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The 2007-08 Program
 

The Abundant Life:

 The Human Person Living
in the Church and in the World

Classes held at St. Pius X Pavilion
91 Secor Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
See driving directions.

Fall Term

Call to Understanding and Living the Christian Faith
Wednesdays, October 3 -24, Nov. 7-14, 7-9 p.m.

An examination of key themes in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

 

Called to Faith: Praying and Living the Creed
October 3-10

An exploration and discussion of what it means to profess the Creed and how the Creed shapes our daily lives.

Rev. Carleton Jones, OP, and Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, both of St. Vincent Ferrer, Manhattan

 

Called to Worship: The Sunday Eucharist
October 17 and 24

A reflection of what full and active participation in the Mass means and how the Sunday celebration shapes all of our prayers as Catholics.

Rev. Daniel OReilly, St. Josephs Seminary

 

Called to Discipleship: Life in Christ
November 7

How do we make Jesus the Way, the Truth and the Life in our own lives? A presentation and discussion on following Jesus.

Rev. Brian McWeeney, Pastor, SS. John and Paul, St. Josephs Seminary

 

Called to Conversation: Christian Prayer
November 14

An exploration of Christian prayer tradition to help us pray more deeply.

 Rev. Donald Haggerty, St. Josephs Seminary

Winter Session

Called to Life
Thursdays, January 17-31, 7-9 p.m.

Church Teachings on the Dignity of Human Life

January 17, 2008

Rev. Dan OReilly

 

Church Teachings on Bio-Medical Ethics: Beginning of Life

January 24, 2008

Msgr. William Smith

 

Church Teachings on Bio-Medical Ethics: End of Life

January 31, 2008

Msgr. William Smith

Spring Term

Called to Love
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 27; April 3 -17, 7-9 p.m.
This series will explore how Gods love calls us into being and sanctifies the human body. We will see how that love draws us into the intimacy of relationship with family, friends, spouses and the world.

The Dignity of the Human Person
March 6

What does it mean to be made in God’s image and live in the freedom of his love?
Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, St. Vincent Ferrer Priory

Love and Responsibility: God’s People in Relationship
March 13
Who are our brothers and sisters?
Rev. Dan O’Reilly, Director of University Apostolate in the Archdiocese of New York

The Theology of the Body
March 27
What did John Paul II say about the human body and how it shapes our experience of one another?
Rev. Luke Sweeney, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of New York

Made in the Image of God: The Gifts of Masculinity and Femininity
April 3
How do the gifts of masculinity and femininity complement each other and reveal God’s image?
Sr. Alejandra Keen, MCR, Office of Pastoral Services, Diocese of Bridgeport

Deus Caritas Est: Exploring Pope Benedict's XVI’s Encyclical
April 10
What is at the heart of Pope Benedict’s message to the world: God is love!
Rev. Lawrence Schroedel, CFR

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For more information or to register for the Forum, contact: Marisol Maya, Program Director, at 914-683-6567 or e-mail epswestchesterforum@trinitydc.edu.

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Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., spoke at the EPS Forum Spring Term about Priesthood in Religious Community.  Pictured above, left to right: Dr. Susan Timoney, EPS Vice President; Father Groeschel; Marisol Maya, Director of the EPS Westchester County Forum and Director of EPS Connectiuct; and Ann Migliaccio, current EPS Connecticut student and volunteer with the Westchester Forum.

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NEW YORK PROGRAM

The Westchester County Forum is a 15-week program consisting of three interrelated terms  Fall (6 weeks), Winter (3 weeks), and Spring (6 weeks). Each term explores a different aspect of  a common theme, drawing on different areas of theology, scripture or Church history.  Participants may enroll for the entire program or select individual units. 

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