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Zoom: Prayer Practices Certification Program 2025-2026

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Up to 20 in group
Date
September 1, 2025 - August 3, 2026

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Prayer Practices is a 2 years (20 sessions -40 hours) certificate program to explore a wide variety of ways to approach a prayerful life. You will  learn to connect with the sacred in diverse ways in order to help guide others. If you are a spiritual director, pastor, counselor or work in a ministry, different prayer practices enrich your work with others.  It is an opportunity to be grounded in your own practice and get to know new ways to let personal prayer experience permeate your entire life. Each presenter will share how their own prayer practice has touched their life.
9/1/25 Welcoming Prayer: Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden
9/15/25 Praying with Liturgical Seasons: Sister Monika Ellis
10/6/25 Praying with Therese of Lisieux: Sr Laura Swan
10/20/25 Jesus Prayer of the Heart: Sr. Sonja Weber
11/3/25 Rosary: Sr Julian Clearly
11/17/25 Praying with Psalms: Sr Paz Vital
1/5/26 Liturgy of the Hours: Sister Monika Ellis
1/19/26 Mindfulness Prayer: Sr. Sonja Weber
2/2/26 Lectio Divina: Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden
2/16/26 Vita Divina -Lectio of Life: Sr Paz Vital
3/2/26 Lamentations: Sr Laura Swan
3/16/26 Stations of the Cross: Sr Julian Clearly
4/6/26 Centering Prayer: Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden
4/20/26 Art Prayer: Sister Monika Ellis
5/4/26      Interfaith Prayer: Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden
5/18/26 Examen: Sr Julian Clearly
6/1/26 Buddhist Prayer: Sr. Sonja Weber
7/6/26 Labyrinth: Sr Paz Vital
7/20/26 Contemplative Prayer: Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden
8/3/26 Praying with Icons: Sr. Sonja Weber
 
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What's Included

  • Each Presenter will present
  • *Her own story about the prayer practice she is presenting
  • *Her understanding how to pray the prayer practice
  • *Some suggestions for how to use the prayer practice in a presentation to others
  • *Handouts for prayer teaching
  • *A group practice of each prayer presented

Customer Reviews

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God the Artist was fabulous!
We spent the day in Shelton at an artists private studio. We were able to create three beautiful pieces. I used ferns and Japanese maple leaves in my pottery. We could choose what to make and were given individual guidance and suggestions. Lunch was under a tree in his garden. It was a perfect day. Creativity is a spiritual practice.

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Perfect Place for a Silent Retreat
I recently lost my husband suddenly through a vicious disease. It upended my world. I had been
on a silent retreat many years ago and knew that it would be helpful to get away from all of the external pressures and focus on the internal feelings of grief and loss. Luckily The Priory allowed me to have a five-day silent retreat in my well-furnished room plus a private dining space for silence.
My need for silence was respected by everyone there. The surroundings were lovely and peaceful.
It was just what I needed.

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Zentangle with Sister Monika
I love the zentangle classes with Sister Monika! She starts and ends the classes with thankfulness for the day, for the paper and drawing tools and then gently leads us into creating zentangles. I have been taking her classes for a long time and continue to learn so much.

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Retreat
Everything one needs for quietude, rest and time out for reflection is at St. Placid’s. The grounds for walking are inviting, the food is healthy, everyone is welcoming, the accommodations are clean and comfortable.

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Serenity
When I need time to quietly be, to regain my serenity from living in a world of turmoil, St. Placid Priory is my choice. Here I can simply be, listen to the birds, listen to God.

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