Dr Ilia Delio osf. Public Lecture Series for

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1 Public Lecture Series for Dr Ilia Delio osf Auckland: 29 November -1 December Christchurch: 6-7 December Hosted by Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand. The whole cosmos, from the big bang on, is that Word of God being spoken in the vast spaces of the universe Ilia Delio osf

2 Tena koutou katoa E ngā iwi, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha o ngā hau e wha, tēnei te mihi atu tēnā koutou katoa To all people, all voices, all the many relations from the four winds, greetings to you. We are pleased to announce that Ilia Delio osf will visit New Zealand from the 29 November - 7 December 2013 at the invitation of Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand. Kia hou ki te hinengaro, kia puta te kakara ki te whenua Go deep into the heart, and let the fragrance spread through the land. To be Christian today is to be on the way toward health and wholeness, to being whole within our own lives, to being healers and homemakers in our communities, to being human and homemaking in the Earth Community. And that homemaking is then the lived reality of Christ Christ coming to be born, then, in the heart of the universe into and through our lives. Ilia Delio The Emergent Christ

3 Dr Ilia Delio osf Sr Ilia holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Fordham University. She is currently the Director of Georgetown University Catholic Studies Programme. Until recently she was a Senior Research Fellow at Woodstock Theological Centre at Georgetown University, where she was engaged in a number of research projects; Religion and Science; The Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business; Health Care and Ethical Foundations & Framework. Delio served as Professor and Chair of Spirituality Studies at Washington Theological Union. In 2000 she received the Templeton Course Award in Science and Religion. She is the author of 12 books, including The Humility of God (2005), Christ in Evolution (2008), and Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth (2008), which won two Catholic Press Awards in Her newest books include The Emergent Christ (2011) and The Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution and the Power of Love published this year. Ilia Delio, a renowned international speaker, will give a series of Public Lectures in the field of Theology and Science exploring such themes as: The Emergent Christ Christ, Evolution and Emergent Wholeness God, Evolution and the Power of Love Contemplative Evolution Evolution and a New Birth of God

4 Our challenge today is to trust the power of love at the heart of life, to let ourselves be seized by love, to create and invent ways for love to evolve into a global wholeness of unity, compassion, justice and peacemaking. Ilia Delio The Unbearable Wholeness of Being Auckland Venue: Parking: 12.30pm: 1.30pm: 5.30pm: 9.30am: 4.30pm: 10.00am 4.00pm: St Columba Centre 40 Vermont St Ponsonby Auckland Driveway and parking access is the two driveways prior to 40 Vermont St. Programme: Friday 29 November: Registration opens Mihi whakatau and opening ritual Ilia Delio Opening address/lecture Closure Saturday: 30 November: Ilia Delio Lectures, reflection, discussion, open forum. Closure Sunday: 1 December: Ilia Delio Lectures, reflection, discussion, open forum. Poroporoaki and closing ritual Location: Columba Centre is located in the heart of Ponsonby, an inner-city suburb of Auckland City located 2 km west of the Auckland CBD. There are many cafes and eating places along Ponsonby Road. Refreshments: Tea and coffee provided. Please bring your own lunch or you might like to visit one of the many cafes along Ponsonby Rd.

5 Accommodation: We have not made arrangements with motels or hotels. However there are several in the area and in particular along Jervois Rd. The LINK bus travels along Ponsonby Rd and through the city CBD at regular intervals so accommodation in the CBD is an option. Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre has a number of beds available. The Centre is located at 104 The Drive at Epsom which is about 20 mins travel from Columba Centre. Single room, shared bathroom, bed and breakfast: $65 per night. (Transport negotiated) Cost: Our desire is to keep our costs low so that all those who wish to participate are able. Friday thru Sunday: Between $50 - $100 per person as you can afford. We recommend that you attend all three days. If you are able to attend only one day the cost is $30 50 per person....god is love. From all eternity God willed to share that love with another... In that sense, when we think of Christ as the beginning of Creation, Christ is the word of God. And so that very word spoken by God is a word of love. In that word of God spoken in love is the world. Ilia Delio The Emergent Christ

6 Christchurch Venue: Parking: 8.30am: 9.30am: 4.30pm: 9.30am: 4.00pm: Villa Maria College Hall, 22 Peer St, Upper Riccarton Limited parking available in College grounds. Programme: Friday 6 December Registration opens Mihi whakatau and opening ritual Ilia Delio Lectures, reflection, discussion, open forum. Closure Saturday: 7 December Ilia Delio Lectures, reflection, discussion, open forum. Poroporoaki and closing ritual Location: Villa Maria College is located a short distance from the Christchurch airport. Refreshments: Tea and coffee provided. Please bring your own lunch. There are some cafes available within a min walking distance. Cost: Our desire is to keep our costs low so that all those who wish to participate are able. Two days: Between $ as you can afford One day: Between $30 50 as you can afford. For further enquiries: Administration and Registration: contact Joan Roberts jroberts@somauck.org.nz, tel General Enquiries: contact Katrina Fabish rsm: katrinafabish@mercy.org.nz, tel

7 Registration: Please complete this form and or post to: Joan Roberts Sisters of Mercy P0 Box 6015 Wellesley St Auckland Please tick the dates you are registering for Auckland Christchurch 29 November 6 December 30 November 7 December 1 December Name: Address: Contact Contact phone number: Please indicate your method of payment: Cheque enclosed: made out to Sisters of Mercy In the mail to above address Cash/cheque payment at registration Keeping up to date: Please check news section of before you come in case of venue changes due to numbers attending or other details. Those with addresses provided will be informed of any changes via .

8 Theology has been linked to cosmology for centuries and the core principles of Christian doctrine are based on a particular cosmology of the past. Modern science, especially evolution and quantum physics, has ushered in a new cosmology and our challenge today is to find coherence between our religious beliefs and the new cosmos. Since Christianity rests on the Incarnation, we will seek to explore the meaning of Jesus Christ in an evolutionary universe and the significance of Christ in evolution for the future direction of Christian life. Ilia Delio - from a talk given online