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“Summer
at the Cellar”
A Continuing
Education Program for
Catholic Adults and Young Adults
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Our popular summer and winter Cellar
programs offer Catholic adults of all ages an opportunity to
learn and grow in a comfortable, familiar environment at the
Cellar Lounge in downtown Waterloo.
We choose presenters from among
pastors and pastoral leaders as well as lay leaders on both the
local and diocesan level. We ask them to address a variety of
interesting and important issues which shape the lives of
Catholic adults in the Church today.
Presenters and participants alike
enjoy the relaxed and informal atmosphere which contributes to a
stimulating combination of presentation and discussion.
Beverages and food are available before, during and after the
presentations.
Cellar programs are free and open to
the public. No registration.
All programs
are held at
The Cellar Lounge
320 East Fourth Street • Downtown Waterloo
7:00-8:30pm
The Cellar Bar is located on the lower
level of CU Restaurant.
Convenient access and parking is available in the rear.
[CU Restaurant and The Cellar accept Scrip]
(Limited access is available for
individuals who are physically handicapped.)
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Current
Schedule •
Summer 2010
Tuesday, June 22
“Where Does Reconciliation Begin in
a Polarized Church and Society?”
Presented by
Fr.
Joseph Nassal CPPS
Presented in cooperation with American Martyrs Retreat House,
Cedar Falls
Check out the
web... Watch a few hours of cable TV...
Listen carefully to a casual conversation
about politics or the Church... It
doesn't take long to realize that we live in
a society -- and a Church -- that are both
seriously polarized along political and
ideological fault lines. Is there any
way to heal these deep divisions in our
society and Church? In this
presentation, Fr. Nassal will discuss where
reconciliation begins, and what individual
persons, parents, families, and faith
communities can do to be agents of
reconciliation in a dangerously polarized
world.
Fr.
Joseph Nassal is a member of the Missionaries of the
Precious Blood and the author of eight books including The
Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for the Soul, Premeditated
Mercy, Moments of Truth, and Stations of the Crib. He
was ordained in 1982 and has been engaged in retreat, renewal
and reconciliation ministry since 1988. He presently serves on
the leadership team for the Kansas City Province of his
congregation and lives in Berkeley, California, where he is
helping to establish a House of Prayer for those on the margins
of church and society. He speaks and writes frequently on
the theme of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Wednesday,
July 14
“The
Church's Pro-Life Agenda
in the Wake of Health Care Reform”
Presented by
Tom Chapman
The U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference was
a vocal participant in the public debates over health care
reform earlier this year. Although some Catholic groups
endorsed the legislation which eventually passed, the bishops
opposed it on grounds that it did not adequately guard against
the use of public funds for abortion. Where is the
Church's pro-life agenda now, in the aftermath of the debates
over health care reform? What are the issues and the
challenges facing the Church's efforts to insure that public
policies and laws protect the rights and life of every person?
Tom Chapman
is the executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference, the
public policy voice for the Catholic bishops of Iowa. Tom is a
native of Spirit Lake and a graduate of Briar Cliff University
in Sioux City. He worked as a reporter for KMEG-TV and on the
staff of Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City before coming to the
Catholic Diocese of Des Moines in 1991. He served as director of
communications, editor of The Catholic Mirror and
chancellor for the Des Moines diocese before being appointed
executive director of the ICC in 2007. Tom and his wife Paulette have three children and live in
Urbandale,
Iowa.
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Wednesday,
July 28
“Making
Saints--How the Catholic
Church Decides”
Presented by
Sr.
Mary Paynter OP
Over the course of two millenia, the
Catholic Church has developed an intricate process by which it
determines who is officially designated as a saint. Since
1964, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, have been
advocating sainthood for their founder, Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli,
an Italian Dominican priest who founded Catholic communities in
the Upper Midwest in the last half of the 1800s. In this
presentation Sr. Mary Paynter will explain the process by which
the Church canonizes saints and the criteria which the Church uses to
determine who deserves this special recognition.
Click here for more information on Fr. Mazzuchelli's cause
Sister Mary Paynter is a
member of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, and
has been vice-postulator for the Cause of the Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli
since 2004. Sr. Paynter received her BA degree from Rosary
College in River Forest, Illinois and her MA and PhD degrees
from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She taught
English at Rosary College (now Dominican University) and
Edgewood College in Madison, and served as Academic Dean at
Rosary. She has also served as a member of the General Council
of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters and a Member of the Board of
the Urban League in Madison.
