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A Weekly e-Newsletter for the WTU Community

June 27, 2010

Prayer and Reflection for the Summer
St. Vincent Pallotti – “God, the Infinite Love” Meditation IX

God has granted us the power of free will so that with the help of his grace we may profit from it in order to make our souls perfect as living images of God. To read more from the Union of Catholic Apostolate Newsletter, click here.

Reflections on our daily readings from the School Sisters of Notre Dame:

Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kings 19: 16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5: 1, 13-18; Luke 9: 51-62

Call and response is our theme today. God instructs Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor and when he does, the two travel together as prophets. To read more of this reflection, and to access this week's reading, please Click here.

Homily Helper
Sunday July 4th
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 10:1-12,17-20

We try to bring the implications of Luke's gospel to consciousness at a time when many people in the church seem to have lost hope. They are weary, intimidated by the power of secular culture, and often contentious with each other. To read the rest of Campion P. Gavaler, O.S.B.'s reflection on this reading, please, click here .

In this Issue...

• Wendy M. Wright at WTU
• Faith in Action Conference
• Franciscan Symposium
• Carmelite News
• National Association for Lay Ministry Conference
• Student News
• Upcoming Events
• Mass of the Holy Spirit
• An Important Announcement from the Academic Dean
• Notes from the Registrar
• Annual Report
• Job Opportunities
• Companioning the Dying
• Alumni Class Notes
• Archdiocese of Washington Young Adult Ministry
• Be Published!

Wendy Wright to Speak at WTU

On July 15th at 7:30pm Creighton University's Wendy M. Wright, Ph.D will speak as part of the Doctor of Ministry Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series. Her lecture, entitled "The Visit: The Relational Mystery at The Heart of the Gospel" is free and open to the public. Please click here to access a flier to publicize this event in your parish and among your friends. We look forward to seeing everyone at WTU for what promises to be a very informative lecture.

First Annual Faith in Action Conference, Sept. 16-18 at WTU!

Refresh your ministry and strengthen your faith at our First Annual Faith in Action Conference! The WTU Alumni Association in cooperation with the Office of Institutional Advancement has prepared this conference for all Pastoral Ministers, with special attention paid to our Alumni. Friday workshops given by WTU Faculty, Board of Directors and Alumni will be augmented by evening lectures from Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love of CUA and Dr. James Hug, SJ of Center of Concern. On Saturday Chris Anderson of the National Association of Lay Ministry will speak about lay ministry opportunities in the Church. To download a conference brochure for yourself and to share with your parish and friends, please click here.

Franciscan Symposium Held Memorial Day Weekend

WTU's annual Franciscan Lecture was held over Memorial Day weekend. The conference, entitled: Greed, Lust and Power: Franciscan Strategies for Building a More Just Worldincluded workshops from Rev. Michael Crosby, OFM, Cap, Dr. Darleen Pryda, PhD, Rev. Joseph Nagle, OFM, and former president of WTU, Rev. Vincent Cushing, OFM. Sponsored by the Franciscan Center Fund, the attendees discussed the spiritual implications of greed, lust and power while considering the relevance of Franciscan Spirituality in addressing the presence of these sins in our society.

Carmelite Conferences Keep Spirits Fresh!

At the end of May, WTU professor Fr. Leopold Glueckert gave a series of talks to the Discalced Carmelite Directors of Formation in Wichita, Kansas. This year’s program was the third of three consecutive summers, in which over 50 friars and cloistered nuns from all over North America came together for two weeks to study and enrich the formation programs for their own candidates and novices. Leopold was asked to present 5 lectures (of 2 hours each) on “How to teach Carmelite History and the Carmelite Rule,” including what content is most helpful for spiritual formation. Other lectures included analysis of the vows, psychological health, and study of the Carmelite classics.

Then, during the week of June 16-20, the Carmelite Forum and Carmelite Institute sponsored a wonderful conference “Carmel’s Quest for the Living God” at St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana. Workshops there were presented by WTU adjunct professor Patrick McMahon, O. Carm., as well as former WTU professors Steven Payne, OCD, and WTU Board of Trustees memberJack Welch, O.Carm. Featured speakers included Fernando Millán, O.Carm., Prior General, and former Discalced Superior General Camillo Maccise, OCD, as well as Ms Dolores Leckey, of the Woodstock Theological Center. Over 250 participants of every conceivable background took part in the conference. The Center for Spirituality at St. Mary’s has hosted this event for the past 25 years.

