November 10, 2022: Making Land Work for Good
Molly Burhans is the founder of GoodLands, an organization that initially developed for the largest nongovernmental landholder in the world; the Catholic Church. ÌýÌýIt is a social enterprise that helps organizations use and manage their properties to restore ecosystems and increase the well-being of people in their communities. GoodLands’ model has been recognized by the United Nations as one the most innovative, feasible, and scalable approaches to ecosystem restoration.Ìý Ms Burhans is a cartographer with a graduate degree in Ecological Design.Ìý ÌýÌý
This lecture will be held in the O’Connell Reading Room, Dolan Center for Science and Technology, °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ onÌýThursday, November 10, 2022 at 7:30pm.Ìý This Lecture will NOT be livestreamed.
This lecture is free and open to the public
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November 17, 2021: ÌýA Church that Listens: ÌýPastoral Collaboration and Engagement in the Diocese of Cleveland
Pope Francis has asked the universal Church to enter into a synodal process to discern, through a journey of listening and accompaniment, how we can be more fully a Church on mission to proclaim the Kingdom.Ìý The experience of the Diocese of Cleveland has something to share in this in its own practice of pastoral planning through collaborative engagement with the whole People of God.Ìý The Institute of Catholic Studies at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ is pleased to present a panel discussion of this earlier example of our diocese engaging in such a journey.Ìý Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND, previously the Secretary for Parish Life of the Diocese of Cleveland, and Mr. Rick Krivanka, previously the Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Planning Office will share their experiences of this collaborative and consultative approach to Church life.Ìý This event is free and open to the public.Ìý In accordance with university health protocols, all visitors to campus must be masked inside university buildings. This event is sponsored by the Institute of Catholic Studies, The Department of Theology and Religious Studies and The Center for Service and Social Action at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ.ÌýÌý
This lecture was held on November 17, 2021 at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ.Ìý A video recording of this lecture can be accessed
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February 17, 2022: A Church that Empowers: Catholic Social Action in Cleveland
Pope Francis has asked the universal Church to enter into a synodal process to discern, through a journey of listening and accompaniment, how we can be more fully a Church on mission to proclaim the Kingdom.Ìý The experience of the Diocese of Cleveland has something to share in this in its own practice of social action and community engagement with the broader Cleveland community.Ìý The Institute of Catholic Studies at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ is pleased to present a panel discussion of this earlier example of our diocese engaging in such a journey.Ìý Sr. Kathleen Ryan, SND, previously the Director of Education and Legislative Affairs for the Diocesan Social Action Office, and Mr. Len Calabrese Ìýpreviously the Executive Director of the Catholic Community Connection of the Diocese of Cleveland, will share their experiences of this collaborative and consultative approach to Church life.Ìý This event is free and open to the public.Ìý In accordance with university health protocols, all visitors to campus must be masked inside university buildings. This event is sponsored by the Institute of Catholic Studies, The Department of Theology and Religious Studies and The Center for Service and Social Action at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ.
This lecture was held on February 17, 2022 at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ.Ìý A video recording of this lecture can viewed .
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March 24, 2022: ÌýA Conversation of the Whole Church: Reflections on the Synod
As the Catholic Church around the world enters into a process of discernment about the future, Pope Francis has called together an international group of experts to assist in preparing for the Synod on Synodality. Hear fromÌýDr. Kristin Colberg, the only American on the synod's theological commission, as she shares her experiences in Rome and reflects on Pope Francis' call for the conversion of the whole church.Ìý
This lecture was held on March 24, 2022 at °ÅÀÖ´óÈË°æappÔ¼ÅÚ.Ìý A video recording of this lecture can be accessed