The 2007-2008 Center for Dominican Studies Event Calendar
August 16 , 2007
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Dominican University’s Center for Dominican Studies will offer a variety of events during the 2007-2008 season. Most events are free and open to the public but registration is required.
Dominican Life of the Mind Series Lectures
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.
Featuring: Eileen Gannon, OP
October 2, 2007
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Dominican Sister Eileen Gannon is the United Nations Representative of the Dominican Order in the U.S. and is a member of the Sparkhill, New York Dominican Congregation. Through her work in the U.N., she represents the Dominican family whose members live and work in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Registration is required*
Featuring: Anthony J. Gittins, CSSp
March 6, 2008
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m. (Book signing to follow)
Anthony Gittins is an author and professor of Catholic Missiology at Catholic Theological Union. His pastoral outreach includes Chicago’s disenfranchised and cultures from African to the Pacific. Registration is required*
Featuring: Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., Ph.D.
April 11, 2008
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Dominican Sister Catherine Hilkert, O.P., is a prolific author and professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. She specializes in contemporary systematic theology with particular interest in theological anthropology. She is immediate past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. Registration is required.*
Special Events
Featuring keynote speaker The Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus
September 22, 2007
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 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 Reading Magisterial documents about Mary. Fee: $30. A group rate of $150 for 10 people is also available. To register for this event, call (614) 251-4722 or email colbyc@ohiodominican.edu.
Featuring Fr. Jim Marchionda, O.P. and John Angotti
November 16, 2007-- 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary of the Springs Chapel (
2320 Airport Drive )
Fr. Marchionda is a Dominican priest, preacher, composer, conductor, singer and woodwind instrumentalist. He has composed over 200 sacred music compositions. Angotti brings his musical talents as a published composer for World Library Publications. Registration is required*.
Featuring Stephen C. Boguslawski, O.P.
January 24, 2008
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 10:30 a.m.
Boguslawski is a Dominican friar of the Eastern Province of the Order of Preachers. He has served as rector/president of Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit; vice president and academic dean of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as director of the John Paul Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. Registration is required*.
Featuring Still Point Theatre Collective
March 3, 2008
Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall -- 7:00 p.m.
Still Point’s fulltime mission is to portray modern spiritual heroes. The Hermit in New York, wrought from the journals of Thomas Merton, is the story of a contemporary man of faith practicing the fourth century tradition of eremitism, while a participant in the crowded, modern world. Reservations are required for this performance. The performance is free, but an in-kind donation will be asked for at the door. Registration is required*.
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.
Truth Seekers Reflection Series
October 18, 2007 @ 12:00pm
Includes lunch ~
Sansbury Hall ~ Colonial Room
Featuring: The Most Rev. James A. Griffin, Interim President of Ohio Dominican University Registration is required.*
February 21, 2008 @ 12:00pm
Includes lunch ~
Sansbury Hall ~ Colonial Room
Featuring: Richard Woods, OPDominican friar, scholar and author Fr. Richard Woods is professor of theology at Dominican University and President of the International Meister Eckhart Society. A book signing is included. Registration is required*.
Dominican Conversation Circles
These “dinner and dialogue” sessions are designed to provide a forum for input and dialogue on issues of importance to the Church, culture and society.
September 12, 2007 @ 6:00-7:30pm. Supper is included.
Sansbury Hall ~ Colonial Room
Faculty Panel: Dr. Michael Dougherty, Dr. Barbara Finan, and Dr. Leo Madden. Registration is required*.
November 8, 2007 @ 6:00-7:30pm. Supper is included.
Sansbury Hall ~ Colonial Room
Featuring: Fr. John D. Corbett, OP, STD Dominican Father John Corbett serves on the faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C., where he teaches fundamental moral theology. Registration is required*.
March 12, 2008 @ 6:00-7:30pm Supper is included.
Sansbury Hall ~ Colonial Room
Featuring: Fr. Stephen Fitzhenry, O.P. STL.Fr. Fitzhenry started his work as a missionary in the Diocese of Multan, Pakistan, in 1960 and became the Vicar Provincial there from 1972-1980. Currently, he is chaplain for the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs. Fr. Fitzhenry has published widely for a variety of journals including Spiritual Life. Registration is required.
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.
