ADULT SPIRITUAL RENEWAL AND EMPOWERMENT

The Institute for Adult Spiritual Renewal

Come enjoy a world renowned faculty and courses that will stimulate, challenge, inspire, and affirm. Course topics include Poetry and Spiritual Development; Living, Learning, and Praying in a Pluralistic World; God in Biblical Narrative; The Choices We Make; Critical Life Stages on Our Faith Journey; Genesis and the New Cosmology; and Spirituality of Men. Speakers include Michael Crosby, Paula D’Arcy, Wil Hernandez, Diarmuid O’Murchu, Anthony Padovano, John (Jack) Shea, and Margaret Silf.

  • Week One: June 19 – June 24, 2011
    Week Two: June 26 – July 1, 2011
    Week Three: July 3 – 8, 2011

  • Site: Loyola University Lakeshore Campus, Chicago, IL

  • Registration Fee: $70.00 (non-refundable)
    Tuition (per course): $210 by April 25; $225 after
    Housing and Meals: $425 for 5 nights or $595 for 7 nights (single room) / $350 for 5 nights or $500 for 7 nights (double room)

 
 


AQUINAS INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY

2011 Summer Offerings

These courses are designed for students seeking a relaxing environment for theological study and renewal. Course topics this summer include Awakening the Creative Spirit in Spiritual Direction and Retreat Ministry; Preaching Prophetically; Healing in the Scriptures; Church History I: Power, Politics, and People of Faith; and Ecclesiology.

  • Date: May 23 – August 12, 2011

  • Site: St. Louis, MO

  • Tuition: $415 per credit hour
    Audit Fee: $285

  • Aquinas Institute of Theology
    23 S. Spring Ave.
    St. Louis, MO 63108-3323
    Tel: 314-256-8800  Fax: 314-256-8888
    www.ai.edu/summer

 
 


ARCHBISHOP JAMES P. LYKE CONFERENCE

The Body of Christ! Amen!

This is a liturgical conference whose focus is to enhance worship through inculturation and education in an environment that is richly African-American. It teaches, trains, and forms liturgical ministers while promoting lay ministerial leadership as well as vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

  • Date: June 23 – 26, 2011

  • Site: Dallas, TX

  • Registration: $160 by April 15; $200 after

 
 


Boston College

Summer Courses 2011

Experience an atmosphere of renewal and revitalization while engaging in stimulating academic work. Course topics include The Sacraments: A Theological Perspective; Introduction to the New Testament; The Church and Vatican II; Hispanic Ministry Seminar I; Spirituality and the Christian Life; Ecclesiology; Catechetical Leadership; Basic Dimensions of Pastoral Care and Counseling; Christology; Moral Dimensions of the Christian Life; and Sexuality and Spirituality. Speakers will include Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Michael Himes, Jan Michael Joncas, Ronald Rolheiser, and John (Jack) Shea.

  • Online Course: June 15 – August 5, 2011
    Session One: June 27 – July 8, 2011
    Session Two: July 11 – 22, 2011
    Session Three: July 25 – August 5, 2011

  • Site: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Audit Fee: $630 per course
    Housing: $204 per week (single room) or $128.50 per week (double room)

  • BOSTON COLLEGE
    School of Theology and Ministry
    140 Commonwealth Ave.
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3800
    Tel: 617-552-6501  Fax: 617-552-0811
     www.bc.edu/stm

 
 


CAPE COD INSTITUTE

Summer 2011

Now in its 32nd year, this institute is a summer-long series of weeklong courses for mental health and management professionals offered by master teachers. Course topics include The Talents of Mindful Leadership; A Positive Aging Approach to Memory Maintenance in Your Later Years; Shame and Self-Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma; The Art and Science of Expressive Writing; Internal Family Systems; and Cultivating Emotional Mindfulness.

