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Foundations of Christian Meditation

April 17-19, 2026

Nazareth Retreat Center
Bardstown, KY (Near Louisville)
in-person event

The WCCM-USA School of Meditation is offering a weekend Essential Teachings experience for meditators who wish to deepen their practice of Christian Meditation as well as those searching for a contemplative practice. Rooted in the teachings of Benedictine spirituality and the wider contemplative tradition, the weekend offers a rich blend of practice, reflection, and communal learning.

About the Nazareth Retreat Center

The Nazareth Retreat Center in Bardstown is a 45 minute drive from the Louisville, Kentucky airport. This serene setting will be our host on their beautiful walkable wooded grounds, lakes, meandering paths, a labyrinth, and a stunning Gothic Church. Accommodations are varied with choices of lodging with private bathrooms as well as dormitory style 
with shared bathrooms. 

Your registration includes retreat, lodging and meals for the 3-day event. 
Please register at the link below:

The weekend will be led by the Rev. Dr. Kathleen Weller, an ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Kathleen is a lifelong teacher, pastor, and contemplative practitioner; she brings wisdom, warmth, and deep listening to her ministry, and Gene Bebeau, a longtime practitioner and teacher of Christian Meditation whose teaching invites participants into the practice of silence as a living form of prayer, offering simple, faithful pathways into the Christian contemplative tradition that can be sustained in daily life.

For questions and concerns, please contact:

Kathleen Weller, bronagh.oblsb@icloud.com

Sharon Nicks, Sharon@wccm-usa.org,

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