The October 2024 Synod in Rome: An Overview and Arguments for Ordaining Married Men
Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, OhioSYLVANIA, Ohio – Lourdes University will host Father Jim Bacik as he offers his latest lecture, “The October 2024 Synod in Rome: An Overview and Arguments for Ordaining Married Men.” The lecture will take place Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, Ohio. The...
Leavening Humankind: Lumen Gentium, Part 1
OnlineHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe Torma Lumen Gentium is the first of two Dogmatic Constitutions that were promulgated by Vatican II on December 4, 1963, both now listed among the 16 documents adopted by the Catholic Church’s second Vatican Council from 1963-1965. This document merits 4 presentation sessions with discussion among us. Lumen Gentium presented...
Leavening Humankind: Lumen Gentium, Part 2
OnlineHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe Torma Lumen Gentium is the first of two Dogmatic Constitutions that were promulgated by Vatican II on December 4, 1963, both now listed among the 16 documents adopted by the Catholic Church’s second Vatican Council from 1963-1965. This document merits 4 presentation sessions with discussion among us. Lumen Gentium presented...
Mass of Lamentation for all victims in Palestine and Israel
Join Pax Christi USA and the AUSCP for an online Mass of Lamentation for all the victims of the violence in Gaza and Israel since October 7, 2023. Join the online celebration of the Mass on Wednesday, October 9, at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT.
Leavening Humankind: Lumen Gentium, Part 3
OnlineHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe Torma Lumen Gentium is the first of two Dogmatic Constitutions that were promulgated by Vatican II on December 4, 1963, both now listed among the 16 documents adopted by the Catholic Church’s second Vatican Council from 1963-1965. This document merits 4 presentation sessions with discussion among us. Lumen Gentium presented...
Immigration and the Election
OnlineWith the election around the bend, we are offering some additional information on immigration issues. The Immigration Working Group is offering a webinar by Ruben Garcia who has been administering the Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, for about 50 years. This center provides housing, food, and hospitality for people who have recently crossed the border at this very busy entry point....
Leavening Humankind: Lumen Gentium, Part 4
OnlineHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe Torma Lumen Gentium is the first of two Dogmatic Constitutions that were promulgated by Vatican II on December 4, 1963, both now listed among the 16 documents adopted by the Catholic Church’s second Vatican Council from 1963-1965. This document merits 4 presentation sessions with discussion among us. Lumen Gentium presented...
The 2024 Election: Overcoming the Threats to Democracy Posed by Authoritarianism and Christian Nationalism
Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania, OhioFor those of you in the Toledo area, I am giving my second lecture of this academic year on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the theater of the Franciscan Center on the campus of Lourdes University, entitled: “The 2024 Election: Overcoming the Threats to Democracy Posed by Authoritarianism and Christian Nationalism.” The lecture will examine the...
Leavening Humankind: Lumen Gentium, Series Summary Review
OnlineHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe Torma Lumen Gentium is the first of two Dogmatic Constitutions that were promulgated by Vatican II on December 4, 1963, both now listed among the 16 documents adopted by the Catholic Church’s second Vatican Council from 1963-1965. This document merits 4 presentation sessions with discussion among us. Lumen Gentium presented...
AUSCP Called to Serve: Catholic Women’s Stories of Opportunities and Obstacles
OnlineJoin us November 20th, 2024 at 3 PM EST for an interactive webinar dedicated to St. Photini (the Woman at the Well) and hosted by the Women in the Church Working Group for Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP). This is the second of 3 Conversations in the Spirit between priests and women. This webinar...
Religious Liberty, Freedom, and the Formation of Conscience (session 1)
OnlineIn a multicultural world, with pluralistic religious traditions, how do we understand the human right to religious liberty, as taught in Dignitatis Humanae from the Vatican II Council? What are the implications for a synodal Church that teaches religious freedom as a right but also says that all religions are not the same? Please join the AUSCP,...
Religious Liberty, Freedom, and Formation of Conscience (session 2)
OnlineIn a multicultural world, with pluralistic religious traditions, how do we understand the human right to religious liberty, as taught in Dignitatis Humanae from the Vatican II Council? What are the implications for a synodal Church that teaches religious freedom as a right but also says that all religions are not the same? Please join the AUSCP,...