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SUMMARY:Peacemakers 2026
DESCRIPTION:Peacemakers 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe peacemakers\, those who put an end to violence\, who lay down the sword\, who work for harmonious relationships\, who break the patterns of hatred\, who love even their enemies\, will be called ‘children of God\,’ the ultimate blessing. These ‘children of God\,’ be they Jews\, Christians\, and Muslims in the Middle East\, or we gathered here\, are mandated by our great religious traditions to be peacemakers.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/peacemakers-2026/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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SUMMARY:FROM ROME TO HOME–BRINGING SYNODALITY TO OUR COMMUNITIES
DESCRIPTION:What is Synodality\, and what does it mean for me? My community? My parish? The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union invites you to learn more about Synodality\, experience a synodal conversation\, and discover how this call to participation in the Church’s mission invites everyone to a new relationship their faith and one another. \nEllen Romer Niemiec \nEllen Romer Niemiec’s career has lived at the intersection of spirituality\, accompaniment and higher education administration\, especially young adult formation. As an administrator and doctoral student at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago\, she is helping lead local collaborative efforts to implement Synodality. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDeacon Geert De Cubber \nGeert De Cubber is a Roman Catholic deacon of the Diocese of Ghent\, Belgium. He previously worked as a college lecturer and journalist and later became the episcopal delegate for communication\, youth\, and synodality in the diocese. He also served as a voting member in the 2023–2024 General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in Rome\, where he was the only deacon from the Latin Church taking part in the assembly.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/from-rome-to-home-bringing-synodality-to-our-communities/
CATEGORIES:Bernardin Center,CTU
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SUMMARY:Pathways Immigration Justice Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Pathways@CTU living-learning community\, this event will bring together Chicago-area immigration justice advocates and faith-based groups for a collaborative round-table discussion on addressing the current crisis facing immigrants in our country. The goal of this event is to educate\, offer space for reflection\, and facilitate practical brainstorming and action planning for congregations and communities\, rooted in faith-based responses to immigration challenges. Proceeds from tickets and donations will help the Pathways at CTU program continue to live out its mission of co-creating the Church of tomorrow\, \nSponsorship Opportunities \nTickets \nProgram Timeline:\nSocial with drinks and appetizers from immigrant-owned companies\n5:30-6:00pm – Social\n6:00-8:00pm – Program
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/pathways-immigration-justice-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:CTU,Pathways@CTU
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SUMMARY:2026 Spring Shapiro Lecture | Mara H. Benjamin\, Ph. D.
DESCRIPTION:2026 Spring Shapiro Lecture | Mara H. Benjamin\, Ph. D.\nDominion\, Stewardship and Other Ways of Being Earthling \nMany contemporary religious communities have increasingly prioritized climate action as a calling and a responsibility. Yet the classical teachings of Western traditions on the created world can hinder undertaking the climate action we need now. This lecture explores different ways Jewish sources imagine human beings in the created world. It then examines how the urgent work of responding to ecological crisis generates new questions for\, and approaches to\, religious traditions. \nMara H. Benjamin\, a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow\, is Irene Kaplan Leiwant Professor and Chair of Jewish Studies at Mount Holyoke College. She is a scholar of modern Jewish religious thought and a constructive Jewish theologian. Benjamin’s 2018 book\, “The Obligated Self: Maternal Subjectivity and Jewish Thought”\, received the 2019 American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion\, Constructive-Reflective category. She is also the author of Rosenzweig’s Bible: “Reinventing Scripture for Jewish Modernity (2009)”. Her current project analyzes the profound challenges ecological crisis pose to Jewish theology.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/spring-shapiro-lecture-mara-benjamin-phd/
CATEGORIES:Catholic-Jewish Studies Program (CJSP),CTU
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SUMMARY:Ramadan Iftar 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Role of Faith in Times of Crisis\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\nKathryn Lohre\, Chief of Staff\, St. Olaf College \nKaren Ross\, PhD\, Director of the Pathways Program\, Catholic Theological Union \nTariq El Amin\, Resident Imam\, Masjid al-Taqwa\, Chicago
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/ramadan-iftar-2026/
CATEGORIES:Catholic-Jewish Studies Program (CJSP),CTU
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SUMMARY:Unveiling the Bust of Pope Leo XIV\, MDiv '82
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a landmark event at CTU on Sunday\, February 22. We are honored to unveil a new bust of Pope Leo XIV\, crafted by world-renowned artist Tim Schmalz. This sculpture is one of only two in existence; its counterpart resides in Peru\, where the Pope served for many years as Bishop. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a unique piece of contemporary sacred art. Following Mass\, join us for the 2026 Fr. Enzo Del Brocco\, CP Lecture “Unveiling the Bust of Pope Leo XIV\, MDiv ’82” at CTU. \nMass 3pm – 4pm\nLecture 4pm – 5pm\nBust Unveiling 5pm – 6pm \nPresider for Mass: Fr. John Lydon\, OSA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nFr. Enzo Del Brocco\, CP
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/unveiling-the-bust-of-pope-leo-xiv-mdiv-82/
CATEGORIES:CTU,Sundays at CTU
