Catholic Theological
Society of America

Congratulations to Kevin F. Burke, S.J. on the development and announcement of the CTSA's 81st Annual Convention (#CTSA2027), Listening for God amidst the Landscape of Cries.

Convention 2027
The Galt House Hotel
June 10 - 13
Louisville, KY

The CTSA remembers and prays for Sr. Anneliese Sinnott, OP, who died on Monday, March 30.

Eternal rest grant unto Anneliese, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Adrian Dominican Sisters Obituary

Memorial gifts may be made to
Adrian Dominican Sisters
1257 East Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI, 49221

All are invited to join us on June 9 & 10 to experience synodality, build community and organize for further collaboration.

Venue: St. Raymond's Maronite Catholic parish.

Registration: www.theologyandlife.com.  

Send checks to: 1611 Thrush Terrace, St. Louis, MO 63144

Sponsors: www.PentecostVigilProject.org

www.IgnatianEncounterMinistry.org

www.theologyandlife.com

contact: Margaret Mary Moore

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The CTSA remembers and prays for Rev.  John J. Mueller, S.J., who died on March 5th.

Eternal rest grant unto J.J., O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

CTSA Contributions:

J.J. Mueller (Convener),  "Presidential Panel on Undergraduate Teaching: Teaching Evil and Hope",  Proceedings vol. 50 (1995).

J.J. Mueller (Convener),  " Presidential Panel on Undergraduate Teaching: Teaching Jesus Christ to Undergraduates",  Proceedings vol. 49 (1994).

J.J. Mueller (Convener),  "North American Theology: Examined "An American Classic Revisited: John Courtney Murray's We Hold These Truths",  Proceedings vol. 43 (1988).

J.J. Mueller (Convener),  "North American Theology: On Bellah's Habits of the Heart",  Proceedings vol. 42 (1987).

Jesuit (USA Central and Southern Providence) Obituary written by Steven A. Schoenig, S.J., Socious (March 13).

Saint Louis University Obituary "J.J. Mueller, S.J.: 1945-2026"
John J. “J.J.” Mueller, S.J. (A&S ’69, Grad Ed ’70), a longtime professor of theology, died March 5, 2026. He was 81 years old, a Jesuit for 62 years and a priest for 50 years. (USA Central and Southern Province.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on March 21at St. Ignatius Hall

Notes of condolence may be sent to:

Mr. Steve Mueller (a former Jesuit of the Missouri Province)
2095 Fairway Circle
Hudson, OH 44236

Sr. Cathy Mueller, S.L.
7250 West 21st Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80214

Online Lecture: Simone Weil - Dialectical Mysticism

Event Details

            Date: March 25, 2026
            Time: 5:15–6:45 p.m. CET / 11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m. CDT
            Location: Aula XI, Pontificio Ateneo Sant’Anselmo or online via Zoom
            Zoom link: Participate here 

See https://www.anselmianum.com/it/news/1698-online-lecture-simone-weil-dialectical-mysticism

Breaking Boundaries in Theology:
In Conversation with Roger Haight, S.J.
Saturday, April 11 (CET: 4 - 5:30 p.m.; EST 10 - 11:30 a.m.)

11.04.2026: Online Book Launch and Discussion: RaT Series Volume 40

The Research Centre RaT and the Catholic Theological Society of America cordially invite all interested parties to the online book launch of RaT series volume 40, Breaking Boundaries in Theology. In Conversation with Roger Haight SJ (Brill/Schöningh 2025), published in December 2025 in open access. Edited by: Andreas Telser, Annette Langner-Pitschmann, Barnabas Palfrey, Sebastian Pittl und Sibylle Trawöger.

• When: 11.04.2026, 04-05:30 p.m. CET (10–11:30 a.m. EST)
• Where: Online via zoom: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/67184322940?pwd=skPZbOErz1x6T19b6EQaZixP4Q9Iw0.1 

Meeting-ID: 671 8432 2940

Code: 344404

Response: Michael Maloney, Ph.D. (Seton Hall University)

Moderated by: Lisa Holsberg, Ph.D. (Fordham University)

Organised in Cooperation with: Catholic Theological Society of America

Link to the publication (Open Access): https://brill.com/edcollbook-oa/title/72372

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Please do share details of this opportunity with those who may be interested, both near and far. 

The CTSA remembers and prays for William (Bill) R. Burrows who died yesterday, Tuesday, March 3.

Eternal rest grant unto Bill, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

CTSA members will remember Bill for the many years he was the Managing Editor of Orbis Books.

Bill earned the STL in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1972) and the PhD from the University of Chicago (1987).

Contributions to the CTSA Proceedings follow:

Burrows, William R. and Margaret E. Guilder, O.S.F., Basic Christian Communities: Pluralism and Unity, CTSA Proceedings, vol. 39.

Burrows, S.V.D., William R., A Response to Michael Amaladoss [on Christian Mission in Asia], CTSA Proceedings, vol. 56 (2001).

Funeral will be held at Graymoor (Friars of the Atonement) in Garrison, New York on Saturday, March 21, at 10:30AM, followed by lunch.

Congratulations to Phyllis Zagano on the publication of her book The Vatican and Women Deacons (Orbis Books, May 2026).

The question of women in the ordained diaconate arose in the early 1970s at a Synod of Bishops. It was subsequently considered by three iterations of the International Theological Commission as well as two pontifical commissions. The examination of these events demonstrates the complexity of restoring women to the ordained diaconate.

The Synod on Synodality took up the question again, asking for a review of the research. The November 2025 release of a summary report of a Vatican committee, although read as a rejection of the ordination of women to the diaconate, affirms that the question is open for future discernment.

As a result of the Synod on Synodality, the fact that the question is still open for resolution is now part of Magisterial teaching.

Global Sisters Report, an independent, international news publication that covers the lives and works of Catholic women religious around the world have recently launched a new weekly series, Theologians’ Corner. Theologians' Corner features reflections on the Sunday scripture readings written by women theologians from across the globe. The goal is simple: to bring thoughtful, accessible theological insight into conversation with the weekly reading.

You can find GSR’s Theologians’ Corner here: https://www.globalsistersreport.org/gsr-series/theologians-corner/stories