Our Time is Holy: Lamenting and Dreaming in an Interim Time
Leadership Conference of Women Religious 2024 Annual Assembly - Orlando, Fl
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Mission
On the Road to Emmaus
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A Synodal Conversation with Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP
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A vision for the Future of Religious LIfe
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Sundays at CTU Lecture with Fr. John Kartje
Ecotheology as Echo-theology: Listening for the Word that Reverberates through Creation
From grains to galaxies, “through him all things were made.” Join us for an exploration and celebration of the real presence of Christ’s Paschal Mystery that sounds and resounds throughout humanity and the entire cosmos.
Father John Kartje was appointed rector/president of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in 2015. A native of East Chicago, Indiana, Father Kartje was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2002. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1987 from the University of Chicago. He also holds two earned doctorates: a Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Chicago (1995), and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of America’s Department of Biblical Studies (2010).
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Synodality through a Eucharistic Lens
Eucharist and Synodality are important and related practices of the Church. This article contends that the practice of Eucharist at the local level can either enhance or inhibit our growth as a synodal church with an appropriate synodal spirituality. To achieve this, the article reviews the nature of synodality, and then considers three key aspects of synodality (communion, participation and mission) in their eucharistic enactment
Synodality - Eucharist - Communion - Participation - Mission
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InFormation 2022 No. 1 : Catholic Sisters Week : Called to Bear Witness, by Romina Sapinoso, SC
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2022 No.1 Spring
"Our Catholic faith and vocation is the DNA imprinted in every cell of our being calling us forth to be life and nourishment for our world. The reading on the works of mercy reminds us of the fruit that we are called to bear as Catholics and as women religious in this world - feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, counsel, comfort, pray. These are all part of who we are. The needs of the world are great in every generation and our DNA calls us to place ourselves in those areas of needs."
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InFormation 2018 No. 3 : Discipleship as a Tool for Formation for Mission, by Patricia Schoelles, SSJ
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2018 No.3 Fall
"The concrete gospel imagery of disciples literally being called by and “following after” Jesus offers a symbol by which Christian individuals and communities can focus on and understand their fundamental definition of themselves. According to discipleship imagery, this basic identity is construed in terms of focusing on the person of Jesus and letting one’s own life be shaped and formed by his, by living in companionship with him, by sharing in his mission and serving the inauguration of the kingdom. Religious communities offer a unique setting to undertake these activities and thus adopt this worldview."
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InFormation 2018 No. 4 : Pope Francis's Guide to Holiness, by Daniel P. Horan, OFM
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2018 No.4 Winter
"Having renewed our understanding of the Communion of Saints as an inclusive community of the baptized that is called to participate in God’s holiness and become friends of God and prophets, and having been given a contemporary guide by Pope Francis for how to live out this vocation, we conclude by looking at what it means for us to become the saints we are."
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Re-Imagining Consecrated Life in a Changing World
In this podcast recorded live at the opening of CTU’s Center for the Study of Consecrated Life, Rev. Robert Schreiter, CPPS, delivers the lecture “Re-Imagining Consecrated Life in a Changing World.” Filmed on February 12, 2015.
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InFormation 2019 No. 4 : Starfish, by Gregory Evers, CPPS
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2019 No.4 Winter
"To be signs of courageous hope is to face the reality of brokenness and injustice in our world with compassion, love and mercy. It is to be resilient when times get tough and celebrate when the small victories come along. When we see the sheer number of starfish washed up on our shores, it is easy to become overwhelmed and to question whether what we are doing really makes a difference. But, courageous hope never fades. Like the boy and the starfish, what we do matters to this one."
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InFormation 2019 No. 4 : Faith and Hope : Receiving Others with a Spirit of Sisterhood, by Patricia Murray, BVM
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2019 No.4 Winter
"In a profound way, this makes us more relevant than ever; it places us in communion with the people of our time and place - especially those at the peripheries. While we can be justly proud of past achievements, we also have to acknowledge our past blindness and negligence especially where we failed to protect the most vulnerable among us. We are called to face the future with the same courage and conviction of our founders and foundresses, convinced what matters is our presence and our encounters with the people of today and their needs."
