December

STRS Professor lectures at Loyola University

Dr. Pecknold will give the Catholic Studies Lecture at Loyola University in Maryland on December 3, 2009 at 5pm.  His lecture, "Reading Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate with Saint Augustine," is open to the public.

Johannes Quasten Award

The School of Theology and Religious Studies will present the Quasten Award to Jared Wicks, SJ.  The ceremony will take place in the Happel Room, Caldwell Hall at 4:30 p.m. on December 3rd, 2009.

Dissertation Defense: Roberto Martinez

Final Examination of Roberto Martinez for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies, December 7, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. in Caldwell Hall Room 125.  Roberto's dissertation is entitled -.  Follow the link above to view a slideshow and abstract of the defense.

November

Dr. Bosworth to give lecture for Society of Biblical Literature

Dr. David Bosworth will present a paper entitled “Jether, David, and Child Soldiers” at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. November 22, 2009.

Msgr McPartlan at Catholic-Methodist Dialogue Meeting

Msgr Paul McPartlan is taking part in the annual plenary meeting of the International Commission for Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Methodist Council from 13-20 November 2009 in Boston. The dialogue is looking at various sacramental questions, following the last agreed statement, The Grace Given You in Christ(Seoul, 2006).

STRS Student Presents at Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium

Commander Joseph McInerney, a doctoral student in Systematic Theology, will present his essay "Moral Implications of For-Profit Security Organizations" at the Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium to be held November 16th to 18th.  The paper will be published in the proceedings of the symposium.  The Fort Leavenworth Ethics Symposium is an annual symposium co-sponsored and hosted by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) and the Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc., a non-profit educational organization that provides resources and support to the College.  Follow the link above for more details.

The Search for Universal Ethics: A New Look at Natural Law Symposium

Speakers Msgr. Paul McPartlan, Msgr. Robert Sokolowski, and Rev. Brian Johnstone gave a discussion on the drafting and substance of this new 2009 document from the International Theological Commission. November 10, 4pm, Msgr. Happel Room.

Dissertation Defense: Peter Harman

Peter Harman defends his dissertation entitled Towards a Theology of Suffering: The Contribution of Karol Wojtyla/Pope John Paul II on Wednesday November 11, at 10 a.m. in Caldwell Hall, room 125.

Dissertation Defense: Casimir Stroik

Final Examination of Casimir B. Stroik for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies November 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Caldwell Hall Room 125.  Casimir's dissertation is entitled The Benedictus, Lucan Narrative, and Poetic Discourse.  Follow the link above to view a slideshow and abstract of the defense.

Dissertation Defense: Patricia Panganiban

Final Examination of Patricia Panganiban for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, November 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Caldwell Hall Room 125.  Patricia's dissertation is entitled -.  Follow the link above to view a slideshow and abstract of the defense.

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