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Upcoming Events
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson will present a public lecture on the future of Catholic parish ministry on Wednesday, November 1, at 4:30 p.m., in Higgins 300.
C21 Online Courses The courses "What Makes Us Catholic" and "The Synoptic Gospels" begin on Monday, October 30; and the course "The Creed: What We Believe" begins on Monday November 6. All are offered as a collaboration of the Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and C21 Online. Join participants from around the country and around the world, more info.
C21 Series on Women The first event in this 2006-2007 series will take place on Monday, November 13, 2006 in the Heights Room at 5:30pm. "How Women Live out Being Catholic: Sharing Our Stories." Panelists include: Pat DeLeeuw, Vice Provost, Sheila McMahon, Director, Women's Resource Center, Kara Cherniga '07, more info.
Ignatian Spirituality @ Work On Tuesday, November 28, 2006, C21 Director Tim Muldoon will begin a two-part series at the Boston College Club downtown. The workshop runs from 5:30 until 7:30 pm and is cosponsored by C21 and the Alumni Association. The second part of the series will take place on Tuesday, December 19, at the same time and place. For more information, check the Calendar at the BC Club site or email questions to Dianne Duffin at the BC Alumni Association: dianne.duffin@bc.edu |
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Archbishop Miller lecture
On Monday, September 11, 2006, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, Secretary for the Sacred Congregation of Catholic Education, visited Boston College and delivered a lecture entitled "Catholic Higher Education in the United States and the Holy See." The online webcast is available on the C21 website.
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Agape Latte
On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, C21 initiated a new series for undergraduate students entitled "Agape Latte." C21 Director Tim Muldoon gave a talk entitled "I'm spiritual; who needs religion?" reflecting on the necessity of religious practice in cultivating an authentic spiritual life. The series will continue every first Tuesday of the month during the academic year, and is an an informal lecture and discussion around themes related to the C21 mission. See the story about the evening by the student newspaper, The Heights.
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Bryan Hehir lecture
On Tuesday, October 10, the Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, President of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, gave a lecture entitled "From John Paul II to Benedict XVI: The Social Ministry of the Church." The lecture will be posted to the C21 website by the end of October. The event marked the launch of the Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry's Continuing Education series, and was cosponsored by C21.
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C21 Book series releases
C21 and Crossroad Publishing Company are pleased to announce the release of the next four volumes of the C21 book series, which have resulted from C21 conferences in recent years. The titles are as follows: Sexuality and the U.S. Catholic Church: Crisis and Renewal (edited by Lisa Sowle Cahill, John Garvey, and T. Frank Kennedy, S.J.); Handing on the Faith: The Church's Mission and Challenge (edited by Fr. Robert Imbelli); Priests for the 21st Century (edited by Donald Dietrich and Michael J. Himes); and Inculturation and the Church in North America (edited by T. Frank Kennedy, S.J.). Also, a fifth new volume will be released next spring, entitled Taking Heart: Catholic Writers on Hope in Our Time, edited by Ben Birnbaum.
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Lay Ecclesial Ministry Symposium
On Sunday, October 22, C21 hosted "Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A symposium on the US Bishops' Statement on lay ecclesial ministry." The Archdiocese of Boston and surrounding dioceses are quietly undergoing a major shift in ministry, driven both by the declining number of priests and the surprising rise in the number of trained lay ministers. Together with priests, deacons, and religious women and men, an increasing number of lay women and men are taking on roles properly described as "ministry." Last November, the US Bishops issued the document "Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord," in recognition of this growing pastoral reality. This symposium gave area parish ministers a chance to reflect on this growing reality in the Church.
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