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SUMMARY:Winter Shapiro Lecture - Rabbi Ariel Evan Mayse Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Ariel Evan Mayse Ph.D.\nRewilding the Tree of Life: Jewish Law and Theology in the Time of Climate Change.\nThis lecture will explore how deep engagement with Jewish law and theology may help us respond to the rapidly mounting threats of global climate change and ecological degradation. Grappling with the full range of Jewish religious literature\, from Bible and Talmud to mysticism\, poetry\, and philosophy\, we shall consider how these sources can help us address such problems through developing a capacious approach to environmental ethics\, education\, and activism. At the same time\, we will engage deeply with Pope Francis’s remarkable environmental legacy\, most visible in his landmark Laudato Si\, and will put his writing into dialogue with Jewish legal and theological traditions. In doing so\, I will make an argument for the need to “rewild” both religious and secular education in our day. Rather than examining environmental problems from within highly curated fields of knowledge or parochial lenses\, we ought to approach scholarship and teaching as taking place within an ecotone—the fertile transitional realm between different ecosystems or communities that is a marshy site of complexity\, interdisciplinarity\, and collaboration across boundaries and differences. \nThis lecture is taking place on Tu B’Shvat\, the Jewish New Year for the trees and so is a perfect opportunity to think about how as humans we live in relationship with nature and the environment
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/winter-shapiro-lecture-rabbi-ariel-evan-mayse-ph-d/
CATEGORIES:Catholic-Jewish Studies Program (CJSP),CTU
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T180000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday\, January 15 at 4:30 p.m. The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago\, Catholic Theological Union\, and McCormick Theological Seminary\, are excited to announce this year’s ecumenical gathering\, which continues to remind us that “God is still in control.” \nAs seminaries move forward through turbulent times\, we are called to reflect on our present challenges and our future hopes. How do we keep Dr. King’s dream alive? How can theological education—and the theologians in training—live into Dr. King’s vision despite the difficulties of our time? \nTo engage in these essential questions\, the theme for the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is “Learning and Living into the Dream: Theological Education for Such a Time as This.” Leading this year’s discussion will be the presidents of three Chicago seminaries: Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan\, President\, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago\, Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy\, President\, McCormick Theological Seminary\, and Fr. Enzo Del Brocco\, CP\, President\, Catholic Theological Union. These distinguished leaders will share their vision for how Dr. King’s dream can remain vibrant through current and future theological education. \nThe program will open with Praise & Worship featuring selected works of Dr. King read by students. An ecumenical choir composed of students\, staff\, and faculty from the three co-sponsoring schools will be led by LSTC’s Cantor\, Dr. Keith “Doc” Hampton. \nFollowing worship\, The Rev. Dr. Linda Thomas\, Bernard\, Fischer\, Westberg Distinguished Professor of Theology and Anthropology\, will moderate the presidential panel discussion. \nA reception will follow in the Third Floor Atrium. Free parking will be available in the CTU’s parking garage. \nIf attending virtually\, please join using the following Zoom link: lstc-edu.zoom.us/my/lstc.chapel \nThis event is sponsored in collaboration with three seminaries: The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies. Catholic Theological Union\, McCormick Theological Seminary. \nProgram \n\n\n\n\n4:30 p.m.\n\n\nPraise  & Worship\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSongs by Three School Ecumenical Choir\, led by Dr. Keith “Doc” Hampton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent readings from selected writings of Dr. Marting Luther King Jr.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 p.m.\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator:\nDr. Linda E. Thomas\, Bernard\, Fischer\, Westberg Distinguished Professor of Theology and Anthropology\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanelists:\nFr. Enzo Del Brocco\, CP\, President of CTU\nRev. Dr. Maisha Handy\, President of MTS\nRev. Dr. Shauna Hannan\, President of LSTC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m.\n\n\nReception in the 3rd Floor\, Atrium\n\n\n\n\n  \nPanelist Biographies\n\nFather Enzo Del Brocco\, CP\, PhD\nFr. Enzo Del Brocco brings with him a deep commitment to the Gospel\, a compassionate heart for those who suffer and a profound love for theological education. Born in Pittsburgh\, Fr. Enzo spent most of his childhood in the USA before moving to Italy with his family. He became a Passionist (Congregation of the Passion) in 1991 and was ordained a Priest in 1996. He holds a Licentiate in Moral Theology\, a Master Degree in Human Resources\, a Certification in Catholic Bioethics and a PhD in Healthcare Ethics.\nDr. Del Brocco has held various positions of leadership within the Passionist order in Italy (vocation director\, formator\, secretary to the Superior General and Provincial Superior) and is currently a member of the Provincial Council in the USA.\nHe has also traveled to numerous countries and is fluent in six languages. A well-known preacher and teacher\, he has conducted retreats and workshops in different countries. \nRev. Dr. Maisha Handy\nA Chicago native\, Rev. Dr. Maisha I. Handy is an administrator\, academician\, pastor\, and activist committed to education\, justice\, and liberation. She began her higher education journey at Lincoln University (MO)\, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Criminology/Criminal Justice (1989). After relocating to Atlanta\, Georgia\, she received the Master of Divinity degree with honors from Candler School of Theology\, Emory University (1994)\, and the Ph.D. degree in Religion (Theology & Personality) from Emory University (2002).\nPrior to her appointment as President at McCormick Theological Seminary in 2024\, Dr. Handy served as the Interim President and Professor of Religion and Education at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta\, Georgia\, where she had been employed for 24 years. Dr. Handy is the first African American president and second female leader at McCormick Theological Seminary. She is also the founding pastor of Rize Community Church in Atlanta\, Ga.\, where she has served for 11 years. \nRev. Dr. Shauna Hannan\nThe recently appointed president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago\, Dr. Hannan is a distinguished homiletician\, ELCA pastor\, and leader in theological education\, Dr. Hannan brings more than two decades of experience in the classroom\, the congregation\, and the broader church. She most recently served as Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley\, California\, and as core doctoral faculty at the Graduate Theological Union. She is the author of The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation (Fortress Press\, 2021)\, and co-author of Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching (WJK\, 2024). \nA graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (PhD\, Practical Theology)\, Luther Seminary (MDiv)\, and Concordia College (Moorhead) (BA)\, Dr. Hannan has preached\, taught\, and led workshops across five continents. She is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and has long been active in ELCA candidacy and leadership formation.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration-2/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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SUMMARY:Precious Blood Spirituality Institute
