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Past Events and Lectures (2015/2016)

  • Stephen Paulus: A Lyrical Life

    Conspirare

    on May 16, 2016, 7:00 pm

    Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare will pay tribute to the late, great Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) with concerts in Austin, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Alberta, Canada.

    Venue: Concert Hall, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

    Categories: Concert

  • Book Release & Reading by Poet Susan Sink

    H is for Harry cover

    on May 15, 2016, 2:00 pm

    H is for Harry, the third book of poetry from Susan Sink, is a tightly woven collection of poems on a variety of subjects, including divorce and remarriage, the role of language and literature in life, and the ways in which language contributes to identity.

    Venue: Subtext Books

    Categories: Author Reading

  • Re-membering the Body

    Catherine E. Clifford

    on April 4, 2016, 7:45 pm

    This lecture will explore the significance of the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, and the celebratory points of 50 years of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.

    Venue: Abbey Chapter House

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Why Should Ecumenists Care about Syriac Christianity along the Ancient Silk Road?

    Todd Godwin

    on March 17, 2016, 3:30 pm

    Christianity has been a global religion virtually from its inception. Yet this is not well known among the general public.

    Venue: HMML Reading Room

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Francis: The First Latin American Pope

    Erika Helgen

    on January 27, 2016, 7:30 pm

    How has Pope Francis’ pontificate—and, in particular, the changes in tone and agenda he has brought to the Catholic Church—been shaped by his experiences in Latin America?

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 264

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Bridging the Divide

    bridge

    on January 21, 2016, 7:45 pm

    This discussion presents a way forward in navigating the often tumultuous question of how to concretely relate liturgy to justice and love of neighbor.

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 264

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Art Inter/National… here and abroad

    Barbara Matz, Mythteller

    on January 19, 2016

    Former Collegeville Institute artist-in-residence, Barb Matz (Fall 2013), has several pieces in the exhibition, “Art Inter/National… here and abroad,” at the Boxheart Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA (January 19-March 4, 2016).

    Venue: BoxHeart Gallery

    Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Gallery Opening

  • Discovering an Australian Spirituality through Aboriginal-Christian Dialogue: A “White” Woman’s Dreaming

    on December 4, 2015, 6:30 pm

    Through ritual, song, images, and art, Margaret Broadbent presented her story of a white woman’s dreaming as it relates to a new consciousness materializing in the universe.

    Venue: Collegeville Institute

    Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Between Constantinople and Jerusalem: Music and Sacred Ritual in Medieval Slavia Orthodoxa

    Gregory Myers and Anna Levy

    on December 3, 2015, 4:00 pm

    This lecture by Gregory Myers and Anna Levy explores the music and sacred ritual in Medieval Slavia Orthodoxa.

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Toward a Noncompetitive Theology of the Church

    on November 16, 2015, 7:45 pm

    In this evening’s event, Rick Gaillardetz will propose a noncompetitive theology of the church that can resolve enduring problems concerning the relationship between the pope and bishops, laity and clergy, church and the world.

    Venue: Abbey Chapter House

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Life in Modern Russia: A Citizen’s Perspective

    Saint Petersburg Images

    on November 12, 2015, 8:00 pm

    Natalia Pecherskaya, a native Russian, will tell her story about life in St. Petersburg and beyond.

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 264

    Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • Liturgical Press Celebrates Local Authors

    author reception flyer

    on November 11, 2015, 3:00 pm

    Join us as we celebrate local Liturgical Press authors, including Resident Scholars Rick Gaillardetz and Ben Durheim.

    Venue: Liturgical Press Showroom

    Categories: Author Reception

  • Astonishment and Joy

    Mary and Elizabeth

    on November 5, 2015, 7:30 pm

    All are invited to a dramatic monologue that examines the events of Luke chapter one, retelling them from the viewpoint of Elizabeth.

    Venue: Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict’s Monastery

    Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Scholar Presentation

  • Engaging Art and Liberation Theology for Justice in Latin America

    on November 4, 2015, 4:00 pm

    Dr. Rebecca Berru Davis and Dr. Laura Taylor share perspectives on their project working with Peruvian women artists.

    Venue: Haehn Museum

    Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Lecture, Scholar Presentation

  • The Lived History of Vatican II in the Churches: Gaudium et Spes and the Option for the Poor

    Timothy Matovina

    on October 19, 2015, 7:30 pm

    Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary continues its celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Vatican Council II and its affirmation of ecumenism, with an exploration of Gaudium et spes.

    Venue: Pellegrene Auditorium, SJU Science Center

    Categories: Lecture

  • Consonantia et Claritas

    Consonantia et Claritas Exhibit poster

    on October 18, 2015, 1:00 pm

    Collegeville Institute artist in residence Milan Spak presents Consonantia et Claritas, and exhibition opening on Sunday, October 18th at the School of Theology and Seminary.

    Venue: Emmaus South Lounge, School of Theology and Seminary

    Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Gallery Opening, Scholar Presentation

  • Three Things You Need to Know if You’re an Academic and Want to Write for a Broader Audience

    Michael N. McGregor

    on September 25, 2015, 11:30 am

    The Collegeville Institute invites all CSB/SJU faculty to a Brown-bag Lunch and Learn titled, “Three Things You Need to Know if You’re an Academic and Want to Write for a Broader Audience.”

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 264

    Categories: Lecture

  • Author Reading & Book Discussion of Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax

    Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax

    on September 24, 2015, 11:45 am

    The Collegeville Institute and CSB/SJU Libraries invite you to join author Michael N. McGregor for a Reading and Book Discussion of his recently published book, Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax.

    Venue: Quadrangle Building 264

    Categories: Author Reading

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