Women and Priests-Conversations in the Spirit
OnlineEvent hosts, the Women in the Church Working Group of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests (AUSCP), seek to give space for listening deeply to the testimony of sisters and brothers who sometimes experience a judgmental Church instead of a listening and welcoming Church. This call is being hosted in memory of Alana Chen. Speakers:...
AI’s Sustainability and Climate Challenges: A Catholic Response to Protect Our Common Home
Online United StatesArtificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, and though AI presents us with exciting new opportunities and benefits, it also presents serious challenges and risks to our common home, human dignity, and the totality of the human experience. In this webinar we will explore: 1) What does the Catholic Church teach about AI? 20 What are the...
Creatively Caring for the Most Vulnerable: Stories of Female Entrepreneurship and Hope – Immigration Focus
OnlineJoin us Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 3-4:30 PM EST for a Conversation in the Spirit hosted by the Women in the Church Working Group of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests (AUSCP). Women, bring your clergy! Clergy, bring women from your parish or ministry. The Catholic Church advocates for immigration policies based on human...
Vice President JD Vance and the Triumph of Politics Over Religion
Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, OhioDear Friends and Readers, For those of you in the Toledo area, I am giving a lecture on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the theater in the Franciscan Center on the campus of Lourdes University. It is entitled: “Vice President JD Vance and the Triumph of Politics Over Religion” and it will...
Conversations: How Do We Listen to the Spirit? — Session 1
OnlineStanding on the foundation of Vatican II teachings, how do we listen to the voices of the Spirit? As we hear the voices of those who are marginalized, as we strive to build mutual understanding and find common ground in a polarized world, what resources can we use to resolve issues when voices differ from...
Conversations: How Do We Listen to the Spirit? — Session 2
OnlineStanding on the foundation of Vatican II teachings, how do we listen to the voices of the Spirit? As we hear the voices of those who are marginalized, as we strive to build mutual understanding and find common ground in a polarized world, what resources can we use to resolve issues when voices differ from...
Everything is Connected: Laudato Si’, Teilhard de Chardin, and Catholic Social Teaching
Intercultural Center Auditorium: Georgetown UniversityTen years ago, Pope Francis challenged us to hear both the “cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” as his groundbreaking encyclical letter Laudato Si’ offered a hopeful vision that called us to care for “our common home” and reminded us that “everything is connected.” Decades earlier, Rev. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., a...
Sharing Cultures — Session 3 of 4
OnlineA series of four monthly Zoom gatherings – 6:00 to 7:30 pm Central Time; 7:00 – 8:30 pm EDT With real people telling us what’s special about their cultures! Purpose: to better understand persons of cultures other than my own Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, May 28 Wednesday, April 30 and Wednesday, June 25 TO...
Remembering Pope Francis
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart and Livestreamed 3790 OLD NORTH WAY NW, Washington, DC, United StatesAfter the death of Pope Francis, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Office of Mission & Ministry at Georgetown University will bring people together to...
Pope Francis: Pastor, Prophet, & Diplomat with Fr. Bryan Hehir
OnlinePope Francis is well recognized for his leadership and innovation within the Catholic Church; his impact on the world may be seen as equally significant. The relationship of pastor, prophet,...
The Legacy of Pope Francis in the Trump Era
Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, OhioDear Friends and Readers, For those of you in the Toledo area, I am giving a lecture on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the theater in the...
Sharing Cultures — Session 4 of 4
OnlineA series of four monthly Zoom gatherings – 6:00 to 7:30 pm Central Time; 7:00 – 8:30 pm EDT With real people telling us what’s special about their cultures! Purpose:...