EVENTS
South Dakota, Colorado, and Across The Country
Coming Up - South Dakota Contemplative Outreach
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8 Day Silent Retreat
South Dakota and Nebraska Contemplative Outreach invite you to an 8-day Centering Prayer Retreat
September 13 -20, 2026
Creighton University Retreat Center
Creighton Retreat Center, located 45 minutes from Omaha, NE near Griswold, IA, is a beautiful location, among the trees with comfortable accommodations, trails, and a labyrinth.
The retreat will offer two tracks. If this is your first 8-day retreat, the Intensive track will include Spiritual Formation videos to watch each day. If you have experience with silence retreats the Post-Intensive track will offer days filled with Centering Prayer times.
Retreat check-in is Sunday, September 13th at 3-4pm
Retreat concludes Sunday, September 20th at 12 noon.
Cost: $700.00Due to generous help from the Divine Economy, the original price has been greatly reduced. Space is limited.
Cost includes private room, all meals, programming, Centering Prayer sits, and beautiful grounds to enjoy quiet solitude.
Rooms have a private bath depending on registration numbers, some may have two separate rooms sharing a toilet and shower.
Prerequisite for this 8-day retreat is at least 2 years Centering Prayer practice and one weekend silent retreat.
Registration is due by August 26th 2026.
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Centering Prayer at Calvary Cathedral
30 minute Centering Prayer session every Sunday at 9:15am in Charlotte Augusta Chapel
Contact: Bernadette Sorenson
bsorenson@midco.net500 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD
All are welcome.
Please visit the Calvary Cathedral website for more information.
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Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
St Michael's Catholic Church
1600 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106
mapEvery Monday evening from 6:15-7:30.
20 Min of Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina.Contact Irene: 605-261-2025
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Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
St Agnes Cathlic Church
416 Walker Street Vermillion, South Dakota 57069
mapEvery Sunday afternoon at 1pm at the Church
20 Min of Centering Prayer and Lectio DivinaContact Denny: 712-574-6201
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Saturday Contemplative Morning
Sacred Heart Monastery
1005 W 8th St, Yankton, SD 57078
mapEvery third Saturday of the Month from 9:00 am to 11:15 am
Contact Sister Doris Oberembt: doberembt@yanktonbenedictines.org
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Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
Terra Sancta Retreat Center
2101 City Springs Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
mapEvery Thursday evening from 5-6
Centering Prayer and Lectio DivinaContact Sandi: 605-431-6956
On the Terra Sancta website: terrasancta.org; Centering Prayer and Lectio available at any time.
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Worldwide Prayer Community
Denny and Irene host a Centering Prayer session, especially designed for people who are new to Centering Prayer: a guided 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, some time to learn about Centering Prayer and for questions and sharing. All are welcome.
7 -8 pm CT Tuesdays
Zoom: www.meditationchapel.org/peace-chapel
Click HERE if you'd like to pray with others while being in your own home.On Zoom all day long go to: meditationchapel.org and choose a Chapel with a worldwide prayer community.
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Yankton Benedictines
The Yankton, South Dakota Benedictines have a full list of activities. Visit their website for full details.
https://yanktonbenedictines.org/
Retreat Center Events: https://yanktonbenedictines.org/retreat-center-events/
Lectio Divina:
https://yanktonbenedictines.org/lectio-divina/
For more around the country please visit the Events page of National Contemplative Outreach