Msgr. Irwin Directs Theological Symposium
On Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, Nov. 24-25, Msgr. Irwin was the main presenter and respondent at a two day theological symposium at Mt. Angel Seminary and Monastery, St. Benedict, OR. The occasion was the annual two day symposium that Mt. Angel sets aide for interaction with a visiting scholar. The topic was "The Benedictine Charism and Seminary Education." Msgr. Irwin offered reflections on liturgy as a center of the theological curriculum of Mt. Angel, from a theological perspective. The Mt. Angel curriculum is based on a vision of Eucharistic ecclesiology based on and celebrated in the liturgy. In crafting its curriculum the faculty of Mt. Angel relied on the writings and a visit of the STRS Dean, Msgr. McPartlan, and some of Msgr. Irwin's writings, especially his book, CONTEXT AND TEXT .