DESCRIPTION:Diakonia Award Recipient: Precious Blood Spirituality Institute\nFounded in November 2021\, the Precious Blood Spirituality Institute (PBSI) was established through the collaboration of four religious communities in the United States whose charisms are rooted in the spirituality of the Precious Blood of Jesus: the Adorers of the Blood of Christ\, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood\, the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood\, and the Sisters of the Precious Blood.\nGrounded in the mystery of Christ’s saving Blood—through which we encounter God’s boundless mercy\, forgiveness\, and the sacred dignity of every person—PBSI seeks to celebrate and promote the life-giving gifts flowing from that grace. The Institute is dedicated to fostering initiatives that deepen Precious Blood spirituality\, strengthen the bonds among our communities\, and inspire ministries of reconciliation\, healing\, and renewal in the Church and the world. \nPeacemaker Award Recipient: Cardinal Blasé Cupich\, Archbishop of Chicago\nCardinal Blase Joseph Cupich was born on March 19\, 1949\, in Omaha\, Nebraska\, to Blase and Mary (Mayhan) Cupich. He is one of nine children\, with five sisters and three brothers. \nCardinal Cupich was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Omaha on August 16\, 1975. He was pastor of two parishes in Omaha. He was appointed Bishop of Rapid City\, South Dakota by Pope John Paul II on July 7\, 1998\, and was ordained and installed on September 21\, 1998. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the sixth Bishop of Spokane\, Washington on June 30\, 2010\, and installed on September 3\, 2010. Cardinal Cupich was appointed Archbishop of Chicago by Pope Francis on September 20\, 2014 and installed as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago on November 18\, 2014. On October 9\, 2016\, Pope Francis named him a Cardinal and he was elevated to the College of Cardinals in a consistory on November 19\, 2016\, at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. \nCardinal Cupich obtained his B.A. in Philosophy from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, in 1971. He attended seminary at the North American College and Gregorian University in Rome\, where he received his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology in 1974\, and his M.A. in Theology in 1975. Cardinal Cupich is a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington\, D.C.\, where he received a Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1979 and a Doctorate of Sacred Theology in 1987\, both in Sacramental Theology\, with his dissertation entitled\, “Advent in the Roman Tradition: An Examination and Comparison of the Lectionary Readings as Hermeneutical Units in Three Periods.” \nAdditionally\, Cardinal Cupich was Secretary at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington\, D.C. from 1981-1987\, and served as Chair for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People from 2008-2011 and for the National Catholic Educational Association from 2013-2015. \nPope Francis appointed Cardinal Cupich to the Dicastery for Bishops in 2016\, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in 2022\, and the Dicastery for Culture and Education in 2024. Pope Leo XIV appointed him to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in 2025. Cardinal Cupich also serves on the USCCB Committee on Migration and the Subcommittee for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. He is an Executive Member of The Catholic Mutual Relief Society\, a member of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago\, and Chancellor of the Catholic Church Extension Society and the University of St. Mary of the Lake\, Mundelein\, Illinois.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/precious-blood-spirituality-institute/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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SUMMARY:CSCL 10th Anniversary Conference: Threads of Grace: Weaving Global Consecrated Life Across Cultures and Congregations
DESCRIPTION: Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL). This is  a milestone marking a decade of deep reflection\, research\, and renewal in the understanding and practice of consecrated life. This special celebration will include a conference that gathers scholars\, religious\, and pastoral leaders to explore the evolving landscape of consecrated life today; a Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness and the vibrant witness of consecrated persons celebrated by by our new president Fr. Enzo Del Brocco CP; and a Gala Dinner honoring those whose visionary leadership\, scholarship\, and service have advanced the mission of the Center. Our honorees are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to fostering dialogue\, intercultural understanding\, and the ongoing transformation of consecrated life in the Church and the world.\n  \nAgenda of the program:\n8:30 am Breakfast\n9 am – 12 pm Program\n12 pm Lunch\n1 – 4 pm Program\nMass immediately following\n6 pm Gala dinner \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nFollowing a brief retrospective on ten years of the work of CTU’s Center for the Study of Consecrated Life\, Sr. Barbara Reid will offer a biblical reflection on transformations that consecrated life has undergone in the past ten years (and more!)\, one of which is an emergence of greater cosmic consciousness and care for creation. This perspective engenders hope as we are transformed through the rhythms of death and new life in an unfolding universe. \nSr. Barbara E. Reid\, O.P. is a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids\, Michigan and holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from The Catholic University of America in Washington\, D.C. She is President Emerita and Carroll Stuhlmueller\, CP Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union. She has taught at CTU since 1988\, served as Vice President and Academic Dean from 2009-2018\, and served as president from 2021–2025.  