MADISON — The Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute is a program of adult faith formation and catechetical certification in the Diocese of Madison.
History and theology of the Holy Mass
A comprehensive study on the theology and history of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered by Abbot Marcel Rooney.
Abbot Rooney is a former abbot primate of the entire Benedictine Order and spent many years as a liturgy professor in the doctoral program of the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy in Rome.
Each session is open to all and will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center on the following Saturday mornings of the 2014-2015 academic year.
Each session is $7 for those able to pay.
October 25: Early Christian worship following the death of Jesus
November 22: Passover festival in Judaism: influence on Christian thinking and practice
January 24: New Testament: the Lord’s Supper (Synoptic Gospels)
February 21: New Testament: teaching on the Holy Eucharist in St. John’s Gospel
March 28: Second and third centuries: Didache, Justin Martyr, Ignatius of Antioch, and the book of Revelation
April 25: The Eucharistic prayer
May 16: Theological development regarding the Holy Eucharist: the historical context
For more information, visit www.madisondiocese.org/oec or call 608-821-3160.
Revolution of Love Series
This year’s Revolution of Love Series is ready to help the high school youth — and parents — in the Diocese of Madison better understand the power behind Pope John Paul II’s teaching on the Theology of the Body.
The first event of the 2014-2015 series is Chris Stefanick: “The Core of the Theology of the Body.”
Father, husband, rock star Catholic, international speaker, and leader behind Chosen (Confirmation Program), Chris Stefanick will be in Waunakee, at St. John the Baptist Church, on October 19 to inspire teens and their parents about the life changing truth found in the Theology of the Body.
The event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for each attendee.
Event two will be held in the winter and event three will be held in the spring.
For more information, visit www.madisondiocese.org/Ministry/EvangelizationandCatechesis/YouthMinistry/rEVOLutionofLove.aspx