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The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo present
Summer at the Cellar
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 Bar in downtown Waterloo.
Beverages and food are available before, during and after the
presentations. Presenters and participants alike enjoy the
relaxed and informal atmosphere which contributes to a
stimulating combination of presentation and discussion.
We choose presenters from among pastors, pastoral leaders and
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.
All
programs are held
7:00-8:30pm. at The Cellar Lounge
320 East Fourth Street Downtown Waterloo
The Cellar Bar is located on the lower level of
CU Restaurant.
Convenient access
and parking available in the rear.
(Limited access is available for individuals who are physically handicapped.)
Current
Schedule
Summer
2008
Wednesday, July 9.
What Immigrants Have Taught Us About
Faith and Justice
Presented by Sr. Mary McCauley and Paul Rael
of St. Bridget Parish in Postville.
Most of us know
immigrants only as a group we see on TV, or as families we see
in church. Sr. Mary and Mr. Rael know immigrants as real
people, because they live and work with immigrants on a daily
basis. In this presentation, they will explore the
personal and human dimensions of being immigrants and share what
they have learned about faith and justice from their personal
relationships with the immigrants in Postville.
Sr. Mary
McCauley BVM is a member of the Sisters of Charity of
the Blessed Virgin Mary and pastoral administrator of St.
Bridget Parish in Postville.
Paul Rael is Hispanic Minister at St. Bridget
Parish in Postville.
Wednesday, July 23.
Five More Things Parents and Grandparents
Should Know About Young Adults
Presented by Kevin Feyen,
director of young adult ministry for the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
As every parent
or grandparent knows, young adults live in a
very different world. And they have a very
different relationship to organized religion than their parents
and grandparents. What do we need to
know in order to understand and communicate better with young
adults? Mr. Feyen will examine what the older generation
needs to know, and what parents and grandparents can do to pass
on their faith to young adults.
Kevin Feyen
is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the
Archdiocese of Dubuque. Previously, he served as a parish
Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for seven years.
He received his Masters of Theological Studies from St. Norbert
College in De Pere, Wisconsin where he focused on assessing
youth ministry based on faith development theories. Kevin
says his expertise comes from his ten years of being a young
adult. Kevin lives in Dubuque with his wife Laura
and their two children.
Wednesday, August 6.
Should We Fear the "Christian
Right"?--
The Role of Faith in American Politics
Presented by
Dr. Harold Wohl, president of the Board, Sons of Jacob Synagogue
in Waterloo.
Wednesday, August 13.
"No Longer I, But Christ Lives in Me" -- The Message
of St. Paul's
Gospel
of Freedom
Presented by Dr. Paulette Skiba BVM, Associate
Professor of Religious Studies at Clarke College in Dubuque.
The "Pauline Year" which begins this summer commemorates the
bimillennium of the birth of the Apostle Paul. It provides
us with an occasion to reflect on the man whose name is
associated with half of the books contained in the New
Testament. In this session Dr. Skiba will explore Paul's "gospel
of freedom"and how this most well-known missionary of the first
generation of Christians still speaks to us today.
Paulette Skiba, BVM. Ph.D. is a member of the Sisters of
Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and associate professor of
religious studies at Clarke College in Dubuque. She earned
her doctorate in theology from Marquette University. She
has taught courses in scripture and published several
articles in New Testament studies.
Comments from
Program Participants
"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."
For more information contact:
Director of Adult Faith Formation
320 Mulberry Street, Waterloo IA 50703
Phone: 319-234-9912
Email: <DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us>
Updated 08.08.08
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