She has led many study tours and retreats in the Holy Lands. She is author of more than a dozen books and numerous articles\, most recently At the Table of Holy Wisdom. Global Hungers and Feminist Biblical Interpretation (Paulist\, 2023)\, and the two-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke that she co-authored with Prof. Shelly Matthews in the Wisdom Commentary series (Liturgical Press\, 2021; see wisdomcommentary.org)\, for which she is also General Editor. As well\, she is one of the General Editors for the new Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-first Century (Bloomsbury Press\, 2022). \n\nFr. Paulson Veliyannoor belongs to the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary\, also known as Claretian Missionaries. He currently serves as director of the Institute of Consecrated Life – Sanyasa\, Bangalore (India). Father Paulson holds PhD in clinical psychology (Pacifica Graduate Institute\, California)\, licentiate in spiritual theology (Comillas University\, Spain)\, and Masters in mysticism (University of Avila\, Spain). He has previously served as the founding principal of Saint Claret College\, Ziro; professor at Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa\, Spain; director of the Claretian ongoing formation; professor of psychology at Christ University\, Bangalore; prefect of apostolate for Northeast India Claretians; formator; and associate pastor. He is the founding editor of Artha: Journal of Social Sciences and Inter Views: An Interdisciplinary Journal in Social Sciences. Father Paulson has several publications and is a regular columnist for the magazine Vida Religiosa. He is a facilitator for general chapters\, and a resource person for workshops\, seminars\, and retreats. \n\nSr. Florence Anyabuonwu\, CSJ\, a sister of St. Joseph of Orange\, is originally from Nigeria. She holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology\, as well as Master’s degrees in theology and social work. Sr. Florence has extensive experience in social justice ministry\, particularly in advocacy and immigrant support\, having served for many years with Catholic Charities. She currently serves as the coordinator of the Caring Neighbors Program at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton\, California\, where she leads efforts to empower and accompany senior adults facing isolation\, health challenges\, or socio-economic barriers. Through compassionate outreach\, resource connection\, and community engagement\, she fosters dignity\, resilience\, and holistic well-being among vulnerable populations\, especially seniors. A long-time member of Giving Voice\, Sr. Florence is deeply committed to intercultural dialogue\, faith-based leadership\, and the ongoing renewal of consecrated life in today’s Church and world. \n  \n\nFr. Moses Awinongya\, SVD was born in 1972 in Namoo\, Ghana. He is a member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) and lectures in Dogmatic Theology in the Cologne University for Catholic Theology\, with specialisation in Contextual Theology as well as Inter-religious Dialogue. He is also a the Chief Executive Officer of Stiftung Regentropfen – Bildung zum Leben\, Germany and Regentropfen Education Foundation\, Ghana as well as Consulting President and Founder of Regentropfen University College\, Ghana. He is currently researching on the concepts of God in Ghana and their importance in inter-religious dialogue. \n\nSr. Thu T. Do\, LHC\, Ph.D. is a Sister of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi from Vietnam and a Research Associate at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate\, Georgetown University. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education at St. Louis University. She has co-edited the recent book\, The Life and Ministry of Catholic Sisters in Africa\, published by Pauline Books & Media and New Faces\, New Possibilities: Cultural Diversity and Structural Change in Religious Institutes of Women Religious\, published by Liturgical Press. At CARA\, she is involved in various survey research projects on religious life and other vocations in the Church. \n 
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/cscl-10th-anniversary-conference-theme-threads-of-grace-weaving-global-consecrated-life-across-cultures-and-congregations/
CATEGORIES:Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL),CTU
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251126
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20250324T205151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T153507Z
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SUMMARY:Italy 2025: A Jubilee Trip of Hope & Creation
DESCRIPTION:  \nItaly 2025: A Jubilee Trip of Hope & Creation\nhttps://ctu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Updated_CTU%20Italy%202025.mp4\n\n\n*** REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED ***\nThe estimated cost for the ten day trip is $6\,500 with a $1\,500 single supplement. This price includes: \n\n– all lodging (based on double occupancy—all in 5-star deluxe hotels or best available level)\n– half-board (breakfast and dinner)\n– all land travel in air-conditioned coaches\n– entrances to religious facilities\, museums\, guides and gratuities\n\n  \nIt does not include international transatlantic air travel\, lunches\, additional beverages with meals or additional gratuities (hotel/local tour leader/bus driver). We will suggest some good connections for departure and arrival and leave the purchase of the transatlantic ticket to each individual.  Please reserve your spot below or contact Laura Ruiz for additional information at lruiz@ctu.edu or 773.371.5415. \nITINERARY
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/fall-rome-travel/
CATEGORIES:CTU,Event,Travel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20251013T192122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T190141Z
UID:25808098-1763035200-1763038800@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Estate Planning 101
DESCRIPTION:Estate gifts are a powerful way to protect your loved ones and create a lasting legacy here at CTU. Whether you’ve already created your estate\, are interested in learning how to setup an estate gift\, or have other questions – please join us for a call on November 13th\, from 12pm – 1pm. \nAn estate gift to CTU presents a win-win opportunity to leave your mark at CTU. \n\n◘ Create a Lasting Legacy. An estate gift of any size is quite often the most straightforward way for members of the CTU family to realize their charitable goals at CTU and provides an avenue for alumni\, family\, and friends to impact CTU beyond what would be possible during their lifetimes.\n◘ Enjoy Attractive Benefits. An estate gift presents more than a few attractive benefits for CTU donors\, including but not limited to:\n\n◘ Direct a gift of any amount while retaining control of your assets during your lifetime.\n◘ Create an outright gift from your estate entirely free from federal estate taxes\, permitting CTU to utilize the full amount of your gift.\n◘ By transferring your retirement assets to CTU directly upon your death\, your estate may claim a charitable estate tax deduction. Neither your estate nor your heirs will have to report any taxable income from the distribution. CTU will keep 100% of the IRA assets and apply them to a charitable purpose you choose.\n\n\n\nJoin us on November 13\, 2025 for a 1hr discussion how you can leave a legacy at CTU\, while leveraging all of the advantages of making an estate gift. We’ll discuss bequests\, best language to share with your legal and tax advisors\, and IRA gifts. \nLooking forward to seeing you soon! \nIf you’ve already included CTU in your estate plans\, let us know!
