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St Thomas More and Religious Freedom

St Thomas More & Religious Freedom

Evening Talk & Reception - 6:30pm, Friday 18th October 2024

An evening exploring St Thomas More's legacy and witness with Dr Marcus Cole

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Dean Marcus Cole is one of America’s most distinguished academics. His Law School’s pioneering work on religious liberty is outstanding and inspired by St.Thomas More, the Patron Saint of lawyers and Statesmen and women.

With an introduction by The Lord Alton of Liverpool.

St Thomas More is to England what John the Baptist was to Galilee: unafraid to speak the truth and to act accordingly.

The freedom of conscience – to believe, and then to live our lives as our belief requires us to – is, according to Dr Cole, one of the most important foundations of society.

Join us for a fascinating evening at Theodore House with Prof. Marcus Cole and Lord David Alton to discuss the legacy of St Thomas More for today.

Marcus Cole is the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at The University of Notre Dame Law School. He is a leading scholar of the empirical law and economics of commerce and finance as well as law relating to freedom of religion and conscience. He was a faculty member at Stanford Law School from 1997 until he went to Notre Dame in 2019.

He is the founder of the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Initiative and Clinic, a project of scholarship and advocacy into all the elements relating to freedom of conscience and religion.

Prof. Marcus Cole received the 2023 Becket Canterbury Medal for Religious Liberty for his public advocacy for his Courage and Defense of Religious Liberty.

Timings
Doors open: 6pm
Talk: 6:30pm
Drinks reception: 7:15pm
Free to book

Seats are limited: please register your attendance below

Accommodation

Discounted B&B accommodation is available at Theodore House for Friday night. Please indicate requirements when booking below. Invoicing and payment for accommodation will follow separately.

Single en-suite room: £56 per night

Twin en-suite room: £75 per night

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TOB clergy days

CEPHAS

Clergy conference series

Approaching a
Theology of the Body

27 November 2024 - 29 January - 26 March 2025

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Anthropology, the Sacrament of Marriage and human formation, in pastoral ministry today

“The human body includes… the capacity of expressing love, that love in which the person becomes a gift and – by means of this gift – fulfills the meaning of his being and existence.”

Pope Saint John Paul II, General audience, 16th January 1980

Our series of three, day-conferences will examine the Church’s teaching around human love, inspired by Pope St John Paul II’s ‘theology of the body’. The conferences will reflect on John Paul II’s vision of the person as created for communion, on the character of conjugal communion, and on a formation for authentic love.

The conferences are open to seminarians, deacons, religious and priests. 

Each conference stands alone and there is no requirement to attend previous conferences, although they aim to offer a progressive itinerary through related themes.

Discounted Bed and Breakfast acccomodation at Theodore House is available for those wishing to stay overnight.

The first conference will explore the prophetic response of the saintly popes, Paul VI and John Paul II, to the related issues of contraception and our understanding of human sexuality, in Humanae vitae and in the “Theology of the Body” respectively. Conference topics:

  1. The Humanae vitae controversy
  2. Humanae vitae in dialogue with the Church’s Tradition
  3. The Gift of Creation: The Human Person before God
  4. The Dynamics of Gift and the Sexual Complementarity

The second conference will examine the nature of conjugal love and the three goods of marriage in order to offer a clear response to contemporary ambiguities around love and marriage, with the preparation for marriage of today’s couples in mind. Conference topics:

  1. What is Love? Conjugality vs Cohabitation
  2. Faithfulness: The Foundation of Matrimony
  3. The Gift of Children: Building a Family
  4. The Sacrament of Marriage: The Christian Newness

The third conference will focus on the formation of the person in chastity, and will consider the two vocations at the service of the Church’s mission as a point of reference. Conference topics:

  1. Sacramental Self-Giving: The Complementarity of Priesthood and Matrimony
  2. The Role of Virtue in Building a Chaste Character
  3. Facing today’s Challenges to living Chastity
  4. Responding to Gender: Discerning between Myth and Reality
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Each conference is structured around four sessions, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, with opportunities for discussion and questions.

A tea/coffee break is offered between the morning and afternoon sessions.

