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Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women

Spring 2008 Co-Sponsored Programs
 
The Catholic Community of St. Ignatius
in collaboration with
Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women
 

Sacrifice, Holy & Unholy:
Exploring self-gift in following Christ

Our program continues with lectures, film, theater, discussion and shared prayer, seeking to further deepen our understanding of Christ's redemptive love.

 
All events are free, except as noted below,
open to the public, and held at St. Ignatius Church.
 
St. Ignatius Church
740 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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Fridays in Lent
Fridays, February 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008
6:00 p.m.

Each evening in this series includes a shared simple meal, a presentation and prayer together.

 

Lenten Reconciliation Service
Friday, March 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.

 

Stations of the Cross:
Music and Meditation on the Cross
 Friday, March 14, 2008
7:00 p.m.

 

Sacrificing Women:
Ecclesial Language and the Second Sex
Mary Aquin O'Neill, RSM, Ph.D.
Monday, March 31, 2008
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., inclusive of discussion
Reception to follow

Sacrificial language has long been applied especially to women in the Church. Rising consciousness and improved theological education have led many to question this practice. Must women reject sacrificial language altogether? Under what conditions might the imagery and symbolism of sacrifice be restored? This presentation will attempt some answers.

 

Monday Movie Night:
Sisters in Resistance
Monday,April 14, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Made by the innovation film company Women Make Movies¸ Sisters tells the story of four French women of uncommon courage. Each, while still young, risked her life to fight the Nazi occupation. This inspiring documentary reveals an intense bond of friendship that survives to this day.

 

Monday Movie Night:
Dorothy Day: Don't Call Me a Saint
 Monday, April 28, 2008
7:00 p.m.

A huge success at New York's 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, this film tells the story of New York writer and co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, whom the Vatican is currently considering for canonization.

 

National Theater Workshop of
the Handicapped Canteen Show
Rick Curry, SJ, Artistic Director
Sunday, May 4, 2008
3:00 p.m., Reception to follow

The NTWH Canteen Show harkens back to a time of camaraderie, cheer and service in a nod to the Canteen Shows of wars past. The talented troupe is comprised mostly of physically disabled performers. The NTWH Cabaret will be joined by military veterans from the program who will present their work.
Tickets $20, Reception to follow
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Recovering a Sense of the Mass as Sacrifice:
Who Sacrifices What to Whom?
Daniel M. Ruff, SJ, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Theology, Loyola College of Maryland
Monday, May 12, 2008
7:00 p.m.

How does our celebration of Eucharist relate to Christ's sacrifice at Calvary? How does it invite us to live sacrificial lives? While reaffirming the real transformation of the elements we will also examine the extent of our own transformation. The intent is to broaden and deepen our understanding of the celebration as "sacrifice" and so better ground and strengthen our Eucharistic spirituality.