By Fr. Carl Arico, Fundraising Co-Chair

Fr. Thomas Keating, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, Marie Howard and I are on our final phase of the tour. There are still a few events in 2006: New York City in May, Long Island in October, and Hawaii in November, to mention a few. 

We are deeply grateful for all the work done by the coordinators, their committees and the many hundreds of volunteers throughout the network who helped with the planning and execution of the weekend events. We are thrilled with the overwhelming positive response. 

Here are some of the comments we’ve received: "To learn how well organized C.O. is and to see the excellent materials, and to come together with a large group of prayer leaders in the area was very encouraging. I look forward to more collaboration ahead. Fr. Thomas and his team are a dream fulfilled!"

 "Fr. Thomas's talks are always challenging and comforting at the same time. The affection and respect within the leadership team . . . and the woman's touch has been long needed. Contemplation can be such an ethereal topic and all the staff are firmly rooted in daily living, while speaking carefully and without any pretense or condescension about contemplation."

“The Q & A’s were good, in-depth material that helped me gain deeper understanding. The questions about differences and similarities of other forms of meditation and Centering Prayer were particularly helpful."

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