“Negotiating with God While Running with the Devil: A Cautionary Tale of How Recreational Drug Use Can Lead to Prison”

March 15 / 12:30-1:25 / Room 235,
The Holloran Center Fellow and former federal prosecutor Hank Shea will moderate a candid presentation by Dave Irvin, former head of HR for a major MN corporation, describing how Mr. Irvin’s recreational drug use led to addiction, dealing to friends, and arrest and prosecution, followed by a plea and imprisonment. Furthermore, Mr. Irvin will talk about the role of God in helping him make sense of his entire ordeal, having received the Lord’s blessings in the form of both forgiveness and the witnesses the Lord sent to intervene in his life, etc. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP on the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112233832187671#!/event.php?eid=112233832187671.

I Believe in God: Assessing the Value of Creeds

Monday February 28 / 12:30-1:30 / Room 242

Catholics and many Protestant denominations profess a creed and both the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed are broadly accepted in Christianity.  Other Christians, such as Quakers, many Evangelicals and Baptists reject the authority of, and need for, a creed.  (Non-creedalism largely is found in sects with Anabaptist roots, like Baptists, Quakers and Mennonites.)  Bishop John Shelby Spong, retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark, has suggested that creeds were merely “a stage in our development…[and] part of our religious childhood.”

This mid-day reflection, led by Professors Osler and Stabile, will explore the question whether there is value (individually and/or communally) to an embrace of a creed and, if so, how one expresses and understands the essential elements of one’s creed.  Professor Osler, who proceeds from a non-creedal tradition, and Professor Stabile from a creedal one, will each share some thoughts on these questions.  There will also be time for individual reflection and group sharing.

Since lunch will be served, please respond to Bethany Fletcher at moel1755@stthomas.edu.

Alumni Reflections Speaker - TODAY!

Wednesday, February 16, 2010 / 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. / 244
Christian Legal Society, Soma, St. Thomas More Society, Lex Vitae, Federalist Society, and the Alumni Association present Alumni Reflections. Christopher D. Nelson, a 2007 St. Thomas Law alumn, Editor-in-Chief of the Law Journal and winner of the "Living the Mission Award" will be speaking about how he incorporates our law school's mission into his legal practice on a daily basis. Lunch will be provided by Dean Mengler.

STMS Feburary Events!

Happy February STMS!

We have a number of exciting events:

Feburary 4th (8-10 pm) - Cor Jesu at the UST undergrad

Feb 7th (12:30-1:30) - Ecumenical Lunch with Fr. Rutten in Room 244

Feb 15th (12:30-1:30) - RESCHEDULED: Information Session for Joint J.D./Master of Arts in Catholic Studies Program. Professor Lisa Schiltz (who completed the Master of Arts in Catholic Studies program this past spring), and Doctor John F. Boyle, Professor of Theology and Catholic Studies and Director of Graduate Programs in Catholic Studies, will be holding an information session on this exciting program on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 12:30 – 1:30, in Room 448.

Feb 27th (9:30 am - 1 pm): Professor Collett will be hosting a Mass Review at her home. We will be attending the 10 am Mass at the Nativity Church in St. Paul. Following Mass, Professor Collett and her family will be hosting students in her home for brunch. Please RSVP by Monday Feb. 21 by 5 pm to Stephanie gado0625@stthomas.edu if you will be coming.

Stay tuned for upcoming events.

Lunch with Father Rutten: Catholics in an Ecumenical and Interreligious Society

Monday, February 7, 2011 / 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM / MSL 244

In addition to being Director of Campus Ministry for the University of St. Thomas, Fr. Rutten is Chair of the Archdiocesan Commission on Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs for Minneapolis/Saint Paul. At today’s lunch gathering, he will share some thoughts on being Catholic in an ecumenical and interreligious society.  This event is co-sponsored by Office of the Dean, St. Thomas More Society, Christian Legal Society and Soma.

Please RSVP to moel1755@stthomas.edu by noon tomorrow, February 2nd.

Cor Jesu

Join us for Eucharistic Adoration, Worship, and Reconciliation!!

When: Friday Feburary 4 from 8 pm-10 pm

Where: St. Paul Seminary on the University of St. Thomas Undergrad

For more information: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=179165908788827