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A Life and Death Adventure of Prayer
The Second Annual Christian Contemplative Day of Prayer
with Fr. Michael K. Holleran |
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Saturday, June 6, 2015
from 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford CT
from 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford CT
Latest NEWS - 6/24/2015
We had a wonderful turnout for this year's Day of Prayer! Of the 90 people registered, a total of 84 were able to be present for all of part of this day with Fr. Holleran. Our feedback was exceptionally positive on all aspects of the day! We look forward to another enriching Day of Prayer in June 2016!
Here are the YouTube recordings of the 3 Conferences made during the day:
Here are the YouTube recordings of the 3 Conferences made during the day:
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In addition, here are additional references that Fr. Holleran provided on the material he referenced:
- Pranic Healing - The Website of the work of Master Choa Kok Sui who instructed Fr. Holleran in both Yoga Practice and the Jewish Mystical Kabbalah.
- St Francis of Assisi, NYC Summer class schedule - lectures by Fr. Holleran and others.
- The Hebrew Alphabet, A Mystical Journey by Edward Hoffman.
- Zen Gifts to Christians by Roshi Robert E. Kennedy, S.J.
- Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit by Roshi Robert E. Kennedy, S.J.
- Christian Spirituality: The Classics by Arthur G. Holder.
The event took place in the Holy Family Public Chapel. Here is a link to a Holy Family Campus and Building map for your reference. (The map will aided those who were unfamiliar with the campus. The primary entrance to the Chapel is marked #7 on the map. Alternatively, the Handicapped entrance, is Entrance #5.
There was another very large weekend retreat going on at Holy Family this weekend so even though parking was at a premium it all seemed to work out.
The weather was wonderful and those attending enjoyed the Holy Family Retreat Center grounds during the free time built into this day.
There was another very large weekend retreat going on at Holy Family this weekend so even though parking was at a premium it all seemed to work out.
The weather was wonderful and those attending enjoyed the Holy Family Retreat Center grounds during the free time built into this day.
About the Day - and Registration
Join us for a day of Retreat, Prayer, Learning and Community to go deeper into the hidden center of your heart to encounter God!
Together we will explore and practice various contemplative methods from the Christian tradition and consider how they might relate to Eastern traditions. Our flourishing as a people of God, perhaps even our own survival, as individuals and as a global community, may depend on our willingness to embark on such a transformative journey of practice and understanding!
Fr. Holleran will present 3 teaching conferences during the course of this day which will be interspersed with Prayer, Silence and Community sharing.
The current outline of the day is as follows::
8:15 - Doors open, check-in begins
9:00 - Check-in continues, Breakfast snacks available (30 mins)
9:30 - Introduction to the Day (10 mins)
9:40 – Conference 1 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
11:00 - Silent Break (15 mins)
11:15 – Conference 2 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
12:35 - Full Lunch and free time (with or without conversation) (1 hr, 25 mins)
2:00 - Conference 3 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
3:20 - Break (10 mins)
3:30 – Small Group Dialogue (30 min)
4:00 – Closing Prayer and End of Day Reflection (15 mins)
Sunday Vigil Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Holleran at 4:30 in the Public Chapel
About Fr. Michael K. Holleran
Fr. Michael was raised Roman Catholic on Long Island and educated by Jesuits, graduating from Regis High School and Fordham University. He spent five years as a Jesuit and then transferred to the Carthusian Order, where he spent 22 years as a monk in Vermont, France (La Grande Chartreuse) and England. In 1994 he returned to New York where he has worked as a diocesan parish priest in Greenwich Village, the Bronx, and currently in midtown Manhattan. In 2009, he was formally received as a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, and also became a Christian Zen Sensei after years of training with his mentor, Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J. Fr. Michael has studied various types of yoga meditation, including kundalini, for eight years under Master Choa Kok Sui, who additionally helped introduce him to the riches of the Jewish Mystical Kabbalah.
Fr. Michael is firmly rooted in the Catholic/Christian tradition but has received substantial nourishment from the other traditions which have helped him penetrate further into his own faith. He will be sharing some of the depth and rich perspective he has gained with us during this day.
You can learn more about Fr. Holleran at:
We ask that each person register for this event below.
Please mail you payment in advance to:
In Via Lumen, LLC
8 Tennyson Drive
Granby, CT 06035
Requested Donation: $40 -- more if you can, less if you can’t.
Breakfast Snacks and Lunch Included.
Advanced Registration is necessary!
Due to the busy weekend retreat schedule at Holy Family participants traveling to the area from out of town that would like a place to stay are encouraged to consider hotels available close by..
Together we will explore and practice various contemplative methods from the Christian tradition and consider how they might relate to Eastern traditions. Our flourishing as a people of God, perhaps even our own survival, as individuals and as a global community, may depend on our willingness to embark on such a transformative journey of practice and understanding!
Fr. Holleran will present 3 teaching conferences during the course of this day which will be interspersed with Prayer, Silence and Community sharing.
- Just Imagine! : Ignatian meditation, with a look at some Indian and Tibetan practices
- A Leap into the Darkness: the Silence of Contemplation: John of the Cross, Centering Prayer, and related methods
- Seeing Things as They Are: The challenge of Zen
The current outline of the day is as follows::
8:15 - Doors open, check-in begins
9:00 - Check-in continues, Breakfast snacks available (30 mins)
9:30 - Introduction to the Day (10 mins)
9:40 – Conference 1 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
11:00 - Silent Break (15 mins)
11:15 – Conference 2 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
12:35 - Full Lunch and free time (with or without conversation) (1 hr, 25 mins)
2:00 - Conference 3 and Prayer Period (1 hr, 20 mins)
3:20 - Break (10 mins)
3:30 – Small Group Dialogue (30 min)
4:00 – Closing Prayer and End of Day Reflection (15 mins)
Sunday Vigil Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Holleran at 4:30 in the Public Chapel
About Fr. Michael K. Holleran
Fr. Michael was raised Roman Catholic on Long Island and educated by Jesuits, graduating from Regis High School and Fordham University. He spent five years as a Jesuit and then transferred to the Carthusian Order, where he spent 22 years as a monk in Vermont, France (La Grande Chartreuse) and England. In 1994 he returned to New York where he has worked as a diocesan parish priest in Greenwich Village, the Bronx, and currently in midtown Manhattan. In 2009, he was formally received as a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, and also became a Christian Zen Sensei after years of training with his mentor, Fr. Robert Kennedy, S.J. Fr. Michael has studied various types of yoga meditation, including kundalini, for eight years under Master Choa Kok Sui, who additionally helped introduce him to the riches of the Jewish Mystical Kabbalah.
Fr. Michael is firmly rooted in the Catholic/Christian tradition but has received substantial nourishment from the other traditions which have helped him penetrate further into his own faith. He will be sharing some of the depth and rich perspective he has gained with us during this day.
You can learn more about Fr. Holleran at:
- Michael K. Holleran.org
- YouTube - Homilies and other presentations
- Buddha & Christ In Conversation - Fr. Holleran's recent 2-day retreat at Holy Family March 14th and 15th 2014: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
We ask that each person register for this event below.
Please mail you payment in advance to:
In Via Lumen, LLC
8 Tennyson Drive
Granby, CT 06035
Requested Donation: $40 -- more if you can, less if you can’t.
Breakfast Snacks and Lunch Included.
Advanced Registration is necessary!
Due to the busy weekend retreat schedule at Holy Family participants traveling to the area from out of town that would like a place to stay are encouraged to consider hotels available close by..
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Here is the brochure for the Day of Prayer. A copy you can print is available here
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