‘The Political, the Logic of Gift and “Caritas in Veritate”‘

Dr Michael Shortall

(Maynooth Pontifical University, Ireland)

23 May 2012

Drinks: 5:15 pm

Paper: 5:30-7:00 pm

Venue TBA

If you wish to attend, please email (noting if you wish to dine afterwards) ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk or call 0191 334 1656.

‘Natural Law, Catholic Social Thought and the Common Good’

Prof Jeffery Nicholas

(Associate Professor of Philosophy, Mt. Angel Seminary, St Benedict, Oregon)

Drinks: 5:15 pm

Paper: 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Seminar Room B, Abbey House, Palace Green

If you wish to attend, please email (noting if you wish to dine afterwards) ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk or call 0191 334 1656.

‘Positive Secularism in the Thought of Pope Benedict XVI’

Father Thomas A Baima

(Vice-Director for Academic Affairs at the University of St Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary, Illinois)

29 May 2012

Drinks: 5:15 pm

Paper: 5:30-7:00 pm

Dun Cow Cottage, Department of Theology and Religion

If you wish to attend, please email (noting if you wish to dine afterwards) ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk  or call 0191 334 1656.

At 7:00 on Tuesday, 29 May, poet Micheal O’Siadhail will be reading from his latest collection Tongues. The reading will be at St. Chad’s Chapel.

The Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture was given on Tuesday 15 May 2012, at Ushaw College, Durham. The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, called on all Catholics to think about how best to express their faith in their lives today. In the lecture, entitled “Faith Finding a Voice”, the Archbishop appealed for dialogue as the most effective way of faith finding a voice. He invited all people of faith to find the good in the other, rather than seeking points of opposition.

The Archbishop said that our faith should be a guiding theme in the narrative of our own lives. Our own history should be seen as the unfolding gift of life given by God seen from the perspective of our faith in God, marked by the continual presence of the Holy Spirit prompting and guiding us. The full text of the Arbishop’s lecture is available here.

About the Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture

The late Kevin Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, worked with Professor Paul D. Murray (Director of the CCS) to establish the Bede Chair of Catholic Theology and the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University. His unexpected death, which occurred shortly before the CCS was officially opened, led the Vice-Chancellor of the University and the Director of the CCS to establish an annual lecture in tribute to his achievement and contribution to learning.

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On 10th March 2012, the Centre for Catholic Studies, in conjunction with the Newman Association, the Education Service of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain, hosted a study day on ‘The Uses of Scripture in Catholic Prayer, Practice and Theology at Durham University. Speakers included Prof. Lewis Ayres, Dr Richard Briggs, Dr Nicholas King, SJ, The Most Rev. Bernard Longley, Sr Dr Patricia McDonald, SHCJ, Fr Sean Maher and Sr Prof. Mary Mills.

Below are collected documents from the day, including transcripts and handouts from lectures given. More will follow in the coming months.

Scripture and Contemporary Catholic Theology: Surveying the field

Scripture and Contemporary Catholic Theology hand-out

The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education &

The Society for Ecumenical Studies

Invite you to a study day on

Receptive Ecumenism: What is it and why is it important?

Speakers: Professor Paul Avis, Revd Dr Clive Barrett, Professor Paul Murray, Revd Elizabeth Welch

Thursday June 21^st 2012, 10.00-4pm

The Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham

Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QH

Please click the image for further details.

UK launch of world-renowned

CATHOLICISM

Father Robert Barron

A film-documentary series

TWO EVENTS

Weds 25th April,  18:30

CATHOLICISM

Launch Screening with Fr Robert Barron

St Cuthbert’s

Catholic Chaplaincy Old Elvet

Thurs 26th April,

5:15 (drinks) for 5:30 (start) -7:00pm

UK first: ‘Word on Fire Lecture’

‘Thomas Aquinas and Why the New Atheists are Right

Pemberton Lecture Room, Palace Green, Durham.  Optional meal to follow

ALL WELCOME

If you wish to attend please contact Theresa Phillips at ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk

or tel: 0191 334 1656

Centre for Marian Studies, Roehampton University
& Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University

Mother and Teacher: The Virgin Mary in official teaching and popular practice
A Study Day for Laity, Students of Theology, and Catechists

Tutors:
Krastu Banev (Durham University),
Sarah Jane Boss (Centre for Marian Studies, University of Roehampton)
Chris Maunder (York St. John University)

Saturday 5th May, 9.30.a.m.-5.00.p.m.
Venue: University Catholic Chaplaincy, St Cuthbert’s Presbytery, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL

Fee:  £35 (£15 for those on low incomes)

Further details from:  Dr. Sarah Jane Boss, Department of Humanitites, Roehampton University, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU.
E-mail: sarah.boss@roehampton.ac.