I recently got an email from the Theology of the Body Institute highlighting some of the TOB activities taking place in the next few months. It’s so exciting to see this teaching spread so far and reach so many! The summer conferences look especially entertaining/educational!
SUMMER CONFERENCES
- Catholic Thrive
May 22 – 24, 2009.
Anaheim, NY. TOB Inspired celebration for singles & young adults. World-Renowned Speakers & Music. Mass. Rosary. Service Opportunities. Dancing. Excursions. www.catholicthrive.com
National TOB Conference
June 5 – 7, 2009.
Saskatoon, Canada. National Theology of the Body Conference hosted by One More Soul Canada. TOBI faculty members Christopher West, Janet Smith, and Michael Waldstein are 3 of the 4 featured speakers. www.tobconference.ca
International TOB Symposium
June 11- 14, 2009.
Maynooth, Ireland. Man And Woman He Created Them: Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, 2nd International Theology of The Body Symposium
www.jp2tob.com
Becoming a Marriage-Building Church
June 25 – 28, 2009,
St. Paul, MN. Becoming a Marriage-Building Church: Implementing the U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral Initiative on Marriage hosted by Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM) Key Speaker: Christopher West www.nacflm.org
Catholic Thrive
September 4 – 6.
Manhattan, NY. TOB Inspired celebration for singles & young adults. World-Renowned Speakers & Music. Mass. Rosary. Service Opportunities. Dancing. Excursions. www.catholicthrive.com
COURSES
- June 14 – June 19, 2009
Love & Responsibility Immersion Course
Quarryville, PA. Taught by Dr. Janet Smith with special lectures by Christopher West www.tobinstitute.org
August 23 – August 28, 2009
Theology of Sexual Healing & Redemption
Quarryville, PA. Taught by Dr. Bob Schuchts with special lectures by Christopher West www.tobinstitute.org
TOB TALKS
- Bill Donaghy
June 6, 2009
Malvern, PA. Intro to Theology of the Body. Young Adults, St. Patrick’s.
July 11 – 25, 2009
Immaculata University, PA. Theology of the Body Course.
Damon Owens
August 7- 8, 2009
Midland, TX. St. Stephen’s Catholic Church.
August 29, 2009
Latrobe, PA. St. Vincent College.
Christopher West
May 23, 2009
Lake Charles, LA. St. Louis High School. Reunion 2009: Rise Up and Witness
May 30, 2009
Honolulu, HI. In Him Ministries for the Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii
June 25 – 26, 2009
Omaha, NE. Institute for Priestly Formation Summer Training
July 7, 2009
Seattle, WA. University of Washington Newman Center
July 17, 2009
Harrisburg, PA. American Academy of Fertility Care Professionals Conference
Looking ahead to the fall: the National Catholic Singles Conference will be held Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2009 in St. Pete Beach, FL. Past speakers for the NCSC have included Christopher West and TOB columnist Fr. Thomas Loya. I’m seriously considering this one – though it is the weekend of the FL/GA football game 😉
You can keep up with the latest TOB news regarding speaking engagements, conferences, institutes, etc… via the TOB Institute website or their Facebook page.