YEAR FOR PRIESTS LECTURE SERIES:

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In continued celebration of the Year for Priests, the Archdiocese of Denver welcome's Father Ian Ker, an Oxford Scholar and a prominent biographer of Cardinal John Henry Newman.

Father Ian Ker, a Catholic priest, Oxford scholar and prominent biographer of Cardinal John Henry Newman, will offer a "Newman-esque" interpretation of the Second Vatican Council.

Rev. Ker will discuss, from the perspective of Newman’s theological outlook, competing interpretations of the Council, comparing those who see it as a rupture with the Church’s past, against those who see it in continuity with the Church’s 2000+year history.

Ian Ker is Senior Research Fellow in Theology at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford and has taught both English literature and theology at universities in Britain and the United States. He is the author and editor of over twenty books on Newman, including the Oxford critical edition of The Idea of a University. His two most recent books were The Catholic Revival in English literature 1845-1961 (2003) and Mere Catholicism (2006). His biography of Newman, originally published in 1988, was reissued by Oxford University Press in 2009. He has recently completed the first full-length intellectual and literary biography of G. K. Chesterton.

This lecture is free, and open to the general public. For more information, please email info@archden.org or call (303) 715-3123.

An eight week course offered locally (at the JP II center) and by distance online course, beginning March 4, 2010. Instructor: Aimee Milburn Cooper.

All Catholics are called to evangelize, share our Faith—but how? What is the gospel message, and how do we explain it to anyone? What are we supposed to say?
 
This course will give students a thorough understanding of the core message of the Catholic Faith, the fullness of the meaning of the “good news” given to us in Christ, which it the authentic gospel message, and an effective, proven way of explaining it to others.
 
For more information, please visit the website: http://archdende.typepad.com/info/ or email tess.stone@archden.org
 
To register: www.regonline.com/CatholicGospel

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In honor of the Year for Priests, the archdiocesan Respect Life Office is sponsoring monthly prayer vigils in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic located at 7155 E. 38th Avenue in Denver.

Vigil attendees will gather for Mass at 8:15 a.m. in St. James Catholic Church, located at 1311 Oneida Street in Denver. The prayer vigil in front of the clinic will immediately follow.

For more information, please visit the Upcoming Events page on the Year for Priests Website at www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/2759.

You may also download an event flyer listing all planned vigils, by clicking here.

Or, contact Mimi Eckstein at 303-715-3205 or by emailing RespectLife.Office@archden.org.

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After dealing briefly in general with Newman's life-long engagement with education, I shall then consider what Newman meant by a liberal education and the liberal arts, by which he did not mean quite what those terms signify today. There has also been misunderstanding about the kind of university that Newman had in mind where students would receive this liberal education, particularly regarding the relationship between research and teaching.

Newman's idea was to combine the Oxbridge collegiate tutorial model of a university with the continental model of the professorial research-orientated continental university in the Catholic University of Ireland of which he was the founding president. His aim was to set up in Dublin a university that would be a kind of amalgam of Oxford and the recently founded Catholic University of Louvain, which was Newman's model for his university insofar as it was intended both to be a professorial and a Catholic university.

The lecture will conclude with Newman's defense of the idea of a university that would be both academically rigorous and authentically Catholic.

Ian Ker is Senior Research Fellow in Theology at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford and has taught both English literature and theology at universities in Britain and the United States. He is the author and editor of over twenty books on Newman, including the Oxford critical edition of The Idea of a University. His two most recent books were The Catholic Revival in English literature 1845-1961 (2003) and Mere Catholicism (2006). His biography of Newman, originally published in 1988, was reissued by Oxford University Press in 2009. He has recently completed the first full-length intellectual and literary biography of G. K. Chesterton.

For more information, please contact the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center by calling (720) 564-1111 or emailing diane.king@thomascenter.org

"Outside poetry, there is no salvation"
By Auxiliary Bishop Conley

Come & hear the personal faith journey that led Bishop Conley to the beauty of the Catholic Church. Bishop Conley serves as Auxilary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Denver.  He assists Archbishop Chaput in the pastoral care of the diocese and resides at Mother of God parish in Denver.

Theology on Tap is a great opportunity for young adults to meet in a comfortable setting, explore their Faith and learn about the everyday ways it affects their lives. Every Theology on Tap offers a chance to learn more about an engaging topic and to experience fellowship with a room full of young adults — all over a frosty mug and a good burger.

Theology on Tap was started in 1981 in Chicago and has spread around the world.  In the Archdiocese of Denver, there are two Theology on Tap Locations – one in Denver and one in Fort Collins, CO.

For more information, please contact Stefania Elsmore with the Office of Young Adult Ministry at (303) 715-3178 or email stefania.elsmore@archden.org.

On Thursday, March 11 beginning at 5 p.m., the John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization will unveil a special art exhibit, featuring depictions of the Paschal Mystery, from crucifixion to Pentecost. The art exhibit will run through the Easter Triduum.

Read the March 3 coverage of this event by clicking here.

For more information, please contact the Office of Liturgy at (303) 715-3156 or email Liturgy.Office@archden.org.

THIS IS A WEEKEND EVENT, RUNNING FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

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This weekend retreat is sponsored by The Beginning Experience. The Beginning Experience Program is an ecumenical program designed to help the widowed, separated and divorced and other persons who have experienced a significant loss to make a new beginning in life. The Beginning Experience helps people to deal with the psychological grief process and also offers an opportunity for turning pain into an adventure of grace.

The loss of a spouse through divorce or separation is a devastating experience. Life patterns change permanently. The death of the marriage involves all the pain and grief that accompanies death. Adding to the burden are the feelings of failure, worthlessness and alienation. The pain of the separated and divorced is equaled only by the loss of one's spouse in death, especially if that death was premature or sudden.

