The 2023 Silber-Obrecht Lecture in Interreligious & Interfaith Studies with Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

The inaugural Silber-Obrecht Lecture in Interreligious and Interfaith Studies, to be held from April 25-27, 2023 at Loyola University Maryland, will be delivered by Francis X. Clooney, S.J., a theologian at the Harvard Divinity School and a leader in the field of interreligious studies. Shubha Pathak, Ph.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University in Washington D.C. will be the respondent.

The lecture is sponsored by the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies in Baltimore, and is co-sponsored by Goucher College, the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, Morgan State University’s Center for Religion and Cities, and St. Mary’s Seminary & University. All lectures are free and will be live streamed.

Lecture #1: "What is the State of the Emerging Field of Interfaith and Interreligious Studies?" with Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT. Register for Zoom link: https://icjs.org/events/the-2023-silber-obrecht-lecture/

Lecture #2: "What is the Future of the Field," with Francis X. Clooney, S.J. Response by Shubha Pathak, Ph.D., Ph.D. Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT. Register for Zoom link: https://icjs.org/events/the-2023-silber-obrecht-lecture-2/

Workshop: Thursday, April 27, 2023, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT, at the ICJS Library (by invitation only).

The Silber-Obrecht Lecture, the first endowed lectureship in the emerging field of Interreligious and Interfaith Studies, is a semiannual three-day academic residency in Baltimore. The lectureship aims to advance the field of study by presenting new and creative work by a senior scholar and interreligious practitioner. 

The CTSA remembers and prays for long standing member Denise L. Carmody who died at home today, March 15.

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

Denise Carmody was born in Baltimore, MD. She received an A.B. at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (1958), and an M.A. at Boston College (1966). She had loved philosophy as an undergrad; in particular, questions about epistemology (how people know) led to an abiding interest in comparative religious studies. She pursued that interest by earning a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from Boston College in 1970. Denise has published over sixty books, including the 7th edition to Ways to the Center. Her research interests are Roman Catholicism and world religions. She retired in June, 2012.  ( Picture and above statement accessed on 3/15/23 <<Religious Studies, Santa Clara University, https://www.scu.edu/cas/religious-studies/faculty--staff/denise-carmody/>>.)

CTSA Proceedings Contribution 

Denise L. Carmody, The Role of Women in Theology: Summary of the Discussion, CTSA 38th Annual Convention Proceedings, Minutes of the Meeting: 74-76.

The Thomist is pleased to announce its first annual Rising Scholar Award: https://www.thomist.org/rising-scholar-award.  Submissions are due by March 7, 2024.  

The Msgr. John Mary Fraser Centre for Practical Theology at Regis St. Michael's Faculty of Theology invites you all to join our online panel reflecting on Pope Francis's recent visit to Canada and our next steps towards reconciliation. 

Panelists include: 

• Dr. Michel Andraos, PhD (Dean of the Faculty of Theology at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada)
• Sr. Priscilla Solomon, CSJ (CSJ, Faith and Justice, Ojibway First Nation)
• Sr. Sheila Smith, RSCJ, PhD (St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada)
• Fr. John Meehan, SJ, PhD (Director, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, Trinity College, Toronto, Canada)
• Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ, ThD (Jesuits of Canada)
• Mr. Noah MacDonald, JCL (Canon Lawyer, Archdiocese of Toronto, Michipicoten First Nation)

The event is on Tuesday March 28, 2023 from 7-9 PM (Toronto time). Registration is now OPEN and can be found here: https://frasercentre.ca/event/panel-reflecting-on-pope-francis-visit-to-canada/

The Zoom link will be sent out closer to the event date. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folders as mass emails can be filtered into that folder. If you do not receive this email by noon (Toronto time) on the day of the event, please feel free to email our webmaster Ashley Tran at frasercentrewebmaster@gmail.com

We hope to see you all at the event!

Please save the date of April 25, at 7pm Eastern time, for a virtual Town Hall at which all members may be updated on the recommendations by the Fossil Fuel Divestment committee for best paths forward to implement the Board's decision to divest from fossil fuels.  A report and presentation by the committee will be followed by conversation, questions and answers. 

More information forthcoming!

Catholic Church Involvement in Native American Boarding Schools: Learning to Walk the Good Road Toward Healing

Session 1: Monday, March 6 "Native Boarding Schools: Learning from History to Promote Healing"

Fr. Mike Carson, Asst. Director for Native American Affairs Committee on Multicultural Diversity in the Church, USCCB.

Session 2: Monday, March 20 "Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resilience in First Nations Communities"

Dr. Amy Bombay, Anishinaabe from Rainy River First Nations

See flyer for registration details, times and further details, click here

CTSA Member Margaret Mary Moore invites you to register for this amazing event.  Contact:

Margaret Mary Moore, 314 781-3231 and MMMoore@compuserve.com.   