  • Date: June 20 – August 26, 2011

  • Site: Nauset Regional School, North Eastham, MA

  • Tuition: $595 for one course; $450 for each additional course

  • Cape Code Institute
    Professional Learning Network, LLC
    270 Greenwich Ave.
    Greenwich, CT 06830
    Tel: 888-394-9293 (toll-free)  Fax: 203-629-6048
    www.cape.org

 
 


CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION

Summer Institute 2011

This annual institute provides workshops and short courses to deepen your knowledge, sharpen your skills and broaden your perspective. Course topics include Christian Theologies of Religious Pluralism; The Priesthood of Christ and of the Baptized; Historical and Theological Reflections on the New Missal; Wisdom Literature; Important Issues in Christian-Muslim Understanding; and God and the Mystery of Human Suffering. Speakers include Dianne Bergant, Barbara Fiand, Ed Foley, van Thanh Nguyen, Barbara Reid, and Donald Senior.

  • Week One: June 6-10, 2011
    Week Two: June 13-17, 2011
    Week Three: June 20-24, 2011

  • Site: Chicago, IL

  • Course Registration Fee: $50 (non-refundable)
    Tuition: $650 per Graduate Credit; $340 per credit hour to Audit
    Room and Board: $400 per week (private room with bath)

  • Catholic Theological Union
    Office of Continuing Education
    5401 S. Cornell Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60615-5698
    Tel: 773-371-5436
    www.ctu.edu

 

 


CENTER FOR PARISH DEVELOPMENT

Transformation Seminar
“Transforming Churches – A Journey of the People of God”

This seminar provides a dynamic learning experience for church leaders and those who serve in a consultative role with congregations. It offers critical foundations for guiding the missional transformation journey and introduces participants to a coherent and flexible process for major change toward a missional church.

  • Date: July 11 – 13, 2011

  • Site: Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center, Chicago, IL

  • Registration: $365 by May 1; $395 after
    Room and Board: $196 (single room) or $156 (double room)

Missional Church Convocation 2011
“The Simple Life: God’s Quiet Revolution of Love, Forgiveness and Unity”

The quiet revolution of God’s kingdom doesn’t parade its supremacy over all the other kingdoms of the earth. Instead, like plants whose root systems spread and thrive underground, it quietly grows. There are many forces at work to diminish its life and liveliness, but in the end, God’s kingdom will win. Faith communities today are being caught up in God’s simple yet eternal way, and they are discovering anew their part in God’s plan to redeem the world.

  • Date: July 14 – 16, 2011

  • Site: Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center, Chicago, IL

  • Registration: $285 by May 1; $325 after
    Room and Board: $196 (single room) or $156 (double room)

 
 


College of Mount St. Joseph

2011 Summer Spirituality Institute
"Ministry and Spiritual Care: Vocation and Profession"

The courses and workshops that are part of the institute have been designed to attract those in professions that may draw upon principles of pastoral and spiritual care and those who seek a deeper understanding of Christian spirituality for growth and discernment. Topics include Mystery, Meaning and Movement within the Spiritual Care Ministry; Life Through Death; Suffering and Hope; Religion and Human Development; and Theology of Health Care Ethics.

  • Date: June 27 – July 1, 2011

  • Site: College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH

  • Tuition: $515 per credit hour
    Audit Fee: $150 per course
    Lodging: $40 per night (single room) or $22.50 per person per night (double room)

  • College of Mount St. Joseph
    Department of Religious and Pastoral Studies
    5701 Delhi Rd.
    Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670
    Tel: 513-244-4496  Fax: 513-244-4788
    www.msj.edu/spirituality

 
 


CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

Graduate Programs in Christian Spirituality

Participants can choose from a variety of courses for credit or for audit and personal enrichment. Course topics this summer include Spirituality and Social Concerns; Discernment of Spirits; Dreams and Spiritual Growth; Scriptural Foundations of Christian Spirituality; Spirituality and Sexuality; Environmental Spirituality; and Contemplation in the Christian Tradition.

