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St. Marcellus Day
Celebration
October 30 and 31, 2008 St. Marcellus was a Roman centurion stationed in northern Africa in the third century. After becoming a Christian, during a banquet to honor and worship the emperor, he threw down his belt and sword. During his trial he declared: It is not fitting that a Christian, who fights for Christ his Lord, should fight for the armies of this world. He was condemned and executed as a result. His feast day is October 30, 298 A.D. Relics of St. Marcellus rest under the high altar at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. His commitment to Jesus’ way of love, even for enemies, and his courage and faith continue to serve as a model and an inspiration for us.
Events Thursday, October 30, 2008 St. Marcellus Day Peace Institute 11:30 – 1:00 pm “The Practices of the Early Church that Nurtured a Bold Peace Witness” Professor Alan Kreider, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN By Invitation
St. Marcellus Day Pilgrimage
Walk and Pray for Peace along the St. Joseph River from Mishawaka to South
Bend.
Meet at 1:50 at the Civil War Monument, Battell Park, 301 W Mishawaka Ave
(just west of Main Street on the north edge of the river.)
St. Marcellus Day Kick-Off 4:00 Seitz Park, South Bend (Zion United Church of Christ, Wayne St. in case of rain) Dramatic re-enactment of the story of St. Marcellus Music Testimonies of contemporary conscientious objectors
Soup Supper 5:30 at the First Unitarian Church, North Shore and Michigan St. (some participants will walk from Seitz Park to the Unitarian Church and from there to the evening events at the University of Notre Dame)
Public Assembly 7:00 Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University of Notre Dame Prayer, music and the story of St. Marcellus with Nelson Kraybill, AMBS “A New Consciousness for Peacemaking,” talk and discussion with Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM - free and open to the public.
Events Friday, October 31, 2008
Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality Workshop with Father Richard Rohr, OFM Download a Flier: Black & White Color
8:30 am to 4:00 pm Click here for Registration Form
Join Fr. Richard Rohr for an exploration of Scripture as a path to spirituality. Fr. Richard Rohr communicates some of the most exciting themes of the Bible, “things hidden” as Jesus said “since the foundation of the world.” This day hopes to offer you the gift of insight into how a people gradually came to believe for themselves and know for themselves, with immense inner authority.
Learn a method for reading Scripture that puts the heart and the head together. Discover how a theme unfolds inside the entire Bible, creating a spirituality that is grounded, traditional, and yet frequently “counter-intuitive” in its mature form. See how the text, in its entirety, mirrors our own development of spiritual consciousness, with all stages revealed: getting it, losing it, resisting it, loving it, and even opposing the Mystery of God. Give the Biblical text true authority, and yet avoid fundamentalism.
at Kern Road Mennonite Church 18211 Kern Road South Bend, IN 46614 e-mail: andrekrmc@gmail.com Tel 574-291-0924
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