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December 2005
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Lecture: "Working for Justice/Handing on the Faith" with Edwina Gateley, founder of the Volunteer Missionary Movement
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Gasson 100
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Streaming video
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Lecture: “Twelve Men in a Printing Shop, May 22, 1787: A Great Human Rights Movement is Born” with Adam Hochschild, Lecturer, UC Berkeley
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsor: Lowell Humanities Series
Information: 617-552-3705
November 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
Annual Ministry Renewal Day: The Work of Every Minister: Total Community Catechesis with Professor Thomas Groome and Dr. Jane Regan
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Gasson 100
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Lunch included.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Anniversary Lecture: Three Holy Jesuits: Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier, and Peter Favre with David L. Fleming, SJ
7:30 p.m., The Weston Library, Sherrill Hall, Room 3A, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Sponsor: Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Information: 617-492-1960
Saturday, November 5, 2005
Student Conference: "Our Church, Our Faith, Our Future," with students from Boston area colleges and universities
Boston College
Sponsor: The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-0470
Streaming video
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Lecture: “Gertrude Stein: Woman of Faith?” with Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York University
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsor: Lowell Humanities Series
Information: 617-552-3705
October 2005
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Workshop: "Family: Finding the Sacred in the Every Day" with Kathy Coffey, Editor for Living the Good News and award winning author
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Location: TBA
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Fee: $35; Lunch included.
Thursday, October 27, 2005 (date change)
Lecture: “Economics as a Vocation: Lessons for the Church in the 21st Century” with Professor Francis J. McLaughlin
7:00 p.m., McGuinn 121
Sponsor: Lonergan Workshop
Information: 617-552-8095
Sunday, October 23, 2005
“Voice of the Faithful: Findings from a Study of a Social Movement within the Catholic Church” with lead researchers William D'Antonio and Anthony Pogorelc, Catholic University of America
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Robsham Theater
Sponsor: The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-0470
Streaming video
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Workshop: “Communications Strategies for Building Parish Community” with Jay Cormier, Editor/Publisher of Connections
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Location: TBA
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Fee: $35; Lunch included.
Streaming video
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Lecture: "African Oil & Poverty."
Presenters: Austin Onuoha, Center for Social and Corporate Responsibility (Nigeria) and Fr. Antoine Berilengar, SJ, Petroleum Revenue Oversight and Control Committee (Chad); Social Apostolate coordinator for the Jesuits in Africa
7:30 p.m., Fulton 511
Sponsor: Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Boston College
Information: 617-552-1968
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Lecture: "The Faith That the Church Hands On," with Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Professor, Fordham University
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Gasson 100
Sponsors: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Streaming video
Saturday, October 8, 2005
Book Signing: The Ignatian Workout, with Dr. Tim Muldoon, Director, The Church in the 21st Century Center
Two hours before and after the football game, McElroy bookstore
Information: 617-552-4996
Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2005
Seminar Series: "Introduction to Lay Presiding and Preaching" with James Mongelluzzo, Assistant Director, Liturgical Life, IREPM
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Trinity Chapel, Newton Campus
Sponsor: Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Fee: $90
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Lecture: "Receiving the Vision? Reflections of the Relationship between Theology and Practice in the Ecumenical Movement," with Rev. Dr. Diane Kessler, Massachusetts Council of Churches and Thomas Ryan, CSP, Paulist Office, New York
7:30 p.m., The Weston Library, Sherrill Hall, Room 3A, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Sponsor: Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Information: 617-492-1960
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Colloquium: "The Wedding Liturgy as Catechesis," with Paul Covino, Associate Chaplain, College of the Holy Cross
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., IREPM Office, 25 Lawrence Avenue
Sponsors: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057; Pizza will be provided
Monday, October 3, 2005 to Friday, November 11, 2005
Online course: “Encountering Mark, Matthew, and Luke: The Synoptic Gospels,” with video by Fr. Michael J. Himes and text by Dr. Philip A. Cunningham, Boston College
Fee: $75
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century Center and the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8057 or 800-487-1167
September 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Lecture: "Giving Religion Its Due," with Mark Lilla, Professor of Social Thought, The University of Chicago
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsor: Lowell Humanities Series
Information: 617-552-3705
Monday, September 26 to Friday, October 21, 2005
Online course: "Parents Handing on the Faith," video with Prof. Thomas Groome, Boston College
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century Center and The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8057 or 800-487-1167
Fee: $75
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Workshop: "How the Dynamic Parish Hands on the Faith," with Rev. William Bausch, internationally recognized lecturer and author
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Location TBA
Sponsors: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-8057
Fee: $35; Lunch included
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Lecture: "Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions," with James Martin, S.J., author of In Good Company: The Fast Track from the Corporate World to Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience
4:00 p.m., Gasson 100
Sponsor: The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-0470
Monday, September 19 to Friday, October 28, 2005
Online course: "What Makes Us Catholic," with Prof. Thomas Groome and Dr. Barbara Radtke, Boston College
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century Center and The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8057 or 800-487-1167
Fee: $75
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Panel and Discussion: "Why Women Choose to Stay," with keynote speaker Alice McDermott, novelist, New York Times bestselling author, and Boston College parent
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Robsham Theater, reception to follow
Sponsors: The Council for Women of Boston College and The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-9174; Pre-registration required; www.bc.edu/friends/volunteers/cwbc/
Wednesdays, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 7, 2005
Seminar Series: "Spiritual Direction Supervision Program," with Rosemary Brennan, CSJ, Part-time Faculty, Boston College
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., IREPM Common Room, 31 Lawrence Avenue
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8057
Fee: $100
June 2005
June 15-18, 2005
Conference: "The Roman Catholic Priesthood in the 21st Century." The conference will discuss the challenges facing today's priests and the shape of the priesthood during the coming decades. All are welcome.