  • Term One: June 13 – July 7, 2011
    Term Two: July 11 – August 4, 2011

  • Site: Omaha, NE

  • Registration Fee: $117
    Tuition: $338 per credit hour
    Lodging: $225.47 per week (meals extra)

 
 


GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

48th Annual Institute on Sacred Scripture

Topics from both the Old and New Testaments will be the subject of presentations by a distinguished faculty of biblical scholars. Lectures and discussions will enable the participants to increase their understanding of the Bible and its continued relevance to everyday life. Three presentations are scheduled each day with opportunity for discussion following each lecture. Topics this year include God and the Bible; Pastoral Theology in the Corinthian Correspondence; and The Word Revealed: The Gospel According to John.

  • Date: June 20-24, 2011

  • Site: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

  • Tuition: $350
    Housing: $57 per night (single room) or $28.50 per night (double room)

 
 


GUEST HOUSE INSTITUTE

10th Annual Summer Leadership Conference on Addiction
“Addiction Ministry and Compassion Fatigue: Caring for the Mind, Body, and Soul”

This conference will address the techniques of intervention and the spiritual, medical and pastoral aspects of caring for and the supervision of those who suffer with chemical and behavioral addictions. The conference is designed for men in leadership, seminary personnel, spiritual directors, formation directors, and continuing education directors.

  • Date: July 11-13, 2011

  • Site: Newton, MA

  • Registration: $199 for religious community leadership (includes room and board) / $399 for all others (includes room and board)
    Deadline: June 20, 2011

 
 


INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES

Certificate and Enrichment Programs

This series of one-week courses provides ongoing education of pastoral ministers for the Black Community and the Church at large. In addition to a number of core courses, participants may avail of seminars that provide specific methods and resources in the areas of Catechist Formation, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and Leadership in the Faith Community.

  • Module One: July 1 – July 9, 2011
    Module Two: July 8 – 16, 2011
    Module Three: July 15 – 23, 2011

  • Site: Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

  • Application Fee: $30 (for new applicants only)
    Registration: $200 per week
    Room and Board: $200 per week (double occupancy) or $300 per week (single)
    Activity Fee: $100

  • Institute for Black Catholic Studies
    Xavier University of Louisiana
    1 Drexel Drive
    New Orleans, LA 70125
    Tel: 504-520-7691  Fax: 504-520-7924
    www.xula.edu/ibcs

 
 


Institute of Pastoral Studies

Summer Courses 2011

If ministry is the universal call of the faithful, then all are welcome to join us in classes that grow self-awareness, world awareness, and tradition awareness. Course topics include The Experience of God in a Pluralistic World; The Literature of Ancient Israel; Spirituality, Sexuality, and the Body; Faith Development and Life’s Journey; Foundations of Pastoral Care; Grant Writing and Fundraising; and Spirituality, Marriage, and the Family. Speakers include Daniel Lunney, Evelyn Whitehead and James Whitehead.

  • Dates: May 19 – July 29, 2011

  • Site: Loyola University, Chicago, IL

  • Tuition: $695 per credit hour

  • Institute of Pastoral Studies
    Loyola University Chicago
    Lewis Towers Suite 630
    820 N. Michigan Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Tel: 312-915-7400
    www.luc.edu/ips

 
 


INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLERGY FORMATION

24th Annual Summer Institute for Priests

The institute provides for the individual Catholic priest a teaching and learning environment that supports his ongoing formation as a person and his sacred mission as a shepherd. This year, the institute will be offered in the form of two weeklong sessions conducted in separate locations. Topics will include Becoming the Eucharist We Celebrate; Psychology and Spirituality; Spirituality of Priesthood; Theology and Spirituality; and Ecumenism. Speakers will include Jan Michael Joncas and Robert Wicks.