WTU a Strong Presence at National Association for Lay Ministry Conference!

The 34th Annual NALM conference was held June 2-5th in Pittsburgh, Pa. WTU alumni, faculty and staff were well represented at the conference:
Rev. Frank Donio, SAC, MDiv '94, Chairman WTU Board of Trustees presented "Collaboration from the Beginning: A Way of Being Church."
Mike Goggin, '05 presented "The Changing Face of Mission: A New Way of Stewardship" with an Alicia Brooks, a colleague of his from the St. Vincent Pallotti Center.
Marc DelMonico, '06 presented "Catholic Liturgy and Media Culture: Pastoral and Theological Reflections."
Former WTU admissions director Peter Barbenitz presented, "Growth in Ministry Through Case Study."
John Flaherty, '82 presented "Fostering Generous Hearts."
Dr. Lawrence LeNoir, WTU faculty member, presented "Love, Sweat and Curses: Caring for Yourself in an Age of Entitlement."
Pat LeNoir presented "Zoe: the Life of Stewardship! Eternal life begins here, in us!"
Christine Palmer, Director of Enrollment also attended, representing WTU for prospective students.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
September 8: Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 16-18:First Annual Faith in Action Conference
October 22-24, Friday - Sunday: Newman Scotus Symposium at WTU.

Mass of the Holy Spirit

As a Roman Catholic School of Theology and Ministry we gather at the beginning of each year to pray as a community. We encourage you to bring your family and friends to celebrate and bless the new school year. Our celebrations starts with 5pm Mass on Wednesday, September 8, and continues with a Barbeque dinner for all attendees. Mark your calendars and we will see you there!

An Important Announcement from the Academic Dean

RE: Change in Course Credits Over the last several years students have raised concerns about the two credit courses offered at the Washington Theological Union. We have heard these concerns and we have responded to them. Please click here to read about the changes in two credit classes.  

Notes from the Registrar

SEMESTER CLASS SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2011. For the convenience of all, especially part-time students, the Academic Dean has promoted the posting of the Spring schedule concurrent with the Fall schedule to help students plan ahead their courses and calendars. Therefore, the Spring 2011 schedule is now posted on the WTU website.

For more information from the Registrar please click here. 

Will you be listed in the Annual Report?

At the end of this summer we will be sending out an Annual Report highlighting all the good work the WTU community is doing and listing all of our generous donors. Don't be left out! Make your donation by June 30th so you can support WTU's work: providing tomorrow's priests, pastoral ministers, and church leaders with excellent theological and spiritual formation. To see a copy of our Annual fund brochure and to donate, please click here.

Job Opportunities

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Religious Education Coordinator at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Bowie Maryland

Liturgy Coordinator at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Bowie Maryland

Catholic Mobilizing Network Program Assistant

Washington Theological Consortium Administrative Assistant

Director for Lifelong Faith Formation, St. Camillus Parish, Silver Spring, Maryland

Resident Managers Position, Center for Educational Design and Communication (CEDC)

See the our past updates...

Companioning the Dying Opportunity

Registrations are due July 1st for this class which prepares volunteer participants in a one-on-one relationship with people in last stage of life. To read more about this program, click here.

Alumni Class Notes

If you have experienced a professional achievement such as a new job, published writing, or receipt of an award, or you have personal news such as an ordination, wedding, birth, or jubilee to celebrate, please share the good news by submitting a Class Note to alumni@wtu.edu.

Fr. Victor R. Santiago Mateo, ST '80, MA Systematics '08
Marie Barry, MA '08

Archdiocese of Washington Young Adult Ministry

The Archdiocese of Washington has numerous activities for young adults. To find out what is happening in our area, please click here.

Student News

Daniel P. Horan, OFM recently had an article published: "Digital Natives and Franciscan Spirituality," Spiritual Life 56 (Summer 2010): pp. 73-84. Dan is currently teaching in the Department of Religious Studies at Siena College in Loudonville, NY.

Be Published!

If you have an insight into next Sunday's Gospel: Publish it!
If you sponsor an event: Publicize it!
If you know a great story: Submit it!

Please send your submission by Tuesday evening to: jknetemann@wtu.edu

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