In his essay, “The Mystical Milieu,” Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin provides a road map into the intensely mystical environment in which he lived and moved. He describes the stages of his mystical growth in terms of five concentric circles. These circles provided him with a sacred path into an ever deepening reality, a reality that is informed as much by the science of his time as by his religious tradition. They help us trace Teilhard’s growth and development as he plunged ever more deeply into the heart of matter and into the heart of God, where he found a loving, cosmic 2 Person – the God for evolution. During this presentation, we will walk with Teilhard along these circles, allowing experience to open our contemplative hearts to the wonders of our universe and to the Divine Presence that dwells there.       Sr. Kathy Duffy, SSJ, PhD

Our Monday night mini-retreats are three-hour sessions that include a full meal (6:00 p.m.), presentation, prayer, and discussion (7:00 p.m.) and night prayer and blessing (9:00 p.m.)

The donation for these mini-retreats is $30.00 per person (includes supper) / Virtual participation: $15.