Join us in 2012 for an ongoing, online conversation organized and presented by women religious under the age of 60 on emergent Religious Life:

Regional and Local
Online and Face to Face
Interdisciplinary

In partnership with Giving Voice, we will host four online forums, each convened on a Sunday at 2pm Eastern US Time and lasting about 90 minutes. Presenters, respondents, and attendees can participate from their computers, either individually, or in group settings. It will be flexible enough for small groups to gather in local communities or in larger group settings. These groups can then continue the conversation locally and share their insights in an online forum.

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Second Session - April 15, 2012, 2pm ET

Paulette Skiba, BVM
Karl Rahner's Theology of Saying "Yes" to God as a Resource for Reflecting on Apostolic Religious Life Today 

“Saying yes to God” captures the heart of religious life. Karl Rahner frames our “yes” in three ways: facing death, loving neighbor and hoping for the future. Each corresponds to challenges facing religious. Dialogue with Rahner can be especially fruitful for religious committed to creating a “church of freedom” so essential to its gospel witness.

Paulette Skiba, BVM, Ph.D. entered the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, IA) in 1984 and holds a doctorate in theology from Marquette University. Currently she is a professor of religious studies at Clarke University in Dubuque. 

 

Session Date Presenter and Title
Three July 8 Gail Worcelo, CP - Sisters on the Cosmological Frontier
Four October 14 Karen Rose, OSB - Charism: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Completed session 

First Session - A Prophetic Moment: Transforming the Shadow and Bringing Religious Life into the 21st Century by Sr. Linda Buck, CSJ. View completed session.

Call for Responders

Responders are invited to submit a statement of their interest in participating as a responder to: symposium [at] ahereford.org.

Preference will be given to religious who are under the age of 40. Responders can participate from their own location; they will need access to a highspeed internet connection, computer microphone and webcam.

Follow up

Online Forum

Individuals and those in local and regional conversations are invited to share their reflections and exchange ideas in an online forum. The presenters and responders will also be present in the forums for follow-up conversation.

Giving Voice Conversation

Conversation on Religious Life sponsored by Giving Voice: Read more....

1. Registration

 

2. Payment

Sessions

View Archived Version of Session I
Instructions will be emailed after payment is processed.

*Note - The session fees are intended to defray the costs of organizing and running the symposium. One registration fee is needed for each internet connection. Nevertheless, it is hoped that no one will be turned away because of cost. Please contact symposium <at> ahereford.org for possible scholarships.

 

 

 

 

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