Midday prayer will be said in common before lunch.

Stefan and Ella Kaminski both have Licentiates from the John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family Life, having dedicated their studies to the themes of human love and sexual complementarity. Stefan serves as Director of The Christian Heritage Centre, where he has been creating and delivering Catholic formation content for the last five years. Ella previously worked at the John Paul II Institute in Rome, before joining Stefan in Lancashire following their marriage. She currently teaches a dogmatic theology course on the Sacrament of Marriage at Oscott Seminary, and is engaged in the Veritas Amoris project. Together, they offer marriage preparation courses and ongoing formation for catechetists.

Theodore House offers a wonderful space for conferences. The tranquil and beautiful surroundings of the Stonyhurst estate offer a peaceful setting away from the rush of daily life in which to engage intellectually and spiritually. A clean, airy and modern facility in a Grade II listed building.

For more information about Theodore House, please click here.

  • Arrivals for a 10:00am start (welcome and introductions)
  • Departures from approx. 4:45pm
  • Clergy are welcome to celebrate Mass in the Theodore House Oratory before or after each conference
Cost

Single conference cost: £45 (includes two-course lunch)

Discounted cost for conference series: £115 (includes all three conferences with two-course lunch)

B&B accommodation, single en-suite room: £56 per night (booked separately)

If you require assistance with meeting costs, please contact us on [email protected]

“I feel like I have learnt so much and opened my heart and mind to the Church.”

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If you are reliant on public transport, please consider traveling by train to Preston train station. From there, we aim to co-ordinate minicab shares or lifts amongst participants of any given event. If you require further advice or assistance, email us: [email protected]

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Integrating Spirit, Mind & Body [mental health webinars]

Integrating Spirit, Mind & Body
[webinars for mental
health professionals]

13th February & 13th March @10amGMT

Promoting mental health with Christian wisdom

Two webinars for mental health professionals seeking to unite their faith and practice

In partnership with

Integrating Spirit, Mind & Body is intended to offer a forum for Christian mental health professionals to learn from and support each other in their work.

Building on the fundamental Christian vision of the human person as a unity of soul and body, the two webinars will examine the relationship of soul and of body to mental health. Olivia Raw will examine the healthy attitudes and mindsets that are promoted by Christian wisdom and spirituality, and Elizabeth Corcoran will explore the benefits for mental health in caring for our body in a holistic manner.

Webinars take place at 10am GMT on Saturday 13the Feburary and Saturday 13th March. Please register at the bottom of this page for a link.

Olivia Raw
13th February - Thinking Christianity & Mental Health

Olivia Raw is an accredited and registered psychotherapist, who currently works in private practice in central London.  She is also a Catholic Chaplain at University College London and SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies.) Olivia has worked with young people for over twenty years, and is also on the international board of the World Youth Alliance. She is a lay member of the Verbum Dei Missionary Family.

Dr Elizabeth Corcoran
13th March - A Thinking Body, Embodied Minds

Dr Liz Corcoran has a passion for empowering people to restore their health through changing how they interact with their world. Through her own and family members’ struggles with health she was led to Functional Medicine. She graduated Royal Free University College London in 2005 and completed higher training in psychiatry. She has pursued further education with the Institute of Functional Medicine as a means to ‘come alongside’ her patients to help them make changes and improve their health. She also runs the only UK charity focused on medical research helping people with Down’s syndrome.

 

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Set Free Summit [online series]

Set Free Summit
for Young Adults
[online series]

7 February-14th March @4pm

Discover the Mystery of Human Love

An online course for Young Adults aged 18-30, exploring relationships and human sexuality.

In partnership with

The Set Free Summit is an initiative of ICPE Mission. Bringing together speakers from around the globe, it offers young adults an opportunity to explore the theme of relationships and human sexuality in the light of St Pope John Paul II’s rich teachings.

The Summit consists of six sessions held online. Each session consists of a 30-minute video presentation by one of the engaging and expert speakers. This is followed by a time for discussion and sharing in small groups, mediated by one of the ICPE Mission – CHC team. A final Q&A and closing prayer as a single group rounds off each session.

