Break off from your cares and labours. Make a little time for God and rest a while in him.
St. Anselm
Would you like to deepen your relationship with God? Would you like to encounter God in a personal way through the Scriptures? Would you like to learn different ways of praying? If your answer is yes, we invite you to sign up as a pilgrim on a Week of Guided Prayer.
Pilgrims are traditionally people who journey to a sacred place for religious reasons. During the Week of Guided Prayer, our participants are ‘pilgrims’ who are journeying to encounter God by praying with Scripture.
You will have a personal prayer guide to accompany you for a week as you embark on your spiritual journey and learn to pray using the Scriptures in the traditions of Ignatian Contemplation and Lectio Divina.
You will be given a scripture passage every day that you will pray with on your own, using one of the two prayer methods. Your guide then meets with you one-on-one for 30 minutes to hear about your prayer experiences and guide you each day.
The Week of Guided Prayer gives you an opportunity to go on a mini retreat without the need to go away or take leave from work. You will get to deepen your relationship with God while keeping to your daily routine.
HOW DOES THE WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER WORK?
Sunday: Taster Session (In-Person):
-
Pilgrims meet their assigned prayer guides.
-
Pilgrims learn the 2 prayer methods and practise them in small groups.
Monday - Friday: Guided Prayer Experience Sessions (Online/In-Person):
-
Pilgrims pray on their own with scriptures given by their personal prayer guides for 30 minutes daily and journal their prayer experience.
-
Pilgrims meet their prayer guides individually at an agreed time for 30 minutes daily for sharing and guidance.
Saturday: Closing Session (In-Person):
-
Pilgrims share their takeaways and insights from the Week of Guided Prayer.
All sharings, in groups and during one-on-one sessions during the Week of Guided Prayer will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Week of Guided Prayer: Upcoming editions
-
19 - 25 April 2026 at Catholic Spirituality Centre
-
10 - 16 May 2026 at Church of the Holy Spirit
(Registration is required.)
It was an opportunity to learn the meaning of the biblical scriptures in deep perspective that is insightful and helpful in our daily spiritual life.... Highly recommended for those who seek to find proper techniques in understanding the Word of God better.
Eugene L.
The tangible feel of the scriptures is very refreshing and I believe my relationship with Jesus will deepen through the continuous use of this meditation method.
T. Wee
My prayer time was greatly enriched and I could finally 'hear' what Jesus was trying to tell me, to feel his love for me.
May Q.
Throughout the week He taught me to rest and trust in Him. The guided prayers brought me a whole lot closer to Him.
J. Teo
It made me more aware of God's presence and Him speaking to me. More importantly, it stressed to me to be more open to listening to Him.
Audrey K.
(The Week of Guided Prayer) has helped me understand and experience God more personally.
Michelle L..
... to pay attention to my feelings and thoughts when entering into a colloquy with My Lord made the experience real and current to my life. Jesus could meet me where I was.
J. Ho