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InFormation 2020 No. 1 : Nuns & Nones : Stories of Spiritual Formation for Today, by Katie Gordon
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2020 No.1 Spring
"When we start to realize the shared calls to action, it becomes incredibly powerful to imagine what it might mean to gather forces – across traditions and generations. There are bridges to be built that can transform how we exercise our collective power in response to the greatest issues of our time. And in the process, we too grow in the ways we understand and relate to one another, and to our world. It is evolutionary and revolutionary hand-in-hand; it is rooted in tradition while responding to the signs of the times. It is the intersection of the emerging reality of religious life and spirituality today, and the prophetic stance. It feels like, frankly, exactly the moment we are all here for."
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InFormation 2020 No. 1 : Where Hope and Courage Meet, by Norma Pimentel
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2020 No.1 Spring
"You have to see, not be afraid, have courage, courage. Together, we can help others overcome those obstacles, those difficulties in life. I believe though we have to be like lions that are not afraid to face what we have before us so we can accompany others who need our strength and our courage to face life’s difficulties. But we must do it with the gentleness of souls."
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InFormation 2020 No. 2 : The Life and Vocation of Religious Brothers : Religious Brothers Day Guide
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2020 No.2 Summer
"Religious brothers distinguish and define their consecration through profession to the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These vows express the intent to live a life that is dedicated to more deeply entering into the mystery of God. Through this commitment, a brother recognizes how he is also a mediator of the very love he has received."
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InFormation 2020 No. 2 : Catholic Sisters Week Reflection : So If I Am Not a Worker Bee Anymore What Am I?, by Barbara Reid, OP
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2020 No.2 Summer
"A shift from thinking of myself and my sisters as worker bees for God, constantly making ourselves available to God’s people do God’s work, shifting to making myself constantly available to God for the sake of God’s people. It may sound like a subtle difference, but actually, it’s quite a change in what’s at the center. The starting point and the anchor for everything is not me and my desire to serve God, but God’s steadfast love and everything flows from that."
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InFormation 2020 No. 4 : Advent's Deeper Invitation : Walking the Ancient Path, by Ted Dunn, PhD
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2020 No.4 Winter
"This leap of faith and the path of transformation are ancient paths of peril and promise. I, and others, can offer guidance, but the choices are yours to make. Your choices will determine, not only your own future, but will have a hand in determining the eventual fate of Religious Life and of our planet. You could choose to sit on the sideline and wait and see what happens. Or, you could choose to participate as proactive agents of transformation."
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InFormation 2021 No. 1 : Book Review, Religious Life for Our World : Creating Communities of Hope, by Patricia Crowley, OSB
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2021 No.1 Spring
"Maria Cimperman’s new book will be a gift to religious communities who are looking for hope-filled ways to stimulate discussions about the future of religious life both locally and globally. While definitely directed at men and women religious, some of material may very well be fodder for building community in lay circles as well as it recognizes that each baptized person is called to create community and spread love in our world"
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InFormation 2021 No. 2 : Celebrating Traditions, Changing the World, by Mary Haddard, RSM
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2021 No.2 Summer
"Today, our lives continue to be shaped by a singular commitment to make God’s love known in our suffering world. We believe that each life is sacred; that all share in the common good; and that we have a responsibility to ensure a preferential option for those who are poor and marginalized."
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InFormation 2021 No. 2 : Hope Restored, by Mary Jane Lubinski, OP
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2021 No.2 Summer
"The invitation to serve at the border was the signpost that a curve lay ahead. A curve, once negotiated, that would set us on a path to see and experience religious life as inter-congregational, intergenerational and inter-cultural. The last several months have found religious women throughout the country living together, serving side by side, learning, growing, developing for the sake of the mission – a shared mission to those most in need."
