FALL LECTURE SERIES

SCHEDULE Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, September 5 Introduction: Church, America, Church, and Society Bernardin, and the Twentieth Century ’s Cardinal Joseph Bernardin has been gone for more than 20 years, but in this time with Pope Francis, September 12 his ministry and contributions seem as alive as they ever Conversions: The Spiritual Life, have been. The first half of “Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Church, and Society Church, and Society” will examine the life, ideas, and September 19 legacy of Cardinal Bernardin. During the second half of the Peacebuilding semester, we will look at concrete ways that Bernardin’s life and ministry continue to influence church and society. September 26 The Consistent Ethic of Life

WEDNESDAYS @ 7:00 PM October 3 SEPTEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 5, 2018 Interreligious Dialogue October 10 The Catholic Common Ground Initiative LOCATION Catholic Theological Union October 24 5416 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60615 Emerging Issues since 1996 October 31 DETAILS ■ $15 per lecture / $150 entire series The Era of John Paul II and ■ Lectures conclude around 8:00 pm and are open to the public Benedict XVI ■ Suggested reading: The Gift of Peace November 7 (author: Joseph Cardinal Bernardin; publisher: Chicago: , 1997) ■ Suggested reading: Joseph Bernardin: Seeking Common Ground Bernardin and the Church in the (author: Steven P. Millies; publisher: Liturgical Press, 2016) ■ Complimentary parking in the CTU garage November 14 Bernardin and the Global Church REGISTRATION ■ Register online at ctu.edu/events or email us at [email protected]. For questions about registration, please call 773.371.5453. November 28 Imagining a Future with Francis

December 5 PRESENTER Conclusion: The Gift of Peace Steven P. Millies, PhD, is associate professor of public theology and director of The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union. No class on October 17 (Reading Week) and November 21 (Thanksgiving break).