We invite you to sign up and join other young adults from around the UK and beyond, to engage with our fantastic speakers on the topics below. Sign up individually and join as a group.

Takes place from 4 – 5:30pm on Sundays, beginning 7th February through till 14th March. Please register at the bottom of this page for a link.

Brian Butler
7th February - Introduction to the Theology of the Body

Brian Butler is the co-founder and president of Dumb Ox Ministries, a non-profit organization doing chastity and vocation formation for teens and young adults.  He is co-author of Theology of the Body for Teens: High School and Middle School Editions and the director of the feature-length reality film, Mystery Trip.  Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree in theology from Notre Dame Seminary School of Theology.

Dr Mario Sacasa
14th February - Making Sense of Masculinity

I am a Catholic Christian husband and father, that’s my primary vocation and passion. I am happily married to my wife of 16 years, Kristin, and together we share the joy of parenting our four sons. For work, I have a private counseling practice in New Orleans, LA. I am also the Associate Director of Willwoods Faith and Marriage. At Willwoods, I offer lectures, retreats, contribute regularly to their blog, and host a bi-weekly podcast, Always Hope with Dr. Mario.

Kerri Christopher
21st February - Rooted in Feminity

Kerri Christopher, M.A., S.T.L., became the first woman in the world to receive a Licentiate in the New Evangelisation, 2012. As part of her doctoral studies at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, she researched the nature of gender and the vocation of woman. She also has extensive experience in teaching the thought of St. John Paul II, systematic theology, and issues of sexuality.  Kerri has taught at the University of Dallas, Texas, St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, and at the Center for the thought of John Paul II, Warsaw, as well as at Oscott Seminary, Birmingham. 

Kendra Von Esh
28th February - No Sex, No Kidding

Kendra Von Esh was a Corporate Executive who thought she had it all—money, prestige, power and bought into the “me” culture. She devoured all the pleasures this world had to offer but nothing satisfied her desire to “Find Something More” and her life filled with stress, anxiety and never being good enough continued as the norm.  She bought into the lie that life was not supposed to be peaceful and loving … that it was stressful and difficult so party hard because life is short.

Daniella Grillo
7th March - Sexuality: Current Trends & Challenges

Daniella  was born in Bari, in 1973. She graduated from Royal Holloway & Bedford New College, University of London, with a Bachelor’s Degree in French. In Rome she got a Master in Tourism management. She speaks several languages. 

After working for a Rotary District in the South of Italy, for a few years, she moved to Rome where she is currently working for an international organization of lay missionaries who carry out evangelisation activities worldwide and humanitarian work in Africa- the ICPE Mission.

Fr Rob Galea
14th March - Music Heals Body & Soul

Fr Rob Galea is an ordained Catholic Priest and is currently serving in Sandhurst Diocese, Victoria after moving to Australia from Malta, his home country. He is a singer and songwriter with an international fan base. Apart from a series of recordings and CD releases, Fr Rob has also written a number of songs for various campaigns and international conferences.

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Witness and Challenge [conference]

Witness & Challenge:
Evangelisation Today
[conference]

2 October, 10am - 5pm [2019]

A day of input and discussion
on the whats, whys and hows of evangelisation.

An ideal day of spiritual renewal and practical input for any Catholic, especially those committed to parish leadership and ministries.

Michael Dopp has years of experience of training Catholic clergy and laity, through the Mission of the Redeemer Ministries which he founded. His “reLit” programme has been used widely to form parishioners – who are already evangelised themselves – to be able to evangelise others.

The day’s conference will draw from the “relit” programme, which is usually run over three days.

About the speaker:

Michael Dopp graduated from St Augustine’s at the University of Toronto with a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL), with a concentration on the new evangelization, at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Michigan. Michael has been involved in a variety of ministries dedicated to evangelization and mission projects in Europe, Africa, and North America. He is founder and president of Mission of the Redeemer Ministries, founder of The New Evangelization Summit, and co-director of The Summer Institute in the New Evangelization.

For more information about Michael Dopp, please click here.

