February
2,3 Preaching all masses at the Paulist Center Holy Spirit Chapel, 5 Park Street in downtown Boston, MA to launch the Paulist 150th anniversary year and in conjunction with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
4 "Taking Stock: The Present Moment in the Ecumenical Movement," an evening presentation and discussion, 7:30pm at the Paulist Center, 5 Park Street, Boston, MA.
5-May 6 "Prayer of Heart and Body," 14 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:15pm at Trinity University, Washington, DC. For more information, contact Ann Kitterman at 202-884-9030 or kittermana@trinitydc.edu or register online at www.trinitydc.edu/ministry
15-17 Weekend retreat: "Prayer is a Hunger," at the Dominican Retreat House, MacClean, VA. 703-356-4243 www.dominicanretreat.org
23-27 Gospel Call: an ecumenical congregational renewal event, co-sponsored by several churches in North Caldwell, NJ.
March
1-5 Gospel Call: an ecumenical congregational renewal event, co-sponsored by several churches in Brockton, MA.
5 Launching of two new books: Interreligious Prayer: A Christian Guide(www.paulistpress.com) and Soul Fire: Accessing Your Creativity (www.skylightpaths.com) with a talk and book signing - 7:00pm at St. Paul the Apostle Parish Center, 405 West 59th Street at 9th Avenue, New York City.
7-9 Weekend retreat: "Yoga Prayer," at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA. 800-741-7353 www.kripalu.org
15 Launching of two new books: Interreligious Prayer: A Christian Guide(www.paulistpress.com) and Soul Fire: Accessing Your Creativity (www.skylightpaths.com) with a talk and book signing - 3:00pm, Newman Book Store, 3025 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, DC (202-526-1036.
28-30 Weekend workshop: "Jesus Christ at the Encounter of World Religions," at the Marguerite Centre, Pembroke, ON. 613-732-9925 www.margueritecentre.com
April
14-17 "Interreligious Prayer: Christian Perspectives," a workshop at the National Workshop on Chrisitian Unity, Chicago, IL. www.nwcu.org
23,24 Catholic-Muslim Mid-Atlantic Dialogue, Washington, DC.
25,26 "Prayer is a Hunger," a parish retreat at St. Mary's Church, 20 Harrison Avenue, East Islip, NY. All are welcome. 631-581-4266 www.stmaryseastislip.org
May
29-30 Leading a retreat for the members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Roman Catholic Dialogue in West Virginia, at Bishop Hodges Pastoral Center in Huttonsville, WV.
June
3-6 Summer Ecumenical Institute at the Canadian Centre
for Ecumenism, 1819 Rene Levesque West, Montreal, QC. www.oikoumene.ca 514-937-9176 info@oikoumene.ca
19-21 Paulist 150th Anniversary events, St. Paul's College,
3014 Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, DC.
23-July 10 Teaching a summer course on "Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue" at Fordham University, New York City, Monday-Thursday, 6:15pm to 9:00pm.
Description: In the first half of the course, we will study the theology and principles, history and evolving nature of ecumenism; current progress and obstacles; "spiritual ecumenism" and the gifts the traditions of Christian faith have to offer to one another. The second half will focus on Catholic perspectives of other religions, the interrelated dynamics of dialogue and witness, questions around interreligious prayer, and the reciprocal challenge and inspiration inherent in the interfaith encounter. www.fordham.edu/gre 718-817-4800 gre@fordham.edu
July
18-20 Weekend retreat: "Soul Fire: Accessing Your Creativity," at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA. www.kripalu.org
800-741-7353
August
15-16 Three presentations within an Interfaith 10-day Retreat, extending from August 8-17, 2008, at Satchidananda
Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham, VA. 434-969-3121.
September
12-14 Weekend retreat: "Prayer is a Thirst: Drinking Deeply of the Living Water", at Priest Field Retreat Center, Kearneysville, WV. For more information, call Ann Kitterman 202-884-9030 or write kittermana@trinity.edu
26-28 North American Academy of Ecumenists, "Ecumenical Ecclesiology: One Church of Christ for the Sake of the World," at the Crowne Plaza, St. Louis-Claydon, MO. More information may be found at www.naae.net
October
3-4 Partner's Retreat at the Day Spring Retreat Center, Germantown, MD.
17-19 Weekend Program: "Soul Fire--Accessing Your Creativity," at Wisdom House, 229 Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT. For more information call 860-567-3163 or visit www.wisdomhouse.org
31-Nov. 1 Weekend retreat: "Prayer is a Hunger," at Redemptorist Renewal Center at Picture Rocks, Cortaro, AZ. For more information, call 866-737-5751 or visit www.desertrenewal.org