Program Summary
 • Beginners’ 3-day Teaching Retreat
Basic Biblical teachings regarding Meditation, Prayer and Contemplation will be taught each day. Each teaching component is followed by hands-on practicum. A typical day begins with Morning Chapel before breakfast followed by teaching and practicum sessions in the morning and afternoon. The day will end with a corporate time of Recollection before bed. The retreat will conclude with Corporate Reflection and Communion at the end of the 3rd day.
• 5-Day Directed Silent Retreat
The retreat starts with foundational teaching on Biblical Meditation, Prayer and Contemplation as preparation for retreatants to enter into the next 3 days of silence. During the days of silence there will be a one-on-one Spiritual Direction (SD) session each day. The SD session is for co-discerning, a time to process what may be taking place during the retreat, to listen together what God may be saying. Daily Communion is given during the days of silence and each day begins and ends with a Prayer of Reflection. Retreat ends with corporate reflection and a final Communion.
 • 5-Day Reel Retreat
Similar program of a 5-Day Directed Silent Retreat with the additional material of selected movies. There will be days of silence with daily personal SD sessions, Communion and evening Prayer of Reflection. Retreat ends with corporate reflection and a final Communion.
• 8-Day Silent Retreat
This usually takes place in Chiang Mai or an overseas location as the Lord would direct. The retreat begins with orientation and basic teaching regarding Meditation and Prayer, followed by at least 6 days of silence. During days of silence there will be daily Morning Chapel, personal SD sessions, Communion and Night Prayer. Retreat ends with Maintenance Tips, Corporate Reflection and a final Holy Communion.
 • Quiet Day & Mini-Retreat
These are “tasters” catered to introduce participants to the Journey of Prayer and what Contemplative Prayer Retreat (CPR) is all about. A Quiet Day begins as early as 8.30 am with some teaching and facilitation for personal time-out for reflection. The day closes with corporate reflection and thought for the day. A mini-retreat stretches from 24-48 hours with a lengthened program of a Quiet Day and it ends with a Holy Communion.
Minimum number of participants is 15.
• Personal Retreat
Retreatant will have to make own rooming arrangement with the retreat house. We will only come in daily for an hour of personal SD session.
• Mid-Life Direction Workshop
This is a weekend filled with both inner-active reflective and inter-active teaching materials for people above 40 years of age. The workshop is designed to equip participants with greater awareness of the mid-life journey and how to transit into the 2nd half of life. There will be time for re-writing one’s story and re-defining one’s dream. Workshop close with a “Bon Voyage” Prayer with bread and wine for the Journey ahead. |
