Holy Trinity Student Parish

Being Catholic Speaker Series

Wednesday, February 24^th

8:00 pm

Newman Student Lounge, John XXIII Campus Center

Bishop Earl Boyea, the fifth bishop of Lansing, joins us to share how he lives his Catholic faith.

Praying Film: our Lenten film series

Sunday, February 21^st

6:30 pm

Newman Student Lounge, John XXIII Campus Center

What would you do if you were forced to relive the same day over and over again?  In this offbeat, romantic comedy, Phil Connors, an unhappy weatherman, is forced to relive groundhog day discovering that the way of conversion is to learn to be more loving, more giving, and more honest.  The film stars Bill Murray and Andie McDowell.

Come and experience how contemporary film can be a source for prayer and reflection this Lent.

Emmaus Sunday Family Faith Formation

Sunday, February 21^st

Noon-3:00 pm

John XXIII Campus Center

Being Catholic Speaker Series

Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 pm

Newman Lounge

lower level, John XXIII Campus Center

Listen to a diverse group of speakers share why they are Catholic and how they live their faith in the relaxed setting of our student lounge.  We hope that this will be an ongoing series which will bring a wide variety of people to campus and offer you unique perspectives on being Catholic.

 

Schedule of speakers

• January 27: TBA
• February 24: Most Rev. Earl Boyea, the fifth bishop of Lansing
• March 31: Sr. Sarah Burdick, a sister of the Servant's of God's love
• April 7: Joan Smith, a Jesuit Volunteer in Detroit

Did God Survive the Holocaust: a Jewish/Catholic conversation

Monday, November 23^rd

7:00 pm-8:30 pm

EMU Student Center Ballroom

On Monday, November 23rd at 7:00 PM, in the Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center Ballroom, Holy Trinity Catholic Student Parish at EMU and Hillel at Eastern Michigan University in partnership with EMU’s Division of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences, and multiple academic departments are sponsoring “Did God Survive the Holocaust: A Jewish/Catholic Conversation” between two scholars of international distinction, Guy Stern, Ph.D. and Father John T. Pawlikowski, OSM, Ph.D.

Dr. Stern is the director of the Holocaust Museum in Farmington Hills and a distinguished professor of German and Slavic studies at Wayne State University.

Fr. Pawlikowski is a professor of social ethics at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and an international leader in Jewish-Catholic dialogue. He is the past recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award and a founding member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

You do not want to miss this interesting and challenging evening of dialogue and conversation. You can receive LBC credit for this event.

 

School of Theology

Sunday, January 25

3:00pm-4:15pm

Elizabeth Ann Seton Room, lower level of the John XXIII Campus Center

The World of the New Testament

the origins of Christianity: from Jesus to Paul

Jesus and the early disciples were Jewish and yet were affected by the religon and philosophy of the wider Hellenistic world.  What was Judaism like in 1^st century Palestine and how did Greek philosophy and the mystery cults affect the origins of Christianity?  We will talk about these religious and philosophical influences on the life of Jesus and the early Church. 

School of Theology

The World of the New Testament

the origins of Christianity: from Jesus to Paul

Sunday, 3:00pm-4:15pm

Elizabeth Ann Seton Room, lower level of the John XXIII Campus Center

To mark the "Year of St. Paul", our course for the winter semester will look at the origins of Christianity especially Paul's contribution to its growth and evolution.  Check out the syllabus for more information.  Our first class will meet Sunday, January 18^th.

Discernment of Spirits by St. Ignatius of Loyola

Monday, December 1^st

7:00pm-8:00pm

Elizabeth Ann Seton Room, John XXIII Campus Center

Fr. Phil continues his talks on the role of discernment in our lives.  All are welcome.

Discernment of Spirits by St. Ignatius of Loyola

Monday, November 24^th

7:00pm-8:00pm

Elizabeth Ann Seton Room, John XXIII Campus Center

Fr. Phil continues his talks on the role of discernment in our lives.  All are welcome.

Religious Literacy Quiz

Here are the answers to the religious literacy quiz in the November 16, 2008 bulletin.  To figure out how you scored, add up your total points then multiply by two to get your score on a standard 100-point scale.  An A is 90 points or higher.  B is 80-89.  C is 70-79.  A passing grade is 60 points or higher.  After you score your quiz, please post a comment and let us know how you did and your thoughts about religious literacy in the United States.

1. Name the four Gospels.  List as many a you can.  (1 point each.)

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

2. Name a sacred text of Hinduism.  (1 point.)

There are many possibilities here.  They include: the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads, Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Yoga Sutras, Laws of Manu, and the Kama Sutra.

3. What is the name of the holy book of Islam? (1 point.)

Quran

4. Where according to the Bible was Jesus born?  (1 point.)

Bethlehem

5. President George W. bush spoke in his first inaugural address of the Jericho road.  What Bible story was he invoking?  (1 point.)

the Good Samaritan

6. What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament?  (1 point each.)

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

7. What is the Golden Rule?  (1 point.)

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (Mt 7:12) or a similar sentiment from Rabbi Hillel or Confucius.  ("Love your neighbor as yourself" is not the Golden Rule.)

8. "God helps those who help themselves."  Is this in the Bible?  If so, where?  (2 points.)

No, this is not in the Bible.  In fact, it is contradicted in Proverbs 28:26:  "He who trusts in himself is a fool."  The words are Ben Franklin's.

9. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God":  does this appear in the Bible?  If so, where? (2 points.)

Yes, in the Beatitudes of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:3).

10. Name the Ten Commandments.  List as many as you can. (10 points.)

The Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish versiions of the ten Commandments differ.  Give yourself credit for any ten of the following twelve commandments, each of which appears in at least one of those three versions:

1. I the Lord am yur God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage.

2. You shall have no other gods before me.

3. You shall not make yourself a graven image.

4. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

5. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy

6. Honor your father and mother.

7. You shall not kill/murder

8. You shall not commit adultery.

9. You shall not steal.

10. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

11. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

12. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

11. Name the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.  List as many as you can.  (4 points.)

• Life is suffering.
• Suffering has an origin.
• Suffering can be overcome (nirvana).
• The path to overcoming suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path.

12. What are the weven sacraments of Catholicism?  List as many as you can.  (7 points.)

• Baptism

• Eucharist

• Reconciliation/Penance

• Confirmation

• Marriage

• Holy Orders

• Anointing of the Sick

13. the First Amendment says two things about religion, each in its own "clause."  What are the two religion clauses of the First Admendment?  (1 point each.)

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."  The words before the comma are referred to as the establishment clause; the words that follow constitute the free exercise clause.

14. What is Ramadan?  In what religion is it celebrated?  (2 points.)

Ramadan is a Muslim holiday characterized by a month of fasting.

15. Match the Bible characters with the stories in which they appear.  Some characters may be matched with more than one story or vice versa.  (7 points.)

• Adam and Eve-Garden of Eden

• Paul-Road to Damascus

• Moses-Exodus, Parting of the Red Sea

• Noah-Olive Branch

• Jesus-Road to Damascus, Garden of Gethsemane

• Abraham-Binding of Isaac

• Serpent-Garden of Eden

This quiz and answers are reprinted from Stephen Prothero's Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know-And Doesn't.