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Ecological Spirituality: Faith in our Earthly Becoming Register
Location: Virtual
Category: Weekend Opportunities
Date: Friday October 3, 2025 through Sunday October 5, 2025
Cost: $80.00
Minimum Deposit: $80.00

Description:

Friday, October 3 to
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Ecological Spirituality: Faith in our Earthly Becoming
with 
Diarmuid O'Murchu 

Already in the opening years of the 21st century, the horizon of our Christian faith has expanded enormously, Laudato Si, being a major contribution to that enlarged landscape. Religions and Churches are struggling to keep up, while a growing body of lay people are embracing the new vision. This weekend Workshop/Retreat will explore some of the substantial challenges that are emerging.

Virtual via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be sent prior to the program to all paid participants.


Sessions (eastern time)

Friday: at 4 pm
Saturday: 9 am, 11 am & 1:30 pm
Sunday: 9 am & 10 am

Diarmuid O'Murchu was born to a working class family and spent his childhood on a farm in Ireland. He calls his adult theological perspective a "re-discovery" of the Celtic spirituality he was taught as a child, which stressed a deep connection between God and nature. As O'Murchu began to read Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Berry, their emphasis on the sacredness of the earth resonated with him and he began to articulate his own theology. Diarmuid O'Murchu is a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin Ireland. He is also a social psychologist and has spent most of his working life in social ministry, predominantly in London, U.K. In that capacity he has worked as a couple's counsellor, in bereavement work, in AIDS-HIV counselling, and with homeless people and refugees. As a workshop leader and group leader, he has facilitated programs on Adult Faith Development in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, The Philippines, Thailand, India, Peru and in several African countries.

Registration:

If you would like to register for this or any of our programs, there are several easy ways to do so.  

You may:
• click the "Register" link located at the bottom of this page
• call 724-964-8886 to speak with a member of our friendly staff
• complete and mail a 
printable registration form along with your payment to:

     Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center
     2067 Evergreen Road
     P.O. Box 424
     Villa Maria, PA 16155 

Refund Policy 


Additional Information:
This program will be conducted via Zoom.
For more information
Phone: 724-964-8886
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