April 10, 2012
A former member of the St. Thomas Theology Department, Feldmeier now teaches at the University of Toledo. All are welcome; a free buffet lunch will be served.
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March 16, 2012
Dr. Miri Rubin, professor of medieval and early modern history at Queen Mary, University of London, will speak on “Mary: From Jewish Mother to Global Mother” on Monday, March 26. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in 3M Auditorium, Room 150, Owens Science Hall.
March 7, 2012
“Nourish” is the theme of the 33rd annual University of St. Thomas Sacred Arts Festival, which runs through the end of the month. The festival, open to the public, is a celebration of sacred art and an exploration of faith.
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‘America’s Most Influential Woman Rabbi’ to Speak Here Next Week on God and Politics
March 5, 2012
Rabbi Sharon Brous, named by Newsweek as America’s most influential woman rabbi, will present the lecture “God and Politics: A Spiritual State of the Union” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the auditorium of O’Shaughnessy Educational Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
2011-2012, News
Noon Program Thursday to Examine Jewish and Catholic Perspectives on Religion and Gender
Jim Winterer ’71 February 28, 2012 Events
A rabbi and a priest will lead an interfaith conversation, “Religion and Gender: Jewish and Catholic Perspectives,” from noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in Room 100 of McNeely Hall on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
February 6, 2012
A lecture on “Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Challenges and Possibilities” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the auditorium of the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
The speaker will be Dr. Amir Hussain, editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion and a professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit university in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on world religions.
2011-2012, News
Father Erich Rutten, Terry Nichols and Hans Gustafson, Oct. 25, 2011 Sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies, Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center and Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning
December 15, 2011
Father Erich Rutten, director of Campus Ministry, Terry Nichols, co-director of UST’s Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center, and Hans Gustafson, assistant director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning, discussed the significance of interreligious dialogue for Catholics and the anniversary of the World Day of Prayer in Assisi. Their talk highlighted the necessity for Catholics to engage in dialogue with people of other faiths.
November 1, 2011
A panel discussion on “Pilgrimage: What Might Jews, Christians, and Muslims Learn From and With Each Other?” will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the auditorium of O’Shaughnessy Educational Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
2011-2012, News
Rabbi and Peace Activist Melissa Weintraub to Speak Here Next Week on ‘Waging Peace’
October 24, 2011
Rabbi and longtime peace activist Melissa Weintraub will discuss “Waging Peace in the Context of Violent Conflict” in a 7:30 p.m. lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the auditorium of the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas.
2011-2012, News
School of Law’s Susan Stabile to Facilitate Interfaith Retreat for Students Nov. 12-13
St. Thomas Newsroom October 18, 2011 For Students, Notices
An interfaith retreat open to all students will be facilitated by Susan Stabile of the UST School of Law on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 13.
This weekend event for students of the University of St. Thomas, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University will focus on spiritual dynamics that operate across different faith traditions. It will foster interfaith learning and experiences of prayer and contemplation from several different religions and will allow time for sharing the fruits of those experiences.
The retreat will run from 9:30 a.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12-13, at the Episcopal House of Prayer in Collegeville, Minn. The cost of $39 includes food, a shared bedroom and transportation.
The Episcopal House of Prayer is situated on five acres of wooded land provided by St. John’s Abbey, a Roman Catholic Benedictine abbey in Collegeville, Minn., just 90 minutes from the Twin Cities.
Stabile, a professor of law at St. Thomas, is a spiritual director who often leads retreats and other programs of spiritual formation. She recently finished writing a book that adapts Tibetan Buddhist meditations for Christians.
This retreat is sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning and co- sponsored by the campus ministry offices at the University of St. Thomas, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.
School of Law’s Susan Stabile to Facilitate Interfaith Retreat for Students Nov. 12-13