Caldwell University's Theology/Philosophy Department will present the Sister Maura Campbell Lecture Series in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Order of the Preachers.
Sister Honora Werner will present on "The Homilies of Fra Angelico" on Nov. 12. CALDWELL -- Caldwell University's Theology/Philosophy Department will present the Sister Maura Campbell Lecture Series in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Order of the Preachers.
Sister Maura was a Sister of St. Dominic of Caldwell and a theologian, philosopher, professor, researcher and national leader in education whose scholarship and teaching spanned 50 years. She died Jan. 29, 2011, at age 99.
The series, which will explore the "richness of the Catholic Dominican tradition," will kick off Oct. 19 with Carol J. Dempsey, O.P., speaking on "Hearing the Prophets from the Bowels of the Earth: A Dominican Perspective" from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre. Dempsey is a Sister of St. Dominic of Caldwell and Professor of Theology at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore.
On Nov. 12, Honora Werner, O.P., will present on "The Homilies of Fra Angelico" from noon to 1 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre. Werner is a Sister of St. Dominic of Caldwell and Director of the D.Min. in Preaching program at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis.
On Feb. 1, Father Innocent Smith, O.P., of St. Vincent Ferrer Priory in New York City will speak on "Aquinas, Liturgy, Prayer" from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre.
Rounding out the series on April 12 will be Sister Judith Miryam Boneski, O.P., who will present "Dominic's First Daughters: In the Heart of the Holy Preaching" from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center Gym. Boneski is the director of advancement at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit.
All of the lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, call 973-618-3931.
Caldwell University is located at 120 Bloomfield Ave.
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