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Tuesday, August
10
“Authority
in the Church--
What Happened to
‘Father Says’?”
Presented by
Rev. Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch
"The Church is
not a democracy." Church leaders frequently use this
response to explain why the institutional Church operates
differently from other organizations or civil governments.
Some critics claim that the use or misuse of authority in the
Church is the main reason for a pattern of sexual abuse in the
1960s and 70s. The Church's ability to enforce its rules
was at the heart of a recent local court challenge. In
this presentation, Msgr. Wilgenbush will examine the role of
authority in the Catholic Church -- where it comes from, how it
is exercised, and the challenges facing people in authority in
the Church today.
Msgr. Wilgenbush is
a native of Dubuque and a graduate of Loras College. He
attended Mt. St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque and was ordained to
the priesthood in 1966. He taught religion for many years
at Wahlert High School in Dubuque and Regis High School (now
Xavier High School) in Cedar Rapids. He served as pastor at St.
Mary Parish, Waverly and St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Dubuque.
He was appointed Episcopal Vicar for the Waterloo region of the
Archdiocese of Dubuque in 2004.
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Tuesday,
August 17
“Stages of
Faith--How We Grow in
Our Relationship to God and Others”
Presented by
Bev Byford and Dave Cushing
Catholics often think of faith as some thing which you
either have or you don't. But faith is more like a
relationship, and like any relationship it grows and develops.
Most people pass through three phases or "stages" of faith
between infancy and adulthood. If they keep growing,
adults may enter into three more phases or
"stages" in their faith development. In this presentation, Bev Byford and
Dave Cushing will discuss James Fowler's six "stages of faith" and
how both individuals and communities can benefit from a better
understanding of how faith develops and matures.
Bev Byford is a native of Waterloo who earned her BA
and MA degrees in English Literature from the University of Northern Iowa. She served as
an adjunct professor in the English Department at UNI and
director of religious education at St. Mary Parish before
becoming director of faith formation for Queen of Peace Parish
in Waterloo in 2002.
Dave Cushing earned his BA degrees from Loras College and his Master of Divinity degree from St. Meinrad
School of Theology. He served as director of
religious education at St. John and St. Nicholas Parishes and
pastoral associate at Blessed Sacrament Parish before becoming
director of adult faith formation for the Waterloo parishes in
2006.
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Comments from
Participants
Summer 2010
Polarization in the Church
"Wonderful discussion...great
information!!!"
"I really like this program--very knowledgeable speaker!"
"Loved the first hour. [The discussion] disintegrated with talk
about the teacher and annulments."
"This was the best program ever."
"It was better than I expected."
"Good, but unfortunately, too much time spent on one topic."
"Great speaker and presentation."
"I was disappointed so much time was spent on the problem at
Columbus."
"Excellent! This would be a great parish mission speaker."
"I realized how much this night was needed."
"Fantastic. The best ever. A profound opportunity to
think about all of this."
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Winter 2010
Bishops in the Public
Forum
"The presenter was excellent....
a wonderful in-depth grqasp of the entire topic and of the
questions raised.... So fun to listen to him!"
"I enjoyed the program very much...."
"Very interesting and informative...great delivery and
presentation of thoughts.... Very relevant to today's
world...."
"Truely great program...."
"Just wonderful! I would love to take a class of [his] at
Loras...."
Reflections on the
Year for Priests
"I really appreciated his
presentation on the history and his perspective...."
"Excellent presentation.... I felt he has been taking this
subject to prayer...."
Challenges Facing
Women Religious
"Sr. Pat
and Sr. Jennifer were excellent...."
"Lots of new information -- things to follow up on in the
future...."
"Very good explanation of of current situation with religious
women...."
"[The most important discovery was] the movement of women
religious orders from quasi-monastic to apostolic mission...."
"They did a very good job...."
"Very well presented...."
"Both were excellent.... [This was] very enlightening...."
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Summer 2009
Catholic Perspectives on Gay Marriage
"Great
insights and background information...."
"Very understandable, educational and enlightening. Great!"
"Very thought-provoking.... His background information was
great, but give us a chance to process this with our table
partners on the ground level...."
"It was very thought provoking and the subsequent discussion was
very interesting...."
"I made two comments for which I desired a reply; he blew both
of them off."
"One of the best over the years I've come to these. Wonderful!"
"I like the variety of topics covered.... They stretch our
minds."
Is
There a Place for God in the Modern World?
"Was very
interesting and informative....I could have listen to him for
many more hours...."
