The Joy of the Gospel, the Baptismal Vocation, and the Genius of the Spirit
April 14 • A Lecture on Preaching by Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P.
Date
Address
Audubon Room of the Danna Student Center | campus map
Live-streamed via Zoom | Register below
Time
Cost
Free
Join Mary Catherine Hilkert, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Peace and a Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame as she presents "The Joy of the Gospel, the Baptismal Vocation, and the Genius of the Spirit." Remembering the Spirit's "infinite creativity" in raising up preachers in the past and attending to more recent voices raised in the Synod's listening sessions, this lecture will explore the call to preach the Gospel today.
6-7 p.m. Refreshments
7-9 p.m.: Prayer, lecture, and conversation
The lecture is complemented by a workshop on preaching she will offer on Saturday. You do not need to attend the workshop in order to attend the lecture.
This event is supported by the Fr. Ignatius Roppolo Memorial Endowment.
Event Details
- Audubon Room of the Danna Student Center | campus map
- Free parking available in Loyola's West Road Garage
- Registration required
- For more information: 504-865-3079 or roppoloendowment@gmail.com
About Dr. Hilkert
Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., Ph.D., is the author of Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination, Speaking with Authority: Catherine of Siena and the Voices of Women Today, and numerous articles on contemporary theology, preaching, and spirituality. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Sr. Hilkert has lectured, preached, and offered workshops in Catholic and ecumenical contexts in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, and South Africa. She also has served on two international preaching commissions of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans).
About the Fr. Ignatius Roppolo Memorial Endowment
This Fr. Ignatius Roppolo Memorial Endowment honors Fr. Roppolo who served the sick and the poor and exercised collaborative leadership.
For more information or to donate to support the Endowment, please email Paula Stuckart at pdstuckart@gmail.com.