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/estate-gift/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20251021T171055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T171027Z
UID:25808240-1762965000-1762974000@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Black Catholic History Month Prayer Service Honoring the "Seven" African Americans on the Road to Sainthood
DESCRIPTION: \nHONORING THE “SEVEN” AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE ROAD TO SAINTHOOD\n “Prayer\, Justice\, and Peace”\n CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION\nSPONSORED BY THE AUGUSTUS TOLTON MINISTRY PROGRAM AND CTU’S LITURGICAL TEAM AND LITURGICAL ASSEMBLIES
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/black-catholic-history-month-prayer-service-honoring-the-seven-african-americans-on-the-road-to-sainthood/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T203000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20250902T232921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T202137Z
UID:25807690-1762194600-1762201800@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Fall Shapiro Lecture - Ranana L. Dine Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Ranana L. Dine Ph.D. \n“Surely Bury: Jewish and Catholic Law\, Responding to Suicide\, and the Work of Catholic-Jewish Studies” \nWhen it comes to tricky questions of ethics and law\, Jewish and Catholic traditions at times converge\, and at times develop distinct approaches. In the history of Jewish and Catholic responses to suicide both patterns emerge. Both Judaism and Catholicism historically denied religious burial and funeral rites to those who had committed suicide on theological grounds. As modern conceptions of mental illness and pastoral care developed however\, both moved towards holding more compassionate responses to suicide\, including allowing religious burial. The ways each tradition changed its legal practice surrounding suicide reveals differences in Jewish and Catholic legal method\, and open the door to potentially contrasting responses to the legalization of physician-aid-in-dying (currently being debated in the Illinois State Senate). The comparison between Jewish and Catholic law regarding burial after suicide can help us think through the larger work and methods of Catholic-Jewish studies. Thus the talk will conclude with a discussion of how the study of Judaism\, and particularly deep ethical issues within it\, can illuminate developments in Catholic studies (and vice versa) and how that work will inspire the future program for the Catholic-Jewish studies program at Catholic Theological Union.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/fall-shapiro-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Catholic-Jewish Studies Program (CJSP),CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T203000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20251001T170803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T201750Z
UID:25808001-1761159600-1761165000@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Seventh Annual Paul Wattson Lecture: Grace as Pedagogy: Theology\, Critical Theory\, and the Struggle Against Empire
DESCRIPTION:What if grace is more than a doctrine—it’s a way of teaching and living? This lecture explores the clash between the “pedagogies of empire\,” which teach control and exclusion\, and the “pedagogy of grace\,” which opens space for dignity\, dialogue\, and transformation. Drawing from Paulo Freire and Christian theology\, the lecture shows how grace becomes a practice of resistance and renewal\, empowering communities to live differently. Together\, we will imagine how the church and academy can embody grace as a way of learning\, leading\, and witnessing in a world marked by injustice.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/grace-as-pedagogy-theology-critical-theory-and-the-struggle-against-empire/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20241001T173005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T183649Z
UID:25803955-1741593600-1744909200@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Hesburgh Renewal Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Hesburgh Renewal Program\, a curriculum-centered\, community-based\, holistic program that fosters both personal and professional renewal and provides continuing formation. This Continuing Education program is crafted for those who have served the Church in ministry\, but is open to anyone looking for a theological update. \nThe program components include scripture\, theology\, liturgy\, spirituality\, and psychology. All modules are presented from a pastoral perspective to help participants reflect upon their past ministry experience as they plan for their future mission.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/hesburgh-renewal-program/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20250205T202425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T174624Z
UID:25805362-1740502800-1740506400@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:The Spiritual Lives and the Witness of Black Catholic Holy Men and Women
DESCRIPTION:The lecture will be presented by Dr. C. Vanessa White\, OFS\, Associate Professor of Spirituality and Ministry\, Director of the Certificate in Black Theology and Ministry \nGONNA MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAY MOVE: The Spiritual Lives and the Witness of Black Catholic Holy Men and Women\, is an inspiring Black History Month gathering honoring the legacies of seven remarkable Black Catholics on the path to sainthood: \nVenerable Pierre Toussaint\, Venerable Henriette DeLille\, Venerable Augustus Tolton\, Venerable Elizabeth Lange\, Fr. Martin DePorres Ward\, Servant of Go\, Servant of God Julia Greeley\, and Servant of God Thea Bowman \n  \n  \nA reception will follow\, providing an opportunity for conversation and refreshments before evening classes. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nctu.zoom.us/j/95611784676?pwd=FpCcdAkVN39fIKsNfrTl1G8SI0XsUy.1 \nMeeting ID: 956 1178 4676\nPasscode: 739455
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/the-spiritual-lives-and-the-witness-of-black-catholic-holy-men-and-women/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20241217T200424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T231418Z
UID:25804822-1739379600-1739386800@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Reseeding Religious Life through the Global Sisterhood
DESCRIPTION:As the Center celebrates its 10th year we invite you to a book launch. \n\nThe Center for the Study of Consecrated Life which celebrates its 10th year was founded to support research and publications regarding contemporary issues in religious life today. CSCL sponsors programs and events that bring together men and women religious from around the world to dialogue about the realities and changes of religious vocation.\n\n10 Years\n\n\n\nThe story of religious life over the centuries displays two enduring qualities: constancy and change. God’s love is constant\, as is the changing state of the human condition lived on earth\, our common home. Each generation of religious is faced with reading the signs of the times to faithfully navigate the intersection of constancy and change. In this event\, a few of the sister authors share perspectives on their rich heritage while continuing to till the soil of religious life with their encounters\, transforming and deepening their charismatic identity with each conversation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/book-launch-reseeding-religious-life-through-global-sisterhood/
CATEGORIES:Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL),CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20250203T161301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T161301Z
