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Lecture Series 2008-2009 The
Athenaeum will offer two public lectures during the 2008-09 academic year
- the annual LeBlond and George C. Findley Memorial lectures. On Wednesday, October 8, 2008, Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores STD will give the LeBlond Lecture “The Primacy of Preaching in Catholic Theology: An Encounter with Augustine’s Sermons on 1 John.” Bishop Flores is auxiliary bishop of Detroit. Born in Texas in 1961, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1988. He received his doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome in 2000. From 2001 to 2006 he served on theformation faculty of St. Mary’s Seminary and the teaching faculty at the University of St.Thomas School of Theology in Houston. He taught courses in Patristics, Medieval and Thomistic Theology, and Modern Catholic Literature. In November, 2006 he was ordained bishop. Augustine preaches the sacred text in a way that seems far away from our experience of preaching. But can his manner of approach and proclamation serve as a vital reminder to us of the basic elements operative in the Church’s reception of Scripture as the well-spring of theological discourses? Bishop Flores’ lecture will propose that this is the case, and examine Augustine’s preaching of the first Johannine epistle as an illustrative example.
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Rev. Simon Kofi Appiah PhD will give the George C. Findley Memorial Lecture “Christian Theology and Inculturation Ethics.” Fr. Appiah is director of the Diocesan Formation and Counseling Centre for the Diocese of Jasikan in Ghana, West Africa. Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Jasikan in 1990, he received his doctorate in Theology from the University of Tübingen in 2000. He has also earned a Certificate in Psychotherapy from the Institute of Psychotherapy in Stuttgart and a Diploma in Psychology from the University of London. Religion can be made concrete only through a given culture. Inculturation is a new term introduced into Christian theology to provide a framework for the systematic study of the process by which religion gains cultural embodiment. In Christian theology, inculturation takes its meaning from the incarnation of Jesus. By virtue of the incarnation, we can say that inculturation is first and foremost the initiative of God. Inculturation ethics is, in the final analysis, about adequately considering everything that it takes to be human. Fr. Appiah’s lecture will discuss the anthropological, cultural-psychological, and theological dimensions of inculturation. It will also explore, albeit briefly, some African specific concerns of inculturation ethics. Both lectures will be held in the Bartlett Pastoral Center at 7:30 p.m. They are free and open to the public.
Lay Pastoral Ministry Program to Open New Satellite Location at St. Dominic Parish, Delhi
Beginning in September 2008, and continuing for two years, the LPMP will offer the Certificate Option at St. Dominic parish, 4551 Delhi Pike, in Delhi Township. The facility offers convenient parking and is handicapped accessible.
All ten courses of the Certificate Option will be offered on Saturdays, with one class meeting from 9:30-12:10, and a second class meeting from 1:00-3:40. Students taking two classes in the fall and winter and one in the spring, may complete the academic component in two years. In addition to ten courses in theology and pastoral ministry, the LPMP Certificate Option includes mentoring, theological reflection, field education and a project in ministry. Each course lasts for ten weeks and is taught at the undergraduate equivalency level.
Northern area Certificate students may join the group meeting at St. Christopher in Vandalia. Potential northern area students may call Sr. Nancy McMullen, 937-277-0116 for more information.
The Athenaeum Offers Free Magazine Subscriptions The Athenaeum of Ohio is offering free subscriptions to The Athenaeum Magazine. The magazine, published three times a year, is designed to provide subscribers with information about the The Athenaeum, its people, and its programs. The Athenaeum also provides the community at large with many opportunities including the Eugene H. Maly Memorial Library which houses one of the Midwest’s most respected theological collections. It is open to the public. Other opportunities include: Athenaeum chorale concerts, an annual lecture series on topics ranging from medical ethics to the Iraq war to Judeo Christian relations, tours and retreats. To receive a free subscription to The Athenaeum Magazine please e-mail Dianne Carlson in the Development Office at dcarlson@athenaeum.edu or send your request to her at The Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati 45230. For additional information about the magazine, contact Communications Director Walt Schaefer at wschaefer@athenaeum.edu or 513-233-6130. Athenaeum Faculty & Staff Form Speakers’ Bureau Faculty and staff of the Athenaeum have formed the Athenaeum Speakers Bureau – an effort to advance the Athenaeum into the greater community by providing expert speakers on various topics from religious issues to the mission, history and value of the Athenaeum itself. To date, there are 14 members in the bureau. To ease the process, the Athenaeum’s Communications Office will facilitate speaker arrangements for any group seeking someone to address them. Members of the bureau include: * Ms. Emily Besl, lecturer in liturgical theology. * Dr. Terrence Callan, PhD, professor of biblical studies and dean of special studies. * Ms. Flo DeWitt, assistant direction, Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling. * Mr. Michael Gable, director of the mission office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. * Mr. Jim Jackson, Athenaeum development director. * Ms. Kathy Kaelin, director of planned giving at the Athenaeum. * The Rev. Rev. Jeffrey M. Kemper, associate professor of sacramental and liturgical theology, dean of the Athenaeum and director of liturgy. * Dr. Susan McGurgan, director of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program. * The Rev. Theodore J. Ross, S.J., assistant professor of Church history and historical theology. * Ms. Mary Lee Rossbach, lecturer in basic doctrine. * Mr. Walt Schaefer, Athenaeum communications director. * The Rev. Timothy P. Schehr, professor of biblical studies. * Rev. Mr. L. H. “Max” Schellman, deacon, lecturer in pastoral studies, human resources manager, Procter & Gamble, Good Shepherd Parish. * The Rev. Michael A. Seger, associate professor of moral theology. * Rev. Mr. David Shea, instructor in homiletics and marriage. * Mr. Michael L. Tebbe, lecturer in the permanent diaconate, clinical social work. * Dr. William C. Wester, psychologist, specialist in hypnosis, professor of counseling. For additional information, requests for speakers, a detailed list of topics for each bureau member and stipend requirements, please call the Athenaeum Communications Office, 513-231-2223, ext. 130. |
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