This is a March 27, 2020 update of news we have from various WTC schools about their classes and services in response to the current COVID-19 health crisis:
Byzantine Catholic Seminary online courses will continue as scheduled. Resident seminarians have been sent home.
Catholic University School of Theology….: All classes going online for the semester. Libraries are now closed; most staff working…
MoreSee the video of the remarkable Figel address given by the recipient of the Consortium’s Ecumenism Award, Msgr. Paul McPartlan. He makes the case for the Eucharist as the key to recent and future dialogues around Christian unity. If the Eucharist is at the heart of the Church, and if various churches and ecclesial communities can affirm its central meaning…
MoreSee the video of the remarkable Tachmindji 2019 panel: “The Power of Community: the Journey of a Former White Supremacist.” This event featured a focused discussion lead by Marc Gopin of George Mason University with three young adults: Matthew Stevenson, Alison Gornick, and Derek Black, about one’s transition from a world of white privilege and dominance to one of greater…
MoreAlmost 200 courses are available this spring for cross registration in the Consortium Schools. Every subject area imaginable, from languages to theology to arts, homiletics and more is there! Here’s how to find a course and register!
1) Scan the “Search Courses” page by semester and subject matter to see what is available that fits your interest and schedule. (Remember, some…
MoreThe mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church was a major wake-up call in 2015 to the rise of home-grown terrorism among white supremacists in the U.S.
There is a remarkable film made about the church’s struggle, the forces of local racism, and the people’s strength. It is called “Emanuel” and screens in D.C. on Tuesday May 14, at the Museum of…
MoreStudents from six Consortium Schools gathered to engage the sexual misconduct crisis with ecumenical force. Msgr. Stephen Rossetti and Dr. Kate Ott offered engaging training, exercises, and discussion to equip students to be proactive in building healthy ministries and churches. What was unique about this form of training? a) personal self-awareness around attraction, relationships and healthy sexuality as part of…
MoreDo you know why Ecumenism is a priority for the Churches? Do you know how do go about it? Dr. Budde guided the Figel Event audience to both responses with a stellar address that provided a theological rationale for practical engagement. Communing with one another is a way of Communing with God. As various churches live toward greater unity, we…
MoreHow do church leaders face up to the crisis of sexual misconduct in the churches, and carve out a new path for healthy ministries and safe communities? The Vatican is holding an international Summit on Clergy Sexual Abuse reported in the thousands. Texas Baptists are exploring new policies to address press investigations of over 700 cases in the last 20…
MoreThis weekend, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon interviewed Msgr. Stephen Rossetti of Catholic University regarding the Current Vatican Summit around Sexual Abuse in the Church. Dr. Rossetti has been a primary consultant with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Vatican around Child Protection and Sexual Misconduct in the Church.
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The Consortium is privileged to have Dr. Rossetti…
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