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April 21, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois, speaks on Cosmic Journey: Implications for Faith, during a retreat at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, and continues through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
The retreat offers time for input and reflection on our evolving story as humans and as people of faith. Delving into the unfolding cosmic creation story gives us the opportunity to explore new insights into our faith, our understanding of sin, and the meaning of Jesus in our lives.
Sister Sharon has presented programs and led retreats worldwide on a number of ecological issues, but she is particularly passionate about sharing the Cosmic Creation Story and its implications for life and faith.
The cost is $180 for commuters, including lunch; and $325 per person for double occupancy, and $425 for single occupancy, which 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 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.
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The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, a Congregation of about 370 vowed women religious and nearly 180 Associates, traces its roots back to St. Dominic in the 13th century. The Sisters minister in 21 states, the Dominican Republic, Norway, and the Philippines. The Congregation’s Vision is to “seek truth, make peace, reverence life.”
October 14, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – John F. Haught, PhD, takes participants on a virtual exploration of The New Cosmic Story and the Meaning of Faith from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022. The day will include a break for lunch.
The program, offered via live stream, explores religious faith in the context of our new scientific story of the universe. The focus will be on the significance of religious – and especially Christian – faith for our understanding of the universe and vice-versa.
A Distinguished Research Professor at Georgetown University and former Professor and Chair of the Department of Theology at Georgetown, John specializes in systematic theology. His focus is on areas pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion.
Participants are encouraged but not required to read one or both of John’s many books: The Cosmic Vision of Teilhard de Chardin (Orbis, 2021) and God After Einstein (Yale University Press, 2022).
The cost is $45. Registration is required to receive the live stream link. Registration is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.