UID:25805293-1738569600-1738602000@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Interreligious Iftar (Breaking of the Fast Dinner)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/interreligious-iftar-breaking-of-the-fast-dinner/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20241216T214606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T214700Z
UID:25804799-1736956800-1736960400@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Register to join this year’s celebration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. continues as a reminder that “trouble don’t last always.” In a speech\, Dr. King stressed the need for continuous action despite the challenges when he said: “If you can’t fly\, then run. If you can’t run\, then walk. If you can’t walk\, then crawl\, but whatever you do\, you have to keep moving forward.” \nRegister Here \n 
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20241104T130208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T222806Z
UID:25804275-1732032000-1732039200@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Presidential Search Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \nYou have now heard that our President\, Barbara Reid\, OP\, will be passing the torch as president and will turn her focus again to biblical scholarship as a CTU faculty member at the end of this academic year. A search committee to find her replacement as president has been formed\, with representatives drawn from the Board of Trustees\, CTU Corporation Members\, the faculty\, students\, Life Trustees\, and donors. \nThe first task of the search committee is to craft a description of the role of the president in 2025 and beyond\, recognizing that the role has changed in some subtle and not-so-subtle ways since the date Sr. Barbara took office. \nTo inform that process\, the search committee has elected to convene a listening session based on the synodal model\, Conversations in the Spirit. Participants will come together to pray\, share\, and listen to one another\, inviting the Holy Spirit to guide us along the way. \nThe session will take place on Tuesday\, November 19\, from 4:00-6:00 pm (Central time). You are invited to participate in this facilitated listening session either in person at CTU or on Zoom. \nWe value all voices that wish to contribute to a definition of the role of CTU’s president at this point in the 21st century. I am sure Sr. Barbara’s announcement has evoked reflections of her many accomplishments and challenges during her tenure. We want to channel and distill those reflections as we journey to seek her successor. \nI look forward to seeing many of you at the session. \nTom Brown \nChair\, CTU Board of Trustees
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/presidential-search-listening-session/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241103T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241103T173000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240619T032613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T215205Z
UID:24853515-1730649600-1730655000@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Fall Shapiro Lecture
DESCRIPTION:What Bible\, Whose Bible:  Studying the Scripture of Others \n“The” Bible does not exist. Different religious communities have different Bibles\, with different books\, in different orders\, and different languages—and this matters.  How can we be fully sensitive to these when we study the scriptures of others?  By reflecting on The Jewish Annotated New Testament and The Bible With and Without Jesus\, Dr. Brettler will explore how we may maintain our own beliefs and commitments while still being attentive to others. \n 
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/2024-fall-shapiro-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Catholic-Jewish Studies Program (CJSP),CTU,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240924T174409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T174454Z
UID:25803734-1729710000-1729713600@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Sixth Annual Paul Wattson Lecture: Global Christian Forum: Reshaping the Global Ecumenical Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\nThe Revd Dr Casely Baiden Essamuah\, Secretary\, Global Christian Forum\n\n\nAbout The Paul Wattson Lecture Series\nThis yearly lecture\, sponsored by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and Catholic Theological Union along with the Association of Theological Schools (ACTS)\, honors the founder of the Friars\, Fr. Paul Wattson\, and focuses on ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and understanding as an important part of the mission to which Fr. Paul devoted his life. \n\n  \nLocation \n\n\n\n\nCatholic Theological Union \n5416 South Cornell Avenue \nChicago\, Illinois 60615 \n\n\n\n\n  \n \nClick here to learn more about the Friars of the Atonement \n  \n 
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/sixth-annual-paul-wattson-lecture/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241008T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240722T213716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T185506Z
UID:24853674-1728414000-1728419400@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Exploring the Contributions of Women Toward Peace\, Dignity\, and Justice in the Holy Land
DESCRIPTION:An interreligious conversation with two important Palestinian voices\, Dr. Rima Salah and Dr. Eman Abdelhadi\, on the past\, present\, and future of women’s empowerment\, peacebuilding\, and the pursuit of justice and dignity in the Holy Land. \nCo-Sponsored by: \n\nWith the Support Of: \n\n\n\n\n\nRima Salah\, PhD is Palestinian Catholic and served as a Member of the United Nations High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General\, U.N. Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). In addition\, Dr. Salah has had a distinguished career with UNICEF. Her service includes: Deputy Executive Director for UNICEF (2004-2007\, 2011-2012)\, Regional Director for West and Central Africa (1999-2004). As a highly effective advocate for the rights of children and women in armed conflict and post-conflict situations\, she contributed to Security Council (SC) Resolution 1612 on child rights violations and Security Council (SC) resolution 1325 Women\, Peace\, and Security. \n\n\n\n\nEman Abdelhadi\, PhD is Palestinian Muslim and Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. Her research interests investigate the possible ways in which religion influences everyday life\, including political and economic outcomes. She investigates this question from multiple angles using mixed methods. One set of projects examines when\, where and how religion matters for women’s participation in the public sphere through paid employment. Another set focuses on the relationship between religious orthodoxy and political conservatism in the United States. Dr. Abdelhadi’s research has been published in Social Forces\, Socius\, and other social science publications.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/exploring-the-contributions-of-women-toward-peace-dignity-and-justice-in-the-holy-land/
CATEGORIES:Catholic Theological Union and Lewis University Present:,CTU,The Catholic-Muslim Studies Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240911T155924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T161623Z
