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Sponsored by:The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (Berkeley, CA) Monday, July 17 through Thursday, July 20,
2006 His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, OMI
Michael Sweeney, OP
Mark Chopko, Esq.
Rev. Robert Christian, OP
Rev. Joseph Fox, OP
Rev. Anthony Oelrich
Mark Sargent, Esq.,
Sherry Weddell |
The parish is the most common institution of the Roman Catholic Church, the point of most direct contact between her members, and yet there appears to be very little unified vision of the nature and role of the parish. A conversation about the parish is critical to further the mission of the Church. For example: What is the canonical status of the parish, and what is the manner in which the parish should be respected in civil law? What role does the parish play in the mission of the universal Church? This interdisciplinary colloquium will bring experts and authorities from the fields of U.S. Constitutional, corporate and canon law, as well as experts in ecclesiology and the theology of the laity, to begin a dialogue on the nature and mission of the parish. Seven speakers will offer perspectives from their expertise, and all participants who attend the conference will engage the question through Q&A with the speakers and in small-group breakout sessions. The colloquium has three objectives: First, to frame the state of the question with respect to the theological, pastoral, canonical and civil status of the parish. Second, to outline further theological work to be undertaken. Third, to propose criteria for evaluating further theological, pastoral and civil judgments and initiatives concerning the parish and parish life. Please join us in examining these questions which will affect the future—and the present—of our parishes. |
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