Bishop and Theologians Reading Groups: This year you are once again invited to organize small local reading groups of CTSA members of up to ten people to meet with at least one local bishop, to study and discuss a mutually chosen theological text, possibly in the context of a shared meal. The board will fund up to ten such groups for a maximum of $500 each; the funds are meant to cover the cost of books and dinner. We suggest that groups choose a classic theological text or perhaps the recent papal encyclical, Laudato Sí, for discussion. Groups are asked to submit a request for funding for the board consideration by October 1, that will include 1) the names of the participants; and 2) the text(s) that you will be discussing. The proposals can be e-mailed to the CTSA President at president.ctsa@gmail.com. The board will consider applications and make approvals during the Board’s fall meeting later in October.
2020
Omaha, NE - February 5, 2020 Participants (Left to Right): Sherri Brown, Ph.D. (Creighton), H. Ashley Hall, Ph.D. (Creighton), Eileen Burke-Sullivan, S.T.D. (Creighton), Archbishop George Lucas, Maryanne Stevens, RSM. Ph.D. (College of Saint Mary), Jennifer Reed-Bouley, Ph.D. (College of Saint Mary), Emily Kahm, Ph.D. (College of Saint Mary), Andrea Stapleton, Ph.D. (College of Saint Mary), Jay Carney, Ph.D. (Creighton) |
Auxiliary Bishop Ron Hicks met with IPS faculty and staff members Michael Canaris, David Dault, Timone davis, Peter Jones, Heidi Russell, Bill Schmidt, Nathaniel Samuel, Deborah Watson, and John Fontana |
San Diego, CA - December 4, 2019 |
2019 Dubuque, IA - March 25, 2019 Archbishop Michael Jackels, Paulette Skiba (Convener), William Gregory, Susanna Cantu Gregory, Amanda Osheim, Doug Wathier, John Waldmeir, Jacob Kohlhaas, and David Pitt |
2018 St. Paul, MN - April 23, 2018 Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Colleen Carpenter (Convener), Bill McDonough, Vince Skemp, Paul Greene, Claire Bischoff, Christine Luna Munger, Susan Stabile, and Deb Organ |
2016
Archbishop Cupich, Susan Ross (Convener), Faculties from the Department of Theology, Loyola University Chicago Toronto, ON - April 5, 2016 Gill K. Gouding, C.J. (convener), Cardinal Thomas Collins, Bishop John Boissoneau, Bishop William McGrattan , Mark Jenson, John Berkman, Gilles Mongeau, S.J., Moira McQueen, Jeremy Wilkins | Toronto 2016 |
Los Angeles 2015 | 2015 Los Angeles, CA - October 16, 2015 Bridgeport, CT - October 27, 2015 Chicago, IL – April 9, 2015 Miguel Díaz (Convener), Carmen Nanko-Fernández (Convener), Anthony Suárez-Abraham, C. Vanessa White, Archbishop Blase Cupich, Jean-Pierre Ruiz, Enrique Cortes Milwaukee, Wisconsin – February 23, 2015 Susan K. Wood (Convener), Archbishop Jerome Listecki, John Thiede, Joseph Mueller, Robert Masson, Joseph Ogbannaya, Philip Rossi, David Schultenover |
2014 Morristown, NJ - June 9, 2014 Catherine Martin (Convener), Bishop G. Thomas Donato, Omaha, NB - January 30, 2014 Most Reverend George J. Lucas, Jay Carney, Gary Eller, Eric Kyle, John O'Keefe, Aline Paris, RSM, Christine Pharr, Jennifer Reed-Bouley (Convener), Bart Zavaletta Ottawa, ON - May 12, 2014 Faculties of St. Paul's University's Theology and Cannon Law (Catherine E. Clifford, convener), Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, Auxiliary Bishop Christian Riesbeck, Bishop Michael Oulton Philadelphia, PA - March 30, 2014 “The Role of Personal Influence on People We Teach or Serve: Suggestions from Cardinal Newman” | Omaha 2014 |