Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer
Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer
2675 Benet Rd, Saint Paul, MN, USA
February 20 - 22, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- retreats, spiritual direction, conferencing
About this Retreat
Details of this retreat
Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer Retreat
This a silent retreat for people who have been practicing Centering Prayer for at least 6 months.
In Centering Prayer, we consent to God's presence and action in stillness. In the Welcoming Prayer, we consent to God's presence and action in ordinary, everyday settings. Both of these prayers help us to deepen our relationship with God and dismantle the emotional programs of the false-self system and heal the wounds of a lifetime. There will be several centering prayer sits as well as sessions for learning and practicing the Welcoming Prayer throughout the retreat.
Mary Lapham and Gwen Pickering will be facilitating the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer Retreat.
Participants are invited to join the Sisters for prayer, following the daily schedule of Liturgy of the Hours.
All meals and a private room are included.
This silent retreat is for people who have been practicing Centering Prayer for at least 6 months.
This a silent retreat for people who have been practicing Centering Prayer for at least 6 months.
In Centering Prayer, we consent to God's presence and action in stillness. In the Welcoming Prayer, we consent to God's presence and action in ordinary, everyday settings. Both of these prayers help us to deepen our relationship with God and dismantle the emotional programs of the false-self system and heal the wounds of a lifetime. There will be several centering prayer sits as well as sessions for learning and practicing the Welcoming Prayer throughout the retreat.
Mary Lapham and Gwen Pickering will be facilitating the Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer Retreat.
Participants are invited to join the Sisters for prayer, following the daily schedule of Liturgy of the Hours.
All meals and a private room are included.
This silent retreat is for people who have been practicing Centering Prayer for at least 6 months.
Schedule
prayer, meals, workshops
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
There are many buildings near the corner of Larpenteur and Century Avenues. Events and retreats are hosted at St. Paul's Monastery. Please be sure to check your destination is set to St. Paul's Monastery, 2675 Benet Rd, St. Paul, MN 55109. Call 651.777.8181 for assistance.
Directions
From I-94
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go North 3 miles to Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn left. Monastery Way is the first right. Go straight to get to St. Paul's Monastery.
From I-694
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South 4 miles to Benet Road, just before the light at Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is visible on the right.
From Hwy 36
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South about 2 miles to Benet Road.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is on the right.
Directions
From I-94
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go North 3 miles to Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn left. Monastery Way is the first right. Go straight to get to St. Paul's Monastery.
From I-694
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South 4 miles to Benet Road, just before the light at Larpenteur Avenue.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is visible on the right.
From Hwy 36
Take Century Avenue (Hwy 120) exit.
Go South about 2 miles to Benet Road.
Turn right. St. Paul's Monastery is on the right.
Accommodation
Program Price
Price
What's Included
- meals
What's Not Included
- travel