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May 6, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Sisters Kathleen Deignan, CND, PhD, and Libby Osgood, CND, PhD, PEng, offer a contemplative reflection on the prayers, poems, and hymns of Jesuit priest and scientist Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ, and how the presenters wove these works into a Book of Hours for daily prayer. Teilhard de Chardin: Book of Hours is offered via livestream from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Through this reflective evening, Sisters Kathleen and Libby invite participants to cultivate the “cosmic sense” of faith awakened through the works of Teilhard de Chardin. There is no need to have read their book to enjoy this evening presentation.

Sister Kathleen, Professor Emerita of Religious and Theological Studies at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York, is a composer of sacred song and director of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit. Sister Libby, Associate Professor of Sustainable Design Engineering at the University of Prince Edward Island, once worked on two NASA satellites as an aerospace engineer.

The cost of the event is $45. Registration is required and may be made online at www.webercenter.org (click on “Programs”), by phone, 517-266-4000, and by email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Their book, Teilhard de Chardin: A Book of Hours, is available at the Weber Center Shop.

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April 5, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Single Catholic women ages 19 to 25 are invited to a weekend of discernment for religious life and optional participation in a week of environmental service and learning.

During the discernment weekend – Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 2024 – participants gather at the Motherhouse of the Adrian Dominican Sisters to learn about discernment and the life of Dominican Sisters, spend time in prayer and contemplation, and meet and pray with Adrian Dominican Sisters. The discernment weekend is offered free of cost.

Participants in the discernment weekend are invited to extend their stay at the Motherhouse to spend the following week – Monday to Saturday, May 13-18, 2024 – learning and serving in the Environmental Leadership Experience. They join students and faculty members of Siena Heights University in Adrian and Barry University in Miami, Florida, for a week of environmental education, stewardship, and hands-on activities. The cost for the Environmental Leadership Experience is $250. Scholarships are available.

Reserve your space today by contacting Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP, at [email protected]. Reservations are due by Friday, May 3, 2024.