Roncalli High School winter theology courses continue Jan. 30

Roncalli High School, part of Roncalli Catholic Schools, will hold “Learning on the Journey: A winter series of courses on faith, practices and perspectives” again Jan. 30.

The series, which will run each Tuesday through Feb. 13, is open to the public and there is no admission fee. Sessions will be held at the high school, 2000 Mirro Drive, Manitowoc, on Tuesday nights from 6-7 p.m. with a social to follow. Refreshments will be served. Attendees should enter through the Fine Arts Center doors.

People may attend as many or few session dates as they’d like. No reading or homework will be required to participate. Child care services will be provided, but families hoping to utilize this service must provide at least a week’s notice to ensure sufficient number of volunteers are available. Registration is not required, but appreciated, to attend the sessions. Please contact 920-682-8801 or [email protected] for child care and registration.

The series is presented with support from the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc. and the Koch Foundation.

Participating event presenters include:
• The Rev. David Beaudry, M.A.
• Michelle Bishop, M.S.
• The Rev. Matthew Colle, M.S.
• Taylor Geiger, M.A.
• Janine McIlheran, Ph.D.
• Tim Olson, M.A, principal emeritus
• Paul Schweigl, Th.D.
• Dianne Vadney, M.T.S.

Each session date features four speakers. Tonight’s session will feature the following speakers:

The Sacred Liturgy as the Living Spring of Assembly Spirituality presented by the Rev. David Beaudry, M.A.
A journey through the various “parts” of the Eucharistic celebration; the epiclesis and synergy of Hospitality, Forgiveness, the Word, the Offering, Consecration and Communion.

A graduate of Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay for 41 years, the Rev. David Beaudry currently serves as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Community in Newton and as Director of Mission and Discipleship for Roncalli Catholic Schools. He also completed 25 years as Instructor with the former Holy Family College, Manitowoc.

The Life of Moses presented by Paul Schweigl, Th.D.
This session will offer an overview of St. Gregory of Nyssa’s classic work of Christian spirituality. Gregory prescribes a compelling reading of the Bible’s story of Moses, making constant connections between this greatest of Old Testament figures and the journey of the Christian disciple.

Paul Schweigl is a Roncalli alumnus, holding degrees from St. Norbert College, the University of Notre Dame, and La Salle University. He has taught theology at Roncalli since 2011. He lives in Sheboygan with his wife and three children and is a member of Holy Name of Jesus parish.
Marian Apparitions presented by the Rev. Matthew Colle, M.S.
Mary appears in humble places to humble people. I will explain this theme in my talk through my experience of four Marian shrines: Champion, Fatima, Lourdes and Garabandal.

The Rev. Matthew Colle is an associate pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Manitowoc. He also is the chaplain at Roncalli High School. He grew up in Luxemburg, WI and earned degrees in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the University of Idaho before entering seminary. His seminary studies took place at St. Francis de Sales in Milwaukee and the North American College in Rome. He has been a priest for a year and a half.

Eucharist: Source & Summit of Our Faith presented by Dianne Vadney, M.T.S.
A look at the scriptural roots of the Eucharist as the covenant fulfilled between God and His people. This class will look at the language used by the Church in various documents and teachings to describe the foundational importance of Jesus’ gift of Himself to humanity, but also of the supernatural reality this sacrament begs us to keep before ourselves.

Dianne Vadney, an alumnae of Roncalli and a former member of their Campus Ministry staff, received a Biology degree from The Catholic University of America and her Master of Theological Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. She is campus minister at Marian University in Fond du Lac, along with being a wife and mother of six.

Remaining dates, topics and presenters:

Feb. 6:
Jesus of Nazareth: What Reason Can Tell Us (Olson)
Can God and Science Coexist? (Bishop)
The Word of God at Vatican II (Geiger)
Finding Mary in the Search for Jesus (Schweigl)

Feb. 13:
History & Charisms of Religious Orders (Vadney)
Mary: Our Model of Discipleship (Geiger)
70 Years: A Faith Journey (Olson)
Achilles, St. Joseph, Turbulence, and Humility (McIlheran)