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Book cover of The Making of a Modern Mystic with Thomas Keating on the cover

News Flash

by Gini Graham, COOP Co-Coordinator

I just returned from Cynthia Bourgeault’s 5 day retreat about her brand new book,Thomas Keating, The Making of a Modern Christian Mystic.
The new lessons from Keating‘s last 30 years break through the ceiling for Christian Contemplative spirituality, through centering prayer and the spiritual journey to consciousness and science and embodied Christian nonduality.
COOP encourages everyone to read the book now so we can discern ways we are called to engage with it as community in the near future, such as a book group.

Flowers growing in a garden

In-Person Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

April 26, 2025
9:30 am – 2:30 pm (bring your lunch)
Follow-up session: May 31, 2025
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Queen of Angels Monastery, Chapter Room
840 S. Main St, Mt Angel 97362
Suggested Donation: $40

To Learn More and Register:
Contact Sr. Dorothy Jean, button below

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In-Person Centering Prayer & Contemplative Living

Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon invites you to a morning of contemplative prayer and teaching. The event is free and open to all and to all silent meditation practices. Event is free.

Holy Communion Church
1245 SE 3rd Street, Suite C10, Bend

Free childcare (Ages 2 – 10) – must pre-register.

Email michelemcall@comcast.net for more information.

Image by Kim Traynor 

Brown tabby cat on a cactus shaped cat house.

No Frills Second Sits

Mondays through Fridays 

(sometimes we need help with that second sit)
Mondays through Fridays
4:30-5:00 pm (Pacific)

No chit-chat, no extras.
All are welcome.
Drop in any time

Facilitators are on vacation the week of Sept 30 – Oct 4, but a Zoom link will be available.

Contact councilcoordinating@gmail.com for login information.

Photo by photo: Chewy on Unsplash

Faded "Take Courage" on the side of a brick building in London

Forever Zoom

Need a little support for your morning sit?
Forever Zoom is a no-frills online group
No chit-chat, no extras. All are welcome. Drop in any time.
Mondays through Fridays
7:00 – 7:30am

Contact councilcoordinating@gmail.com for login information.

Photo by Jackie Jabson on Pexels

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Sunday Soup and Contemplation

In-Person
Every Sunday
4:30 pm – Contemplative Practice & Sharing
5:30 pm – Soup & Community

At Dandelion House in Milwaukie
A Catholic Worker Community

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

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Labyrinth, Simple Supper, Taize (In-Person)

First Fridays of the Month.

Join others on the first Friday of the month for all or part of an evening of contemplative prayer and fellowship.
Franciscan Spiritual Center
3159 Furman Drive, Marylhurst, OR 97036

5 pm labyrinth
6 pm supper
7 pm Taize

This is a free event, but please RSVP so we may prepare space.

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To the Contemplative Outreach Community

Your generosity helps us pay our overhead for Zoom licenses, COOP website maintenance and monthly newsletter

The donate button below will take you to our PayPal donation page.
Small amounts are most welcome.

COOP is a volunteer association without 501c3 non-profit status. Donations are not tax-deductible.

Lily growing in a field

Word of the Week

Be Compassionate and Loving. It’s Who You Are!

To you who are listening I say:
Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who mistreat you.
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Your reward will be great,
and you will reflect God’s love to all,
because God is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Be compassionate and loving,
just as God is compassionate and Loving.

– Luke 6:27-28, 31, 35-36

scripture and artwork from COLtd Word of the Week, 2/23/25
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