Congratulations to CTSA President Francis X. Clooney, S.J. on giving the 2023 Annual Candlemas Lecture at Boston College, On the Edge: Reflections on Being a Christian Intellectual and Many Religions.

Link to video on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/W1Im_l2KTfc

The Early Modern Roots of Newman’s Religious World

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John Henry Newman’s life spanned nearly the entire nineteenth century, and his influence extended into the twentieth century and beyond. Yet, Newman studies stands to benefit from a greater analysis of the religious world in which Newman operated and what gave rise to that world. The Spring Symposium will therefore seek to shed light on the broader ecclesial and intellectual context that was formative for Newman's own time period, life, and work. What does a more thorough exploration of Tridentine reform, Early Modern Scholasticism, and the Enlightenment reveal about a figure like Newman operating within Anglicanism and Catholicism in the nineteenth century?

Time (Eastern Time, UTC −05)

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023
Welcome and Introduction: Chris Cimorelli, 6:45 PM EST
Lecture: Shaun Blanchard, 7:00-7:45 PM EST
Break
Lecture: Elissa Cutter and Q&A, 8:00-8:45 PM EST

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023
Keynote: Trent Pomplun and Q&A, 9:30-10:30 AM EST
Break
Lecture: Geertjan Zuijdwegt, 10:45-11:30 AM EST
Break
Roundtable Discussion and Closing Remarks, 11:45 AM-12:15 PM EST

Attend in Person or via Zoom Internet

• Attend in person at the Gailliot Center for Newman Studies, 211 N. Dithridge St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
• Or attend via Zoom Internet from anywhere in the world. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants prior to the event. For security reasons, all participants will be required to login using the exact name they used during registration. 

The Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University announces an upcoming conference and call for papers

The Legacy and Limits of Vatican II in an Age of Crisis:
Gender, Race, Abuse, and the Living Catholic Tradition

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November 30 – December 2, 2023, Villanova University

Keynote Speakers

Edward Hahnenberg (John Carroll University – Cleveland)

Mary Kate Holman (Benedictine University - Chicago)

Jaisy Joseph (Villanova University - Pennsylvania)

Carlos Schickendantz (Universidad Alberto Hurtado - Santiago de Chile)

Call for papers

Villanova University announces a call for papers for a conference on the Second Vatican Council (November 30 – December 2, 2023, Villanova University). In light of the serious challenges facing the Church today—many of which were not anticipated by the council—the conference will explore how the event of Vatican II, its agenda for renewal, and its reception (or lack thereof) can inform a faith-filled response to the new “signs of the times.” The legacy of the council’s teaching on topics ranging from the laity, ecclesiology, and ecumenism to the Church’s understanding of the modern state, culture, and the very nature of the human person risk becoming irrelevant if they cannot be retrieved and reimagined within the atmospheres of a polarized Church and world. This conference seeks to begin just such a conversation about Vatican II in the context of the current ecclesial crisis.

Paper proposals, related to the theology and reception of Vatican II, are encouraged on the following topics: theology of the laity and clericalism; gender and the role of women in the Church; racism; the abuse crisis in the Church; post- colonial and de-colonial critique; the resurgence of anti-Semitism; the new “political ecumenism”; the Church and the internet/social media; evangelization and the youth; the rise of anti-Vatican II traditionalism/conservatism; the Church and the “culture wars”; Vatican II and the identity of Catholic institutions today (education, health care, charities, etc.).

The steering committee is composed of Catherine Clifford (Saint Paul University, Ottawa), Kristin Colberg (St. John’s University, Collegeville MN), Massimo Faggioli (Villanova University), and Edward Hahnenberg (John Carroll University, Cleveland).

Proposals of no more than 300 words should be submitted by April 30, 2023, to Massimo Faggioli (mfaggiol@villanova.edu) and to the secretary of the steering committee, Theresa Gardner (tgardn02@villanova.edu). Further details about the conference will be provided at villanova.edu/vatican2conference.

Liturgical Press is committed to publish an edited volume of the proceedings of the conference.

The conference is sponsored by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Office for Mission and Ministry at Villanova University.

CTSA members are eligible for a 30% discount on the individual

subscription rate for Theological Studies. Through this arrangement,

the journal wishes to continue its long-standing support for the CTSA,

and, as always, it welcomes submissions from the CTSA community.

Should CTSA members wish to take advantage of this discount,

please contact the North American office in Thousand Oaks, CA

at (805) 499-0721, option #1.  Alternatively, members can subscribe

through the SAGE site: Theological Studies Subscription.