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Access Your Inner Room with Centering Prayer

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53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
Date
December 10 - 13, 2026

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Discover the transformative power of centering prayer as you learn to access your sacred inner sanctuary. Join us to explore the practice of entering your "inner room," unlocking a deeper connection with the divine and finding profound peace within yourself.

Accessing our inner room and exploring its transformative effects is a profound spiritual practice rooted in Jesus' teachings.

How do we access our inner room?
What begins to happen when we enter or inner room?
Just prior to his death, Fr Thomas Keating encouraged us to return to the basics. Early on Fr Thomas placed a great emphasis on Matt. 6:6 “ Whenever you pray go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your dear ABBA in secret,” In focusing on this text Fr Thomas raises two very practical questions.


This retreat offers an opportunity to explore Fr. Thomas Keating's two practical questions about accessing and experiencing our inner room, while also providing time for centering prayer practice. Through this contemplative journey, participants will have the chance to deepen their understanding and experience of this powerful spiritual practice.

Thursday

3:00 pm check in
6:00 pm Supper
7:00 pm welcome and introductions


Friday and Saturday

7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 am centering prayer  and conference
Lunch
1:30 pm spiritual direction…soul friending
3:00 pm centering prayer and conference
Supper
7:30 pm contemplative Eucharist (on Saturday the Sunday Liturgy will be celebrated)

Sunday

7:30 am centering prayer
Breakfast
9:30 centering prayer and conference
Lunch

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Customer Reviews

4.91 out of 5.0 average rating

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I had a wonderful first visit during a weekend retreat.
The food and hospitality were just right. Clean, comfortable rooms, comfie bed and pillows, too. Love having a sink in the room. The program I attended was well planned and entirely worth the trip. I plan to return as frequently as I can for future events. Thank you!

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Becoming the Wise Woman: Embracing the Sacred Path of the Elder
Janice led our small group of wonderful ladies through exercises that made us think, helped us remember, and strengthened us our resolve to embrace the life we have this very moment. Through journaling, meditation, yoga, small group discussions and small and large group sharing we grew connected to one another and strengthened ourselves. I would recommend this retreat to my friends. I have attended retreats with Janice before and have made plans to do so again

The retreat house is lovely, clean and well managed. The food was delicious

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Upgrading the Heart: Living Beyond the Egoic Operating System
My experience was one of quiet peace, and unwinding from my busy life. At the same time, I felt an inner excitement to be learning new techniques to contemplative living. The grounds and spaces were quieting, and pleasant. Everyone's quiet friendliness made me feel confident, and accepted. I made friends, and felt refreshed by being around unique people, but with common passion.
Thank you.

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A heart-expanding experience
I recently attended Father Bill Sheehan's Upgrading the Heart: Living Beyond the Ego Operating System at Genesis. It was such an expansive experience that it's hard to believe I was only there for 43 hours. It felt like 4 or 5 days! Father Bill is such an amazing priest. He has been doing and teaching Centering Prayer for decades, and there is no one like him! He is so knowledgable, compassionate, articulate, and humorous. This workshop brought me closer to myself and to God than I would have believed possible in just a weekend.
As always, Genesis provided a warm (literally and figuratively!), comfortable, welcoming and supportive space as the backdrop for our learning to take place. Jen's meals were delicious, nutritious and plentiful. The staff were welcoming, kind and helpful.
I have already signed up for Father Bill's return workshop in December.

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Enneagram for the Inward Journey
This was an excellent retreat and a very spiritual experience. Genesis is a place of peace and transformation.

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