The Shalem Institute

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Welcome to the Shalem Institute—dedicated to the support of contemplative living and leadership.

The Shalem Institute provides in-depth support for contemplative living and leadership—a way of being in the world that is prayerfully attentive and responsive to God's presence and guidance.

For over 30 years, we have offered a wide variety of programs and resources for spiritual directors, clergy, lay leaders and individuals who want to open themselves more fully to God in their daily lives and work.

At Shalem, we honor each individual spiritual path and welcome anyone who would seek to learn from the contemplative way.


 

Announcement of Interim Executive Director

June 8, 2009

Dear Friends and Supporters,

In May, the board of directors reluctantly accepted the resignation of executive director Bill Dietrich, who will be leaving the full-time staff at the end of June. We want to extend our thanks to Bill for his many years of loving and dedicated service—on Shalem's board from 1990 to 2000, teaching and leading programs since 1994, as co-executive director beginning in 2003, and most recently, as executive director since 2006. After a well-deserved sabbatical, we look forward to Bill's continued involvement teaching in Shalem programs.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Leah Rampy as interim executive director of Shalem. A leadership consultant who has worked with a number of non-profits, Leah is a graduate of Shalem's Personal Spiritual Deepening and Deepening Contemplative Leadership programs. She is a retreat leader and lay leader and has served on Shalem's board and chaired the program committee. Beginning later this month, Leah will be in charge of Shalem's day-to-day operations until a new permanent executive director is named in six months to a year.

To read more, please click here.

2009 Shalem Program Year

Upcoming Shalem Events

Click on the events below to learn more. We hope you will join us!

Shalem's own Rose Mary Dougherty talks about "Letting the Dying Teach us to Live" at Mercy Center Burlingame

To view the YouTube clip, click here.




We Invite You...

To join us each Wednesday at noon for our Weekly Prayer Peace Circle. To learn more, click here.

Living in Love

Gerald May's Shalem News Articles, 1978-2005

Jerry May's newsletter articles are now available in a beautifully bound volume. Click here to purchase a copy of this new collection, which includes 63 articles, a combined Foreword by Tilden Edwards and Rose Mary Dougherty, and a variety of contemplative and personal photos.

"The simplicity of the spiritual life is living in love." (Gerald May, Addiction and Grace)


Shalem Graduates Offer Programs in Many Regions

Click here to find an offering near you.

"Introduction to Contemplative Prayer"

A new audio offering written and recorded by Dr. Gerald May entitled "Introduction to Contemplative Prayer". Click here to download (MP3 Format).

Photos on this web site have been taken by: Larry Glover-Wetherington, Clark Lobenstine, Marlene Maier, June Schulte and Frank Toia.