2015 Celebrations
In 2015 the Church around the world is celebrating 500 years since the birth of Saint Teresa. In Britain and Ireland the Centenary Year opened with celebrations in October 2014, and will close with a Mass in the two nations in October 2015.
Below we have listed events in Britain and Ireland we are aware of in 2015; if you know of others please send us details.
Below we have listed events in Britain and Ireland we are aware of in 2015; if you know of others please send us details.
19- 20 November 2015: Conference in Dublin
Academic Conference on Teresa at Avila Carmelite Centre in Dublin. Details coming soon.
Academic Conference on Teresa at Avila Carmelite Centre in Dublin. Details coming soon.
24 November 2015: Talk by Prof. Gillian Ahlgren in Birmingham
"Rooted: An invitation to explore practically how mysticism feeds and informs Christian social action" with Professor Gillian Ahlgren. Tuesday 24th November, 2015 at 7.30pm. Professor Gillian Ahlgren, theologian and Director of Xavier University's Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice (Cincinnati, USA) will be leading an evening to help clergy, ministers, church workers and others to reflect on how the Christian Mystical Tradition can inform, feed and galvanise our social action. Gillian has written extensively on how the vision and practices of the tradition's great mystics (including Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Francis and Clare of Assisi, and Ignatius Loyola) can be used to empower people at the margins. She is engaged in work with Hispanic women recovering from abuse. The evening will be at St Bede's Church in Brandwood (Doversley Road, Birmingham B14 6NN). More information from the Revd Andy Delmege, Tel 0121 6930217, click here to email. Please let us know if you can come.
"Rooted: An invitation to explore practically how mysticism feeds and informs Christian social action" with Professor Gillian Ahlgren. Tuesday 24th November, 2015 at 7.30pm. Professor Gillian Ahlgren, theologian and Director of Xavier University's Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice (Cincinnati, USA) will be leading an evening to help clergy, ministers, church workers and others to reflect on how the Christian Mystical Tradition can inform, feed and galvanise our social action. Gillian has written extensively on how the vision and practices of the tradition's great mystics (including Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Francis and Clare of Assisi, and Ignatius Loyola) can be used to empower people at the margins. She is engaged in work with Hispanic women recovering from abuse. The evening will be at St Bede's Church in Brandwood (Doversley Road, Birmingham B14 6NN). More information from the Revd Andy Delmege, Tel 0121 6930217, click here to email. Please let us know if you can come.
28 November 2015: Day Course on Carmelite Spiritualty in Oxford
Professor Peter Tyler will give a day course on Carmelite Spirituality - focussing on Saints Teresa, John of the Cross, and Edith Stein - at the University of Oxford's Department for Continuing Education.
Professor Peter Tyler will give a day course on Carmelite Spirituality - focussing on Saints Teresa, John of the Cross, and Edith Stein - at the University of Oxford's Department for Continuing Education.