“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”
Step Eleven
WHO WE ARE…
12-Step Outreach is a fellowship of people in 12-Step recovery who practice Centering Prayer, Welcoming Prayer and other contemplative methods to enhance their 11th Step practice. Although Centering Prayer is rooted in the Christian Contemplative tradition, we are spiritual, not religious, and honor all spiritual paths. We are affiliated with Contemplative Outreach Ltd, but remain autonomous with respect to religion, denomination, sect, politics, or other outside organizations. We are self-supporting through our own contributions. Our primary purpose is to help ourselves, other individuals, and groups, regardless of their definition of a Higher Power, establish and deepen contemplative practices to complement the 11th Step.
Meetings Today…
Sunday Meeting – AA 11th Step Meditation Meeting – Phoenix, Arizona
11 Step Centering Prayer Open Meeting
11th Step Meditation Meeting
Monday through Friday Daily Open AA 11th Step Meditation Meeting – St. Louis
12 Step Centering Prayer
12 Step Centering Prayer
White Plains, NY Monday Evening Meditation Meeting
Monday Meeting – AA 11th Step Meditation Meeting – Phoenix, Arizona
DID YOU KNOW…
Fall Spirituality Series
Deep Silence that Transforms
You are invited to our Online 2026 Fall Spirituality Series
In Session One Fr. Bill Sheehan will engage in a discussion based on his long experience of both attending and leading retreats. He will talk about the benefits and expectations of participating in 12-Step meditation retreats. Session Two will consist of three 12-Step members who will share their experience of attending Centering Prayer retreats. The sessions will begin with a 20 minute Centering Prayer Sit. There will be time for questions and participation from those who join the Zoom Meeting.
Registration is required and you will receive an email with the zoom link the day before each session.
Saturday 10/31 and 11/14 12 Noon to 2pm Eastern Time
Video Series
The Contemplative Dimension of the 12 Steps
with Thomas Keating
In this video series Thomas Keating speaks with a group of people in 12-Step recovery who are interested in Centering Prayer as an 11th step practice. He teaches the method of Centering Prayer along with its conceptual background. These newly edited videos are available for you to use in your 12 Step CP groups, retreats, or for your personal enrichment.
New Speaker Meeting
CP 12-Step Outreach Speaker Meeting
1st Wednesday of the Month
12 Step Outreach Monthly Speaker Meeting 1st Wednesday of the month 8:00 PM ET. Discover how Centering Prayer can deepen your 12 Step Journey. The meeting will open with 5 minutes of silence and the speaker will give a 30-minute talk about:
– What it was like before having a contemplative practice
– What happened
– And what it is like now
After the speaker finishes, the meeting will open for discussion and sharing your own experience, strength and hope. We hope you will join us and pass on the invitation to those in your community.
6-14 October 2027
9 Day Intensive/Post Intensive 12-Step Retreat
Mercy Center, Auburn, CA
This retreat offers two tracks simultaneously: Intensive and Post Intensive. All participants will have 3 sets of two 30-minute periods of Centering Prayer daily. The Intensive retreat will watch video talks from Fr. Thomas Keating’s The Contemplative Dimension of the Twelve Steps. The Post Intensive retreat has no videos and an additional hour of Centering Prayer each day. If this is your first Centering Prayer retreat of this length, we suggest you choose the Intensive track. Tracks may be repeated multiple times. Optional: Lectio Divina and a contemplative Eucharist will be offered daily, as well as optional soul-friending with the 12-Step staff.
PRE-REQUISITE: Active participation in a 12-step program and a daily practice of centering prayer for 6-months or longer.
Passing the Basket…
Your donation will help support OUR VISION to pass on the gift of Centering Prayer as an 11th step practice and related spiritual practices to those in recovery.
There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life.
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