Contacts:
Margie
Tomlinson, (847) 391-0997
Ted
Curtis (312) 922-1426
Robert Gordon (708) 423-5747
Sr.
Benita Jasurda, OSB (630) 725-6000
Penny Jaworski (773)775-3833
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Vision Statement Events Prayer Groups
Contemplative Outreach Vision Statement
Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of Centering Prayer. The contemplative dimension of the Gospel manifests itself in an ever-deepening union with the living Christ and the practical caring for others that flows from that relationship.
Our purpose is to share the method of Centering Prayer and its immediate conceptual background. We also encourage the practice of Lectio Divina, particularly its movement into Contemplative Prayer, which a regular and established practice of Centering Prayer facilitates.
We identify with the Christian Contemplative Heritage. While we are formed by our respective denominations, we are united in our common search for God and the experience of the living Christ through Centering Prayer. We affirm our solidarity with the contemplative dimension of other religions and sacred traditions, with the needs and rights of the whole human family, and with all creation.
Centering Prayer Groups in the Chicago Area
Email addresses where available are
accessed
by clicking once on the contact name.
| Location | Times | Contact |
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Central Chicago and Northwestern Indiana |
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| Old St. Patrick's 711 W. Monroe Chicago, IL |
Mondays 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. |
Mary Holmquist 312-593-5093 |
| St. Thomas More School Cornerstone Building Munster, IN |
Mondays 7:00 pm |
Marj Kooy 219-836-0949 |
| St. Michael’s Parish Center 1711 N. Cleveland Ave, 3rd Floor Chicago, IL |
Mondays 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. |
Karen
Rabun 312-339-4315 |
| North Park Covenant 5250 N. Christina Chicago, IL |
Mondays 7:15 - 8:45 pm | Ingrid
Forsberg Kenron 773-583-5285 |
| Grace Episcopal Church 637 S. Dearborn Chicago, IL |
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. |
Ted
Curtis (312) 922-1426 or Deb Pyne 312-360-0846 |
| St. Benedict's Rectory Rectory 2215 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL |
Thursdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. |
Stephanie
Dragovich 773-988-8099 |
| St. Clement's Lower Church 642 W. Deming Chicago, IL |
Saturdays 9:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Kitty McAndrews 773-525-6563 |
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Southern and Western Suburbs of Chicago |
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| Warrenville Cenacle Retreat House Warrenville, IL |
Mondays 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Mary
Doolen 630-971-9037 www.cenacle.org |
| Evangelical
Covenant Church 4th & Garfield Hinsdale, IL |
First Monday 7:30 p.m. |
Janice Travers 630-887-7736 |
| St. Fabian School Building Entrance 8300 Thomas Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455 |
Mondays 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. |
Sr.
Joyce Hajdukovic 708-599-2954 |
| At the Home of Allen Harper Oak Park, IL |
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. |
Allen Harper 708-524-0908 |
| St. Raphael 1215 Modoff Naperville, IL |
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. (1st & 3rd ONLY) |
Catherine Smith 630-548-1081 Sr. Anne Hyzy, IBVM |
| Home of Al & Barb Krema (near 75th St), Naperville, IL |
Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. |
Al
& Barb Krema 630.369.6624 |
| At the Home Bob and Jeanne
Crossen Willowbrook, IL |
Third Tuesday 7:00 p.m. |
Bob
and Jeanne Crossen 630-321-0591 |
| Villa St. Benedict 1920 Maple Avenue Lisle, IL |
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. |
Sr.
Benita Jasurda, OSB 630-725-6000 |
| Sr. Mary Immaculate 15629 South Route 59 Plainfield, IL |
Wednesdays 7 p.m. |
Cindy
Martis 815-741-1625 |
| At the Home of Diane
Wright Oak Park, IL |
Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:45 pm |
Diane
Wright 708-386-1258 |
| St. Vincent Ferrer Rectory 1530 Jackson Ave. River Forest, IL |
Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Irene Splitt 708-453-3866 |
| St. Germaine 9711 S. Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn, IL |
1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:45 p.m. |
Bet Brophy 708-396-0715 |
| St. John of the Cross Parish Center 5005 S. Wolf Rd Western Spring, IL |
Thursdays 7:00 a.m. |
Marianne
Firlit 708-839-0377 |
| At the Home of Chuck Tomashek Joliet, IL |
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. |
Chuck Tomashek 815-729-4532 |
| St. Edmund's Catholic Church St. Edmund's Rectory 188 S. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL |
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. |
Don Giannetti 708-848-4417 |
| First United
Methodist Church 40 N. Lincoln Westmont, IL |
3rd Saturday Only 2:00 p.m. |
Rev.