  • Week One Institute: June 26 – July 1, 2011

  • Site: Bon Secours Spiritual Center, Marriottsville, MD

  • Week Two Institute: July 10 – 15, 2011

  • Site: San Alfonso Redemptorist Retreat Center, Long Branch, NJ

  • Registration: $875 per week by May 1 (includes lodging and meals); $950 after
    Commuter Fee: $125 per day (includes tuition and meals only)

 
 


LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY

Summer Bible Institute 2011
“And God Said What?”

This annual gathering includes a series of informative lectures, experiences of prayer, small group faith sharing, discussions, and fun with other participants. This year’s lecture topics will include When God Killed Just About Everyone – The Noah Story; War, Violence, and Anger in the Hebrew Bible; The Infancy Narratives; and Paul and Women’s Issues. J. Patrick Mullen will be the featured speaker.

  • Date: July 8 – 10, 2011

  • Site: St. John Center, Little Rock, AR

  • Registration: $90 (includes meals)
    Lodging: $40 per night (single occupancy) or $25 per night (double occupancy)

  • Little Rock Scripture Study
    Diocese of Little Rock
    2500 N. Tyler St.
    P.O. Box 7239
    Little Rock, AR 72217-7239
    Tel: 501-664-6102  Fax: 501-664-9075
    www.littlerockscripture.org

 
 


MANNA HOUSE OF PRAYER

Theological Institute
“Mysticism: Passing through the Narrow Gate”

Come experience a very special weekend conference with teachings that guide us through the long mystical tradition from early Christianity to our own time. This view into our mystical heritage opens our hearts to the Divine Mystery in which we live and are surrounded. The mystical union, to which we are all invited, strengthens us to live our lives with compassion and gratitude.

  • Date: July 14 – 17, 2011

  • Site: Manna House of Prayer, Concordia, KS

  • Pre-registration Fee: $50 (non-refundable, applicable to total cost)
    Registration: $250 (includes room and board)

 
 


Misericordia University

18th Annual Institute of Law and Religious Life
“The Choice to Be Part of the Public Life of the Church"

This institute offers professional development to those elected or appointed to positions of leadership in Roman Catholic congregations. The program will enable you to gain a new perspective on the role and responsibilities of leadership, interact with those who share similar responsibilities, discover solutions to problems, and create a network of peers.

  • Date: June 9-15, 2011

  • Program Site: Misericordia University, Dallas, PA

  • Tuition: $895 (includes single room, meals, and materials)
    Commuter Fee: $750 (includes meals and materials)

34th Annual Elder Religious and Diocesan Priests Workshop

Providing meaningful services for the aging in our religious communities requires a special blend of spiritual, physical, and psychological expertise. With a radically changing health care system, challenging system of values, and demanding levels of knowledge placing unprecedented pressure on today’s caregivers, these workshops are a rich and invaluable source of information and networking to support you in your ministry.  Wayne Fitzpatrick will be one of the featured speakers.

  • Date: June 17 – 23, 2011

  • Site: Misericordia University, Dallas, PA

  • Tuition: $885 by April 29; $910 after (includes single room and meals) or $835 by April 29; $835 after (double room and meals)
    Commuter Fee: $735 (includes meals)

43rd Annual Institute on Sacred Scripture

This institute relates to those of all educational backgrounds with the simplicity and elegance of the Scriptures themselves.  Topics this summer include Reading Paul in the Roman Imperial Context; The Beatitudes and Discipleship; and Befriending Biblical Law: How and Why to Do So.  Michael Crosby will be one of the featured speakers.

