Teilhard's Mysticism: Spiraling Into the Cosmic Christ

RETREAT June 25 - July 1, 2017 Presenter The day will come when, after harnessing space, Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD the winds, the tides, Kathleen Duffy, SSJ is Professor of and gravitation, we shall Teilhard’s Physics at Chestnut Hill College, harness for God the where she directs the Interdisciplinary energies of love. And on Mysticism: Honors Program and the Institute for that day, for the second Religion and Science. She is editor time in the history of the Spiraling into of Teilhard Studies and serves on the world, we shall have Advisory Boards of the American discovered fire. the Teilhard Association and Cosmos and Creation. Her present research Pierre Teilhard de Chardin deals with the way Teilhard de Cosmic Christ From “Toward the Future,” 1936 Chardin’s religious writings connect with modern science. She has published several book chapters and articles on these topics, an ed- ited volume of essays entitled

Rediscovering (St.Teilhard’s Joseph’s Fire University Press, 2010), and

Teilhard’s Mysticism: Seeing the Inner (OrbisFace of Books, Evolution 2014).

Maris Stella Retreat Center Harvey Cedars, NJ Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin has developed one of the most creative approaches to mysticism in modern times. He describes the stages of his TEILHARD’S MYSTICISM: mystical growth in terms of five Spiraling into the Cosmic Christ concentric circles. Presenter: Kathleen Duffy, SSJ These circles provided him with a Coordinators: Ann Marie Rimmer, OP, sacred path into an ever deepening During this retreat, through input, Jeanne Goyette, OP reality, a reality that is informed as prayer, song, film, contemplative much by the science of his time activities, and sharing, we follow Accommodations: Accommodations are simple but as it is by his religious tradition. Teilhard as he travels ever more adequate; private rooms with shared

They help us trace his growth and deeply from Circle to Circle into Jersey New Cedars, Harvey Center, Maris Stella Retreat bathrooms off the corridor. There is a the arms of the Cosmic Christ. development as he plunged ever lovely chapel overlooking the water. This account of Teilhard’s experience more deeply into the heart of A beautiful setting on the ocean and bay. matter and into the heart of God, will hopefully guide all those of MARIS STELLA offers an atmosphere kindred spirits “who love the world” where he found the radiance of a of prayer and quiet, whether praying in and who yearn to expand their loving, cosmic Person - the God the chapel, walking or sitting quietly by for evolution. mystical hearts. the Bay or Ocean. Cost Total cost is $625. “Love is the most universal, Deposit of $150 is due with completed the most tremendous and the registration form. Deposit is most mystical of cosmic forces. non-refundable after May 1, 2017. Love is the primal and universal Space is limited so registration form psychic energy. Love is a sacred and deposit are due ASAP. reserve of energy; it is like the Balance of $475 is due May 1, 2017. blood of spiritual evolution.” Checks payable: Sisters of Saint Dominic Mail to: Sister Jeanne Goyette,OP Pierre Teilhard de Chardin The Spirit of the Earth, 1931 40 Ryerson Avenue #203 Caldwell, NJ 07006 Questions call: 973.403.3300 x 2203