"[This was] my first session. I enjoyed this very much!"
"Excellent -- would like to have him come back...."
"Very articulate...well prepared. Exceptionally relevant given
the times...."
"His basis is completely good but possibly doesn't really
connect enough with present Christians."
"Excellent grasp of educational technique... [The] subject
matter was excellent."
"He was very quick at blaming the younger generation but didn't
acknowledge how the humans in our church helped create the
shaking ground that our church is on...."
"I know society is in a downside; how do I help support my faith
in today's world?"
Seven Steps to
Financial Freedom
"Very
good over all."
"More down to earth as far as tying in the religious side than I
expected."
"Very good to hear that Catholic financial [planning] includes,
as it should, values, self-responsibility and discipline."
"Good for the younger generation.... A little over simplified
for the older group in attendance...."
"Too much basic information I already knew and practice."
"Very interesting! Much better than what I had anticipated.
She is very knowledgeable."
Catholics and the Word of God
"Great
program...."
"Discussion of Bible as crucial and central but not our
exclusive resource was helpful."
"Loved that Fr. Kopacek was completely OK with us running him
off on tangents."
"Father is a great teacher and he does a great job to encourage
discussion."
"Absolutely riveting and delightful!"
"Really really good.... More!"
"As always, Father exceeded expectations and is so well versed
in Catholicism..."
Traits of a Healthy Spirituality
"Wonderful! ... It would be great to hear more from her"
"It was wonderfull. ... It was great to meet the writer!"
"This spirituality topic was so well presented. Absolutely
wonderful."
"She made the ordinary so extra-ordinary."
"Wonderful ... terrific."
"Excellent. It met all my expectations. [But] it was too
short."
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Winter 2009
"The Winter Face of God"
"I was surprised at the format,
but found it very enjoyable... The storytelling was
intriguing...."
"Wow! A very nice and different slant on winter. Both
presenters did a great job. It was very enjoyable...."
"I realized by the presentation that winter was a time of rest
and a new beginning.... I thought the stories were interesting
and entertaining...."
"Catholics and the Politics of
Abortion"
"An excellent program, very
timely and informative...."
"Great speaker. Make him return. I loved the discussion...."
"Very informative, organized and knowledgable presentation. I
was surprised [to learn about] the original Republican and
Democratic stands on abortion.... Very relevant...."
"Concise and well presented. I expected a very liberal
presentation, but instead it was very fair...."
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Summer 2008
"What
Immigrants Have Taught Us About Faith and Justice"
"Excellent--very
eye-opening. I really learned so much from this. Each speaker
did a wonderful job. I appreciate the time and commitment the
speakers have to the mission of our church."
"Very
insightful. Your experiences give us the real pain and
suffering of these people! [You] helped me understand whtat is
happening...and what we can do."
"[It was]very beneficial to hear first hand the accounts of what
is happening in Postville. Excellent speakers. Very well
done!! I think we all need to hear this so that we are aware
and together can get reform."
"Five More Things Parents and
Grandparents Should Know"
"Thought-provoking ... better
than expected ... very good."
"A strong early life education in our Catholic faith/church is
of utmost importance. Then it won't be a worry that the 18-21
year old doesn't participate. My worry is that there is no
strong base to come back to. That's why young Catholics go
elsewhere...."
"Very excellent. This opens my mind very much as to how to do
better with young adults."
"It was important for people of my generation to hear what this
generation is thinking."
"Very good and informative. Kevin was easy to listen to and
made good points. I enjoyed his stories."
"Interesting perspective. It gave me ideas and support for
inviting young adults to our faith."
"Should
We Fear the "Christian Right"?"
"Articulate, expressed a definite
viewpoint [but] was completely historically accurate."
"I agreed generally but not in all particulars....Very good
presentation. Thanks."
"Very courageous! ... A little too much history for me."
"Very informative. I realized I didn't know as much as I
thought about the Founding Fathers' perspective."
"Very good and interesting speaker.... Well worth the time. It
opened my eyes and made me think."
"Very thought provoking...."
"Very biased and one-sided...."
St. Paul's Gospel of Freedom
"Very scholarly...but a little
above my head."
"Very knowledgeable and articulate.... Her format assumed some
knowledge which I did not know."
"Very good speaker. She knew so much and I learned from her."
"Makes me want to read Paul's letters again."
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For more information
contact:
Director of Adult Faith Formation.
320 Mulberry Street, Waterloo IA 50703
Phone: 319-234-9912
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Email: <DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us>
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