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Access Your Inner Room with Centering Prayer
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Access Your Inner Room with Centering Prayer
4.9157 reviews
53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
December 10 - 13, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Fr. Bill Sheehan is a priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), and has a Masters Degree in Formative Spirituality from Duquesne University. Fr. Sheehan was present at the first Centering Prayer retreat offered by Fr. Thomas Keating, OCSO,at the Lama Foundation in 1993. Since that time, he has led many Centering Prayer workshops and retreats world-wide.
Details of this retreat
Discover the transformative power of centering prayer as you learn to access your sacred inner sanctuary. Join us to explore the practice of entering your "inner room," unlocking a deeper connection with the divine and finding profound peace within yourself.
Accessing our inner room and exploring its transformative effects is a profound spiritual practice rooted in Jesus' teachings.
How do we access our inner room?
What begins to happen when we enter or inner room?
Just prior to his death, Fr Thomas Keating encouraged us to return to the basics. Early on Fr Thomas placed a great emphasis on Matt. 6:6 “ Whenever you pray go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your dear ABBA in secret,” In focusing on this text Fr Thomas raises two very practical questions.
This retreat offers an opportunity to explore Fr. Thomas Keating's two practical questions about accessing and experiencing our inner room, while also providing time for centering prayer practice. Through this contemplative journey, participants will have the chance to deepen their understanding and experience of this powerful spiritual practice.
Thursday
3:00 pm check in
6:00 pm Supper
7:00 pm welcome and introductions
Friday and Saturday
7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 am centering prayer and conference
Lunch
1:30 pm spiritual direction…soul friending
3:00 pm centering prayer and conference
Supper
7:30 pm contemplative Eucharist (on Saturday the Sunday Liturgy will be celebrated)
Sunday
7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 centering prayer and conference
Lunch
Accessing our inner room and exploring its transformative effects is a profound spiritual practice rooted in Jesus' teachings.
How do we access our inner room?
What begins to happen when we enter or inner room?
Just prior to his death, Fr Thomas Keating encouraged us to return to the basics. Early on Fr Thomas placed a great emphasis on Matt. 6:6 “ Whenever you pray go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your dear ABBA in secret,” In focusing on this text Fr Thomas raises two very practical questions.
This retreat offers an opportunity to explore Fr. Thomas Keating's two practical questions about accessing and experiencing our inner room, while also providing time for centering prayer practice. Through this contemplative journey, participants will have the chance to deepen their understanding and experience of this powerful spiritual practice.
Thursday
3:00 pm check in
6:00 pm Supper
7:00 pm welcome and introductions
Friday and Saturday
7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 am centering prayer and conference
Lunch
1:30 pm spiritual direction…soul friending
3:00 pm centering prayer and conference
Supper
7:30 pm contemplative Eucharist (on Saturday the Sunday Liturgy will be celebrated)
Sunday
7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 centering prayer and conference
Lunch
Getting Here
Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
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Christianity in Crisis
Excellent program. Brother Dom’s presentation was timely, clearly articulated, and inspiring. I have attended previous programs by him, and he never disappoints.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.
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Toxic christianity
This workshop had outstanding researched material. The presenter was very knowlegable.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.
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Christianity in Crisis
Retreat center was quiet and accommodations were very comfortable. Bro Don Bisson is an excellent presenter
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Christianity in Crisis
The topic was very relevant and well presented. There were opportunities for questions and comments. It provided thoughtful information to bring home to continue to digest, absorb and live from.
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