GOD’S WORD TODAY: ALIVE AND ACTIVE ! CATHOLIC BIBLE CONFERENCE ~ ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK LA PALABRA DE DIOS HOY: ¡VIVA Y ACTIVA! CONFERENCIA CATÓLICA DE LA BIBLIA ~ ARQUDIÓCESIS DE NEWARK Saturday, June 22, 2019 Sabado, 22 de junio de 2019 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ~ JUBILEE HALL SOUTH ORANGE, NJ ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT 2 Rev. Msgr.Thomas P. Nydegger, Ed.D. Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, will preside at our Morning Prayer Service Vicario General y Moderador de la Curia presidirá nuestro servicio de oración de la mañana Conference Schedule / Horario de la Conferencia Registration and Hospitality 8:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Registración/Hospitalidad Welcome and Opening Prayer 9:00 a.m.—9:45 a.m. Bienvenida/Oración de Apertura SESSION 1 Keynote Address in Spanish 10:00 a.m.—11:20 a.m. Orador Principal en español Workshops in English 10:00 a.m.—11:20 a.m. Talleres en Inglés SESSION 2 Keynote Address in English 11:30 a.m.—12:50 p.m. Orador Principal en Inglés Workshops in Spanish 11:30 a.m.—12:50 p.m. Talleres en Español SESSION 3 Lunch / Almuerzo 1:00 p.m.—1:45 p.m. SESSION 4 Workshops in English and Spanish 2:00 p.m.—3:20 p.m. Talleres en Inglés y en Español Closing Prayer / Evaluations 3:20 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Oración Final / Evaluaciónes 3 Discurso Principal en Español / Keynote Address in Spanish Rev. Dempsey Rosales Acosta, S.S.L., S.T.D. Profesor Asociado de Teología Universidad St Thomas, Houston, Texas Associate Professor of Theology University of St Thomas, Houston, Texas “La Existencia Híbrida del Cristiano” El Padre Dempsey va a presentar el paradigma del Cristiano como debe vivir su identidad y fe en un ambiente multicultural, que muchas veces se presenta hostil, y esta articulado en los siguientes puntos de exposición: a)-El paradigm paulino; b)-El paradigma marcano; c )-Las latinidades y la identidad; d)-Los desafíos y la propuesta El Padre Dempsey Acosta es sacerdote católico nacido en Maracaibo, Venezuela. Licenciado en filosofía con especialidad en educación por la Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta en Venezuela. Egresado de la Universidad Pontificia Gregoriana de Roma, obteniendo el grado de doctor en Teología Bíblica. Es licenciado en ciencias bíblicas por el Instituto Pontificio Bíblico de Roma. Desde 2008 se desempeña como experto y consultor para el Roman Catholic Ministries de la Sociedad Bíblica Americana. Actualmente es profesor a tiempo completo en la Universidad de St Thomas, Houston,Texas. “The Hybrid Existence of the Christian” Rev. Dempsey will present the paradigm of the Christian who must live his identity and faith in a multicultural world, which often appears hostile, and is articulated in the following points: a) -The Pauline paradigm; b) -The Markan paradigm; c) -Latinidades and identity; d) -The challenges and the proposal Fr. Dempsey Acosta, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He holds a degree in Education with a specialization in philosophy from the Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta in Venezuela. Fr. Dempsey is a graduate of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, obtaining his doctorate in Biblical Theology. He holds a degree in Biblical Sciences from the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome. Since 2008 he serves as an expert and consultant to the Roman Catholic Ministries of the American Bible Society. He is currently teaching full time at the University of St Thomas, Houston, Texas. 4 Keynote Address in English / Discurso Principal en Inglés Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D. “And God Said What?” When you read Scripture do you find yourself asking questions such as: Why would God make the whole human race suffer because Adam and Eve disobeyed? Why would Jesus tell a parable in which all day workers were paid the same as those who worked for only one hour? Together, we will learn the Catholic approach to understanding the Scripture, the contextualist approach, and will better be able to understand what biblical authors intended to teach. Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D. is a teacher: having taught grade school, high school, college, graduate school, and adult education groups throughout the United States, in Canada, Nassau, and Rome, Italy. She worked for the Covington and Lexington Dioceses for thirty years, as a teacher, Adult Ed. Consultant, Director of RCIA and Evangelization, and finally as Secretary of Educational Ministries for sixteen years. For twenty-nine years she served as the director of the Masters in Pastoral Studies program for Catholics at Lexington Theological Seminary. Dr. Ralph is the author of eighteen books on Scripture, including Paulist Press’ bestsellers, And God Said What? and the series, Breaking Open the Lectionary: Lectionary Readings in their Biblical Context for RCIA, Faith Sharing Groups and Lectors (for Cycles A, B, and C of the Lectionary). "¿Y qué dijo Dios?” Cuando lees las escrituras, haces preguntas como por ejemplo : ¿Por qué Dios hizo sufrir a toda la humanidad cuando Adán y Eva desobedecieron? ¿Por qué Jesús contó la parábola en la que los jornaleros que trabajaron todo el día recibieron la misma paga que los jornaleros que trabajaron una hora? Juntos aprenderemos el enfoque católico para comprender las Escrituras, el enfoque contextualista, para comprender mejor lo que los autores bíblicos intentan enseñar. Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D., es una Profesora, ha enseñado en las Escuelas Primarias, Escuelas Secundarias, Universidades, Escuela de Posgrado, y grupos de Educación para Adultos en los Estados Unidos, en Canadá, Nassau y Roma, Italia. Trabajó para las Diócesis de Covington y Lexington durante treinta años, como maestra de Educación para Adultos, Consultora, Directora de RICA y Evangelización, y finalmente como Secretaria de Ministerios Educativos por 16 años. Durante veintinueve años se desempeñó como Directora del Programa de Maestría en Estudios Pastorales para Católicos en el Seminario Teológico de Lexington. Dr. Ralph es la autora de dieciocho libros sobre las Escrituras, incluyendo los más vendidos por la Editorial Paulist Press: ¿Y qué dijo Dios? y la serie Breaking Open the Lectionary (Lecturas del Leccionario en su contexto bíblico para RICA), Compartiendo la Fe para grupos y lectores (Ciclos A, B y C del Leccionario). 5 SESSION 1 WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH 1.01 - DEI VERBUM: A SHIFT FROM SIMPLY TRUTHS ABOUT "GOD" TO GOD'S "PERSONAL SELF-DISCLOSURE." Vatican II's Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum, was a major turning point in our understanding of Scripture. The basic emphasis is now placed on the personal self-communication of God to humanity in Christ. This emphasis on God's personal self- communication also shines throughout Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel. This presentation examines the relationship between Dei Verbum's understanding of the Word of God and Pope Francis' call for a new chapter on evangelization marked by the joy of life in Jesus Christ. Sr. Maureen Sullivan, OP a Dominican Sister of Hope, received her M.A. in Theology from Manhattan College and a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University. She is Professor Emerita of Theology at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. She served at Fordham University as Academic Dean for Freshmen and as the Associate Dean of the College. Sr. Maureen is a national consultant for the William H. Sadlier Publishing Company and is speaker at many diocesan events. She has published two books through Paulist Press: 101 Questions and Answers on Vatican II (2002) and The Road to Vatican II: Key Changes in Theology (2007). 1.02 - EXAMINING THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS AS A MEANS TO EFFECTIVE EVANGELIZATION Good teachers have good answers, while exceptional teachers ask great questions. Jesus is the greatest teacher and throughout the Gospels Jesus asks over one hundred questions. How can these questions be a non-threatening way to share the faith and act as a means of growth for the Catholic disciple? The participants will see the context in which Jesus asks these questions and will be able to lead others, believers and non-believers, in conversations of faith. Allan F. Wright, MA, is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University and Immaculate Conception Seminary and is the former Academic Dean for Evangelization in the Diocese of Paterson, NJ at St. Paul Inside the Walls. He is also a national speaker, author of 10 books on Scripture and related themes and a frequent guest on Relevant Radio. He has a Master’s Degree in Theology from Immaculate Conception Seminary, School of Theology, Seton Hall University. He resides in NJ with his wife and four children. For more information, visit his website at www.Allanwright.org. 1.03 - "I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL" WHAT PAUL CAN TEACH US ABOUT EVANGELIZATION TODAY Preaching "Christ Crucified" as the power and wisdom of God was as difficult in Paul's day as it is in our own. In this workshop, we will consider the difficulties faced by Paul, and how they compare to those we face today in our efforts to preach the Gospel. We will also consider the strategies Paul used to exhort and persuade believers to live Spirit-animated lives that reflect the gospel values. Sr. Maria Pascuzzi, C.S.J., S.S.L. S.T.D., earned a doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a Licentiate in Biblical Studies from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Before her appointment as Associate Dean of the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University, Sr. Pascuzzi was Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry at St. Thomas University, Miami, FL and an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of San Diego. She is the author of various scholarly publications, and has just completed the commentary on Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians for the 3rd revised edition of the New Jerome Biblical Commentary (Bloomsbury Press).