Summer Catholic Reflections ~ 2010 Speakers Series

Sponsored by St. Anthony’s, East Falmouth; Our Lady of Victory, Centerville; and Christ the King, Mashpee. Presented at Christ the King Parish Hall, Mashpee

Rev. James Martin, S.J. ~ Monday June 14 ~ 7:00 PM
“Laughing with the Saints:Joy, Humor and Laughter in the Spiritual Life.”

Who says that being religious means being gloomy? Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest is culture editor of America magazine. Let Fr. Jim show you in this lively and personal presentation, how the saints and other great Christian spiritual masters point us to experience joy in our lives. All that and some great jokes, too! 

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Pheme Perkins Ph.D ~Wednesday July 7 ~ 7:00 PM
“ Parables and Today’s Church”

Luke wrote his gospel as a secure foundation for what the Church taught about Jesus. He includes such world famous stories as the Good Samaritan, Martha and Mary, The Prodigal Son, The Rich Man and Lazarus and The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector. We will look at how Jesus told parables and what message these stories have for us today.

Professor Ernest Collamati ~ Wednesday August 4 ~ 7:00 PM
“How to Save the Catholic Church”

The problems confronting the Church in the Third Millennium are indeed formidable. A church in crisis aptly describes our situation. How are we to face and overcome the challenges that range in this country from decreased credibility of leadership to major demographic shifts, from fewer priests to serve a growing Catholic population to new technological advances, from closed parishes and schools to the status of women in the Church? Does the history of our Church offer an insight as to a "way out"? What assets and resources in our tradition can we utilize to save the Catholic Church?