UID:24854106-1728403200-1728410400@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:26th Annual Louis J. Luzbetak\, SVD\, Lecture on Mission and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Annual lecture to be held on October 8\, 2024 in CTU 210 B&C \nThe Pyramid Beneath a Church: Causing Muted Signs to Speak in Inculturation\nStanding at the historic center of Cholula\, Mexico\, is a Spanish medieval Catholic church built over a decidedly larger ancient Aztec pyramid\, memorializing the latter’s conquest under the power of the cross. In the art of inculturation\, the sign of the “vanquished pyramid” and its resonances in postcolonial cultures of the Global South\, kindle the interpretive impulse to drill down on anthropological and religio-cultural layers that had been silenced by the sentence of colonial missionary history. What are some creative analytical approaches in a contextual theologian’s tool chest to cause muted signs to speak anew? The apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia (2020) advocates for a “renewed inculturation” where the Church is admonished to listen to ancestral wisdom\, the voices of the elders\, and the rich stories of the original communities. This study proposes a semiotic moment toward Pope Francis’ reconciling vision of inculturation. \n_______ \nAntonio D. Sison\, CPPS\, is Professor of Systematic Theology and Culture\, and Vatican Council II Chair of Theology\, at Catholic Theological Union. His latest authored books are The Art of Indigenous Inculturation: Grace on the Edge of Genius (Orbis Books\, 2021) and Deep Inculturation: Global Voices on Christian faith and Indigenous Genius (as editor and contributor; Orbis Books\, 2024). \n“The Pyramid Beneath a Church: Causing Muted Silence to Speak Inculturation”\n4:00 p.m. — Welcome and acknowledgement of the indigenous people of the land by Roger Schroeder\n4:05 p.m. – Welcome by Ferdinand Okorie\n4:08 p.m. – 45-minute lecture by Antonio Sison\n4:55 p.m. – Q&A\n5:15 p.m. – closing and reception \nParking is available\, Admission is free\, This event is also on zoom
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/26th-annual-louis-j-luzbetak-svd-lecture-on-mission-and-culture/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240921T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240921T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240804T215734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T231410Z
UID:24852881-1726909200-1726925400@ctu.edu
SUMMARY:Beyond Ite vos: Celebrating 800 years of Francis's Stigmata
DESCRIPTION:SCOTUS DAY EVENT\nBeyond Ite vos: Celebrating 800 years of Francis’s Stigmata \n​At the death of St. Francis\, Br. Elias announces the miracle of the wounds of Christ (stigmata) revealed on the body of Francis of Assisi.\nThis miracle is further revealed by writers and artists\, who attempt to capture the moment of the Stigmata.\nWe will focus our thoughts on two versions of the Stigmata: that of Br. Leo and that of St. Bonaventure as painted by Berlinghieri and Giotto.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/beyond-ite-vos-celebrating-800-years-of-franciss-stigmata/
CATEGORIES:CTU,Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T181336
CREATED:20240718T233055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T164043Z
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SUMMARY:"Ecclesiam Suam at 60: Dialogue and Synodality from Paul VI to Francis" Professor Amanda Osheim (Loras College)
DESCRIPTION:Amanda C. Osheim\, Ph.D. studies the church with a particular focus on the Holy Spirit and discernment. She is Endowed Professor of the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program and Professor of Practical Theology at Loras College in Dubuque\, IA. Dr. Osheim studied at University of St. Thomas and the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity before earning her doctoral degree in systematic theology at Boston College. Her publications include A Ministry of Discernment: The Bishop and the Sense of the Faithful (Liturgical Press) and “Stepping Towards a Synodal Church” (Theological Studies). Her current research interests include synodality and exploring how Roman Catholic communities may more fully imitate Christ’s kenotic vulnerability. \n  \n“‘To Know and Love One Another’: Spirituality for a Synodal Church”\nIn his 1964 encyclical Ecclesiam Suam\, Paul VI encouraged the church to humble self-examination that fosters spiritual renewal. By acknowledging the distance between many ecclesial realities and more ideal forms of the church\, Paul pointed to the importance of the church’s continual conversion to Christ not simply for its own sake\, but also for the fulfillment of the church’s mission. Similarly\, ongoing renewal is essential in Pope Francis’s vision of a synodal church. The insights of both popes underscore the need for synodal spiritual practices that nurture the church’s conversion for communion and mission. \nThis event is ONLINE Only
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/a-weekend-of-synodality/
CATEGORIES:Bernardin Center,CTU
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SUMMARY:Varieties of Jewish Cultures
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion\, moderated by Dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah of University of Groningen\, will feature experts on the Jewish communities of Iran\, Yemen\, and Morocco. After providing an overview of the history of Jewish life in the Middle East\, Dr. Goldstein-Sabbah will facilitate a fascinating discussion that will explore the distinctive aspects of these ancient Jewish communities and consider how they fit into the broader tapestry of contemporary Jewish life. \n  \nDr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah\nAssistant Professor Middle Eastern Studies\, University of Groningen\nSasha Goldstein-Sabbah is assistant professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. She is specialised in the modern history of Middle Eastern and North African Jewry and her research considers how\, disparate Jewish communities interacted with each other through philanthropic\, business\, and religious networks. She is the author of numerous scholarly and trade publications including her recent monograph Baghdadi Jewish Networks in the Age of Nationalism (Brill\, 2021). \n  \n  \nDaniella L. Farah\, PhD\nVisiting Assistant Professor of History & Jewish Studies\nUniversity of California\, Irvine\nDr. Daniella Farah (PhD Stanford University\, 2021) is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the History Department at the University of California\, Irvine. Before that\, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish Studies at Rice University. As a historian of the Jews of the modern Middle East and North Africa\, her research focuses on Jewish-Muslim relations\, national belonging\, and Jewish identity formation in nineteenth and twentieth-centuries Iran and Turkey. Her current book project\, Jewish Belonging in Modern Iran: Education\, the Press\, and Integration\, explores how Iran’s Jews leveraged education\, the press\, and nationalistic sentiment to claim belonging to the nation. \n  \nAri Ariel\nAssociate Professor of Instruction\, History and International Studies\,\nDirector of International Studies\, University of Iowa\nAri Ariel is an associate professor of Instruction in History and International Studies at the University of Iowa. His work focuses on Middle Eastern Jews in the Arab world and Israel\, and he is particularly interested in migration\, ethnic and national identity\, and foodways. \n  \n  \n  \n\nDaniel J. Schroeter\nProfessor and Amos S. Deinard Memorial Chair in Jewish History\, Department of History\, University of Minnesota\nDaniel J. Schroeter is the Amos S. Deinard Memorial Chair in Jewish History and Professor of History at the University of Minnesota.  Schroeter has written extensively on the history and historiography of Morocco and the Jews of North Africa and the Middle East in premodern and modern times. His works include The Sultan’s Jew:  Morocco and the Sephardi World and  Merchants of Essaouira: Urban Society and Imperialism in Southwestern Morocco\, 1844-1886; both books were translated to Arabic and published in Morocco. He is co-editor of Jewish Culture and Society in North Africa (Indiana University Press\, 2011)\, and is currently co-authoring a book on Morocco and the Holocaust: The Story of King Mohammed V Saving the Jews during World War II \n 
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/varieties-of-jewish-cultures/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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SUMMARY:Deep Inculturation: Global Voices on Christian Faith and Indigenous Genius.
