Current Events & Faith: Jesus In The News
The Coming Church Leaders: Who Will Be in Charge?
John Allen, CNN Senior Vatican Analyst, shares his insights about today’s young adult leaders to answer just who might be in charge. Will the next generation of Catholic leaders be strongly conservative, liberal, or seeking identity and stability in a world that seems to offer neither? Will they chart a middle course between “Catholic-Lite” and “Taliban Catholicism?”
John Allen CE-01 Mon., March 22 7:30-9:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Assumption Church
Can’t We All Just Get Along: Interfaith Dialogue Today
The Pope just opened the way for whole Anglican parishes and their married clergy to become part of the Catholic Church while retaining their own traditions. Fr. Smith has been involved with interreligious and interfaith dialogue over many years and in many countries, including Israel. This course shares how different faiths can live together in peace and how parishes can participate in these endeavors.
Fr. Alexi Smith CE-02 Wed., February 24 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Hall
Money and God: Can You Be Successful and Catholic?
The pressure of our responsibility to provide for families makes it difficult to keep material goods in proper spiritual perspective, especially in the current economic climate. This session explores Scripture and Church Teaching to help put our pursuit of material wellbeing at the service of God.
Dr. Andrew Yuengert CE-03 Tues., March 16 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Maximilian Kolbe Hall
St. Katharine Drexel: Mother Superior of the Civil Rights Movement
This American saint’s leadership in fighting the Jim Crow system remains overlooked in the civil rights movement. Mother Katharine developed a practical vision for working around – and confronting when necessary – institutional racism. Journalist Cason uses new material from her archives to bring fresh insight into a woman with an unflinching heart for serving God – a model for our faith today.
Colleen Cason CE-04 Thurs., March 18 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Maximilian Kolbe Hall
Socialism and Other -isms: The Church’s View
Could socialist policies save us from another financial crisis? Or fix healthcare? The Catholic Church barely survived under Marxism and Communism for 70 years in the Soviet Union and continues to do so today in China. What is the Church’s view of the system that governs more than one billion people on earth? How should we apply faith and reason to understand this issue? And how does it affect us in our daily lives as citizens, voters, and Catholics?
Dr. Cecilia Raine-Huckestein CE-05 Tues., March 23 7:30-9:00 p.m. Holy Cross Church
Jesus’ Parables: The Truth Will Set Us Free
Using Luke's parables and Disney storytelling this light-hearted course examines truths that give value to daily life. Lent is only meaningful if we believe in Jesus' resurrection after his execution – and all humanity's invitation to accept God's gift of peace in our hearts, homes, families, neighborhoods, and beyond.
Fr. Chris Ponnet CE-06 Mon., March 22 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Maximilian Kolbe Hall