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A Weekly e-Newsletter for the WTU Community

February 7, 2010

Gospel Summary, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 6:17, 20-26

Our Gospel Summary for February 14th was prepared by Demetrius Dumm, OSB for the National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood located at Washington Theological Union. Visit their website at www.jknirp.com.

“We are living in a dangerous illusion when we think that we must always be in control. The fact is that we do not control the most important realities in life, such as love, happiness and life itself. These are wonderful gifts and we should be happy to accept them as such. When we try to seize them, they inevitably slip through our fingers.”
Demetrius Dumm, OSB

Click here to read this week's reflection

The Rev. Donald Senior, CP, STD to Receive 2010 Sophia Award

Join the WTU Faculty as they honor the President of the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago at the 14th Annual Sophia Award. Fr. Senior's lecture "Don't Pull up the Weeds (Mt. 13:29): Biblical Widom on Seeking Communion in the Midst of Division" will begin at 5pm. Click here for more information

In this Issue...

• Meet the Board of Trustees
• Social Justice Corner
• Jerry Hall Scholarship Fund Still Growing!
• Secularism and the Desire to Know God
• Ambassador Melady
• Alumni Class Notes
• This Week at WTU
• Snow Delay for Feb 6th Lecture
• Group Spiritual Direction
• Job Opportunities
• Welcome the Carmelite Priors
• WTU Tour of Turkey and Greece
• Be Published

Meet the Board of Trustees: General Les Palm

WTU is blessed with many talented men and women who serve on the Board of Trustees. This week we highlight General Les Palm, recently retired President and CEO of the Marine Corp. Association Click here to read more about Major Palm.

Read the Epistle each week to read about each Board Member!

Social Justice Corner

We are all devastated by the suffering of the Haitian people in the aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake that shook their island nation. The WTU community has been quick to offer ways to help. Act Now!

If you are interested in Immigration Reform Legistlation, please click here to send a postcard to Congress.

Jerry Hall Scholarship Fund Still Growing!

On Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6pm the WTU community will celebrate Fr. Jerry Hall's life with a Mass in his memory. All who want to celebrate Fr. Hall's Life are welcome! mass will be followed by a reception. To date, 34 alumni, faculty, and staff have made donations to the scholarship fund totaling $5,330. The Union continues to encourage donations to the fund, which must grow substantially before it can be endowed, and before it will be possible to draw income to award the first student scholarship. If you wish to make an online donation to this fund, please use the online donation form.

Secularism and the Natural Desire to Know God

The Dominican House of Studies is holding a Theological Conference on Secularism and the Natural Desire to Know God on Friday and Saturday, February 19th and 20th. The keynote Speaker will be His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago. Click here for more information

Save the Date! Ambassador Melady to Speak at WTU

The Honorable Thomas P. Melady, Former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, Uganda and the Holy See and President Emeritus of Sacred Heart University will present an evening lecture at WTU on Sunday, March 21st. Read the Epistle each week for more important details!

Alumni Class Notes

If you have experienced a professional achievement such as a new job, published writing, or receipt of an award, or you have personal news such as an ordination, wedding, birth, or jubilee to celebrate, please share the good news by submitting a Class Note to alumni@wtu.edu.

See the most recent updates...

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This Week at WTU

Up Coming Events:
Please click on Lecture for more details

Thursday, Feb 18th 4:00pm-5:30pm: Dr. Julia Upton RSM: Lecture "Worship in Spirit and Truth", WTU Board Member and Provost St. John's University
Thursday, February 25th: Susan Mitchell (MAPS '00) leads Stations of the Cross

Snow delays Discernment Lecture

February 6th Discernment lecture has been postponed until next Saturday, February 13th, 2-4pm due to inclement weather.

Group Spiritual Direction Opportunity

MTS Student David Orr is inviting WTU students to join his Spiritual Direction group in Arlington, VA. This is an ecumenical group which follows a structured format that includes silence, prayer, individual sharing, group reflection and feedback.The group will start February 24th and meet until June 23rd. If interested, contact David at 202-307-1841 or david.m.orr@usdoj.gov .

Job Opportunities:

Select the Job title to read the full describtion

Coordinator of Youth Ministry for Blessed Sacrament Parish in Harrisonburg, VA

Social Ministry Job Opportunities through the Archdiocese of Washington

Chaplain-in-Residence for Georgetown University

Langley Park Parish Partnership Coordinator

Please Welcome the Carmelite Priors

This week we welcome a meeting of the Carmelite Friars. Please say hello to them as you pass them in our WTU halls!

May 2010 WTU Tour to Turkey and Greece

Professors Theresa Koernke, IHM and Joseph Wimmer OSA, have 14 people signed up for their study tour in the footsteps of John and Paul, May 14-27, 2010! With just one more person, this group qualifies for group airfare rates! Sign up Today! Tour members will follow Paul through the ancient Greek and Roman ruins of Athens, Corinth, Thessalonica, Philippi, and Ephesus. For more information send an e-mail to professor Theresa Koernke at koernke@wtu.edu.

Be Published!

If you have an insight into next Sunday's Gospel: Publish it!
If you sponsor an event: Publicize it!
If you know a great story:: Submit it!

Please send your submissions by Tuesday evening to: jknetemann@wtu.edu

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