Ohio Dominican Announces Center for Dominican Studies Events for 2006-2007
August 11, 2006
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Dominican University’s Center for Dominican Studies will offer a variety of events during the 2006-2007 season. Most events are free and open to the public but registration is required.
The Center for Dominican Studies’ Dominican Life of the Mind Series provides occasions for the community to gather to reflect upon the ideas and events that shape our culture. The series features artists, musicians, intellectuals and critics who contribute to the life of the mind.
A Contemporary Reflection on the Decree on Ecumenism of Vatican II
Featuring: The Most Rev. Robert J. McManus
September 28, 2006
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
The fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, Bishop McManus holds a licentiate and doctoral degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Secularization, the Church and Society
Featuring: Robert Royal, Ph.D.
February 15, 2007
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Royal is a scholar, author and Director of the Faith and Reason Institute in Washington, D.C. His latest books include: The God that Did Not Fail, The Pope’s Army: 500 Years of the Papal Swiss Guard and The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive Global History.
The Death Penalty: How Just is Our System of Justice?
Featuring: Sr. Helen Prejean
March 6, 2007
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Sr. Helen is a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille (Louisiana.) Her book entitled Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of The Death Penalty in the United States was on the New York Times Best Seller List for 31 weeks. In 1996, the book was developed into a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon as Sister Helen and Sean Penn as a death row inmate.
A Symposium: The Role of Mary in the Church
Featuring keynote speaker The Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus
October 7, 2006
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The symposium will engage a variety of theologians and historians including The Most Reverend James A. Griffin, Fr. Bertrand A. Buby, Director of the International Research Institute, University of Dayton, Sr. Thoma Swanson, O.P. artist, scholar and former Peruvian missionary and Sr. M. Jean Frist, of the University of Dayton. The panel will address topics including: Mary in the Scriptures, Mary in the Visual Arts, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Mary - Our Sister and the Communion of Saints. Fee: $20. To register for this event, call (614) 251-4722 or email colbyc@ohiodominican.edu.
A Living Faith? A New Generation?
Featuring Peter Steinfels, Ph.D.
November 9, 2006
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
New York Times religion columnist and Associate Professor of the Roman Catholic Church in America. Dr. Steinfels has been a visiting professor of history at Georgetown University and of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is co-director of The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture in New York City.
Aquinas Convocation: Contemplative Wisdom - The Goal of A Dominican Education
January 25, 2007
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 10:30 a.m.
Featuring Reverend Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Dean and Associate Professor of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America.
St. Catherine of Siena
Featuring Sr. Nancy Murray, O.P.
April 19, 2007 (Two Performances)
Spangler Library, Listening Viewing Center -- 11:00 a.m.
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Sr. Nancy Murray, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, Michigan, in a one-woman performance shares the life and works of this 14th century Dominican mystic and saint who spoke boldly to popes and princes. Sister Nancy is the sister of actor Bill Murray. Admission is free to the performances, but reservations are requested. To reserve a seat at a performance, email the Center for Dominican Studies.
Two other series open to the public are the Truth Seekers Series and The Dominican Conversation Circles. These luncheon/dinner events will feature speakers on various topics relevant to the church, culture and society. More information on the series is available on www.ohiodominican.edu/dominicanstudies. To register for these events, please contact Sr. Catherine Colby, O.P. at colbyc@ohiodominican.edu.
Most events are free and open to the public and are located on Ohio Dominican’s main campus, 1216 Sunbury Road. Free parking is available in the Visitors Lot west of Sunbury Road.
**To register for an event or for further information regarding Center for Dominican Studies events, please contact Sr. Catherine Colby, O.P., Ed.D at colbyc@ohiodominican.edu or 614.251.4722 or visit the website at www.ohiodominican.edu/dominicanstudies.
Ohio Dominican University’s Center for Dominican Studies was established through a generous gift by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs. The mission of the Center is to promote the Dominican charism of preaching; to provide opportunities for members of the University and the community to understand and experience the meaning and value of Dominican education; and to serve as a public voice at the University and in the community regarding issues of importance to church, culture and society.
