Welcome!
Contemplative Outreach of New Jersey is a community of individuals and prayer groups who practice centering prayer. We teach centering prayer and offer events and educational programs to support those who practice centering prayer. We also teach other practices that promote a deepening of our relationship with God and support all of us attempting to live the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in daily life. All are welcome at our gatherings whether in person or on Zoom. We are a chapter of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., a global interdenominational spiritual network founded by Fr. Thomas Keating, Fr. Carl Arico, and others.
Third Saturdays Enrichment Series, 2025-26
Resumes in October with the final installments of the Contemplative Life Program, based on Julie Saad’s book, Contemplative Life: Discerning Our Path Into the Heart of God. Please see the Events page for details.
The Path of Holy Unknowing
First Saturdays on Zoom, 8 am to 9:15 am
This offering was formerly called the Mini-Intensive and resumes September 6, 2025.
Format: Two 25-minute prayer times separated by time for an optional contemplative walk, followed by Lectio Divina on quotes from Reflections on the Unknowable by Father Thomas Keating. Registration is not required. No fee; just come and pray.
Please enter in silence, with volume muted. Link to be posted before September 6.
Please consider the offerings at:
Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, NY
Sept 27-Oct 4: 8-Day Centering Prayer Intensive/Post-Intensive Retreat – facilitated by Leslee Terpay and Br. Bernard Delcourt. Please email guesthouse@hcmnet.org or call 845-384-6660 for details