Our Groups
All of these groups are free and made possible because of the generous contributions of SCL participants.
To learn more, email tech@theschoolforcontemplativeliving.org.
Yoga as Prayer
A google meet group meeting:
Thursdays, 8:45 am and 4:30 pm CST
For more information, contact Susan G. Guinn:
Centering Prayer Groups
A google meet group meeting:
Tuesdays, 12:30 pm CST
For more information contact Merry Toups:
An in person group meeting:
Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm CST
For more information, contact Jane Knight:
The Mystic Path Group
The group is welcoming new inquiries!
The group meets bi-weekly, in the evenings at a mutually agreed upon time, for “mutual support as we seek to awaken to the sacredness in everyday life, drawing upon the riches of the world’s spiritual traditions through readings, videos, meditative practice, and personal sharing.
Contact Francis Coolidge by email: bigphilnola@yahoo.com
Contemplatives NOLA Group
This in-person group meets monthly in New Orleans.
The 3rd Saturday of the month, 1 PM-2 PM CST
For information, contact Stephanie Riegel:
The Contemplative Life Group
A google meet group meeting:
Wednesdays, 11:30 AM-1 PM CST
Our new discussion book is Happiness by Joan Chittister.
For more information, contact Ellen:
The Art of Compassion Group
using poems to evoke our innate compassion
The Art of Compassion is a contemplative practice designed to tap into the transformative power of art to awaken and cultivate compassion. Each session includes a brief reflection on compassion, followed by a meditation on one poem, time to journal, and conversation in a supportive environment. Laura Banks developed and leads the practice. She is dual-certified by the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University and Compassion Institute as a Compassion Cultivation Training © (CCT™) Instructor. Learn more about Laura and her work at www.lauralbanks.com.
A google meet group meeting:
2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm CST
For information, contact Laura Banks:
The Contemplative Justice Group
A google meet group meeting:
Mondays, Noon-1:30 pm
Book discussion and fellowship.
For more information, contact Ellen Ruffin:
Sacred Conversations in Contemplative Writing Group
A Zoom meet group meeting:
Weekly on Sundays, 5-6 pm CST
For information or to join, visit the group page:
A New Way of Being Group
A Zoom group meeting:
Tuesdays, 6:45 pm CST
To join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85217507544?pwd=u9yPQn1dBanhrVsd6h7tMRaNHoBKk5.1
Meeting #: 852 1750 7544
Password: 519596
For information, contact Ed Bacon:
"A Spring Within Us"
Fall 2026 In-Person Session
Schedule: Sundays, 3:00 pm CT
September 13 – November 15, 2026
Christ Church Cathedral
2919 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Book: Fr. Richard Rohr - The World, the Flesh and the Devil: What To Do About Evil
Limited Class Size: Pre-Registration Requested
Email: Barbara Spangenberg - barbaralspan@gmail.com