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Support Groups
For information about Support Groups on Long
Island please contact Barbara Sullivan at
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or call 516-481-0472
Newsletter
Download the Winter 2008 newsletter The
Contemplative Link.
Poets Corner
The following poems are written in
the style of the love poetry of the book,
Songs of Songs, in the Old Testament.
They are contemplative however in
that they celebrate the advent of God’s presence
at our center and still point.
Following the poems is an article
on contemplative prayer and its path.
Robert Trabold
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Inward Journey -
a poem Summer day
– warm and humid
but not oppressive.
Clear sun brightens up the
yellow blooming black eyed suzies in the garden. |
Inward Journey: Our Contemplative Path
Since the 1960’s, Western
Christians are living in a renaissance of the contemplative
path that had been forgotten for many centuries and
rediscovered when leaders . . . |
Events
Silent Saturdays
Two periods of Centering Prayer, viewing a recent
video on listening, and participation in a group discussion. We start at
9:30 AM for coffee/tea and start Centering Prayer at 10:00AM. We close
the session by 12:00 Noon.
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July 12 |
St. Rose of Lima parish
9:30 am – 12:00 am
Massapequa |
END OF SUMMER
GET-AWAY WEEKEND!!!
Enjoy one of the last summer weekends at
a lovely villa overlooking the bay and a five minutes drive to ocean
beaches. The Sisters of St. Joseph have a relaxing and enjoyable site
for our Centering Prayer group to pray, rest, and enjoy the
surroundings. A large in-ground pool is available, weather permitting,
St. Rosalie Church is just five minutes away in the village for Mass,
and the grounds of St. Joseph are amenable for walking and quiet
conversations with God and with friends. A flexible schedule will permit
visitors to plan their own use of time on Saturday afternoon. Want to be
a beachcomber, sightsee, shop, or spend the day in solitude and prayer
at the villa? You decide. We will have morning and evening Centering
Prayer sessions, Lectio Divina, the recent outstanding film, “Into
Great Silence” complete with popcorn! The Sisters are our cooks and
will serve dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday, and Brunch on
Sunday. Casual attire and comfortable shoes are recommended.
| Date: |
September 12, 13, 14 2008 |
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St Joseph's Villa, Hampton Bays |
| Cost: |
Single or double room accommodations
are available
Donation is $150 for ROOM, MEALS, AND OUR CONTEMPLATIVE PROGRAM.
Deposit of $50 is due by August 15th. The balance $100 is due by
September 5th. |
| Registration: |
Download the Long
Island Newsletter (pdf) for registration form and directions
(page 4). |
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