Centering Prayer Retreats

Mercy Center offers 9-day and 10-day Centering Prayer Retreats led by an experienced Contemplative Outreach team.

Mercy Center hosts three Intensive Centering Prayer retreats each year, typically offered in March, June, and October.

2026 Centering Prayer Retreats at Mercy Center Auburn

  • March 4-12, 2026 Intensive I, Intensive II, Post Intensive

  • June 9-18, 2026 Contemplative Listening

  • June 9-18, 2026 12 Step Intensive I, Post Intensive

  • October 7-15, 2026 Intensive I, Advanced Intensive, Post Intensive

    Questions? Please contact Contemplative Outreach staff:

    Susan Turpin: (541) 324-1207 slturpin@me.com

    Marty Badgett: (650) 862-5461 mbadgettexas@gmail.com

Upcoming Retreats:

Plan your next Centering Prayer Retreat:

Upcoming Retreats Flyer

We also have drop-in weekly Centering Prayer on Wednesday Mornings and Thursday evenings.

Weekly Centering Prayer

Centering Prayer is a gentle, silent method of consenting to God’s presence and healing action within us.

Based on rich Christian contemplative heritage, Centering Prayer offers us a way to be open to God. By taking time to “rest in God” each day, we open our awareness to the gift of God’s presence.

A wooden singing bowl with a matching wooden striker inside, placed on a small black cushion on a light-colored surface.