Lourdes College Ecumenical Lecture features year of St. Paul |
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Friday, 20 February 2009 01:00 |
SYLVANIA—Pope Benedict declared that June 2008 — June 2009 is the year of St. Paul, in celebration of the second millennium of the birth of the Apostle of the Gentiles. In particular, the pope has highlighted the ecumenical dimension of the year because St. Paul “was particularly committed to bringing the Good News to all people, and made prodigious efforts for the unity and harmony of all Christians.”
In honor of the pope’s direction, Lourdes College hosts the Ecumenical Lecture Feb. 22. The Reverend Julian V. Hills presents “Christ the First Fruits: St. Paul’s Ecumenical Vision,” in the Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center at 3 p.m.
“In this ‘Year of St. Paul,’ commemorating the 2,000th birthday of the saint, countless students, scholars and believers are returning to the earliest New Testament writings — the letters of Paul — for insight, example and encouragement,” notes Dr. Hills.
Dr. Hills, an ordained Episcopal priest born in London, earned his doctorate in the New Testament and early Christian origins from Harvard University and went on to teach at Marquette University. Additionally, he is and a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ecumenical Lecture is free and open to the public. For further information, call 419-824-3819 or visit www.lourdes.edu/ecumenical.
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