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News and Information

Sophia Award and Lecture

WTU has selected Rev. Jan Michael Joncas as the 2012 Sophia Award honoree for national excellence in theological scholarship. Fr. Joncas will receive the Sophia Award on February 12, 2012, 5:00PM, and will also present a lecture entitled Heaven's Harmonies in Human Habitats: Composing for the Church. His talk will demonstrate how music may manifest Sophia --wisdom -- in compositions intended for the Church's worship, both by illuminating the texts being sung and by facilitating the rituals being enacted. Free. All are invited to attend.   LEARN MORE.

atom+Eve: Using Science in Pastoral Ministry

A four-part Conference Series designed specifically to aid those in using Science in their pastoral ministry. Renowned Catholic theologians will explain how the Big Bang (and other theories) can cohere with their understanding of divine creation of the universe.

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WTU to Conclude its Mission

WTU has announced that it does not have the financial resources to be able to continue offering its academic services to the Church and the community. In recent years, WTU, like many other seminaries and religious schools, has been navigating multiple financial challenges with the recent economic downturn, decline in the number of religious vocations and a national decrease in private funding for religious initiatives. All master and certificate level classes of the WTU will cease at the end of the Spring Semester, May 2012. Only the doctoral program will continue until December 2013.

 

 

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Recently

Paulist Charism Celebration

WTU and the Paulists celebrated Paulist Charism on January 18, 2012. The celebration began with an interfaith prayer service, including a ecumenical sermon by Dr. Larry Goleman, Executive Director, Washington Theological Consortium. This event also featured a film presentation, “Issac Hecker: The Journey of an American Seeker,” followed by a panel discussion on the Paulist charisms: Evangelization, Ecumenism, and Reconciliation.

Joyful Hope! Advent Lessons and Carols

WTU held its 2011 Advent Lessons and Carols service on Dec. .4. The music was led by Richard Andre, CSP, and alum Julianne E. Wallace, MTS. The homily was given by Rev. Kevin O'Neil, CSsR. CLICK HERE to view.

To view photos from WTU events, please visit our Flickr photo album HERE.