Upcoming Events

What Does Gender Have To Do With Morality? An Interreligious Discussion

    Online
CTU

Please join us for an interreligious conversation with Dr. Zahra Ayubi, PhD and Sr. Barbara Reid, OP.   Zahra Ayubi, PhD is Associate Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College. She specializes in women and gender in premodern and contemporary Islamic ethics and has published on gendered concepts of ethics, justice, and religious authority, and on Muslim […]

Scotus Day Event: Franciscan Influence on the Market Economy

    Online & In-Person
CTU

The Franciscan vision of the economy, which had a remarkable development during the 13th-15th centuries, remains relevant today. This fact was recently recognized by Pope Francis when he convened a world meeting of young economists in Assisi, entitled “The economy of Francesco,” (online: Nov. 19-21, 2020) to promote a more fraternal economic system, more attentive […]

Sundays@CTU: Honoring the Legacy of Sheila McLaughlin

    Online/In-Person
CTU

  SR. BARBARA REID, OP President of Catholic Theological Union invites you to attend a Sunday afternoon experience   Honoring the Legacy of Sheila McLaughlin: Finding Peace and Justice in Contemporary Liturgical Ministry Sheila McLaughlin directed the Bernardin Center at CTU from 2001-2017. During her tenure, she encouraged interfaith dialogue and formed young adults in […]

The Synodal Way, Going Forward: A Synod Debrief Conversation

    Online & In-Person
CTU

Synod Debrief Conversation From October 4-29, delegates from around the world gathered in Rome for concluding conversations in the Synod on Synodality. This historic gathering posed a number of questions communicated by the global Catholic Church throughout the compiled synodal documents: How are women represented and empowered in church leadership? How can the Church be […]

Memorial Liturgy of the Word – Cardinal Bernardin

    Online
Zoom

A Memorial Liturgy of Word remembering Cardinal Joseph Bernardin This week marks one year since the passing of our beloved President Emeritus Donald Senior, CP. It also marks the 27th anniversary of the passing of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. Join us online for a memorial liturgy to commemorate these profoundly important leaders. This is Virtual Event. Registration […]

The Fire This Time: An Evening of Song and Prayer for Black Catholic History Month

    Online/In-Person
CTU

Join the Tolton Program to celebrate Black Catholic History Month and the release of GIA’s new book The Fire This Time.     November 15 | 5:00pm -7:00pm CT   Catholic Theological Union 5416 S. Cornell Ave, Chicago IL, 60615     This event will be online and in-person. Registration is required.  

Book Event – Bible, Interpretation, and Context: Reading Meaning from an African Perspective

    Online & In-Person
CTU

ABOUT THIS BOOK This book is a collection of essays that contribute to the debate on the contextual interpretation of scripture from an African context. The book engages biblical narratives from the lived experiences of Africans, insisting that meaning is attained only when people bring their daily experiences into their reading of scripture. The contributors […]

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 […]