St Catherine

The first Study Day organised by Glasgow Lay Dominicans to honour St Catherine of Siena took place in 1990 when Glasgow was celebrating being 'European City of Culture'.
 

WHO WAS ST CATHERINE OF SIENA?
She was born Caterina Benincasa in Siena in Italy in 1347. From an early age she believed she was called to serve Jesus Christ, and despite opposition from her parents who wanted her to marry, she became a Sister of Penance of St Dominic at the age of eighteen. She was not a nun, but a lay woman within the ethos and protection of the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans.
 

WHY WAS SHE A SAINT?
Catherine was an extraordinary follower of Christ. She gave herself to him and to his service totally. Like St Dominic, her devotion to prayer, to saving souls, to helping the poor and sick, to defending and renewing the Church, was boundless.
 

WHY HAVE A 'STUDY DAY'?

As Dominicans, we wanted to offer Glasgow an opportunity each year on the Saturday nearest St Catherine's Feast Day, April 29th, to learn more about an aspect of faith or morals by providing 'time out' of ordinary life, in comfortable surroundings, with interesting and informed speakers. Though an ordinary woman, Catherine became renowned for her faith and wisdom and is a Doctor of the Church. Everyone can become better informed about the faith they profess.
 
Dominican shieldSt CatherineSTUDY DAYS IN HONOUR OF ST CATHERINE OF SIENA

organised by Glasgow Lay Dominicans

WHAT TOPICS HAVE BEEN COVERED?            WHO WERE THE SPEAKERS?
1990 " Preaching the Word in the City of Culture"

John Durkin and Richard Finn OP

1991

  "Scotland Church and People: Who Makes the Future?"

Aelred Connelly OP, Thomas J. Winning and Kenyon Wright
1992 "Forgive Us Our Debts: Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil?"

Gordian Marshall OP and Maryanne Ure
1993 "Icon of Christ: Reflections on Priesthood Past, Present and Future"

Euan Marley OP, Tom McGill and Robert Pollock OP
1994 "Family Values: What Are They Worth?"

Noel Donnelly, Tim Duffy, Fergus Kerr OP and Tom Williams
1995 "The Thorn in Our Flesh: Can Christians Live at Peace Together in Scotland and Ireland?"

Owen Dudley Edwards, Linda Green and Euan Marley OP
1996 "'Behold I Make All Things New': Creation and Christian Life"

Edmund Hill OP, Tom Markus and James MacMillan
1997 "'We Stand On Holy Ground: What Are Christians Contributing To Inter-Faith Dialogue in Scotland Today?"

Martin Ganeri OP, Brian Reilly and Isabel Smyth
1998 Celtic Christianity: Is the Existence of a Distinctive 'Celtic' Church an Enduring Truth or the Hazy Creation of New Age Thinking?"

Thomas Owen Clancy and Gilbert Markus OP
1999 "Breaking the Word, breaking the Bread"

Kathleen Marshall OPL, Herbert McCabe OP and Elizabeth Templeton
2000 "'Things No Ear Has Heard': Catholic Social teaching and The Scottish Parliament"

John Dornan, Jim Lawlor and Lynne MacMillan OPL

2001

 

"Whatever Happened to Hell?: Has the 'bad fire' gone out for good in the Catholic Church?"

 

James McGonigal OPL and John Orme Mills OP

 
Study days are chaired by a Glasgow Lay Dominican member. The venue for most study days has been Strathclyde University Chaplaincy in John Street, Glasgow. The 1990 day took place in the Diocesan Building in Clyde Street, Glasgow. The 1996 venue was Turnbull Hall at the University of Glasgow. All arrangements including the preparation and serving of food are done by Glasgow Lay Dominicans. In the list of speakers given above only Dominican titles or letters are indicated; the order given is alphabetical.

 

 

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