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InFormation 2021 No. 3 : Wake Up the World : Living Our Prophetic Witness Through the Eyes of the Poor, by Br. Philip Pinto, CFC
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2021 No.3 Fall
"Listen again to Jesus’ words and stories, pay attention to his actions. He is constantly mirroring how he sees God present in our world. And the God he reveals in all of this, is not the God we expect: a powerful, omnipresent, omniscient, Being living elsewhere. It is a God revealed as vulnerable, powerless, fully self-giving; a God of selfless loving. A God who looks at humanity without judging"
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InFormation 2021 No. 4 : Yet, We Arise!, by Fr. Richard Hall, OMI
InFormation Bulletins - InFormation 2021 No.4 Winter
"Today the First Reading and the Gospel speak of widows and of generosity: Elijah, seeking a piece of cake, and the widow placing two small coins in the basket. I believe that all of us can give examples of generosity from these last two years of this pandemic, when people arose from their normal behavior and routine to help those in need."
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WEBINAR | CONTEMPLATING THE GIFT OF THE VOWED LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Contemplating the gifts received when called into the vowed life will be the focus of this webinar. Our vows are a gateway into discipleship and communion. The challenge is to see the depth of meaning offered by each vow. According to Ilia Delio (2011) “heaven is not a place of disembodied spirits but an embrace of love that transforms this present earthly life with its frailties and weaknesses into the divine presence of enduring love….Heaven is not another world but this world clearly seen.” Come spend an hour clearly seeing the transformative nature of our vows.
Mary Lou Mitchell, SSJ serves as Congregational President for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester. She holds a Ph.D. in nursing and completed two years of post-doctoral work in researching the mind-body connection in health and well-being. Prior to serving in leadership she was on faculty at Nazareth College and had a private practice in holistic health. Sr. Mary Lou has spent years personally and professionally growing in the contemplative practice of living in the present moment.
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WEBINAR | SAYING "YES" TO THE CALL OF AGING
Often older religious comment “No one taught me how to do this time of life.” Called in Baptism to share in the mission of Christ, the spiral of call moves through all the different phases of discipleship. This webinar is designed to offer older religious a spiritual model of aging and support them in their desire to
- Re-vision/ re-vitalize their call into the second half of life
- Find meaning and purpose on their journey into radical discipleship
- Become a spiritually transcendent elder
Sr. Ann Billard, OLM, Ph.D. is a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy with many years of pastoral ministry experience. She is a certified grief recovery specialist and has graduate degrees in pastoral counseling from Loyola University in Maryland. Currently coordinating Transformative Aging programs, she provides spiritual direction, lectures, workshops, and retreats on grief recovery and the spirituality of aging. She has presented at national conferences and to groups of older adults both nationally and internationally.
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WEBINAR | LLAMADOS A SERVIR INTERCULTURALMENTE RETOS Y POSIBILIDADES DE LA TRANSICIÓN AL MINISTERIO EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
La integración de la diversidad de la Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos es vital para la transición al ministerio de aquellos/as que están migrando de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Este “webinar” contrastará las características históricas y culturales que dieron forma a la Iglesia de los Estados Unidos con la Iglesia de América Latina, subrayando las contribuciones que cada tradición trae al ministerio hoy. La meta será explorar las competencias interculturales que el ministerio en los Estados Unidos requiere de todos/as.
Hna. Teresa Maya, CCVI, Superiora General, Hermanas de la Caridad del Verbo Encarnado, San Antonio TX
Hna. Teresa Maya, CCVI, Superiora General, Hermanas de la Caridad del Verbo Encarnado, San Antonio TX. La Hermana Teresa Maya pertenece a la Congregación de las Hermanas de la Caridad del Verbo Encarnado desde 1994. Su experiencia ministerial es en el área de educación. Ha servido como maestra, profesora de historia y administradora. Tiene una pasión por la formación de agentes para la pastoral hispana en EUA. La Hermana Teresa curso el B.A. en la Universidad de Yale, el M.A. en el Graduate Theological Union en Berkeley y el Doctorado en El Colegio de México, en la Ciudad de México.
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