Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

March 13, 2015

Presenter: Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

Of all the New Testament writers, St. Paul offers the most extensive teaching about the gift and empowerment of God's Spirit.  This workshop sets forth Paul's rich and inspiring portrayal of life in the Spirit.

In this presentation, Father Stegman explains St. Paul’s teaching that through the Holy Spirit, the church is transformed into the image of Christ

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., is STM associate professor of New Testament.

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Check out online courses based on Fr. Stegman's books:

New Testament Visions of Faith

Paul's Letter to the Romans

Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

March 13, 2015

Presenter: Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

Of all the New Testament writers, St. Paul offers the most extensive teaching about the gift and empowerment of God's Spirit.  This workshop sets forth Paul's rich and inspiring portrayal of life in the Spirit.

In this presentation, Father Stegman outlines St. Paul’s teaching that holiness in the Church comes from the Holy Spirit, showing the power of the resurrection.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., is STM associate professor of New Testament.

See the video of this presentation

Check out online courses based on Fr. Stegman's books:

New Testament Visions of Faith

Paul's Letter to the Romans

April 24, 2015 Presenters: Nancy T. Ammerman and Hosffman Ospino

Transitions come in all shapes and sizes, and every parish is faced with the necessity of responding to population shifts that are unlikely to stop anytime soon.  Dr. Ammerman explores the ongoing reality of change and the challenges posed by the peculiarly American ways of encouraging people to find the “church of their choice.”  She also looks for the particular habits of mind and skills of leadership that enable religious communities to thrive even when we are living in social spaces that need to be as temporary and flexible as the Israelites’ tabernacle in the wilderness.  Dr. Ospino examines major changes, tensions, questions, and possibilities in the context of U.S. Catholic parish life as Catholic communities respond to the growing Hispanic presence in an increasingly diverse Church.

In this presentation, Professor Ammerman explores the habits and skills needed for ministry in the new culture of mobility. Dr. Ospino expounds the need for intercultural competencies as a response to a multicultural church.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Nancy T. Ammerman is professor of sociology of religion at Boston University.

Hosffman Ospino is STM assistant professor of Hispanic ministry and religious education and director of graduate programs in Hispanic ministry.

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April 24, 2015 Presenters: Nancy T. Ammerman and Hosffman Ospino

Transitions come in all shapes and sizes, and every parish is faced with the necessity of responding to population shifts that are unlikely to stop anytime soon.  Dr. Ammerman explores the ongoing reality of change and the challenges posed by the peculiarly American ways of encouraging people to find the “church of their choice.”  She also looks for the particular habits of mind and skills of leadership that enable religious communities to thrive even when we are living in social spaces that need to be as temporary and flexible as the Israelites’ tabernacle in the wilderness.  Dr. Ospino examines major changes, tensions, questions, and possibilities in the context of U.S. Catholic parish life as Catholic communities respond to the growing Hispanic presence in an increasingly diverse Church.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Nancy T. Ammerman is professor of sociology of religion at Boston University.

Hosffman Ospino is STM assistant professor of Hispanic ministry and religious education and director of graduate programs in Hispanic ministry.

July 11, 2015 Presenter: Rt. Rev. Dr. Rowan Williams

St. Teresa’s thoughts on encountering and living with God are much shaped by her position as an outsider to the hierarchical world of her day—a woman, and someone from a Jewish background. With rich references to Teresa's use of Scripture, this lecture reflects on the contemplative as the outsider, and what she brings to prayer and theology. 

Cosponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry and the Institute of Carmelite Studies

The Right Reverend Dr. Rowan Williams is the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, England, and served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002-2012.

July 22, 2015 Presenter: M. Catherine Hilkert, O.P.

In Evangelii Gaudium, all members of the Church are called to be missionary disciples.  Yet the testimony of faithful women, including that of Mary Magdalene who bears the title “Apostle of the Apostles,” frequently has been dismissed or relegated to the category of “unofficial” witness.  In her lecture, Sr. Hilkert explores the vocation of women to preach the Gospel with particular attention to the testimony of women in the Gospel of John and the preaching of Catherine of Siena, the only lay woman to have been named a Doctor of the Church. 

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

M. Catherine Hilkert, O.P. is professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame.

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FIRST ANNUAL STM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LECTURE October 22, 2015 Presenter: Thomas H. Groome

The Church often repeats that the family is the primary religious educator.  Parents can well hear this as a daunting task and the Church does precious little to support them in their evangelizing and catechizing responsibilities—to sow and grow the seeds of faith.  This inaugural annual STM Religious Education presentation will reflect on why the home is so central and will make practical suggestions for how the family can be "the first educator in the ways of faith" (Rite of Baptism).

Professor Groome claims that the faith to share in the home should be centered on the person of Jesus Christ and involve “witness, worship, word, and welfare”

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Thomas H. Groome is Director of The Church in the 21st Century Center and STM professor of theology and religious education.

FIRST ANNUAL STM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LECTURE October 22, 2015 Presenter: Thomas H. Groome

The Church often repeats that the family is the primary religious educator.  Parents can well hear this as a daunting task and the Church does precious little to support them in their evangelizing and catechizing responsibilities—to sow and grow the seeds of faith.  This inaugural annual STM Religious Education presentation will reflect on why the home is so central and will make practical suggestions for how the family can be "the first educator in the ways of faith" (Rite of Baptism).

Professor Groome discusses how practices within the home sow the initial seeds for faith that may then be grown through more catechesis.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Thomas H. Groome is Director of The Church in the 21st Century Center and STM professor of theology and religious education.

November 4, 2015 Presenter: James Bretzke, S.J. Response by: Susan Reynolds

“Mercy, and not sacrifice,” are among the chief fundamental values of the Francis Effect in the Church which the pope envisions as a missionary field hospital that re-focuses its attention on responding to the deepest wounds of souls desperately in need of the healing ministrations of the Gospel.  In a real sense the two-part Synod on the Family has functioned as an extended and in-depth clinical trial over the medicine of mercy that Pope Francis has prescribed for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy soon to begin.  This presentation reflects on these themes by examining the recently concluded Synod on the Family in the context of last year’s much debated Extraordinary Synod and in light of Pope Francis’s September visits to Cuba and the United States.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

James Bretzke, S.J. is STM professor of moral theology.

Susan Reynolds is an STM PhD student.

November 6, 2015 Presenter: Melissa Kelley

Loss and change touch every individual, community, and organization.  Responding to loss and change with resilience is a critical challenge for us all.  This day invites participants to reflect on the role of resilience in our personal and communal lives, consider resilience through a theological lens, and suggest strategies to foster and sustain resilience in ourselves and in our communities of faith.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Melissa Kelley is STM associate professor of pastoral care and counseling and co-director of Contextual Education.