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Ecumenical Prayer Service honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Building the Beloved Community

    In-Person & Online
CTU

Catholic Theological Union, Lutheran School of Theology and McCormick Theological Seminary are hosting an ecumenical prayer service on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 4pm in room 210BC. What better way and very appropriate since all three schools now reside under one roof that we come together to reflect on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and our own "inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny."

Winter 2024 Shapiro Lecture with Dr. Joel Kaminsky

    Online
CTU

Sibling Rivals: How the Idea of Chosenness Unites and Divides Jews and Christians   The idea that God specially chose the people of Israel is central to the theology of the Hebrew Bible yet is among the most maligned and misunderstood biblical concepts. This talk aims to introduce major aspects of the Hebrew Bible’s election […]

St. Miles: A New Play on Black Sainthood by Jarrett King

    Staged Reading of a Play
5416 S Cornell

The Schreiter Institute at Catholic Theological Union Presents: A Staged Reading of “St. Miles”; A New Play on Black Sainthood by Jarrett King. St. Miles is a fictional narrative that playwright Jarrett King summarizes in this way: "What are protests if not a form of prayer? St. Miles is a fictional narrative that playwright Jarrett […]

Raising Asian Voices in Interreligious Dialogue

    Online
CTU

Raising Asian Voices in Interreligious Dialogue" is a program to reminds us of the importance of promoting inclusivity and diversity in interreligious dialogue and studies. The panelists will discuss the necessity to embrace different perspectives and cultures to engage in meaningful dialogue that fosters understanding and respect.

24th Annual Tolton Lecture “If Not for the Women”

    Class/Lecture/Seminar
CTU

The contributions of the women to the mission and growth of the Church are understated. If Not for the Women, engages the role of women in the Salvation story of the Christian movement supported by scripture and historical narratives. The cultural context of the role of Black women in the evangelization mission of Kingdom building […]

2024 World Mission Institute

    Hybrid
CTU/Online

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.   EVENT SYNOPSIS Climate change presents humanity with a kairos moment, a critical moment in time when God is […]

Harambee!

    In-Person
CTU

Join us for a festive afternoon celebrating the Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program at CTU.

Sundays at CTU Lecture with Fr. John Kartje

    In-Person & Online
CTU

From grains to galaxies, “through him all things were made.” Join us for an exploration and celebration of the real presence of Christ’s Paschal Mystery that sounds and resounds throughout humanity and the entire cosmos.

For Love of the Broken Body

    Book Event
210 BC

Sister Chioma Ahanihu, Director of the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life, will join Sister Julia Walsh in conversation to discuss themes in Sister Julia Walsh's forthcoming spiritual memoir, For Love of the Broken Body. Possible topics include discernment and adjustment to religious life, integration into community life, the evangelical counsels, and the complexities of publicly committing […]

Deep Inculturation: Global Voices on Christian Faith and Indigenous Genius.

    Book Launch
Rm 339

Contributing Authors Ferdinand 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 […]

Spring 2024 Shapiro Lecture with Dr. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal

    In-Person & Online
CTU

It's complicated! Network analysis and Jewish-Christian relationships in the Babylonian Talmud.   This talk will introduce a new set of methodological tools for understanding the connections between Jews and Christians in late antiquity. Together with a zoologist, Prof. Yossi Yovel, Bar-Asher Siegal will use network analysis, commonly used in sciences, to generate models of inter-religious […]

CSCL Spring 2024 Symposium

    Meeting/Conference | Liturgy/Prayer Service
Online & In-Person

"Moving Along the Arc: Women and Men Religious as Agents of Reconciliation and Transformative Action Towards a More Racially Just Church and World" Together with The National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC), the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL) at CTU continues the conversation about the role of consecrated religious women and men play […]

Varieties of Jewish Cultures

    Panel
Online

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 […]

Schreiter Institute 2024 Spring Symposium on Reconciliation

    conference/public lecture/prayer service
Online & In-Person

The global Church is entering into a culmination of a unique synodal process meant to renew global Catholicism and create a "listening Church". The presenters and attendees at this symposium will explore together how this synodal process can help bring about Pope Francis' image of the Church as an authentic "field hospital" that tends to the wounds of creation in global and local contexts. This unique gathering will convene scholars, theologians, artists, and practitioners in a public conversation about the challenges and possibilities for renewing the Catholic Church into a Field Hospital, through the Synodal process, that authentically attends to the healing of trauma and moral injury in God's creation.

