Camino a Emaús
The Word of God and Latino Catholics
American Bible Society
Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism
July 30 – August 1, 2009
University of Notre Dame
“The Synod wishes to promote an inspired rediscovery of the Word of God as a living, piercing and active force in the heart of the Church, in her liturgy and in her prayer, in evangelization and in catechesis, in exegetical studies and in theology, in personal and communal life, and also in the cultures of humanity, purified and enriched by the Gospel.”
--Lineamenta of the 2008 Synod of Bishops
Latina and Latino Catholics’ deep hunger for the Bible resonates with the theme of the October 2008 Synod of Bishops, “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church.” This conference will explore and promote God’s Word at the heart of the Church, with particular focus on Scripture in Latinos’ lives and call to mission. The aim of the conference is to enable leaders to develop initiatives that advance the objectives of the Synod among U.S. Hispanic Catholics.
Presentations will be offered in the language of their respective titles.
Thursday, July 30
Opening Plenary (7:30 p.m.)
Reflections on the Synod on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
Cardinal Francis George, Archdiocese of Chicago and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Friday, July 31
Eucharist (7:30 a.m.)
Plenary Two (9:00 a.m.)
Camino a Emaús: Latino Catholics and the Bible
Dr. Renata Furst, Assumption Seminary, San Antonio
Parallel Sessions One (10:30 a.m.)
The Word of God in the Life of the Church
“In the Breaking of the Bread”: The Bible and Liturgy
Rev. Dr. Raúl Gómez Ruiz, S.D.S., Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, WI
Conversando en el camino: La Biblia y la catequesis
Dr. Hosffman Ospino, Boston College
“He Walked along with Them”: Las Posadas, the Via Crucis, and Parish Biblical Proclamation
Rev. Arturo Pérez-Rodríguez, Archdiocese of Chicago
Plenary Three (2:00 p.m.)
“Beginning with Moses and All the Prophets”: Latino Biblical Scholarship and the Word of God in the Church
Rev. Dr. Jean-Pierre Ruiz, St. John’s University, Queens, New York
Parallel Sessions Two (3:30 p.m.)
The Word of God in the Mission of the Church
The Way of Justice: A Latino Protestant Reading of Luke 24:13-35
Dr. Efraín Agosto, Hartford Seminary
La Palabra que se hace vida
Rev. Dr. Juan Alfaro, Archdiocese of San Antonio
“Hearts Burning within Us”: The Bible in Nahuatl and the Early Evangelization of a New World
Dr. Jaime Lara, Yale University
Plenary Four (5:00 p.m.)
Evening Prayer
Benedict XVI’s Thinking on the Bible in Light of the Synod
Archbishop Nikola Eterović, General Secretary of the Synod, Vatican City
Reception and Banquet (6:30 p.m.)
Keynote Presenter: Hermana Glenda, Casa de Espiritualidad Siquem, Hermanas de Nuestra Señora Consolación, Spain
Saturday, August 1
Plenary Five (9:00 a.m.)
Morning Prayer
“Their Eyes Were Opened”: The Bible and Prayer
Rev. Dr. Eduardo Fernández, S.J., Jesuit School of Theology and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
Workshops One (10:45 a.m.)
La Biblia con el Pueblo
La Pastoral Bíblica
Mons. Faustino Armendáriz Jiménez, Obispo de Matamoros, México
“El Señor ha resucitado”: La Palabra de Dios en la vida de los jóvenes
Dr. Carmen Cervantes, Instituto Fe y Vida
“Él nos abrió las escrituras”: Redescubriendo la Lectio Divina
Hno. Ricardo Grzona, F.R.P., United Bible Societies
Spreading the Word: The Bible in the New World
Dr. Liana Lupas, American Bible Society
“He Interpreted for Them the Scripture”: The Bible and Preaching
Rev. Dr. Jorge Presmanes, O.P., Barry University, Miami
Founding a Diocesan Scripture Institute
Rev. Dr. Felix Just, S.J., Loyola Institute for Spirituality
Workshops (2:00 p.m.)
La Biblia con el Pueblo
(repeat 10:45 workshop sessions)
Closing Plenary (3:30 p.m.)
“Stay with Us”: The Word of God and the Future of Hispanic Ministry
Archbishop José Gomez, Archdiocese of San Antonio
Eucharist (5:00 p.m.)
Presider: Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus, Washington, D.C.
Special Exhibit on Campus during Conference
The Bible in the New World
featuring rare Bibles in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and the native languages of the Americas
Curator: Dr. Liana Lupas, American Bible Society
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Contact information: cushwa.1@nd.edu, 574-631-5441
Cover image: “Camino a Emaús” by Filippo Piccone,Piccone Visual Communications• filippo@picconevc.com
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