“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 and other contemplative methods to enhance their 11th Step practice. We are affiliated with Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. while remaining autonomous with respect to religion, denomination, sect, politics, or other outside organizations. While Centering Prayer has its roots in the Christian contemplative tradition, it is spiritual and not religious in nature and practiced in this fellowship in a way that is inclusive and respectful of all spiritual paths, requiring no particular definition of a Higher Power.
Our primary purpose is to help individuals and groups establish contemplative prayer practices through workshops, retreats and formation programs for transformation and healing. We honor all 12-Steps and 12-Traditions, including the principle of self-support through our own contributions. We honor all 12-Step Programs and only seek to offer Centering Prayer to complement the 11th Step.
Meetings Today…
Monday through Friday Daily 11th Step Meditation Meeting” Open AA 11th Step Meeting – St. Louis, Missouri
12 Step Centering Prayer
White Plains, NY Monday Evening Meditation Meeting
Monday Meeting – AA 11th Step Mediation Meeting – Phoenix, Arizona
Monday through Friday Daily 11th Step Meditation Meeting” Open AA 11th Step Meeting – St. Louis, Missouri
12 step Centering Prayer/Meditation Group
Tuesday Afternoon Centering Prayer 12-step Group- Kauai, HI
Tuesday Group – 12-Step Friendly Centering Prayer – Saint Paul, Minnesota
DID YOU KNOW…
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.
June 8-18, 2026
9 Day Intensive/Post Intensive 12-Step Retreat
Mercy Center, Auburn, CA
We are excited to invite you to the Intensive / Post Intensive 12-Step Centering Prayer Retreat for 2026. Thomas Keating always spoke about our twice daily periods of Centering Prayer and he encouraged us to attend an annual Intensive retreat to reap the full benefits of the Prayer. We are once again privileged to have Mercy Center Auburn, CA (near Sacramento) host the retreat for us and will be blessed by Fr. Bill Sheehan’s presence.
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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