March
WABASH Grant Provides Opportunity to Assess Effectiveness of Doctoral Student Preparations
On March 29 and 30, the School of Theology and Religious Studies, in conjunction with the WABASH Center for Teaching and Learning in Religion welcomed doctoral alumni/ae to a conference aimed at evaluating their formation as teachers at The Catholic University of America. The gatherings initiated conversations with 10 recent alumni/ae, the STRS Acting Dean, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, three faculty members, and two WABASH staff members to explore their current experience and to discuss possibilities for improving the teaching and learning program at STRS. The conference was made possible by a grant from the WABASH center.
Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P. Gives Lecture at CUA
On Thursday, March 29, Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P., Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg gave a lecture entitled, "A Catholic Response to Contemporary Atheism."Dissertation Defense: Agnes Aupepin de Lamothe-Dreuzy
Final Examination of Agnes Aupepin de Lamothe-Dreuzy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in Caldwell Hall, room 125
Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti Gives Lenten Retreat to Priests
Msgr Stephen Rossetti gave the annual Lenten day of recollection to the bishops and priests of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend in Indiana on Wednesday March 28th. The theme of the day was priestly happiness and holiness.
Dissertation Defense: Dennis Robert Di Mauro
Final Examination of Dennis Robert Di Mauro for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Caldwell Hall, room 125
STRS Presentation at US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Assistant Dean Karen Korol and Matthew Tapie, a PhD candidate in Moral Theology/Ethics, gave a presentation on March 21 to a delegation of bishops from the French Roman Catholic Church on how instructors incorporate the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in the introductory theology course all incoming first-year students take at CUA. The delegation was lead by Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, a leader in the education and formation of clergy in France and a leading voice in France for interreligious understanding and dialogue.
Dr. Robert Miller, O.F.S., Gives Seminar in Jerusalem
Dr. Miller presented a seminar on "Israel's Creed in Ancient Near Eastern Context" at the École biblique et archéologique française in Jerusalem on March 9. The seminar discussed the use of Assyrian propaganda language in Deuteronomy's presentation of Israel's basic faith.
Dr. John Grabowski Gives Presentation at Marriage Symposium
Dr. John Grabowski gave a presentation entitled, "Marriage as Male and Female" at the Defense of Marriage Symposium on March 3 at St. John Neumann Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The presentation examined the nature of marriage as a covenant and a sacrament between a man and a woman in light of recent legislative initiatives to redefine this relationship.
Rev. Nicholas Lombardo, O.P., Gives Lectures in Chicago and Notre Dame
Fr. Lombardo gave lectures on "Emotion and Virtue in Thomas Aquinas" at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame on March 2 and March 6. The lectures discussed Aquinas's theory of the emotions and its implications for his virtue theory.
Msgr. Paul McPartlan Chairs Work on New ITC Document
The International Theological Commission (ITC) has published its latest document, entitled: Theology Today: Perspectives, Principles and Criteria . The document aims to be of service to Catholic theologians and to those with whom they engage in dialogue. It is hoped that it will also help guide those in formation as theologians. Msgr Paul McPartlan, Carl J. Peter Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenism at CUA, was president of the subcommission of the ITC that produced the document. The ITC, which consists of thirty theologians from around the world appointed by the Pope to advise the Holy See in theological matters, does much of its work in subcommissions. However, the full commission regularly discusses documents in preparation and decides finally whether to approve them. The present document, "written with respect for all who pursue theological enquiry, and with a profound sense of the joy and privilege of a theological vocation, ...strives to indicate perspectives and principles which characterise Catholic theology and to offer criteria by which that theology may be identified" (n.100).
2012 Cardinal Dearden Lecture Delivered by Bishop Thomas J. Curry
Bishop Thomas J. Curry, auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Los Angeles and member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Catholic Education delivered the annual Cardinal Dearden Lecture, Thursday, March 15. Bishop Curry's lecture entitled, "Religious Liberty, Conscience and Contraception" addressed the recent HHS mandate. Click here to access lecture.
Dissertation Defense: Andrew W. Lichtenwalner
Final Examination of Andew W. Lichtenwalner for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Caldwell Hall, room 125.