Centering Prayer Group Forming at St. Thomas
On Saturday, October 29, ten seekers from Temecula, most of them from St. Thomas, made the journey to St. Mary’s, Ramona for the introductory workshop on Centering Prayer. Also called Christian Meditation, Centering Prayer is a silent method of becoming more aware of the indwelling presence of God. It asks the practitioner to pray silently for 20 minutes twice a day. Studies of Centering and other forms of meditation show that the brain is positively transformed by this practice.
Six follow-up sessions will be held in Temecula on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8pm, culminating before Christmas. After that, Pam Bowen hopes to form a prayer group that will meet weekly at St. Thomas. If you missed the introductory workshop and wish to join in on the follow-ups, you should obtain Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating and read at least Chapter Ten. For more information, email Pam Bowen. pambowen909@gmail.com
Six follow-up sessions will be held in Temecula on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8pm, culminating before Christmas. After that, Pam Bowen hopes to form a prayer group that will meet weekly at St. Thomas. If you missed the introductory workshop and wish to join in on the follow-ups, you should obtain Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating and read at least Chapter Ten. For more information, email Pam Bowen. pambowen909@gmail.com
Back row: Don Bowen, Jon Floth
Front row, left to right: Liz Barclay, Andrea Liesman, Mary Lou Thomas, Mari Gold, Joan Neidig, Pam Bowen, Sonya Jump [not pictured: Laura Palma]
Front row, left to right: Liz Barclay, Andrea Liesman, Mary Lou Thomas, Mari Gold, Joan Neidig, Pam Bowen, Sonya Jump [not pictured: Laura Palma]