Cost:

£20 (includes buffet lunch)

 

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Newman 101: Why Newman Still Matters Today [online conference]

Newman 101:
Why Newman Still Matters Today
[online conference]

Saturday 31 October @4pm

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Beatification
and the 1st Anniversary of Canonisation

An informal, online colloquium exploring a range of themes from Newman’s legacy, with some of the U.K.’s leading Newman scholars!

For the recordings of the conference, please click here.

J.H. Newman is the latest English person to be made a saint. Considered to be one of the leading intellectuals of his day, he made a remarkable conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism through his study of Scripture and the history. In an increasingly politically- and scientifically-oriented world, his search for truth and reason resonate strongly today and carry incisive lessons for the 21st century.

Join Dr Giuseppe Pezzini, Dr Rebekah Lamb, Dr Jacob Philips and Leonie Caldecott in a fascinating exploration of Newman’s world!

The colloquium will include:

  • A 15-minute paper by each scholar – see below
  • Roundtable discussion
  • General Q&A with the opportunity to present your own questions
Dr Giuseppe Pezzini
Paper 1 - Newman on Imagination: Callista Revisited

Dr. Giuseppe Pezzini is Senior Lecturer in Latin at the University of St Andrew’s, and from August 2021 Tutorial Fellow in Latin Language and Literature at Corpus Christi College Oxford. He came to St Andrews in 2016 after research fellowships at Magdalen College, Oxford and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He worked as an assistant editor for the Oxford Dictionary of Medieval Latin, and has published especially on Latin language and literature, philosophy of language, and the theory of fiction, ancient and modern, including above all Tolkien’s views on the ‘mystery of literary creation’. He is an Associate of the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Art in St Andrews and the Tolkien Editor of the Journal of the Inklings Studies. He is a member of the RSE Young Academy Scotland, the Young Academy of Europe, and a collaborator of the Meeting of Rimini, for which he has curated exhibitions on John Henry Newman (2011, 2014), Oscar Wilde (2015) and JRR Tolkien (2021).

For more information about Dr. Pezzini, please click here.

Paper 2 - Newman's Marian Turn

Dr. Rebekah Lamb lectures at the School of Divinity, University of St. Andrew’s. She specialises in Religion and Literature from the long-nineteenth century to the present, with  emphasis on the Pre-Raphaelites and their affiliate circles. She joined the School of Divinity in 2018. Prior to St. Andrews Rebekah was an inaugural Étienne Gilson Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) in the University of Toronto and also taught Literature and Humanities Studies at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) in the Ottawa Valley. She received her PhD in Victorian and Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature as well as her Masters in English Literature from Western University (London, Ontario, Canada).

For more information about Dr. Lamb, please click here.

Dr Jacob Philips
Paper 3 - Newman on Why Culture Matters

Jacob Phillips is Director of the Institute of Theology and Liberal Arts at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He joined St Mary’s as a lecturer in theology in 2016, has headed-up the Institute of Theology since its inception in August 2018, as well as overseeing its merger with the humanities to create the new Institute of Theology and Liberal Arts in September 2020.

Jacob holds a first-class degree in Theology from Heythrop College, where he was awarded the Marcus Ward Prize for New Testament studies, and a distinction in his MA from King’s College London, where he was awarded the Relton Prize for Christian Doctrine. He completed his PhD at King’s College on Human Subjectivity in the Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

For more information about Dr. Philips, please click here.

Leonie Caldecott
Paper 4 - Newman: Friend & Pastor in the Work of Meriol Trevor

Léonie Caldecott, MA (Oxon.), was educated at Hertford College, Oxford, where she read French and Philosophy. In the early 1980s she won the Catherine Pakenham Award for Young Women Journalists, and has since written for both secular and religious publications, including the Guardian, the Sunday Times, Village Voice, the New York Times Book Review, Communio, Catholic World Report, Inside the Vatican, the Tablet, the Catholic Herald, Touchstone, and Parabola. She has written on Blessed John Henry Newman and St Therese of Lisieux for CTS. She is the UK editor for Magnificat and Humanum Review, and directs the annual Second Spring summer school.

For more information about Mrs. Caldecott, please click here.

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