Conference Schedule
“The Theology of Cardinal Walter Kasper: A Celebration”
April 25 – 27, 2013
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Conference Coordinators:
Dr. Kristin M. Colberg, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Dr. Robert A. Krieg, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
Thursday, April 25
McKenna Hall, Auditorium
7:00 p.m. Welcome and Prayer
Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C.,
University Vice-President for Mission Engagement and Church
Dr. J. Matthew Ashley
Chair, Theology Department, University of Notre Dame
7:15 p.m. Cardinal Kasper’s Life & Theology
Moderator: Dr. Bradley J. Malkovsky, University of Notre Dame
Speakers:
Dr. Kristin M. Colberg, St. John’s University (Collegeville)
“Walter Kasper and the Task of Theology.”
Rev. Thomas F. O’Meara, O.P., University of Notre Dame
“Walter Kasper’s Thinking on the Church: Some Basic Directions.”
8:30 p.m. Reception. McKenna Hall, Atrium
Friday, April 26
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast. McKenna Hall, Atrium
9:00 a.m. Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. McKenna Hall, Auditorium
Moderator: Dr. Elena G. Procario-Foley, Iona College
Speakers:
Dr. William P. Loewe, Catholic University of America
“Walter Kasper’s Jesus the Christ in Retrospect (And Prospect).”
Dr. Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., Fordham University
“Wherever . . .: Walter Kasper’s Pneumatology and Beyond.”
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Theological Anthropology and Jewish-Christian Relations
Moderator: Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, O.S.M., Catholic Theological Union (Chicago)
Speakers:
Dr. Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., University of Notre Dame
“The Mystery of Being Human: Christ the Key.”
Dr. Elizabeth T. Groppe, Xavier University (Cincinnati), &
“Forging a New Path of Shalom:
Kasper’s Contributions to Catholic-Jewish Relations.”
11:40 a.m. Break
12:00 p.m. Conference Luncheon. McKenna Hall, Lower Level
2:30 p.m. The Church and Ecumenical Relations
Moderator: Dr. Ulrich L. Lehner, Marquette University
Speakers:
Dr. Catherine E. Clifford, St. Paul’s University (Ottawa)
“The Tübingen School and Ecumenism.”
Dr. Susan K. Wood, S.C.L., Marquette University
“Unity at the Table: The Ecumenical Challenge.”
3:40 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. The God of Jesus Christ
Moderator: Rev. Michael A. Fahey, S.J., Fairfield University
Speakers:
Dr. Anthony J. Godzieba, Villanova University
“Walter Kasper on the Promise and the Burden of Natural Theology.”
Dr. Cyril J. O’Regan, University of Notre Dame
“Reordering the Trinity: Kasper’s (Dis)continuity with Rahner.”
5:10 p.m. Break
5:20 p.m. Reception. McKenna Hall, Lower Level.
5:45 p.m. Conference Dinner
Blessing: Dr. Kathleen Cannon, O.P., University of Notre Dame
Dinner Presentation: Cardinal Kasper in the Catholic Tübingen School
Speaker: Rev. John R. Sachs, S.J., Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
“Tübinger Katholizismus in a New Key:
Cardinal Walter Kasper’s Vision and Hope for Ecumenism.”
Slide presentation: Dr. Robert A. Krieg, University of Notre Dame
“Images of Tübingen and Its Catholic Theologians.”
Respondents:
Dr. John Betz, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Francesca A. Murphy, University of Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. A Celebration of Cardinal Kasper’s Birthday (March 5)
McKenna Hall, Atrium
Saturday, April 27
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast. McKenna Hall, Atrium
9:00 a.m. The Legacy of Cardinal Kasper. McKenna Hall, Auditorium
Moderator: Rev. Paul V. Kollman, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Speakers:
Rev. Brian E. Daley, S.J., University of Notre Dame
“Dialogue, Communion, and the Reality of the Church:
The Ecumenical Achievements of Cardinal Walter Kasper.”
Dr. Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Harvard Divinity School
“Revelation, History, and Freedom:
The Distinctive Gestalt of Kasper’s Theology.”
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. The Challenges Facing Contemporary Theology
Moderator: Rev. Virgilio P. Elizondo, University of Notre Dame
Speaker: Cardinal Walter Kasper, Rome
“Doing Theology Today.”
Respondent: Dr. John C. Cavadini, University of Notre Dame
11:45 p.m. Conclusion
Dr. J. Matthew Ashley, University of Notre Dame
12:00 p.m. Closing Luncheon, McKenna Hall, Lower Level
5:00 p.m. Mass, Cardinal Walter Kasper, Presider & Preacher
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart