2009

• Twitter! Twitter! Connecting and Loving in the Age of Me
  A conference about dating, relationships, family and faith will be presented Friday, Sept. 25, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, Sept 26, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Open to the general public.  Click here for further information and registration flier, which includes the event schedule.
  
  
  • Twitter Conference:  Mr. Jeff Crandall (9.25.09) 
  • Twitter Conference:  Rev. Donald S. Nesti, CSSp (9.26.09) 
  • Twitter Conference:  Dr. Catherine R. Barber (9.26.09) 
  • Twitter Conference: Dr. Joseph & Catherine Garcia-Prats (9.26.09) 
  • Twitter Conference:  Dr. Prachi Shah, M.D. (9.26.09) 
    
    
• St. Paul and Evangelization Lecture Series
  March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1, 2009
  7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  St. Mary’s Seminary
  Nold Auditorium
  9845 Memorial Drive
  Houston, Texas  77024
  
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• Event Videos:
  • Dr. Witherington 
  • Dr. Osiek 
  • Dr. Ryan 
  • Dr. Capes 
  • Cardinal DiNardo

2008

• Fifth Annual Seminar on Spirituality: "There will be Blood”:  Reconciliation in Faith and Culture," June 10-12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas  77024.
  
  This seminar addressed the necessity for reconciliation in faith and culture that can only be found in and through Christ.  Speakers:  Rev. Donald S. Nesti, CSSp, Rev. Binh The Quah, CSSp, PhD, and Ms. Maureen N. Bacchi, LMSW. View some event photos. 
  
  
• March 5 and 6 - Inaugural Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Interreligious Dialogue Symposium:  “The Roots of Dialogue and Peacemaking in Sacred Texts and Traditions: Contemporary Implications for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.”  Presented by UST Center for Faith & Culture and co-sponsored by The Anti-Defamation League - Southwest Region, The Institute of Interfaith Dialog, and UST Center for International Studies.  View some event photos.

• The first part was an all-day program on March 5, 2008 and featured three internationally recognized speakers: Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Rabbi Samuel E. Karff and Rev. Dr. Thomas Michel, S.J.  Leaders from the Jewish and Muslim communities, as well as from the local sister churches and ecclesial communities participated in the symposium.
   
  
• The second part on March 6 was a morning-only program specifically designed for the Consular Corps of Houston. It included a key-note address by Archbishop Celestino Migliore and brief presentations by the symposium speakers. The panel discussion was moderated by Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian.

2007

• Fourth Annual Seminar on Spirituality: "Identity Theft: The Challenge for Catholic Americans," June 11-15, 2007, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive.

2006

• "Not as the world gives peace..." The Parting Gift and Meditation - October 27-29, 2006.
  Weekend seminar, presented at St. Mary's Seminary in Houston, TX, by The Center for Faith and Culture of the University of St. Thomas and co-sponsored by the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), featuring Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB, founder of WCCM. 
  
   
• Third Annual Seminar on Spirituality: "Can You Hear Me Now?", June 12-16, 2006, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive.

2005

• "The Christian Contemplative Traditions" December 9-11, 2005, Friday through Sunday, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell St.
  
  
• Second Annual Seminar on Spirituality: "Wrestling with Suffering," June 6-10, 2005, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive.
  
  
• Dialogue on Faith & Economics: "Social Entrepreneurship: Where Faith Meets the Marketplace." Barbara Elliott, author of Street Saints: Renewing America's Cities, speaks about some of the best faith-based programs that utilize the strengths of the economy to provide both training and employment, while inculcating character as well. Center for Faith & Culture, Vianney Hall, April 21, 2005, 7:00 pm.
  
  
• "Faith & Economics Dialogue: Mission in Haiti" - Fr. Joseph Philippe, C.S.Sp - St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, Tuesday, February 17, 2005. Pre-lecture reception at 5:00 pm (light refreshments); lecture begins at 7:00 pm and a brief Q & A period following.

2004

• "Common Good and Political Order" - St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, Wednesday, October 20, 2004. Pre-lecture reception at 7:00 pm (light refreshments); lecture begins at 7:30 pm and a brief Q & A period following. Video of the presentation. Pictures from the event are here. Text of the presentation is here.
• "Come Wash in the Pool at Siloam" - St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, June 21-25, 2004. Hear Fr. Nesti discuss this symposium here.
• Fr. David-Maria A. Jaeger, O.F.M., J.D. "Church and Society: Between War and Peace in the Holy Land" – University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston TX, February 11, 2004.  Video of the presentation.

2003

• John F. Burke, Ph.D."Dynamic Mixing: Crossing Borders and Forging a Future Together" – St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, October 13, 2003.

2002

• Gil Bailie, J.D. "The History of Hope and the Hope of History: Easter People in a Violent Age" – St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, October 25 & 26, 2002.
  
  
• "Czech Culture: A Way of Life in the Light of Faith" – St. Mary's Seminary, Nold Education Auditorium, Houston TX, February 8-10, 2002.

The printed text of the talks, Anthology: Czech Culture: A Way of Life in the Light of Faith, is also available in paperback. Please contact the publisher, Center for Faith & Culture at cfc@stthom.edu for ordering information.

Bishop Patrick J, Zurek, D.D., S.T.L.

Bishop Dominick J. Duka, O.P., S.T.L.

Bishop Peter Esterka, D.D., S.T.D.

Thomas Kraus, J.D.

Prof. Milan Opocensky, Ph.D.

2000

"The Vietnamese-American Family in Cultural Flux" – University of St. Thomas, Scanlan Room – Jerabeck Center, Houston TX, June 10, 2000.

Min Zhou, Ph.D. – "Straddling Two Social Worlds: The Role of the Family and Community –Based Institutions"

Binh The Quach, C.S.Sp. – "Diversity and Unity with the Vietnamese Culture: Underlying Sources of Division and Tension, Community and Growth"