  • Date: July 31 – August 5, 2011

  • Site: Misericordia University, Dallas, PA

  • Tuition: $678 (includes single room, meals, and materials) or $589 (double room, meals, and materials)
    Commuter Fee: $475 (includes meals and materials)

  • MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
    Center for Adult and Continuing Education
    301 Lake St.
    Dallas, PA 18612-1090
    Tel: 570-674-6161  Fax: 570-674-6232
     www.misericordia.edu/adult_ed

 
 


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASTORAL MUSICIANS

34th Annual Convention
“Sing a New Song”

We gather to reflect on the importance of the words we sing, speak, and pray; the call to God’s people to sing the liturgy as an integral element of full, conscious, and active participation; and the role of musicians and other pastoral leaders in facilitating change that brings life. Above all, we gather to celebrate the presence of Christ in our midst and to open ourselves to the power of God’s Spirit to renew and transform. Speakers include David Haas and Kevin Irwin.

  • Date: July 18 – 22, 2011

  • Site: Louisville, KY

  • Registration: $295 for NPM members by June 17; $355 after
    Registration: $365 for non-NPM members by June 17; $425 after

  • National Association of Pastoral Musicians
    962 Wayne Ave.
    Suite 210
    Silver Spring, MD 20910-4461
    Tel: 240-247-3000  Fax: 240-247-3001
    www.npm.org 

 
 


National Catholic Educational Association

10th Institute for the Preparation of Seminary Formation Staff and Advisors

This institute strives to help those who are new to the ministry of priestly formation in the contemporary seminaries at the college, pre-theology, or theology levels. At the same time, it helps those who are already in seminary formation ministry who desire continuing education and skill development in doing the ministry of formation. Topics include The Integration of Chaste Celibacy and Sexuality; The Role of Academic and Intellectual Formation; The ABC’s of Multicultural Formation; and Cultivating a Priestly Spirituality.

  • Date: June 7 – 14, 2011

  • Site: St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, Menlo Park, CA

  • Registration: $920 (includes lodging and meals)

9th Annual Education Law Symposium

This annual institute provides presentations and seminars on the law as it applies to Catholic education and ministry. Session topics include Civil and Canon Law; Legal Issues for Religious Community Sponsorship; Technology: Laws/Issues; Developing Social Media Policies; Personnel Issues; and Diversity and Inclusion.

  • Date: July 14 – 17, 2011

  • Site: Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY

  • Registration: $495 by May 1; $555 after

  • National Catholic Educational Association
    1005 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 525
    Arlington, VA 22201
    Tel: 800-711-6232         Fax: 703-243-0025
    http://www.ncea.org

 
 


NATIONAL Religious Vocation Conference

Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

This workshop is intended for new and recently appointed vocation directors. Its goal is to provide participants with the skills, context, theory, challenges and practicalities of contemporary vocation ministry. Topics will include Theology of Call; Candidate Issues; Discernment; Advertising and Education; Ethics and Boundaries; and Self-Care of the Vocation Director.

  • Date: July 18 – 22, 2011

  • Site: DePaul Center, Chicago, IL

  • Registration: $485 for NRVC Professional Members
    Registration: $505 for NRVC Associate Members
    Registration: $530 for non-members
    Room and Board: $90 per night

  • National Religious Vocation Conference
    5401 S. Cornell Ave., Suite 207
    Chicago, IL 60615
    Tel: 773-363-5454  Fax: 773-363-5530
    www.nrvc.net

 
 


NOTRE DAME CENTER FOR LITURGY

39th Annual Conference
“Formed for the Liturgy – Reformed by the Liturgy”

Preparation is required to enter into the liturgy. Celebrating the liturgy causes transformation. Transformation leads to deeper preparation for the liturgy. This conference will explore how the liturgy both expects us to have been formed and then re-forms us, in regard to our rootedness in the Gospel, our identity as Body of Christ, our mission to serve, and our call to the Kingdom to come.