Ronald Greene 630-969-0649 |
| Christ Church of Oak Brook Reconciliation Chapel Oak Brook, IL |
Sundays 5:30 p.m. |
Rich
Butler 630-279-0188 |
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North Shore and Northwestern Suburbs of Chicago |
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| St. Nicholas/St. Mark's Episcopal Church 1509 Ridge Evanston, IL Southeast rear entrance |
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. |
Rev.
Liz Stout 847-869-6179 Mr. Jeffrey Shepard 847-644-9520 |
| St. Matthew Church Chapel Building - Rm. D 1001 E. Schaumburg Rd Schaumburg, IL 60194 |
Tuesdays 7:15 - 8:45 p.m. |
Ginny
Meyer 847-334-7240 |
| First Baptist Church, Waukegan, IL |
Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. |
Keith
Cerk 847-741-9655 |
| St. Mary's Episcopal 306 S. Prospect Park Ridge, IL |
Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m. |
Phil
Jackson 847-698-5298 |
| Home of Wendy Shafer 391 W. Creekwood Drive Palatine, IL |
Wednesdays 1st
& 3rd Thursdays 2nd & 4th 7:00 p.m. |
Wendy
Shafer 847-963-9338 847-409-9444 |
| St. Gregory's Episcopal Deerfield & Wilmot Roads Deerfield, IL |
Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Mary Maraist 847- 945-0416 Minkmoose52@aol.com |
| At the home of Hal Edwards 418 Lake Shore Blvd Wauconda, IL 60084 |
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. |
Hal
& Betsy Edwards 847-498-1342 |
| St. John's United Church of Christ 1520 McAree Waukegan, IL |
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. |
Ed
Krostal 847-395-3214 |
| Immaculate Conception 5700 N. Harlem Chicago, IL |
Saturdays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. at Passionist Monastery |
Penny Jaworski 847-375-9291 |
| St. Alphonsus Liguori Rectory 411 N. Wheeling Rd. Prospect Heights, IL |
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. |
Barbara Sullivan 847-259-3275 |
| Mary, Seat of Wisdom 920 W. Granville Ave. Park Ridge |
Saturdays 10:30 am |
Mary
Anne Jackson 847-698-5298 |
Retreats - Intensive
9-Day Post Intensive Retreat
| Date: | July 22-30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Portiuncula Retreat Center Frankfort, IL |
| Staff: | Fr. Joe Ruiz, Margie Tomlinson and Bob Gordon |
| Contact: | For brochure contact registrar, Mary Maraist mkmaraist2@aol.com |
8-day Centering Prayer/Lectio Divina Intensive Retreat
| Date: | July 7-15, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Portiuncula Retreat Center Frankfort, IL |
| Staff: | Sr. Maria Tasto, OSB, Bob Gordon, Margie Tomlinson |
Chicago Chapter’s LIVING FLAME PLUS Series
Seven Sessions of
Reviving, Reclaiming, and Reappropriating
the Christian Contemplative Tradition
The videotapes used in this series are from the Christian Contemplative Tradition presented by Contemplative Outreach in 1994, calling together the best professional teachers on the subject.
Each session will include two hours of Centering Prayer, excerpts of the videos, focused conversation in small groups and whole group reflections on the topics, with a focus on the importance of this wisdom for deepening our centering prayer experience. See the Contemplative Outreach Bookstore website for more extensive descriptions of the content. Inquire about details to Margie Tomlinson matomlinson@comcast.net
Each session will be guided by a member of the leadership who has participated in Living Flame I and II in the Chicago Chapter.
| April 19, 2008 | |
| An Overview of the Apophetic Tradition:
John of the Cross, Thomas Merton, Henri Le Saux with Fr. James Wiseman |
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