DESCRIPTION:Contributing Authors\n\n\n\nFerdinand Ikenna Okorie\, CMF\, is Vice President and Academic Dean\, and Assistant Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Catholic Theological Union\, Chicago. He is the author of Favor and Gratitude: Reading Galatians in its Greco-Roman Context (Lexington Books\, 2020)\, and co-editor of Bible\, Interpretation and Context: Reading Meaning from an African Perspective (Lexington/Fortress Academic\, 2023).\n\n\n\nAgbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator\, SJ\, is Dean of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University\, California\, and a delegate to the Vatican Synod on Synodality assembly (Rome\, October 2023). He is the author of Theology Brewed in an African Pot (Orbis Books\, 2008)\, and Religion and Faith in Africa: Confessions of an Animist (Orbis Books\, 2018).\n\n\n\nÁngel F. Méndez Montoya is Professor and Researcher at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He is the author of The Theology of Food: Eating and the Eucharis (Wiley-Blackwell\, 2012)\, and Teopoéticas del cuerpo: la danza\, la teología filosófica y las intermediaciones de los cuerpos (Universidad Iberoamericana\, 2023).\n\n\n\nCarmel Pilcher\, RSJ\, is a long-time liturgical educator currently resourcing liturgical inculturation among First Nation peoples of Australia and Fiji. A past president of the Australian Academy of Liturgy\, she co-edited Vatican Council II: Reforming Liturgy (ATF Press\, 2013)\, and co-authored “Sacraments and Creation: Ecology–A Conversation with First Peoples” for the T&T Handbook of Sacraments and Sacramentality (2023).\n\n\n\nMarzanna Poplawska is Research Professor at the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology\, University of Warsaw\, Poland\, with extensive research experience in ethnomusicology in Indonesian churches. She is the author of Performing Faith: Christian Music\, Identity and Inculturation in Indonesia (Routledge\, 2020).\n\n\n\nChristopher D. Tirres is Vincent de Paul Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University\,  and the Buckley Visiting Chair in Latinx Theology at Santa Clara University. He is the author of The Aesthetics and Ethics of Faith: A Dialogue between Liberationist and Pragmatic Thought (Oxford University Press\, 2014)\, and Liberating Spiritualities in the Américas (Fordham University Press\, forthcoming).\n\n\n\nAntonio D. Sison\, CPPS\, is Vatican Council II Chair of Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology and Culture at Catholic Theological Union\, Chicago. He is the author of The Art of Indigenous Inculturation: Grace on the Edge of Genius (Orbis Books\, 2021)\, and World Cinema\, Theology\, and the Human (Routledge\, 2012)\, among others. He is the editor of Deep Inculturation: Global Voices on Christian Faith and Indigenous Genius.
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/book-launch-deep-inculturation-global-voices-on-christian-faith-and-indigenous-genius/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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SUMMARY:2024 World Mission Institute
DESCRIPTION:Register to join us for the 2024 World Mission Institute “Kairos for Creation\, Kairos for Mission: Hope for our Common Home”. This event will be held both in person and virtually on February 29th\, 2024 at 6:00 pm CST. \n  \nEVENT SYNOPSIS\nClimate change presents humanity with a kairos moment\, a critical moment in time when God is leading us into decisive action. Almost forty years ago\, the 1985 South African Kairos Document issued a prophetic word about apartheid. More recently\, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has named the climate crisis as a kairos\, a term the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and others have also now adopted. How can a biblical sense of kairos help our prophetic eco-justice mission of caring for God’s creation today? \n\n\n\n\nDr. Barbara Rossing\nRev. Dr. Barbara Rossing has taught New Testament at LSTC for 30 years\, where she also serves as the seminary’s Environmental Ministry coordinator. Her biblical scholarly work focuses on the apocalyptic book of Revelation. Her publications include The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation as well as chapters on Revelation\, climate justice\, eschatology\, global mission\, apocalyptic ecology\, and the Bible. \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Joanne (Jaruko) Doi\, MM\nAssistant Professor of Intercultural Studies and Ministry\, CTU \n\n\n\n\n\nRev. Dr. Theodore Hiebert\nThe Francis A. McGaw Professor of Old Testament and Dean of the Faculty Emeritus at McCormick Theological Seminary \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Marvin E. Wickware\, Jr.\nAssistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago \n\n\n\n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nDinner: 6:00 p.m.\nCTU\, Third Floor Atrium \nProgram: 7p.m.\nVenue: CTU\, Room 210 \nReception will follow. \nInquiries regarding WMI may be addressed to: \nDr. Peter Vethanayagamony\, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago: pvethana@lstc.edu\nDr. Roger Schroeder\, Catholic Theological Union: rschroeder@ctu.edu\nDr. Ken Sawyer\, McCormick Theological Seminary: ksawyer@mccormick.edu \nREGISTRATION
URL:https://ctu.edu/event/2024-world-mission-institute/
CATEGORIES:CTU
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