Woodstock Theological Center

WOODSTOCK THEOLOGICAL CENTER CLOSES
A Legacy of Forty Years of Tradition and Service

(Washington, D.C. February 15, 2013) The Jesuit Provincials of Maryland, New York, and New England, along with the other members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Theological Center (WTC), have decided, as of June 30, 2013, to discontinue WTC’s activities as an independent ministry of the East Coast provinces of the Society of Jesus.

Gasper F. LoBiondo, S.J., Director of the Woodstock Theological Center since 2002, observed that, “while Woodstock’s formal, independent ministry will come to an end, its rich legacy will continue to serve in the context of the research, publications, and theological forums that have advanced the church’s understanding of the role of faith in public life. All who have been associated with Woodstock Theological Center over its forty years of service can be proud of what they have accomplished, and should be encouraged by the knowledge that the work they have done will not come to an end because the value of such work will be embraced by other institutions in new forms.”

While the programming of the Center itself will come to an end as of June 30, 2013, it is hoped that some of the research initiatives might be relocated at Georgetown University and other Jesuit institutions to carry forward Woodstock’s legacy.

Woodstock Theological Center Brown Bag Discussion, January 16, 2013

Dr. Xiaoyu Peng, International Visiting Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center Brown Bag Discussion, 1.16.13

Ilia Delio, OSF and John Haught cited in recent PhD thesis on ecological spirituality at Univ. of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto http://ht.ly/gxGY7

Joseph Christie, S.J. reflects on "Culture, Globalization and Ethics: the effect of culture on ethical attitudes of people in the context of globalization" with Woodstock Fellows

John Fontana (Arrupe Program Director); Gasper Lo Biondo, SJ (Director of Woodstock); and Joseph Christie, SJ (Dean of the Loyola Institute of Business Administration in Chennai, India) after an exciting meeting with the Arrupe Advisory Committee

John Haught quoted in article by Boniface Obiefuna & Amara Uzoigwe on religion & sustainable development in Nigeria http://ht.ly/fBRgb

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Tom Reese, SJ discusses the role of the Vatican in international relations at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute today

Ilia Delio, OSF is leading a workshop on "Evolution & the Power of Love" for Holy Names University's Sophia Center this weekend - sign up at http://ht.ly/f3UJS

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missed Ilia Delio, OSF at Nazareth College yesterday? she's giving a second Shannon Chair lecture at 1:30PM today: "Are We Wired for God?" http://ht.ly/f3QSJ

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November 9, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center

Tom Michel, SJ with Islamic Society of Milwaukee tomorrow: "A Catholic Priest Among Muslims. What I Have Learned" http://ht.ly/f3RRy

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Ilia Delio, OSF will give a Shannon Chair Lecture tomorrow at Nazareth College "A Post-Human World? Technology & the Future of Humanity" http://ht.ly/f3QSJ

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November 8, 2012, 7 p.m.
Forum, Otto A. Shults Community Center

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Tom Reese, SJ moderating a panel on Vatican II at Yale University tomorrow http://ht.ly/eYN8d

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in case you missed it - Ilia Delio, OSF gave a talk at the University of Georgia yesterday: "Are We at Home in the Cosmos?" http://ht.ly/eYNwn

All are welcome here! The Catholic Center at the University of Georgia - all are welcome here!

John Haughey, SJ to speak at the Christian Women in Action Charismatic Conference in Alexandria, VA this weekend http://ht.ly/ew41s

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Ilia Delio, OSF giving a retreat this weekend in LaGrange, IL: "God, Evolution, & the Power of Love" http://ht.ly/ew12o - spaces available!

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Jesuit Scientists at Vatican II? Find out tomorrow night with Jack Haught and George Coyne, SJ http://bit.ly/wtc-rsvp

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John Haughey, SJ moderating a discussion of "Vatican II and the Synagogue’s Continuing Importance to the Church" at Georgetown University http://ht.ly/eqTf1

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John Haught to present a talk titled “Evolution and Spirituality at the Well” in Chicago tomorrow.

Tom Reese, SJ on Vatican II and the future of the Church in USA TODAY http://ht.ly/ens3K

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Thomas Michel, SJ to lecture on Muslim-Christian Friendship and Peace tomorrow in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Thomas Michel, SJ's lecture on Muslims and Christians "Living Our Faith Together" AT Catholic Theological Union featured in the National Catholic Reporter http://ht.ly/eloVJ

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Tom Reese, SJ cited in article by Anthony J. Pogorelc in Religions journal Oct 1 http://ht.ly/ekMhT

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Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business kicking off a Woodstock Business Conference (inter) national meeting this weekend!

Tom Reese, SJ giving an overview of Religion in the US Presidential Election to the Religion Newswriters Association today in DC http://ht.ly/edFBH

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John Haughey, SJ is speaking to the CEO's of Catholic Health East at Villanova University today http://ht.ly/e7re6

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Ilia Delio, OSF is speaking Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA) on Faith and the Cosmos tomorrow night at 7PM http://ht.ly/e7oyB

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In Search of the Whole (ed. John Haughey, SJ) reviewed by Carl N. Still in Catholic Education http://ht.ly/e4xi9

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Don Kerwin is giving a talk on Catholic Social Teaching and Immigration at Mount Marty College (Yankton, SD) 7:30PM tomorrow http://ht.ly/dIOjY

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Assoc. Fellow Paul Heck lecturing on "The Prophecy of Islam" at Seton Hall tomorrow http://ht.ly/dJ0Mp

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