  • Date: June 20 – 22, 2011

  • Site: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

  • Registration: $220 by May 13; $240 after
    Residence Hall Lodging: $58.33 per night (single occupancy) or $48.33 per night
    (double occupancy)

  • Notre Dame Center for Liturgy
    372 Geddes Hall
    Notre Dame, IN 46556
    Tel: 574-631-5436  Fax: 574-631-6968
    http://liturgy.nd.edu

 
 


THE ORATORY: CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY

Visions in Faith
“Christian Morality in the 21st Century: Timeless Values, Changing Circumstances”

Catholics calls it Moral Theology. Protestants tend to say Christian Ethics. It’s time for a primer with an adult look at Christian Morality today. What does it mean to be a good person?  What does it mean to be a Christian in the 21st century? How do we make healthy and holy moral decisions? This is a mini-course for all those interested in better comprehending the world around us and in living their Christian faith in the world.

  • Date: June 19 – 22, 2011

  • Site: The Oratory, Rock Hill, SC

  • Tuition: $120
    Room and Board: $200 (double occupancy only)

Summer Bible Institute

This annual institute serves as an update for experienced ministers and teachers, an introduction for newcomers to the Scriptures, and a spiritual renewal for all participants. The institute consists of two courses, Gospels You Won’t Find in the New Testament and The Call of Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark, and participants may register for one or both.

  • Date: July 11 – 15, 2011

  • Site: The Oratory, Rock Hill, SC

  • Tuition: $160 for both courses or $90 for one individual course
    Room and Board: $250 (double occupancy only)

 
 


PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

2011 Summer Leadership Conference
“Getting Ready for Tomorrow’s Church: Missional and Global Perspectives on Christ’s Church”

This annual conference provides spiritual enrichment and growth for clergy and church members with workshops on a variety of pertinent topics relating to ministry and leadership in the church today. The conference also includes experiences of communal worship and periods of informal discussion.

  • Date: June 5 – 8, 2011

  • Site: Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Registration: $130 by May 15; $145 after (includes meals)
    Housing: $110 (single room) or $85 per person (double room)

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    Continuing Education Office
    616 N. Highland Ave.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15206
    Tel: 412-924-1345  Fax: 412-363-3260
    www.pts.edu/continuing-education

 
 


Resource Center for Religious Institutes

Orientation to Management of Religious Institutes

This annual seminar is designed for new treasurers, finance personnel, and leadership entrusted with financial oversight. It provides an overview of financial topics and a good foundation in areas with which finance personnel must deal. Topics addressed include government regulations and law, investment guidelines, accounting procedures, and stewardship issues.

  • Date: May 16 – 20, 2011

  • Site: Cenacle Retreat and Conference center, Chicago, IL

  • Registration: $610 (includes room and board)
    Commuter Fee: $460 (includes meals)

  • Resource Center for Religious Institutes
    8824 Cameron St.
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    Tel: 301-589-8143  Fax: 301-589-2897
    www.trcri.org

 
 


SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY

Collegeville Conference on Music, Liturgy, and the Arts
“Implementing the New Missal: Anxiety, Renewal, and Opportunity”

This conference will address the new texts and music of the revised Roman Missal which are so important for our worship and liturgical expression. We will study the Latin used for the new translations so that we may better understand the foundations of the new English texts; we will walk through changes in theology reflected in preceding missal revisions and the current one; and we will be guided through pastoral implementation of new Missal texts and music in our parishes.

  • Date: June 20 – 23, 2011

  • Site: Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN

  • Registration: $510 by May 20; $530 after (includes lodging and meals)

  • Saint John’s University
    Music Department
    P.O. Box 7288
    Collegeville, MN 56321-7288
    Tel: 320-363-3154
    www.csbsju.edu/music

 
 


Saint Michael's College

Summer Session 2011

Theological studies, liturgy, and prayer are all integral elements of this annual summer program.  Course topics this summer include Hope Seeking Transformation; The Prophets; Foundations of Theology; Human Reconciliation: Theory and Praxis; Writings of Paul; The Eucharist; and Spirituality for Ministers.  Dermot Lane will be one of the speakers.