The manner of loss is different between these groups but the pain of loss and sense of alienation in a couple-oriented society involve a similar adjustment process. The Beginning Experience Program is designed to be a time of closure on the past and a new beginning in the present.

For registration information, please contact Sharron at (303) 255-8990 or Mary at tllskr@comcast.net.

"Outside poetry, there is no salvation"
By Auxiliary Bishop Conley

Come & hear the personal faith journey that led Bishop Conley to the beauty of the Catholic Church. Bishop Conley serves as Auxilary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Denver.  He assists Archbishop Chaput in the pastoral care of the diocese and resides at Mother of God parish in Denver.

Theology on Tap is a great opportunity for young adults to meet in a comfortable setting, explore their Faith and learn about the everyday ways it affects their lives. Every Theology on Tap offers a chance to learn more about an engaging topic and to experience fellowship with a room full of young adults — all over a frosty mug and a good burger.

Theology on Tap was started in 1981 in Chicago and has spread around the world.  In the Archdiocese of Denver, there are two Theology on Tap Locations – one in Denver and one in Fort Collins, CO.

For more information, please contact Stefania Elsmore with the Office of Young Adult Ministry at (303) 715-3178 or email stefania.elsmore@archden.org.

For more information, please contact the Office of Catholic Schools at (303) 715-3200 or by emailing Barbara.Anglada@archden.org
 

THIS EVENT RUNS FRIDAY & SATURDAY, March 12-13, 2010

The Augustine Institute's First Annual Conference is titled "Engaging Gary Anderson's Biblical Theology of Sin and Redemption." Dr. Anderson will be the keynote speaker and the other lectures will engage his recent book, Sin: A History, published by Yale University Press.

If you are interested in attending, please send a completed registration form (click here) by Monday, February 1, 2010. Please direct all questions to Dr. Jared Staudt at jared.staudt@augustineinstitute.org. More information is also available on the Institute's Website at www.augustineinstitute.org.

The following Eucharistic Holy Hours are being coordinated by the archdiocesan Office of Liturgy. Both Archbishop Chaput and Bishop Conley plan to attend each one.
 
Each deanery region within the Archdiocese of Denver will host one of the following Holy Hours.

Review the list below for the closest Holy Hour near you. Please note that members of the community are welcome to attend Holy Hours outside of their native region.
 
Monday, March 15
Our Lady of Loreto (Foxfield)

To review the full Holy Hour series, click here.

For more information, please contact the Office of Liturgy at (303) 715-3156 or email Liturgy.Office@archden.org. You may also try directly contacting the hosting parish noted above.

For more information, please contact Catholic Charities at 303-742-0828.

In celebration of the Denver Catholic Register’s 110th birthday, the Register will hold an Open House. We invite our readers and advertisers to join us that day to meet the staffers and enjoy light refreshments.

Read the March 3 coverage of this event by editor Roxanne King by clicking here.

For more information, call (303) 715-3215 or email editor@archden.org. Learn more about the Denver Catholic Register at www.archden.org/dcr.
 

Apologetics 101: How to defend your faith without being defensive brings you Everything you need to know about Mormonism. Have you ever been approached by a Mormon? Would you like to know what a Mormon believes? Would you like to know how to best respond to Mormons? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this presentation is for you. Presentation will be given by Barry Metzentine, a former Mormon and now Catholic convert. He is the Director of Adult and Youth Ministry at Our Lady of Fatima in Lakewood.

For more information please call 303-715-3260 or email tess.stone@archden.org

THIS EVENT RUNS FROM March 19 through March 21, Friday evening through to noon on Sunday.
Please plan to arrive on Friday, March 19th after 6:30 p.m.

This year's retreat theme is: This Chosen Path:  Luke 24: 13-35.
 
The path we take leads us to the destination of our choosing. Have you taken the right path, or is it time to turn around, wake up and heed His call. Have you been led astray by worldly needs? Find the road to Christ...His way will not always be easy...but it will always be the way, the truth and the light.

Deacon Arthur Miller, Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn, author, radio host, revivalist, and retired businessman will direct the Annual Black Catholic retreat.

Cost:  $170.00 for the weekend

Registration Deadline:  March 11, 2010

For more information, please contact Mary Leisring, director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry. Mary may be reached at 303-715-3165 or by emailing Black.Ministry@archden.org.

Mark your calendars for next year's Catholic Mens' Conference!
(click here for news coverage of the 2009 conference).

For more information on the 2010 conference, visit www.RockyMountainCatholicMensConference.com

Or, please contact Christian Meert, conference director, at christian@cmeert.com

"Seven Last Words of Christ" by Dr. Anthony Lilles

$30/per person (lunch & Holy Mass included)

For more information, please contact Linda Jiner or Kathleen Peterson of the Catholic Biblical School at (303) 715-3195 or e-mail Linda.Jiner@archden.org or Kathleen.Peterson@archden.org.

You may also visit the CBS Website at http://www.sjvdenver.edu/about-the-seminary/biblical-school/.

Vigil Praise is a monthly event hosted by the seminarians at St. John Vianney Seminary.  People of all ages from the Archdiocese of Denver come together to adore Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. 

The 2-hour event includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the praying of the Sunday Office of Readings with a homily included, times of silence, and prayerful praise and worship music. 

Confessions are also offered throughout the event.  Afterwards, people have the option to remain for up to an hour in prayer before the Lord the the Eucharist or to join the seminarians in the refectory for refreshments and fellowship.  This event is free of cost and open to all.

For more information, please contact Joe Doman at joe.doman@archden.org or 215-272-4820.

For more information, please contact the Liturgy Office at (303) 715-3156.