Spirituality and the Family:
Nurturing Life in the Domestic Church
Saturday, May 31, 2003
10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Spirituality and the
Family will convene on May 31st at The Catholic University of America. World-renowned faculty from the School of Religious Studies will address
a variety of topics concerning the ways in which “life in the
Spirit” can be lived and sustained within the family’s relationships,
work, and prayer.
Families will be considered from a
variety of perspectives: theological, biblical, ethical, cultural, and pastoral.
Two plenary sessions and six workshops are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We conclude our day by joining the 5:15 p.m. Vigil Mass in the Upper Church of
the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
The conference will be held on the Catholic University campus in the Columbus
School of Law building on John McCormack Road, N.E. There is free parking in the
Columbus School of Law garage. The Brookland/CUA, Red line Metro stop is across
the street. We have just been advised that the exit to the metro on the
university side will be closed on May 31st for construction. CUA will have a
shuttle bus from the east side of the station to accommodate participants in our
conference.
Morning refreshments and lunch are provided.
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Plenary Sessions
“Domestic
Life in the Holy Family: Changing
images of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph”
Monsignor
Stephen Happel, Dean
This slide-lecture will show the development of theology about the Holy Family
in images, literature, and preaching from the early days of the Church through
the 19th century. It will explore the changing dimensions of the spirituality
of the 'model family' in Christian history and ask where we find our family
ideals now.
“Justice or Children: Contemporary
Dilemmas”
Joseph Capizzi, Assistant
Professor
In manifold and often horrific ways our contemporary culture abuses
children. This is in part the consequence of the pursuit of certain “goods”
that by definition exclude children or come at steep cost to them. In
particular, contemporary notions of autonomy and equality require conceiving
children as burdens to the adult pursuit of happiness. These same
notions cast children as morally defective agents because they are
incapable of these adult “goods.” These views can be
challenged on the basis of Jesus’ call to all of his followers to become
children.
Morning Workshops (11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)
"Adoption
and the Catholic Family - A Covenant to Care for God's Children".
Brenda C. Destro, DSW Adjunct Professor, John Paul II Institute and Director
of Curriculum, Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program
Rosanne Torpey, RN, Medical Nursing Education Specialist, Sheppard Pratt
Health System and Director of Training, the Infant Adoption Awareness Training
Program.
The presentation will discuss the Catholic view of adoption from the perspective
of the Catholic Church's teachings on family, the role of the adoptive parents,
and care of the birthmother. The main focus will be on the role of covenant in
creating a family through adoption.
“The
Scriptural Vision of the Family”
Joseph Atkinson
Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture, John Paul II Institute for
Studies on Marriage and Family.
A critical need today is for a re-discovery of the Biblical vision of the
family. This presentation will examine the role and meaning of the family
in the salvific plan of God and its critical role in covenantal
theology. In particular, we will examine how the family became a
carrier of the covenant in the Old Testament and its continued importance
in the New Testament Church.
“The
Teams Movement: A New Vision of
Married Spirituality”
William Dinges, Associate Professor
This seminar presents and examines the unique charism of married spirituality
found in an international movement of Catholic married couples. Participants
will be introduced to the disciplines and goals of the movement, along with the
dynamics of its meetings, structures, and vision of married life and love.
Afternoon Workshops (2:15-3:30 p.m.)
"Youth Ministry in the Hispanic Community"
John Ford, C.S.C., Ordinary Professor
Hispanics now constitute the largest minority both in the United States and in
the Roman Catholic Church. What are
the expectations of young Hispanics who are presently in their teens and
twenties? How can the Church
encourage these young Hispanics to become leaders in their parishes?
“The
Church at Home”
Raymond
Collins, Ordinary Professor
Many New Testament Texts indicate that during the first decades of Christianity,
the church happened at home. By the end of the first century C. E., the
Greco-Roman household provided the church with a basic model for organization.
This presentation will focus on the importance of the domestic church as a locus
for evangelization, catechesis, liturgy, and the "labor of love" that
is a hallmark of Christian existence (1 Thess 1:3).
“The Domestic Church as a
School for the Lord's Service”
Katherine Yohe, Visiting Assistant Professor
While Saint Benedict wrote his rule to create a "school for the Lord's
service" for monks, so too can a Christian family serve the same purpose.
Those in the family can help to sanctify each other, drawing together in Christ
and strengthening each other for service in the world.
PARTICIPANT FEE: $65, including lunch and
refreshments.
Please direct all inquiries to: Office of Summer Sessions,
330 Pangborn Hall, 620 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20064. Phone: 202-319-5257;
FAX: 202-319-6725; e-mail: cua-summers@cua.edu
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To request the 2003 brochure, please send us an email with your name, address and telephone
number. Please e-mail:
cua-summers@cua.edu.
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Please direct all inquiries to:
Office of Summer Sessions
330 Pangborn Hall
Washington, D.C. 20064
Phone: 202 319-5257; Email cua-summers@cua.edu
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