  • Date: June 27 – August 5, 2011

  • Site: Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, VT

  • Tuition: $525 per credit
    Audit Fee: $262.50 per credit

 
 


Saint Paul University

Summer Institute in Pastoral Liturgy

This institute enables those who prepare, lead, and evaluate the liturgical activity of the Church to become more familiar with the various liturgical rites and to develop skills useful for liturgical ministry. Course topics include Introduction to Liturgy; Liturgical Law; Preaching: From Text to Living Word; Liturgical Year; Sunday Eucharist; and Welcoming Baptized Christians into Full Communion.

  • Date: July 4 – 15, 2011

  • Site: Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Tuition: $568.40 (Canadian students) for 3 credits
    Tuition: $1,120.64 (International students) for 3 credits
    Tuition Non-Credit: $220 per course

Summer Institute in Religious Education

This program fosters growth in the faith life by helping participants learn to live the faith and by equipping them to teach the faith more effectively. Course topics include Introduction to Liturgy; Ministry as Source of Christian Spirituality; Foundations in Religious Education; Why Christians Should (and Must) Read the First Part of the Bible; Catechesis: The Church and Its Documents; and In Ritual and Story: Shaping a Catholic Catechetical Curriculum.

  • Date: July 4 – 15, 2011

  • Site: Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Tuition: $568.40 (Canadian students) for 3 credits
    Tuition: $1,120.64 (International students) for 3 credits
    Tuition Non-Credit: $220 per course

 
 


Saint Vincent Seminary

6th Annual Conference for Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
“Proclaiming the Kingdom: The Gospel of Matthew”

This conference will address the Church as seen through the eyes of the Evangelist Matthew. The conference provides an opportunity for clergy to contemplate the Scriptures more deeply – for prayer, for preaching, and for understanding. Scott Hahn will be the featured speaker.

  • Date: June 13 – 16, 2011

  • Site: Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA

  • Registration: $550 (includes room and board)

  • Saint Vincent Seminary
    Office of Events and Conference Services
    300 Fraser Purchase Rd.
    Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
    Tel: 724-532-5030  Fax: 724-532-5019
    www.saintvincentseminary.edu

 
 


SOPHIA CENTER

Summer Institute 2011
“Living the New Story: Cosmology for a Mutually Enhancing World”

During this institute, you will be nurtured by a faculty dedicated to fostering a greater understanding of the unfolding Universe and the implications for Earth and her ways. Your teachers are theologians, cosmologists, historians, researchers and Earth scientists, biblical scholars, artists, psychologists, dancers, musicians, sociologists, cultural workers and others. Collectively they honor a variety of learning styles and understand the needs of adults who are lifelong learners.

  • Date: July 14 – 17, 2011

  • Site: Holy Names University, Oakland, CA

  • Tuition: $300
    Room and Board: $300 (single room) or $255 (double room)

  • Sophia Center
    Holy Names University
    3500 Mountain Blvd.
    Oakland, CA 94619-1699
    Tel: 800-794-8813  Fax: 510-436-1338
    www.hnu.edu/sophia

 
 


SPRING HILL COLLEGE

Summer Institute of Christian Spirituality

This annual institute is designed for adults seeking to deepen their faith and to explore the vast traditions of Christian spirituality. Course topics this summer include Love in C.S. Lewis; Jesus the Jew: A Spiritual Journey; Saint for the 21st Century: Francis of Assisi; New Heaven and New Earth: A Vision for the Future in the Book of Revelation; and Spirituality of Mindfulness.

  • Session One: June 5 – 11, 2011
    Session Two: June 12 – 18, 2011

  • Site: Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL

  • Tuition: $298 per credit hour
    Audit Fee: $125 per course
    Housing: $134 per week (single occupancy)
    Meal Plan: $115 per week

  • SPRING HILL COLLEGE
    Office of Graduate Studies
    4000 Dauphin St.
    Mobile, AL 36608-1791
    Tel: 251-380-4458  Fax: 251-460-2190
     www.shc.edu/sics

 
 


University of Notre Dame

Summer Courses 2011

Notre Dame offers an annual session of courses during the summer providing the opportunity for ongoing education and renewal.  Course topics include David in Biblical Literature; Introduction to New Testament; Catechesis: History and Theory; John of the Cross: A Mystic’s Mystic; Liturgical Theology; Liturgy and Its Biblical Foundations; Theology of the Body; Medical Bioethics; Liberation and Political Theology; and Buddhist and Christians Visions of the Contemplative Life. 

