org for more information about our 35th Anniversary Retreat, Dinner or other events.

(Partial scholarships available upon request, contact Mary: mlaffeyadams@aol.com)

Nonrefundable deposit for all registrations is $125 with the balance due by July 25. If you would like to pay with a check please allow 5 business days before July 25 – USE this Discount CODE –

PAYBYCHECK when registering.

Mail: check payable to COSTL & Mail to:

COSTL
c/o Susie Brent
489 Staines Ct,
St Louis, MO 63141

Contact retreats@centeringprayerstl.com with questions.

No refunds available after July 21, 2024

The Registration deadline is July 25 end of business day. Any questions please email retreats@centeringprayerstl.com

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