Three Thing Series
Each year the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of St. John’s University, Jamaica, Queens sponsors a series of four general presentations for the People of God in the surrounding Dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Center. Entitled the “Three Things Catholics Should Know Series,” these presentations seek to foster catechesis and continuing education among Catholics and other interested people. This year we are pleased to announce the following topic and presenters for the Marchr 2013 presentation.
God & the Mystery of Suffering
10:00 a.m.
Wrestling with God: Making Sense of Suffering through the Book of Job
· Dr. Frank Connolly-Weinert
11:00 a.m.
God’s Compassion for Our Suffering
· Dr. Matthew Sutton
12:00 noon
Theological and Pastoral Responses to Suffering
· Fr. Michael Whalen, C.M.
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Poverty
Hurricane Sandy
Abuse
Psunami
9/11
Earthquake
Homelessness
House Fires
Hunger
Unemployment
Disability
Car Accident
Plane Crash
Crib Death
Addiction
Location: St. John’s University
St. Thomas More Church
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
Date/Time: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Free Admission
Light Refreshments between Talks