Sponsors: Boston College Theology Department and The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-0470, www.bc.edu/church21
Streaming video
May 2005
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Lecture: “The Loss of Effective Authority: A Crisis in Trust and Credibility," with Proof. Michael E. McCarthy, Vassar College
7:00 p.m., McGuinn 121
Sponsor: Lonergan Workshop
Information: 617-552-8095
Streaming video
April 2005
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Lecture: "The Church and Human Sexuality: An Ecclesiological Perspective," with Prof. Richard P. McBrien, University of Notre Dame
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century and The Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Streaming video
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Boston College Press Conference: The Conclave Process and the Process of Papal Succession
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century Center
Information: 617-552-0470
Streaming video
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Workshop: "Ministering to Gays and Lesbians and Their Families," with Dr. Mark St. Clair and Associate Prof. John McDargh
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century and The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Fee: $35, lunch is included
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Lecture: "Wisdom, Freedom, Community, Truth: Faith with the Works," with Provost David Lyle Jeffrey, Baylor University; author of People of the Book: Christian Identity and Literary Culture
7:00 p.m., McGuinn 121
Sponsor: Lonergan Workshop
Information: 617-552-8095
Streaming video
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Lecture: "A Global Ethic for a Globalized World? The Role of the Religions," with Paul Knitter, Orbis Press
7:00 p.m., Devlin 008
Sponsors: Lowell Humanities Series, Globalization & Inequality Series, the Office Mission and Ministry, The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-0740
Saturday, April 9, 2005
Workshop: "The Compassion of Christ: The Catholic Tradition of Caring for the Sick, Dying, and Grieving," with Rev. John Konicek, S.J.
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Holy Family Parish, Amesbury, MA
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Lecture: "Race and American Catholicism," with Dominic Pulera, author and lecturer
Sponsors: McCarthy Lecture Series, The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-1470
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Workshop: "Chastity and Celibacy: Still Relevant for Our Time?" with Rev. Donald Cozzens, John Carroll University
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
March 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Lecture: "The Nature of Tragedy and Its Relation to Religion and Philosophy," with Prof. David Tracy, University of Chicago
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsors: Lowell Humanities Series
Information: 617-552-3705
March 28 - April 22, 2005
Online course: "Parents Handing on the Faith," with Dr. Barbara Radtke
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century, The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440, www.bc.edu/church21/c21online
Fee: $75 (includes four sessions plus technology tutorial)
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Lecture: "A Commitment to Life: The Church's Position on Abortion," with Prof. Helen Alvare, Catholic University Law School
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sponsors: Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-8440
Streaming video
Boston College Magazine
Friday, March 11, 2005
Conference: "The Second Annual Conference on Understanding the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis," for mental health professionals, parish administrative staff, and religious education directors
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., McGuinn Hall auditorium and classrooms
Sponsors: GSSW Office of Continuing Education, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Boston Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach
Information: 617-552-4038, lynchv@bc.edu
Fee: $75, social work continuing education credits awarded
Thursday, March 3, 2005
Discussion: "Women's Ways of Knowing Self, Other, and God," with Dr. Colleen Griffith and Jean Remillard, IREPM
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 31 Lawrence Avenue (IREPM)
Sponsor: The Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
February 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Workshop: "Pre-Marital Chastity: Why Waiting Is Worth It, " with Renee LaReau, syndicated Catholic columnist
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., McElroy Conference Room
Sponsor: The Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Lecture: "Vatican II and Ecumenism After Forty Years: Whence Have We Come; Where are we Going?" with Prof. Dietmar Winkler, University of Graz, Austria
Sponsor: McCarthy Lecture Series, The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-0470
Streaming video
Monday, February 21, 2005
Conversation: "Vatican II: A Historical Perspective," a conversation with Prof. John O'Malley, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, moderated by Dr. Patricia DeLeeuw
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Gasson 100
Sponsor: The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-0470
Streaming video
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Discussion: "Embodying Church: Promoting a Healthy Sexuality Among Youth and Young Adults," with Dr. Helen Blier and Jean Remillard, IREPM
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 31 Lawrence Avenue
Sponsors: The Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Lecture: Writers Among Us: Boston College Readings, Prof. James O'Toole discusses his book Habits of Devotion: Catholic Religious Practice in Twentieth-Century America
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsors: Boston College Magazine, Boston College Bookstore, The Church in the 21st Century
Information: 617-552-4820
Saturday, February 5, 2005
Workshop: "I Like Being Married: Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Marriage," with Michael Leach, executive director, Orbis Books
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Lecture: "Baptism, Marriage and Professed Religious Life," with Dr. Richard Gaillardetz, Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Toledo
7:30 p.m., The Weston Library, Sherrill Hall, Room 3A, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Sponsor: Weston School of Theology
Information: 617-492-1960
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Candlemas Lecture: "Jazz Age Catholicism," with Stephen Schloesser, S.J.
7:30 p.m., Devlin 101
Sponsor: Lowell Humanities Series
Information: 617-552-3705
January 2005
Beginning The Week of January 18, 2005
Online course: "Contemporary Issues in Ecclesiology: Catholics at a Crossroad," with Dr. Barbara Radtke
Sponsor: The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440, www.bc.edu/irepm
Fee: $275 IREPM Alumni / $300 Non-alumni
January 24 - February 18, 2005
Online Course: “What Makes Us Catholic” with Prof. Thomas Groome and Dr. Barbara Radtke
Sponsors: The Church in the 21st Century, The Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Information: 617-552-8440, www.bc.edu/church21/c21online
Fee: $75 (includes four sessions plus technology tutorial)