Dorothy A. Connolly Annual Lecture, 2025
Kathleen Duffy, SSJ is Professor Emerita of Physics and Director of the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College. She is President of the American Teilhard Association, Associate Editor of Teilhard Studies, a biannual publication of the American Teilhard Association, and serves on the Board of Cosmos and Creation. Her current research interest concerns the religious essays of Jesuit paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and the relationship of his synthesis to modern developments in science. She has published Teilhard’s Mysticism: Seeing the Inner Face of Evolution (Orbis 2014), Teilhard’s Struggle: Embracing the Work of Evolution (Orbis 2019), an edited volume of essays about Teilhard’s life and work entitled Rediscovering Teilhard’s Fire (St. Joseph’s University 2010), and edited volume of essays celebrating the 100th anniversary of Teilhard’s Mass on the World, as well as numerous book chapters and articles about Teilhard. Kathleen also guides evening, weekend, and weeklong retreats on topics related to Teilhard’s life and work.
Event: Tuesday, September 23 | 6:30pm
Topic: Emerging Spirituality in a Chaotic World
In-Person Location: Maria College’s Marian Hall, 700 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Virtual: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82816206953
The webinar will be live at 6:20pm. The lecture begins at 6:30pm.
This endowed lecture is made possible by Kay A. Connolly in honor of her late sister, Dorothy A. Connolly. Connolly was a Trustee of the College for 27 years, serving from 1976 to 2003. She was granted the title Trustee Emeritus for her long-standing commitment. The annual lecture will honor Dorothy’s legacy which, rooted in the Mercy Charism, will benefit the Maria College Community for years to come.
“Dorothy inspired those around her. She believed in the mission of Maria College and knew the importance of an education and wanted that for others,” -Kay A. Connolly, sister of Dorothy A. Connolly.