Led by Sam and Paula Guarnaccia, we will explore and discuss the value of Teilhard’s thinking for the present day. As we focus on the emerging future with the multiple crises of catastrophic biodiversity loss and climate emergency, why study Teilhard? What does he have to offer our modern world dilemmas? Is there power and […]

Francis House of Prayer 84 Walnford Road Allentown, NJ 08501 One of the most important capacities for those of us who wish to live a truly mystical life is the ability to see. Openness to the other and to the many sensations in our immediate surroundings deepens our ability to access the radiance of Matter’s […]

Our newest book study will be The Future of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, lead by Andrew Del Rossi. As we continue our journey with scientist and mystic Teilhard de Chardin, we will explore this collection of his essays written over the time of thirty years. Presented in chronological order, the essays contained in The Future of Man explore topics such […]

Online at 7:00-8:30pm ET This year, we are asking you to consider ways of participating more fully in the life of the American Teilhard Association. Several of our members will share their experience and we look forward to hearing from you about yours. We will provide time for small group sharing and for large group […]

Online at 7:00-8:30pm ET A television biography of Teilhard de Chardin will begin appearing on PBS stations on Easter Sunday, or shortly thereafter. The drama of Teilhard’s life is complemented by the 13-year saga of the making of the film, and the series of improbabilities that made it possible. Frank and Mary Frost, producers of […]

"As an academic and a spiritual director, I have found myself using some of the techniques of spiritual direction in conversations with my colleagues. In this talk, I explore the ways that paying attention to wonder can facilitate intellectual conversation." Mags Blackie holds PhDs in Chemistry and Education. She is also the author of Rooted […]

“A Vision of Our Future Earth: Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry” with Andrew Del Rossi, ThD Join us on Saturday, April 20 as we celebrate our Common Home and Mother Earth.  Guided by meditations from mystic scientist and priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and priest and “ecologian” Thomas Berry, we will spend time in nature […]

For Teilhard, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola must be adapted to the new circumstances and desires of a world influenced by the progress of science and technology.  With the help of passages from Teilhard's retreat notes, Udias suggests new ways to implement Teilhard's suggestions. Presenter: Agustin Udias, SJ, professor of Geophysics, Universidad […]

Film Debut Announcement! TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist by filmmakers Frank and Mary Frost The new 2-hour biography of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, TEILHARD: Visionary Scientist, produced by Frank and Mary Frost, is ready for broadcast! This film tells the story of an early 20th Century French Jesuit priest and scientist, who, in relentless pursuit of the […]

ATA Annual Event 2024 with John Philip Newell Via Zoom and In-Person Retreat Available! Click here to register. **Your registration is through the American Teilhard Association. Please contact kduffy@chc.edu with any questions regarding registration or payment.  Do not contact Daylesford Abbey regarding registration or payment.** Join Sr. Kathleen Duffy, SSJ and the American Teilhard Association […]

with Kathleen Duffy, SSJ Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center Villa Maria, PA Today, when so much of the evolutionary process is being explained from a materialist view, one of the most challenging questions for believers is how to envision the role of the Divine in the ongoing creation. Contemporary mystics have discovered powerful images […]

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024 Time: 8.30am AEST/6:30pm EST Zoom connection: https://olmcparra.zoom.us/j/88970783123 8 Meeting ID: 5339386598 Passcode: 350092 RSVP: valda.rsm@gmail.com In this session we will be reflecting on passages from "The Divine Milieu" in which Teilhard shares with us the living presence of the Divine that he found Incarnate in Matter. We will also consider […]

1:00-2:30PM Donation: $200 Francis House of Prayer Click here to register IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM - PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR BOOKS A READING OF TEILHARD'S  THE DIVINE MILIEU 9 Fridays        1:00 – 2:30 PM September 6        December 6          March 7 October 4             January 10            April 11 November 8         February 7             May 2 Sr. Kathy Duffy […]

3:00-4:30PM Donation: $200 Click here to register. Explore a new experience with the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises using The Spiritual Exercises with Teilhard de Chardin by Augustin Udias, SJ and The New Spiritual Exercises in the Spirit of Teilhard de Chardin by Louis Savary. Led by S. Kathy Duffy and S. Marcy.  Visit fhop.org/monthly-series to register […]

September 8-13, 2024 Manna House of Praver Concordia, KS 66901 $300 via Zoom $525 in Person REGISTER HERE: https://mannahouse.org/events/images-of-god/ One of the most important capacities for those of us who wish to live a truly mystical life is the ability to see. Openness to the other and to the many sensations in our immediate surroundings […]

