The Body as a Place of Encounter with God
CCE Contemplative Enrichment Day
Saturday, February 20, 2027
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Peri Boyle and Mike Smoolca
Rediscovering the Lost Body‑Connection within Christian Spirituality draws participants into the heart of Edwin McMahon and Peter Campbell’s pioneering vision of BioSpirituality. Grounded in Christian wisdom, psychology, and contemplative practice, this day explores how the body is a primary place of encounter with God. Through gentle teaching, guided BioSpiritual Focusing exercises, and shared reflection, participants begin learning to listen to their body’s felt knowing, welcoming the gift of arising grace, and rediscovering themselves as interconnected, living cells within the Whole Body of Christ.
This program will be offered both in-person and online via Zoom. Information on how to access the program on Zoom will be sent to participants in advance.
This program will include morning and afternoon sessions of Centering Prayer.
Offering: $75, includes lunch
Scholarships are available, please contact Mike Smoolca at cce@holyfamilyretreat.org for more information.
Presenter Profiles
Peri Boyle
Peri Boyle completed her training in the art of Spiritual Direction under the supervision of Sr. Nancy Brousseau of the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2020. In addition to being a Spiritual Director, Peri is a BioSpiritual Focusing Companion and teacher, experienced in 12-step Wisdom, and is especially gifted as a certified Enneagram Motions of the Soul Practitioner which blends the Enneagram and Ignatian Spirituality.
Mike Smoolca
Mike Smoolca is a contemplative group and workshop facilitator, and a dedicated teacher and student of contemplative practice and wisdom spirituality. He is a Contemplative Outreach presenter and coordinator for the Christian Contemplative Experience at Holy Family, Contemplative Outreach of CT and the Northern CT Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. Mike is a spiritual director and supervisor as well as a BioSpiritual Focusing companion and teacher.
Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Marianne, our Dining Room Manager, at mbrady@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.
Online registration will be available soon. Please check back for updates.