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Religion & Science Series

The Sacramental Mystery of God Revealed in the Cosmos 

When: Thursday, October 6, 2022

            4:00 PM EDT

Where: DiGiovanni Hall, St. Paul’s, Harvard Square   

             29 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA

All are welcome, but registration encouraged

Fr. John Kartje, University of St. Mary of the Lake

Introduction by Karen Öberg, Harvard

Reception to follow ​

The spiritual life is grounded in mysteries revealed through signs. Scientific discovery has always engaged mystery with both mind and heart, as most recently exhibited by the spectacular productions of the Webb Telescope. Join us for an intriguing discussion of how the art of modern scientific exploration of the cosmos enriches our encounter with the divine. All are welcome. Reception to follow. 

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Religion & Science Series

Forgiveness: Integrating Theological and Psychological Approaches 

When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022

            4:00 PM EDT

Where: Emerson Hall 305, Harvard Yard 

             25 Quincy St., Cambridge MA

             

Stephen Pope, Boston College & 

Richard Cowden, Harvard University

Forgiveness is central to Jesus’s message, yet embodying it can be challenging. Emerging psychological research offers insights into how to identify and overcome barriers to forgiveness, yet this work is often done without reference to theological ideas. In this talk, we will bring these disciplines together to explore theological and psychological insights about the nature of forgiveness. 

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

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Religion & Science Series

Masterclass: Employing the Epistemology of Science as a Tool for the Discernment of Spirits

When: Friday, October 7, 2022

            Class: 2:00-5:00 PM EDT

            Reception to Follow

Where: Boles Room, St. Paul’s Harvard Square 

             

Fr. John Kartje, 

University of St. Mary of the Lake

The manner in which modern science encounters and explores mystery in the natural world can provide a powerful hermeneutic to help discern the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Join us as we place the methodology of cutting-edge science in dialogue with timeless practices of the Christian spiritual tradition.   

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

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Religion & Science Series

How to Forgive?
A Three Session Group Exploration 

Part I: Wednesday November 2, at 4:00P M

           Boles Room of St. Pauls, Harvard Square 

Part II: Wednesday November 16, at 4:00 PM 

            Zoom

Part III: Wednesday November 30, at 4:00 PM 

            Zoom 

             

Richard Cowden & 

Kate Jackson-Meyer

Forgiveness is central to Jesus’s message, yet embodying it can be challenging. Emerging psychological research offers insights into how to identify and overcome barriers to forgiveness, yet this work is often done without reference to theological ideas. In this talk, we will bring these disciplines together to explore theological and psychological insights about the nature of forgiveness. 

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

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Special Event

Christianity in Iraq: 
Challenges and Hopes

When: Thursday, November 17, 2022

           4:00 PM EDT

Where: DiGiovanni Hall, St. Paul’s Harvard Square 

             

His Excellency Archbishop Bashard Warda 

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Iraq

Christianity in Iraq is on the brink of erasure. Once home to some of the world’s oldest Christian sites and communities, Iraq and the greater Levant has witnessed an onslaught of instability and violence targeting minority religions. Despite these challenges, leaders of Iraq’s Christian community have risen to become a voice for persecuted religious groups across the region. Archbishop Bashar Warda is a face of these efforts, and his remarks will draw upon both his experience in Iraq, and of the Gospel in defending Christianity and religious freedom today.   

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Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli:
Lecture, Discussion and Mass

 

When: Wednesday, February 15 2022

            4:30 PM Lecture; 5:30 EST Mass

Where: St. Paul’s Church, Harvard Square

             and Livestreamed

             

Eucharist: Liturgy, Doctrine, and Music Before and After Trent

John Baldovin, S.J., Boston College

 

Palestrina’s Integration of Liturgy and Music, Then and Now

James Kennerly, FRCO, St. Paul’s Choir School

 

5:30 FESTIVAL MASS

with the St. Paul’s Choir of Men and Boys

The Saint Paul’s Choir of Men and Boys sing Palestrina’s glorious and beloved music, composed around 1562, within a contemporary Mass for the feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius.  In the lecture and discussion preceding the Mass, Prof. John Baldovin, S.J. and James Kennerly, FRCO, examine the evolution of the Eucharistic worship before the Council of Trent (1545-63), the Council’s teachings on the Eucharist and its debates on the role of music in liturgy, the musical characteristics of Palestrina’s groundbreaking composition, and the way to integrate this music into contemporary Catholic worship.

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

Sacred Music Series

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Sacred Music Series

Locklair Evening Song
Co-Presented with Harvard Glee Club

When: Friday, February 23 2022

            Lecture : 4:30 PM EDT, Mass to Follow

Where: St. Paul’s Church, Harvard Square, and Livestreamed

             

St. Paul's Choir School

Daniel Locklair

Andrew Clark

The Harvard Glee Club performs the musical settings for this joyful Mass with soloists, baritone choir, and organ, composed in 1967.  Professor Thomas Forrest Kelly and Andrew Clark introduce the music with lecture and discussion about the history, structure, liturgical context, and musical significance of the piece. 

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

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Catholic Scholars and Scientists Series

Part I: Thursday February 23, at 7:00P M

           with Fr. Francis Clooney S.J. 

Part II: Thursday March 9, at 7:00 PM 

            with TBD

Part III: Thursday March 16, at 7:00 PM 

            with TBD 

Where: Harvard Catholic Center, Student Lounge

             29 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square  

             

The Harvard Glee Club performs the musical settings for this joyful Mass with soloists, baritone choir, and organ, composed in 1967.  Professor Thomas Forrest Kelly and Andrew Clark introduce the music with lecture and discussion about the history, structure, liturgical context, and musical significance of the piece. 

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

Religion & Science Series

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Religion & Science Series

Forgiveness: TBD 

When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

            4:30 PM EST

Where: Emerson Hall 305, Harvard Yard 

             25 Quincy St., Cambridge MA

             

Tyler Vanderweele 

Harvard University

Forgiveness is central to Jesus’s message, yet embodying it can be challenging. Emerging psychological research offers insights into how to identify and overcome barriers to forgiveness, yet this work is often done without reference to theological ideas. In this talk, we will bring these disciplines together to explore theological and psychological insights about the nature of forgiveness. 

This event is made possible through the support of grant #62372 from the John Templeton Foundation, “In Lumine: Promoting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide”

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