University of St. Thomas presents Words, Deeds & Arts: "John Henry Newman's Lonely Path to Sainthood" September 22, 2010
Houston, Texas 77006
Cost: $10 for students, $20 all others
Contact: Cathy Connors [email protected] 281-914-0703
RSVP by Sept. 16 to [email protected]
The Serra Club, Notre Dame Club of Houston and the University of St. Thomas invite you to a lecture series called Words, Deed & Arts. "John Henry Newman's Lonely Path to Sainthood" by the presenter Fr. Jeffrey Steenson.
UST Theology Professor Rev. Jeffrey Steenson will be a concelebrant at the Beatification Mass for Cardinal John Henry Newman who will be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in Birmingham, England, on Sept. 19. In his Serra Lecture Series talk, Fr. Steenson will report on the event.
Newman, a former Anglican priest and theologian who converted to Catholicism in 1845, is said to be the first Englishman who lived after the 17th century to be beatified. Newman is frequently cited for helping Protestant Christians journey toward full communion in the Catholic Church. Newman’s own road was exceptionally challenging, and his way of thinking remains a challenge for many in the Catholic Church. It is highly significant that the Holy Father himself will preside.
Fr. Steenson spent 24 years as an Episcopal clergyman and three years as Bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande before resigning to join the Roman Catholic Church. Fr. Steenson is also a former Anglican priest. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2009 and joined the UST Center for Faith and Culture in August 2009. Educated at Harvard Divinity School and Oxford, Fr. Steenson is an expert in patristics.
Schedule
5 pm - Mass, Chapel of St. Basil
5:45 pm - Reception, Scanlan Room
6:30 pm - Lecture/conversation, Scanlan Room
Parking for the lecture is complimentary.
Visit the Serra Club website. “Words, Deeds and Arts” is a fall lecture series. Other dates in the series include September 22, October 27, November 18 and December 15.
Sponsored By Serra Club of Houston, University of St Thomas and Notre Dame Club of Houston
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