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March 9, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – Radiance, the ability to see beneath the surface of matter to its heart, is the hallmark of a true contemplative. During an in-person retreat, Growing in Radiance with Teilhard de Chardin, Sister Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, draws on some of the beautiful, mystical essays of the Jesuit paleontologist to explore the inner glow that Teilhard experienced in his encounters with Christ in matter.

The retreat begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center and concludes at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026. 

Sister Kathleen, Professor Emerita of Physics and Director of the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College, is President of the American Teilhard Association. Her research focuses on the religious essays of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and the relationship of his synthesis to modern developments in science.

The cost is $125 for commuters (includes lunches), and $225 per person double occupancy and $325 single occupancy (includes all meals). Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is located on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

February 9, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – Are you a writer who sometimes faces writer’s block, or have you gotten too busy to write? The next creative writing workshop explores options that encourage writers to show up and write more regularly, including accountability links and joining or creating a writer’s group.

The workshop, Too Busy to Write?, is offered from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 11, 2025, in person at Weber Retreat and Conference Center and via Zoom. Beginning and experienced writers are welcome.  

The workshop is facilitated by Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP, MSW, a certified leader of Amherst Writers and Artists workshops.

The cost is $35. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is located on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.