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Event Tag Archives: Collegeville Connections

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January 6: From Parties to Policy: Asset Based Community Development

06 January 2021 12:00 pm
  • Venue: Virtual Event
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
In this virtual event, De’Amon Harges and Mike Mather will share stories and reflections on what they have learned in the church and community across their 20 year friendship.

January 13: Bonhoeffer and Our Moral Selves in History

13 January 2021 12:00 pm
  • Venue: Virtual Event
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
Join Bonhoeffer scholar Victoria J. Barnett to consider our moral responsibility in times of deep racial, economic, and political divisions.

February 3: Metaphor as a Tool for Discernment

03 February 2021 12:00 pm
  • Venue: Virtual Event
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, Communities of Calling Initiative
How do individuals and churches collectively discern what choices to make? And how can metaphors, such as pottery, help with the process?

February 10: Anti-racism and the Catholic Church

10 February 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt will discuss her ethnographic research on race and identity in the African American Catholic experience, the genesis of her #BlackCatholicSyllabus, and the importance of centering and listening to Black voices in the Church.

February 17: All Ashes are Not the Same

17 February 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Ash Wednesday, ashes, Collegeville Connections
Join Heidi Neumark on Ash Wednesday to reflect on what it means for Christians to be marked with the cross, with or without ashes, this year.

March 3: Telling Refugee Stories

03 March 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
Authors Kao Kalia Yang and Jessica Goudeau will read from and discuss their recent books about refugees resettled in Minnesota and Texas.

60 minutesMarch 10: Benedictine Monasticism as a Way of Life: Its Origins and Future

10 March 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Benedictine Spirituality, Collegeville Connections, Fr. Columba Stewart
For centuries, the Rule of Benedict has been the foundation for sustainable Christian communities. This presentation will explore the key elements of the Rule with an emphasis on their perennial relevance.

March 17: Christ’s Body in The Saint John’s Bible: A Lenten and Easter Reflection

17 March 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, resurrection, Sandra M. Schneiders, The Saint John's Bible
Focusing on illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible, Susan Sink will use Sandra Schneiders’ book Jesus Risen in our Midst as a lens for understanding Jesus’ resurrection and post-resurrection appearances in the Gospel of John.

March 31: Islamic Teachings on Jesus: Prophet, Messiah, and Son of Mary

31 March 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, Islam, Jesus
Imam Tamim Saidi explores Christian and Muslim teachings about Jesus in conversation with Dr. Marty Stortz.

April 14: Jazz for the Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams

14 April 2021 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, Deanna Witkowski, jazz, Mary Lou Williams
Deanna Witkowski will read excerpts from her forthcoming biography about Mary Lou Williams and perform live selections from her recent album.
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