Invitation to Generosity

Contemplative Outreach Newsletter · Spring/Summer 2004

Invitation to Generosity

by Fr. Carl J. Arico,
Campaign Co-chair

We are now two-thirds of the way through our five year campaign. As part of the campaign, our 20th Anniversary Tour is under way. Yes, Contemplative Outreach has been in existence for 20 years! We are celebrating this historic time by visiting chapters for a weekend of leadership enrichment and fundraising events. The visiting team, along with me, is Fr. Thomas Keating, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, and Marie Howard. When possible we will all be present, but as you may know, Fr. Thomas has had to limit his travel and will attend as many of the events as he can.

These are our up and coming events through May 2005.

2004	Location
July 9-11	Omaha, NE
September 17-19	Iowa City, IA
October 8-10	Peoria held in Moline, IL
October 15-17	Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
October 29-31	Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC
November 19-21	Cleveland, OH
2005
January 21-23	Austin TX, - Heart of Texas
January 28-30	Portland, OR
February 25-27	San Francisco, CA
April 8-10	St. Paul and Duluth, MN
April 29 - May 1	Pittsburgh & Greensburg, PA
May 20-22	Washington, DC
September 16-18	St. Louis, MO
October 14-16	Atlanta, GA
October 21-23	New York Metro
November 4-6	Northern Kentucky - TriState Chapter
December 2-4	Phoenix, AZ

Marie Howard is in contact with the chapters and she can be reached at 310-823-5863. Please give her a call.

We have had fundraising chapter events in St. Louis, MO; Orange County, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles and San Diego, CA; Fredricksburg, TX; Louisville, KY; and Venice, FL.

Many people who have attended these events have had the personal experience of their lives being transformed by the practice of Centering Prayer. Their generosity – spiritually and financially – has confirmed my belief that this Campaign is one of great importance as we celebrate 20 years of Contemplative Outreach. Our hope is to be able to continue to offer the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating, which have been so instrumental for our personal spiritual growth, to others throughout the world who are searching for the contemplative dimension in their lives. We invite you to be an integral part of the future of Contemplative Outreach as we move into the next 20 years and beyond by your continued fidelity to Centering Prayer and your ongoing financial support.

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