REGISTRATION OPEN

6 DAY (5 NIGHT) CENTERING PRAYER POST-INTENSIVE RETREAT

Sunday, March 16, 2025 (4:00 PM) to Friday, March 21, 2025 (1:00 PM)
St. Andrew’s Retreat House
7500 E. State Route 106, Union, Washington 98592

Deepen your Centering Prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and community, away from the busyness of daily life, and allow your mind, body and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action within.

Previous retreats have filled fast!

This retreat will focus on deepening our silence and simplicity and will not include any videos or other learning material. Each full day will feature a total of about 3 hours and 50 minutes of meditation in five sessions lasting from half an hour to an hour and a half (including short contemplative walks). Except for opening and closing times, we will observe Grand Silence throughout the retreat with no conversation at any time. This is what is referred to by Contemplative Outreach as a “Post-Intensive” retreat because it is silent without an educational component, which “Intensive” retreats include in the form of Thomas Keating videos.

St. Andrew’s Retreat House
Within two hours of Seattle and about halfway between Belfair and Hoodsport, Saint Andrew’s House is a beautiful log cabin-style lodge with panoramic views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains.

  • St. Andrew’s House is on seven acres with great views of Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains.
  • Rooms are small but comfortable and private. Bathroom and showers are shared. All linens are provided. It is necessary to climb some stairs to reach the rooms.
  • Our prayer periods are held in a spacious chapel overlooking Hood Canal.
  • Retreatants can explore the gardens, stroll on the beach, or relax on the porch.
  • Meals are served buffet-style in the dining room. Creative home-style cooking is a St. Andrew’s House tradition with nourishing entrees of locally-sourced food.
  • We are the only overnight guests during our retreat.

Health Precautions
We want you to feel safe and relaxed during your retreat. To that end, we ask that you be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid by March 2 (two weeks before the retreat). Depending on conditions at the time of the retreat, other restrictions or changes to plans might apply.

Registration
Fee: $850. Your fee includes all accommodations, meals, and materials. Partial scholarships are available. Contact Pam, retreat coordinator, pjwilderm@gmail.com.

A deposit of $100 with your registration secures your place. This deposit, minus $50 for administration, is refundable if you cancel before February 1. The balance is due February 1. After that, we will refund only if we can fill your place.

Registrations will be made in order of postmark dates. To register and reserve a space, please send your check with the registration form below to the retreat registrar:

Pam Wilder, 316 W 9th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.

REGISTRATION FORM
CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH NORTHWEST
CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT, Saint Andrew’s House, Union, WA
Sunday, March 16, 2025 (4:00 PM) to Friday, March 21, 2025 (1:00 PM)

Name ________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip __________________________________________________
E-mail ________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________________________________
Major dietary restrictions: _________________________________________

Please tell us a little about yourself.
How long have you practiced Centering Prayer? Have you practiced other forms of meditation?

Describe your previous meditation retreat experience. What is the longest period you have been in silence on retreat?

Amount enclosed (make checks payable to CONW): $_______________

Return this form with your $100 deposit or full payment of $850.00 to:

Pam Wilder
316 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362