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Come to the Lowell campus to hear excellent presentations.

The Spring, 2010 Speaker Series: “Catholicism in the Modern World”

All lectures are held on Regis University’s Lowell campus at Lowell Blvd. and Regis Blvd. (50th St.) in Denver. They are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the departments of Catholic Studies, Institute on the Common Good, Office of Justice Education, and University Ministry.

For additional information, contact: Sr. Peg Maloney, (303) 964-5715

The Spring 2010 Speaker Series: “Catholicism in the Modern World” includes the following:

      St. John Francis Regis Chapel
    • Thursday, February 4, 2010, Dr. John Kane, Chester Alter Professor 2009-2010

      "The University and the Church: Reflections on a 40 Year Journey"

      Dr. Kane will discuss the topic of the university, steeped in Catholic and Jesuit traditions, appropriately advancing secular disciplines and professions.

      John Kane has been a professor of Religious Studies at Regis University since 1980 and currently holds the position of the Chester Alter Professor for the 2009-2010 academic year. He was Chairperson of the Religious Studies Dept. for many years and continues as a faculty leader in Regis College, the University's residential liberal arts college. He has regularly been active in the Denver area in support of justice and peace concerns, ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue, and Catholic church reform. He was founding co-chair of the Roman Catholic Studies group of the American Academy of Religion. Locally, he is a founding editor of Leaven, the bi-monthly "independent Catholic Voice in the Rocky Mountain Region," and continues to serve on its Advisory Board. His book Pluralism and Truth in Religion was published by Scholars Press.

    • Thursday, February 25, 2010, Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director, NETWORK, A Catholic Social Justice Lobby,

      "Health Care in America: Inspired by Faith, Secured in Justice"

      Sr. Simone will discuss the ministry of health care in Catholic life and the principles of Catholic social teaching at stake in current health care reform.

      Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director of NETWORK since 2004, is a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change. In Washington, she lobbies on issues of peace building and economic justice. Around the country, she is a noted speaker and educator on these public policy issues. Prior to coming to NETWORK, Simone served as the Executive Director of JERICHO, the California interfaith public policy organization that works like NETWORK to protect the interests of people who are poor. Simone also participated in a delegation of religious leaders to Iraq in December 2002, just prior to the war. Since returning, she has spoken and written extensively on her experience. Before JERICHO, Simone served as the general director of her religious community, the Sisters of Social Service. She was the leader of her sisters in the United States, Mexico, Taiwan and the Philippines. In this capacity, she negotiated with government and religious leaders in each of these countries. In 1978, Simone founded and served for 18 years as the lead attorney for the Community Law Center in Oakland, California. She served the family law and probate needs of the working poor of her county.

    • Thursday, March 25, 2010, Mr. Michael Novak, George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy,

      “Caritas in Veritate: Engagement in Justice and Peace”

      Pope Benedict issued this encyclical, Charity in Truth, in June, 2009. In it, he noted that love “is an extraordinary force which leads people to opt for courageous and generous engagement in the field of justice and peace.” Mr. Novak will explore the challenges of this social encyclical in our world today.

      Michael Novak, a philosopher, theologian, and author, is the 1994 recipient of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. He has been an emissary to the United Nations Human Rights Commission and to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. He has written twenty-seven books on the philosophy and theology of culture, especially the essential elements of a free society. His latest book is No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers (Doubleday, 2008). In 1974, Mr. Novak campaigned for the creation of a White House Office of Ethnic Affairs. The office was opened during the Ford administration, continued under President Carter, and Mr. Novak served as an advisor during both administrations. Mr. Novak was appointed and served as: Ambassador of the U.S. Delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, 1981-1982; head of the U.S. Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the monitor of the Helsinki Accords), 1986; with Senate approval, member of the Board for International Broadcasting (the private corporation that governs Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), 1984-1994; member of the Presidential Task Force on Project Economic Justice, 1985. He has served the United States during both Democratic and Republican administrations.

What are some of the Jesuit values that inspire education at Regis University?

If you take a walk around the Lowell campus you will be sure to notice a sculpture of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. On the plaza near Carroll Hall there is a large compass with a number of phrases on it. These words describe some of the key values in Jesuit higher education.

Sculpture of Ignatius

CURA PERSONALIS

Latin meaning "care for the person," cura personalis is having concern and care for the personal development of the whole person. This implies a dedication to promoting human dignity and care for the mind, body and spirit of the person.

MAGIS

Latin meaning the “more,” “Magis” embodies the act of discerning the best choice in a given situation to better glorify or serve God. The Magis does NOT mean to always do or give “more” to the point of exhaustion. Magis is the value of striving for the better, striving for excellence.

MEN AND WOMEN FOR AND WITH OTHERS

This value embodies a spirit of giving and providing service to the poor and marginalized and pursuing justice on behalf of all persons.

UNITY OF MIND AND HEART

Our hearts and minds are not divided; they are congruent when the whole person is educated.

CONTEMPLATIVES IN ACTION

Although we are thoughtful and philosophical, we do not merely think about social problems, we take action to address them.

FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS

This may be the one phrase that sums up Ignatian Spirituality. It invites a person to search for and find God in every circumstance of life; God is present everywhere and can be found in all of creation.

Plaza in front of Carroll Hall

Learn about the Jesuits

Regis University is located in the Missouri Province. Visit them at Jesuits of the Missouri Province .

To learn more about the history, spirituality, and current international work of the Jesuits go to The Society of Jesus website.

Get Involved

To get involved in the Jesuit Mission, please visit the Jesuit Refugee Service. As an international Catholic organization and a work of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is present in nearly 50 countries throughout the world. Its mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced persons.


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