Book Launch – Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of a Missionary Church, by Stephen B. Bevans, SVD

    Hybrid/Bimodal
CTU

Longtime CTU faculty member Stephen B. Bevans, SVD has written an important new book drawing Pope Francis's call to missionary discipleship into dialogue with ecclesiology—how we understand what the Church is. Join us in this synodal season to hear Professor Bevans talk about his book as we celebrate his new missionary ecclesiology with responses from […]

Beyond Ite vos: Celebrating 800 years of Francis’s Stigmata

    Public Lecture
Room 210, CTU

SCOTUS DAY EVENT Beyond Ite vos: Celebrating 800 years of Francis's Stigmata ​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. This miracle is further revealed by writers and artists, who attempt to capture the moment of the Stigmata. […]

Leading a Catholic Organization with and for LGBTQ+ Populations | Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM

    In-Person / Online
CTU - 210 BC

Longtime DePaul University president Dennis Holtschneider, CM has joined Catholic Theological Union as the Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Fellow for Catholic Leadership. Join us on September 25 at Noon for his installation as the Bernardin Fellow with a public lecture he will offer--"Leading a Catholic Organization with and for LGBTQ+ Populations." Prof. M. Therese Lysaught (Loyola-Chicago) […]

26th Annual Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD, Lecture on Mission and Culture

    In Person & Online
CTU

Annual lecture to be held on October 8, 2024 in CTU 210 B&C The Pyramid Beneath a Church: Causing Muted Signs to Speak in Inculturation Standing 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 […]

Exploring the Contributions of Women Toward Peace, Dignity, and Justice in the Holy Land

The University Dining Room (AS 104-C), in the Academic Science building, Lewis University campus in Romeoville, IL

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. Co-Sponsored by: With the Support Of: Rima Salah, PhD is Palestinian Catholic and served as a Member of the […]

Sixth Annual Paul Wattson Lecture: Global Christian Forum: Reshaping the Global Ecumenical Landscape

    In-Person/Online
CTU

Speaker: The Revd Dr Casely Baiden Essamuah, Secretary, Global Christian Forum About The Paul Wattson Lecture Series This 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 […]

Sundays at CTU Lecture with Sr. Donna Markham,
OP, PhD

    In Person / Online
CTU

"Perspectives on Leadership from a Woman Leader" Following Mass, join us for a lecture by Sr. Donna Markham, OP, PhD, CTU Fellow in Catholic Leadership Toward Global Healing. As the first woman President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, Sr. Donna led nine years of transformative growth, expanding services to over 15 million vulnerable people. […]

Fall Shapiro Lecture

    Lecture
In-person/Online

What Bible, Whose Bible:  Studying the Scripture of Others “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 […]

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Romero Scholars Program

    In-Person
CTU

November 9, 2024   CTU will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Romero Scholars Program on Saturday evening, November 9, 2024. Please join us for a festive celebration which will include a fabulous Latin dinner and music.       5:30 pm          Reception 6:30 pm          Dinner & Program […]

In Good Faith – GEN Z Challenging Organized Religion

    In Person
CTU

Speakers: Anna Levin Rosen, Anna Levin Rosen serves as the Rabbi and Executive Director at UChicago Hillel. Having served UChicago Hillel for 14 years, Anna’s work is part of the fabric of the University. With a passion for Jewish life and social justice, Anna has served as a guest educator for a spectrum of organizations […]

Presidential Search Listening Session

    In Person & Online
CTU

Dear Friends, You 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 […]