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Center for Contemplative Living
Activities and Events
REGULAR ZOOM EVENTS
(Participate when you can)
Lectio Divina
Wednesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm
More information HERE
Register Free by sending an email to:
or with Donation
(Donation serves as registration)
Sharing the Journey Group
First and Third Thursday of the month
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
More information HERE
Register Free by sending an email to:
or with Donation
(Donation serves as registration)
Mystics Series
Caryll Houselander - Saturday, April 10
Julian of Norwich - Saturday, May 15
by Zoom
Register HERE
NEW - VISIO DIVINA PRAYER EXERCISE
Download HERE
About the Center
Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin operates a center where classes, days of prayer and other events are provided to the public. Our Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove, WI offers introductory workshops on Centering Prayer, as well as Father Thomas Keating’s in-depth, five-part Spiritual Journey Series. A variety of related classes and activities are also available.
Our Mission
To experience the renewal of the Christian Contemplative Tradition by providing basic and ongoing instruction in Centering Prayer and additional relevant courses and activities to build and strengthen the practice of Centering Prayer in community.
Location
The Village Court, Building 1, Suite 105
890 Elm Grove Rd.
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 282 8622
Entrance to the parking lot is off Elm Grove Rd. on Wall Street.
(Please see map below)
Open on Events or by Appointment
Center News
The Center for Contemplative Living collaborated
with Prayer for Salesman to develop the silent prayer
component for their online prayer program
directed to individuals working in sales.
Tim Cornell, founder of Prayer for Salesman is a
successful salesman who grounds his work
on prayer and his Catholic faith. He is also a
very accomplished musician.
For more information on Prayer for Salesman
please email
Tim Cornell, Founder of Prayer for Salesman
Claudine Willoughby, COSEW
Confirmation Retreat
The Center for Contemplative Living was invited to present on the Christian Contemplative Tradition and Centering Prayer to Junior High School students preparing for Confirmation. Sr. Ann Koerner and Claudine Willoughby represented the Center together with Fr. Thomas DeVries. A total of 41 students and 6 adult leaders participated. The event took place at the St. Benedict Abbey on Benet Lake, WI.
The Center for Contemplative Living was invited to present on Christian Contemplation and Centering Prayer to 125 students at a local High School.
Uniting Prayer and Service
Sister Edna Lonergan, OSF, St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care's founder and president, and Diane Beckley, Chief Operating Officer of St. Ann's Bucyrus Campus received a donation of blankets and soap and washcloth sets from the Center for Contemplative Living Ora et Labora knitting group.
Sister Ann Koerner, CSA, COSEW's coordinator and Claudine Willoughby, a member of the Knitting group presented the donation.
The blankets were made and donated to COSEW by
Ms. ELVINA MAYCOCK, 94-year-old!
THANK YOU ELVINA!
Every item has a card with it which reads:
A GIFT FOR YOU
Lovingly hand knit. Praying while working.
Asking graces for the maker and the receiver of this gift.
Donations of winter items are welcomed!
Please bring them to the Center for Contemplative Living.
Please see more Center pictures below!
