Presenters

Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB

Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB  is St. Placid Priory’s sub-prioress, Oblate Director,  a program presenter, and helps care for the monastery cat. She has a long time Centering Prayer practice, is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer, an experienced retreat leader, and is on the Contemplative Outreach Northwest Leadership team.

 

Events with Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB

OASIS 2026 - 2027
September 17, 2026 - May 21, 2027

Do you yearn for rest, prayer and nurturing in your busy schedule? What would life look like if you gifted yourself or a loved one two 2-night stays at the Center, along with six day retreats throughout the year? Silence, spiritual direction and Lectio Divina are available to aid your reflection. Every Third Thursday of the month, have a day retreat from 1:30 pm- 7:15 pm –at the Spirituality Center or Zoom Sep 17: Ch.1 – 2  Spirituality and the Seasons of our lives & Some Anthropology of Aging. —Sr. Paz Retreat: Oct 14-16 Wednesday, 7:15pm – Friday, 1:00pm @…

Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat @ St Placid
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 PM and dinner at 5:00 PM We will gather on Friday  at 4:00 p.m.  to set our intention for the weekend and then begin our silence after a Centering Prayer sit. We will sit together throughout the weekend, maintaining silence in between our sits and…

6 Day (5 Night) Contemplative Outreach Intensive Silent Centering Prayer Retreat
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 Centering Prayer and, increasingly, in the conceptual background of the spiritual practice. Each day there will be about three and a half hours of Centering Prayer, ranging from 20 to 30-minute periods of prayer, some back-to-back with a contemplative walk in between. In addition, participants…

Hybrid --Waiting with Hope: An Advent Journey
November 28 - December 19, 2026

Waiting with Hope: An Advent Journey to the Incarnation Week 1: – Listen                                     With Sr. Laura Swan           Nov 28 “Listen with the ear of your heart.” (Prologue) Theme of vigilance and waiting / Trust in God’s promises Practice: interior stillness / watchfulness Week 2: – Conversion of Life          With Sr. Sr. Anna Camille   Dec 5 Daily turning toward Christ through humility and obedience Theme of humility and repentance / preparing the way Practice: letting go…