Foundations of Christian Meditation

With Rev. Dr. Kathleen Weller, Obl.SB and Eugene Bebeau Jr., MD

April 17 - 19, 2026

Date and Time Details: Friday, April 17 (check-in from 3-5 PM) through Sunday, April 19 (Check-out 11 AM)

Location: Nazareth Retreat Center

Address: 40 West Drive, Nazareth, KY, USA

  • Casa Maria Cottage – $70.00
  • Vincent Cottage – $70.00
  • David Hall 104 (Full Bed, Private Bath) – $210.00
  • Guest House 1st Floor (Queen Bed, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • Guest House 1st Floor (Twin Bed, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • Guest House 2nd Floor, (Queen Bed, Private Restroom) – $210.00
  • Guest House #7 2nd Floor, (Two Twin Beds) – $210.00
  • Guest House #9 (One Queen Bed, Two Twin Beds) – $210.00
  • Nativity Hall #7 (Twin Bed, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • Nativity Hall #3 (Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom) – $190.00
  • Nativity Hall (Full Bed, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • David Hall 101 (Double Bed, Shared Apartment, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • David Hall 102 (Twin Bed, Shared Apartment, Shared Restroom) – $190.00
  • David Hall 103 (Double Bed, Shared Apartment, Shared Restrooms) – $70.00
  • Commuter – $70.00
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The WCCM-USA School of Meditation – Essential Teaching Weekend (ETW)

The Essential Teaching Weekend (ETW), offered through the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) School of Meditation, is a weekend experience for meditators who wish to deepen their practice of Christian Meditation and explore how they might share this gift with others. Rooted in the teachings of Father John Main OSB, Father Laurence Freeman OSB, and the wider contemplative tradition, the weekend offers a rich blend of practice, reflection, and communal learning.

ETW provides generous space for silence, peaceful reflection, and meaningful conversation in the company of others walking a similar spiritual path. Through guided meditation, teaching sessions, workshops, and shared dialogue, participants are invited to deepen their understanding of the practice, the tradition that sustains it, and the spiritual journey it fosters.

The weekend is participative and experiential, drawing on both personal practice and the wisdom of the Christian contemplative tradition. There will be opportunities to ask questions, engage in small-group activities, and build community with fellow meditators in a supportive, prayerful environment.

The registration fee includes lodging and meals for the full duration of the weekend event.  We also offer an option for commuters.

About the Leaders

Rev. Dr. Kathleen Weller, Obl.SB

Rev. Dr. Kathleen Weller is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) with decades of experience in parish ministry, spiritual direction, and contemplative formation. She earned her Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and completed Clinical Pastoral Education at Alexian Brothers Hospital. She was ordained in 1993 […]

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Eugene Bebeau Jr., MD

Gene Bebeau is a longtime practitioner and teacher of Christian Meditation who brings a grounded, compassionate presence to his work as a retreat leader, shaped by decades of contemplative practice and service. A retired anesthesiologist, he integrates attentiveness, silence, and care for the whole person into his approach to spiritual formation. Gene has established and […]

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