Corrected Time: 1:30pm EST East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall, Chestnut Hill College Come to a molecular tea party! Join Michelle Francl, author of Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, for a deep dive into what is in a cup of tea. We will taste different teas and enjoy traditional teatime snacks while exploring why Earl Grey […]

This fall, the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College and the American Teilhard Association plan to sponsor Reading Circle on Zoom on the second Monday and Wednesday of each month. Both monthly sessions will involve the same content. Monday meetings are at 6:30-8:00pm ET and the Wednesday sessions are at 2:00-3:30pm ET. […]

Sunday, September 22, 2024 1 pm EDT | ZOOM Presenter: Agustin Udias, SJ, professor emeritus of Geophysics, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, a member of the European Academy and corresponding member of the Royal Academy of History Respondent: Margie Thompson, SSJ, MFA, artist and spiritual director For Teilhard, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius must be adapted […]

Teilhard and the Future of Faith with John Haught, PhD October 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT Daylesford Abbey 220 S. Valley Rd. Paoli, PA 19301 In-Person: $20 Zoom: Free The poet Matthew Arnold, in his poem “Dover Beach” (1867), lamented the withdrawal of the “sea of faith” and the death of nature during the age of emerging […]

Contemporary controversies and crises in Christian thought, life, and worship today are rooted in conflicting assumptions about God, the universe, and the meaning of time.  With the help of some ideas of Teilhard de Chardin, this presentation will outline how Christian faith in the future may be transformed and take on new meaning and vitality […]

Living in the Divine Milieu with Teilhard de Chardin October 22 @ 3:00 pm – October 24 @ 12:00 pm EDT Daylesford Abbey, Paoli, PA 19301 "By means of all created things, without exception, the divine assails us, penetrates us, and moulds us. We imagined it as distant and inaccessible, whereas in fact we live […]

Monday, November 18, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST The American Teilhard Association invites you to Evening Vespers with Kathleen Deignan, CND prayed from a Teilhardian breviary created from the priest/scientist’s rich love of cosmo-poetics and visionary prayer. Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcOysrjMrH91nVER6fVh7npgKlK1Ba8oj#/registration

Join Dr. Marc Schulz to discuss the role of relationships on health and happiness. November 19, 2024 at 7 pm EST In-Person: Chestnut Hill College (East Parlor) 9601 Germantown Ave #20 Philadelphia, PA 19118 Here is the updated registration information: Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkduiqrjkuHtSRv-wcKI8xw8XmureZASmk In-Person: Chestnut Hill College (East Parlor) 9601 Germantown Ave Philadelphia, PA 19118 https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/5d6863c1-c7b9-46b6-bc69-b74adc4605a6

Sunday, December 15 12:30pm-2:00pm EST Via Zoom Free Will Offering As we prepare to welcome the light this Advent, join us on an adventure of art and alchemy. Alchemy is traditionally defined as the early practice of attempting to transmute base metals into precious metals like gold. In a more integral sense, alchemy seeks the union […]

Please join us for our Annual Members' Meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 at 7:00pm EST. Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/h8XL-f7ZRUOT1jj6DFe0lw#/registration During our Annual Members’ Meeting 2025, we will consider material found in our latest issue of Teilhard Studies, "The Cosmic Christ of Teilhard de Chardin" by Thierry Magnin. All members of the ATA should have received a copy […]

The Teilhard Conversation Group meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm EST. All are welcome to share in their experiences of Teilhard. To join, please send an email request to Paula Guarnaccia at pguarnac@gmail.com. Join Paula and Sam Guarnaccia for the Teilhard Conversation Group. The Teilhard Conversation Group […]

Teilhard’s Mysticism: Seeing the Inner Face of Evolution March 11 – 16, 2025 Nazareth Retreat Center 40 West Drive Nazareth, KY 40048 NazarethRetreatCenterKY.org 502-348-1513 nazarethretreatcenter@scnky.org Room costs range from $656.00 to $706.00. This price includes retreat, accommodations, and meals. Commuter rate is $356.00. Retreat Scholarship Request Form: https://nazarethretreatcenterky.org/retreat-scholarship-request-form/ Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD is a Professor […]

March 18, 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET Featuring Jay McDaniel, PhD and Ernie Tamminga, PhD We live in a time of need, where people throughout the world seek visions of hope. This discussion explores the shared vision of Teilhard de Chardin and Alfred North Whitehead, both of whom see the universe as an […]