Creating contemplative communities
who practice the presence of God
for personal transformation
and compassionate service
with the world
Our Groups
All of these groups are free and made possible because of the generous contributions of SCL participants.
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To learn more, email livingschool12@gmail.com
Visio Divina Group
A google meet group meeting:
Thursdays, 7-8 pm CST
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For more information, contact Bob Hopkins:
Yoga as Prayer
​A google meet group meeting:
Thursdays, 8:45 am and 4:30 pm CST
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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:
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The Mystic Path Group
This in-person group meets weekly in New Orleans.
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Saturdays, 3:30-5:15 pm CST
Facilitated by Marie T. O'Neill
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​​For more information, contact Marie:
Contemplatives NOLA Group
This in-person group meets monthly in New Orleans.
​The 3rd Saturday of the month, 2 PM-3 PM CST
For information, contact Stephanie Riegel:
The Contemplative Life Group
​A google meet group meeting:
Wednesdays, 11:30 AM-1 PM CST (beginning September 24, 2025)
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
A google meet group meeting:
2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm CST
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For information, contact Laura Banks:
The Contemplative Justice Group
A ​google meet group meeting: ​​
Mondays, Noon-1:30 pm
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​Book discussion and fellowship (new book starting October 6, 2025)
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For more information, contact Ellen Ruffin:
Sacred Conversations in Contemplative Writing Group
​A google meet group meeting:
Sundays, 5-6 pm CST
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For information, contact Alisha Johnson Perry:
A New Way of Being Group
​A Zoom group meeting:
Tuesdays, 6:45 pm CST
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To join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85217507544?pwd=u9yPQn1dBanhrVsd6h7tMRaNHoBKk5.1
Meeting #: 852 1750 7544
Password: 519596
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For information, contact Ed Bacon: