Catherine Regan, Ph.D.

Catherine Regan, Ph.D. is a spiritual director, retired psychologist, and longtime adjunct program staff member at Mercy Center, at this time serving on the Centering Prayer/Wisdom Practices team. She also offers online and in-person retreat days. She is committed to fostering our reclaiming the Wisdom at the heart of the Christian Tradition and the contemplative practices so urgently needed at this time in our world.

Upcoming Programs by Catherine Regan, Ph.D.

Centering Prayer and the Reality of Being: A Silent Centering Prayer Retreat

Also With Rev. Amber Sturgess

August 15 - 17, 2025

"Christ is the Reality." Col. 2.17 How do we show up in the world?  What kind of presence and attention are we able to bring to our daily living? How can we begin to cultivate presence and come from a place of true being in the midst of a world in chaos? The practice of […]

Centering Prayer Friday Evening

Also With Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

October 17, 2025

Centering Prayer Day

Also With Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

October 18, 2025

Schedule (subject to change): 9:30   Grounding practices, introduction to the day and themes, and to each other 10:00   Centering Prayer 10:30   Break 10:45   Teaching / Exploration 11:30   Centering Prayer 12:00   Lunch and Contemplative Free Time (optional labyrinth walk) 1:30   Centering Prayer 2:00   Teaching / Exploration 2:45   Break 3:00   […]

Centering Prayer Friday Evening

Also With Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

December 12, 2025

Centering Prayer Day

Also With Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

December 13, 2025

Schedule (subject to change): 9:30   Grounding practices, introduction to the day and themes, and to each other 10:00   Centering Prayer 10:30   Break 10:45   Teaching / Exploration 11:30   Centering Prayer 12:00   Lunch and Contemplative Free Time (optional labyrinth walk) 1:30   Centering Prayer 2:00   Teaching / Exploration 2:45   Break 3:00   […]

Cynthia Bourgeault Retreat

Also With Cynthia Bourgeault, Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

February 13 - 18, 2026

Wisdom School

Also With Heather Ruce, M.A. and Joy Andrews Hayter, Ph.D.

May 22 - 27, 2026