Monastic Priesthood Conference 2008

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"Monastic Witness and the Priestly Vocation"

July 7-9, 2008

Saint John's Abbey and University, Collegeville, Minnesota

A conference exploring monastic priesthood and priestly formation in a monastic context. Click for Conference Schedule

Presentations Include:

"Characteristics of Seminarians and Changing Patterns of Seminary Education"

S. Katarina Schuth, OSF
Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
Saint Paul, Minnesota

"The Ecclesial Dimensions of Priestly Identity and Ministry"

S. Susan Wood, SCL
Professor of Theology, Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“Benedictines as Pastors: One Monk’s Story”

Fr. Michael Brunovsky, OSB
Saint Andrew’s Abbey
Cleveland, Ohio

“Benedictine Schools or Schools with Benedictines?”

Fr. Gregory Mohrman, OSB
Saint Louis Abbey
Saint Louis, Missouri

“The Monastery: Silence and Space as a Means of Evangelization”

Fr. James Orthmann, OCSO
Holy Cross Abbey
Berryville, Virginia

“The Monastic Tradition on Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Development”

Fr. Columba Stewart, OSB
Professor of Theology, Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary
Saint John’s Abbey
Collegeville, Minnesota

“Liturgy as Monastic Pastoral Practice”

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
Associate Professor of Theology, Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary
Saint John’s Abbey
Collegeville, Minnesota

"What an Abbot Would Like to See in an Ordained Monk"

Abbot Placid Solari, OSB
Belmont Abbey
Belmont, Norrth Carolina

“The Rule of Benedict as the Program of Priestly Formation”

Fr. Michael Patella, OSB
Rector, Saint John's Seminary
Associate Dean, Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary
Associate Professor of Theology, Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary
Saint John’s Abbey
Collegeville, Minnesota

Last updated: 5/8/08 RB

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