CO2009 - A Weblog of the Annual Conference of Contemplative Outreach Chicago, Illinois, USA, September 24-27, 2009
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
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CO2009 CONTRIBUTORS
Carl Arico
Marilu Ason (ECI)
Ron Barnett
Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler
Maru Ladron de Guevara (ECI)
Vivien Michals
Mike Potter
CO2009 COMMUNITY SPACE & SHARING
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Rostros del Amado encarnado
Faces of the Beloved
Padre Jaime Corujo, padre Johm Martin, Ilse Reissner, Rosana Villarreal
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Icon of Transformation
This icon of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead was created by Meridith Schifsky and with proceeds donated to Contemplative Outreach in a silent auction here at the conference. Blessings Meridith and thank you for the fruits of your contemplative prayer -
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"Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ"
The new DVD series with Fr. Thomas entitled "Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ" is being featured here at the conference. The series contains all new material, insights and spiritual wisdom not heard before and as elicited by gifted interviewer Betty Sue Flowers. This is a superbly designed and heartful communication from Fr. Thomas and one that will surely add to his spiritual legacy. Here are a few lines that especially caught my ear:
Nothing is more beautiful than the uniqueness
that God has created.… You don't have to create the beauty
- you’ve got the beauty.… You don't have to create the freedom
- you’ve got it. … You don't have to create the image of God in you
- you have it.… You don't have to win over God’s love
- you have more than you know what to do with.Thomas Keating, 'Centering Prayer,'
Heartfulness: Transformation in Christ
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SESION DE INTRODUCCION + MENSAJE DEL PADRE THOMAS
Queridos todos,
Bienvenidos a nuestra conferencia anual de este 2009 año del Señor, en la ciudad de Chicago. Aqui estamos en la reunión de tantos practicantes de la Oración Centrante en ese espíritu de unidad y hospitalidad divina. Con alegría recibimos a los miembros de ECI de México, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombianas de las comunidades de Orlando, en USA. Todavía están llegando de otros países y los esperamos con gozo. Esta noche el padre Thomas nos envía un mensaje cariñoso en conmemoración de éste aniversario de 25 años de Contemplative Outreach.
Y el mensaje es: ¡GRACIAS!
Gracias a todos los que practican la Oración Centrante diariamente. A los que facilitan los grupos de oración, ya que demuestran su gran compromiso y entrega. Gracias a los que sirven fielmente en ECI que han llevado la oración al mundo de habla Hispana. Dió las gracias también a todos los que sirven en cualquier capacidad y ministerio de servicio, y agradeció a todos los que estamos aquí en la conferencia representando a los que no están. El padre nos dice que la mejor manera de compartir éste regalo de la oración centrante con los demás es: ¡SENTARNOS Y HACER LA ORACION!
Bendiciones para todos,
Marilu y Maru
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Opening Session Photos
Tonight saw the opening session of the conference with Bob Gordon, Coordinator of CO Chicago and Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, President of CO Ltd. speaking and Susan Rush, Coordinator for New Mexico, leading chant at the beginning and end of the session.
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Circle of Service Takes a Tour
The Circle of Service is a two-year experiment of Contemplative Outreach that is exploring a contemplative rather than a "corporate" approach to organizational leadership and "governance" (sustenance). Several members of the Circle of Service arrived at the conference early - Susan Rush, Bonnie Shimizu, Carl Arico, Marie Howard, David Musykens, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, Mark Nowak and Ron Barnett - and they took a boat tour on the Chicago River that featured the architectural history of Chicago's finest downtown structures. While the weather was overcast and there was a low cloud ceiling, the rain held-off and the tour was great. The following snaps were taken on the way to and during the tour.
Tommorow the conference begins officially with an Orientation for newcomers at 3:00 pm. More conference news, reflections and happenings to come here on CO2009.
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