The next Conversation for Our Times:
Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Doris Kieser
Sexuality and Catholic Thought: Flourishing Bodies
Sexuality is intrinsic to being human. In our current social context, we encounter a variety of perspectives regarding what it means to be sexual. We will explore Catholic thought about sexuality itself in the context of contemporary culture and we will consider how Pope Francis has responded to the ongoing evolution of our understanding of sexuality.
Doris Kieser is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, and Associate Dean, at St. Joseph’s College, the Catholic College at the University of Alberta. She is also a Core Member and Adjunct Associate Professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, at the U of A. In addition to her scholarly work, she is a Counselling Therapist with a small practice at Insight Psychological Inc. in Edmonton. Doris’s work reflects a commitment to the wellbeing of females and she strives for it to be interdisciplinary, inclusive, and intersectional.
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St. Basil’s invites you to the next in our webinar series
“Conversations for Our Times” -- Healing in all Directions: Personal Stories of Reconciliation
with Sister Eva Solomon, CSJ
October 31 at 2:30 PM
An Anishinaabe and member of Henvey Inlet First Nation, Sr. Eva has been a Sister of St. Joseph for more than 60 years. She is the Executive Director of the Building Bridges Project for the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Western Canada. She has dedicated her ministry to healing, education, dialogue, and reconciliation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples for more than 30 years. She has a doctorate in Cross-Cultural Ministry from the Chicago Theological Union.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a live presentation and includes commercial audio and visual source material. Conforming with copyright restrictions, it cannot be posted online. It will be recorded for archival purposes and will be available on request for consultation on-site at St. Basil's Church.
For a link to the presentation by Kevin Burns: “L'Arche and Jean Vanier One Year Later – A Constructive Reponse” please send an email to: stbasilsparish@gmail.com for further details.
YouTube Link: Everyone and Everything Connected: Pope Francis’s Vision for Our World with Cardinal Michael Czerny - YouTube
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