  • Module One: June 20 – July 8, 2011
    Module Two: July 11 – July 29, 2011

  • Site: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

  • Tuition: $420 per credit hour
    Housing: $225 per week (single occupancy) or $165 per week (double occupancy)

  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
    Department of Theology
    130 Malloy Hall
    Notre Dame, IN 46556
    Tel: 574-631-7811 Fax: 574-631-4291
     http://theology.nd.edu

 
 


UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY OF THE LAKE

Summer Scripture Seminar 2011
"The Bible and the Liturgy – Vatican II Document Sacrosanctum Concilium"

This annual seminar offers the insights of distinguished scholars, time for prayer and reflection and lively fellowship within a dynamic community. Several diverse speakers will offer their insights about how the Word of God should move us to a greater understanding and appreciation of the human person created in the image and likeness of God. Since 2009, in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, the Seminar has focused on one of the five Council documents.

  • Date: June 19 – 24, 2011

  • Site: University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL

  • Registration: $700 by April 30; $775 after (includes single room and meals) or $610 by April 30; $670 after (includes double room and meals)
    Commuter Fee: $485 (includes meals)

  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake
    Department of Ongoing Formation
    1000 E. Maple Ave.
    Mundelein, IL 60060
    Tel: 847-837-4558  Fax: 847-837-4565
    www.summerscripture.org

 
 


Vatican II Institute

Continuing Formation From the Beginning
"Pastoring the Parish System: Guiding and Governing for Gospel Mission"

The role of the pastor is to provide spiritual leadership for the parish as a system, a community, and a movement.  Pastoring the parish as a system entails more than effective administration.  Understanding how systems operate can be very helpful to a pastor in building and governing a parish community in mission.  This institute will explore the important elements in the dynamics of organizations and family systems with the goal of equipping priests to provide more effective spiritual leadership in the parishes they serve.

  • Date: August 29 – September 1, 2011

  • Site: St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, CA

  • Registration: $750 by July 1; $800 after (includes lodging and meals)
    Commuter Fee: $600 by July 1 (includes meals); $650 after

 
 


WASHINGTON THEOLOGICAL UNION

Summer Program 2011

This annual session provides opportunities for graduate and continuing education for clergy, deacons, pastoral associates, religious educators, and youth and campus ministers. Topics include Foundations of Catholic Youth Ministry; Biblical Foundations for Contemporary Spirituality; Catholic Social Ethics; and Ecumenism: The Whole Christ and the Broken Church.

  • Date: July 11 – July 29, 2011

  • Site: Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C.

  • Tuition: $660 per credit hour
    Audit Fee: $350 per credit hour

  • WASHINGTON THEOLOGICAL UNION
    6896 Laurel St. NW
    Washington, D.C. 20012
    Tel: 202-541-5210
     www.wtu.edu

 
 


WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

Washington Island Forum 2011
 “Speaking Christian: Reclaiming the Christian Language”

The mission of this annual forum is to provide an ecumenical opportunity for community building for laity and clergy; an intellectual learning experience balanced with unstructured time for reflection; information sharing and spiritual renewal; and opportunities for building relationships. Marcus Borg will be the featured speaker.

  • Date: June 27 – July 1, 2011

  • Site: Washington Island, WI

  • Registration: $250

  • WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
    750 Windsor St., Suite 301
    Sun Prairie, WI 53590
    Tel: 608-837-3108  Fax: 608-837-3038
     www.wichurches.org