August
Msgr. Kevin Irwin Receives National Award
At their annual convention in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania the National Association for Pastoral Musicians gave their highest award to Msgr. Kevin Irwin, former Dean of STRS. Entitled the "Jubilate Deo" award, it is given annually to a person for " tireless advocacy of liturgical renewal, rigorous scholarship in service of the church and dedicated leadership in pastoral ministry." The award was presented at the convention breakfast on July 26 th at which several other awards were given including the giving of five scholarships to CUA graduate students in music. CUA trustee Cardinal Daniel Di Nardo delivered the invocation at the breakfast and participated in the giving of this award to Msgr. Irwin.
Fr. Raymond Studzinski Conducts Study Days for Monastic Community of St. Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana
Raymond Studzinski, OSB, STRS associate professor, conducted study days on Intergenerational Living for the monastic community of St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana on September 7th and 8th. He spoke on "The Practice of Intergenerational Hospitality."
Group of TRS Students Participate in Theology Symposium in Maynooth, Ireland
During the week of June 6-9, 2012, a group of six students from TRS travelled to St. Patrick's College in Maynooth, Ireland to participate in the Theology Symposium of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress. The Symposium was dedicated to the ecclesiology of communion after Vatican II. All six students delivered papers at the Emerging Scholars sessions of the Symposium:
-Matthew Halbach "Incarnational Catechesis and the Work of the New Evangelization"-Sr. Chau Nguyen, OP "Mariological Dimensions of an Ecclesiology of Communion: Reading Lumen Gentium Anew"-Fr. Thabang Nkadimeng, OMI "The Sacramental Ecclesiology of Communion with Insights from Antonio Acerbi's Due Ecclesiologie" -Ed Trendowski "The Bishop as Servant to Communion: Vatican II Revisited"-Anastacia Wooden "The Eucharistic Ecclesiology of Nicholas Afanasiev and Catholic Ecclesiology: History of Interaction and Future Perspectives"
All presentations were enthusiastically received. The presentations demonstrated the breadth and depth of ecclesiological thought at TRS. The delivered papers will be published in the proceedings of the Symposium. They are also available at http://www.iec2012.ie/index.jsp?p=108&n=4866&a=2421 .
Msgr. Michael Clay Leads Diocese of Tuscon Conference on Parish Evangelization
Msgr. Clay led a two-day conference on parish evangelization for the Diocese of Tucson August 24-25. During the conference, participants learned about various dimensions of evangelization, obstacles to evangelization and strategies for helping parish communities become evangelized and evangelizers.
Dissertation Defense: Rev. Joseph G. Elamparayil
Final Examination of Rev. Joseph G. Elamparayil for the degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Caldwell Hall, room 125
Dr. Joshua Benson Leads Week-Long Workshop for Capuchin Franciscans
From August 20-24, Dr. Benson will provide a series of talks to Capuchin Franciscans in Boston entitled: "The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition: The Challenge of the Sources." The workshop is part of the Capuchin's on-going program in formation.
Dr. Robert Miller Participates in Jewish-Christian Dialogue in Germany
This last August 5-12, TRS associate professor Robert Miller participated in the 44th International Jewish-Christian Bible Week in Osnabrück, Germany. Each year, invited Jewish and Christian biblical scholars from Germany, England, Holland, Israel, and the US have come together to study biblical texts against a background of the two traditions. Sponsored by the Diocese of Osnabrück, the Begegnung Christen und Juden Niedersachsen, and the Begegnung von Christen und Juden Bayern, and hosted by the Franciscan Haus Ohrbeck, this year's week was devoted to Psalms 73-89.
Msgr. Clay Gives Address to Hispanic Catechists and Parish Leaders from Diocese of Raleigh
Msgr. Michael Clay spoke to approximately 300 Hispanic catechists and parish leaders from the Diocese of Raleigh at their XIV Encuentro on August 4, 2012. This year's theme was "The New Evangelization and Its Challenges" and his keynote address was part of a conference preparing them for the upcoming Year of Faith and acquainting them with some of the issues to be discussed in October at the XIII Ordinary General Assembly on the New Evangelization in Rome.
Msgr. Clay Leads Archdiocese of Dubuque Conference on the RCIA
Msgr. Michael Clay led a two-day conference on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for the Archdiocese of Dubuque July 27-28. During the conference, participants explored the role of scripture throughout the formation process and how the Liturgy of the Word, according to the rite, is the initial and normative locus of formation of catechumens and candidates seeking reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti Presents Results of His New Book
On July 18th in Boston, Msgr. Rossetti presented the results of his latest book, "Why Priests are Happy," to approximately 60 priests and religious at an annual convention hosted by International Consulting Centers for Religious and Clergy (ICCRC). The focus of the convention was on the human and spiritual formation and care of priests and religious. Msgr. Rossetti focused his remarks on the positive findings of his research, on the mental health of clergy and the critical importance of a strong spiritual life for a priest's happiness and mental health.
Rev. Frank J. Matera Presented With Festschrift
At the recent meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association at the University of Notre Dame, Professor Frank J. Matera was presented with a Festschrift on the occasion of his 70th birthday and his retirement from the Catholic University of America.The Festschrift is entitled Unity and Diversity in the Gospels and Paul: Essays in Honor of Frank J. Matera. It was edited by former CUA students Christopher W. Skinner and Kelly R. Iverson and is published by the Society of Biblical Literarture
It contains an introduction by Frank T. Gignac and articles by Kelly R. Iverson, Francis J. Moloney, Jack Dean Kingsbury, John R. Donahue, Paul J. Achtemeier, William S. Kurz, John P. Meier, Matt Whitlock, Michael Gorman, A. Andrew Das, Luke Timothy Johnson, Sherri Brown, Raymond F. Collins, and Christopher W. Skinner.
Professor Christopher Begg Presents Papers in Amsterdam and Belgium
Professor Begg attended the Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense in Leuven, Belgium, July 26-28 and delivered a paper "Micah and his Mother according to Pseudo-Philo."
He also attended the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Amsterdam July 23-25 and delivered a paper, "The Burning Bush Episode according to Philo and Josephus."
Dr. Joshua Benson Responds to Paper at the 2012 Boston College Colloquy in Historical Theology
From August 2-4, Boston College hosts the Colloquy in Historical Theology. Dr. Benson will respond to a paper by Fr. Christopher Cullen of Fordham University, entitled "Bonaventure on the Natural Desire to See God: Innate Appetite or Elicited Desire."