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Meeting Space

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The Priory Spirituality Center

Do you have a group that needs a space to meet in? Our conference rooms are available Monday through Saturday for programs, workshops, meditations, prayer meetings and more!

Gift Certificate

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A gift purchased for someone you would like to bless with a retreat, program or spiritual direction.  Several options, listed at right, are available.  Contact the Center for more information at 360-438-2595. The purchaser registers for the Gift Certificate--and later, the recipient can call to register for the particular program or retreat desired.

Zoom --Autumn: A Zentangle Series

With Monika Ellis, OSB

September 2 - 16, 2026

Autumn In this series of 3 classes Sister Monika will present a variety of patterns relating to the autumn season. Each session you go away with a beautiful image. And if you say, “I don’t have talent”, you just might be surprised! Come and experience a morning of creativity. Bring a friend! Zoom only Wednesdays […]

Introduction to Centering Prayer

With Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB and Paul Peterhans, M.Div.

September 19, 2026

Have you been longing for a deeper, more intimate relationship with God?   Sourced from the depths of the Christian contemplative tradition, Centering Prayer has emerged as a life-changing practice for those who embrace it.   The method of Centering Prayer, a traditional form of Christian contemplative prayer, gives you a way to say “yes” […]

Hybrid: Lectio Divina Women’s Group at St. Placid Priory

With Paz Vital, OSB

September 24 - December 10, 2026

Are you longing for deeper community with other Catholic women? Looking for a place where you can be yourself, grow in faith, and share life with others? Come to us, you who are thirsty. 💛 Every Thursday at 6:30 PM, we gather at St. Placid Priory to pray with and reflect on the upcoming Sunday […]

Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat @ St Placid

With Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB and Paul Peterhans, M.Div.

October 16 - 18, 2026

This retreat is the perfect place for those new to Centering Prayer and beginners at silent retreats, as well as for experienced practitioners to have a chance to sit with others and experience a weekend of silence and rest. Arrival and registration is scheduled for Friday, October 16 at  3:00 p.m. followed by introductions 4 […]

A Shape of a Life: Aging Gracefully

With Mary Pandiani, D.Min and Zoe Pearson

October 24, 2026

Aging Gracefully Join us for a day retreat of exploring what it means to age well. In the contemplative spirit of creativity and love, we want to discover joy in the aging process. Through the use of artwork and poetry, words and research, we will look at aging in its beauty and losses. We address […]

6 Day (5 Night) Contemplative Outreach Intensive Silent Centering Prayer Retreat

With Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB and Paul Peterhans, M.Div.

November 8 - 13, 2026

This retreat provides an opportunity to deepen your established Centering Prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and community, away from the busyness of daily life, and to allow your mind, body and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action within. It has an educational component to immerse you both in the practice of […]

Hybrid --Waiting with Hope: An Advent Journey

With Monika Ellis, OSB, Paz Vital, OSB, Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB and Laura Swan, OSB

November 28 - December 19, 2026

Waiting with Hope: An Advent Journey to the Incarnation Week 1: – Listen                                     With Sr. Laura Swan "Listen with the ear of your heart." (Prologue) Theme of vigilance and waiting / Trust in God’s promises Practice: interior stillness […]