Speaker Series October 2009

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• September 30 - Film: Laundry & Tosca [please note schedule change: Sr. Margaret Scott will be unable to attend due to illness.] Join us for a special movie event instead!
  

• October 07 - "Theology & Harry Potter: Confronting evil as a Christian in the modern world" with Don Musacchio, Director off Formantional Ministries at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish
  

• October 14 - "Spiritual Resources in a Wireless World: a profile of faith in arts, entertainment, ministry and reports on Catholic topics in the new media" with Bill McGarvey of bustedhalo.com.
  

• October 21 - "Whose Faith is it Anyway?" with Sr. Marie Michele Donnelly, RSM, MA, Co-Director of Mercy Spiritual Ministries & Adjunct Professor in Theology at Gwynedd Mercy College.

September 30 - Join us for a special movie event!

[Please note schedule change: Sr. Margaret Scott will be unable to attend due to illness. Our prayers go out to her for a quick and full recovery.] A special program lead by Br. Bud Knight of the Christian Brothers Spiritual Center. We'll be viewing the short film Laundry & Tosca and sharing in some great discussion about how Marcia's story inspires us to follow our dreams, believe in our talents, and pursue the impossible - because it just may be possible after all!

We'll need the many and diverse voices of all our TOT friends to add to the success of this evening, so plan to come out and share your thoughts and ideas. We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday, 7pm at Kildares in Manayunk. -- Thanks! from the TOT Planning Committee.

And our regular schedule continues in October . . .

October 07 - "Theology & Harry Potter: Confronting evil as a Christian in the modern world" with Don Musacchio, Director off Formantional Ministries at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish

After studying engineering at Rutgers University, Don spent six years discerning a religious vocation with the Brotherhood of Hope. Don has also served as a Catholic campus minister and has lead young adult and high school youth ministries. He has a Master's degree in Philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville and is working towards a Doctorate in Philosophy from Villanova University. Don is blessed to be married for the past seven years to his beautiful bride Kate with whom he has three children: Daniel, Rusty, and Anna May Rose.

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You might also be interested in:
"Why My Family Adopted Harry Potter" by John Granger from Catholic Digest
Looking for God in Harry Potter by John Granger.

October 14 - "Spiritual Resources in a Wireless World: a profile of faith in arts, entertainment, ministry and reports on Catholic topics in the new media" with Bill McGarvey of bustedhalo.com.

Before coming to BustedHalo.com, Bill McGarvey was the managing editor of Book, an entertainment magazine that covered the publishing industry. In addition to Book, his articles and reviews have appeared in Time Out New York, Commonweal, The Tablet of London and America magazine. Bill is also a singer/songwriter who has released several albums both as a solo artist and with his former band Valentine Smith that have been critically acclaimed by publications ranging from the New York Times and the Washington Post to Billboard. His music has appeared in both films and network television. He is a graduate of Georgetown University.

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October 21 - "Whose Faith is it Anyway?" with Sr. Marie Michele Donnelly, RSM, MA, Co-Director of Mercy Spiritual Ministries & Adjunct Professor in Theology at Gwynedd Mercy College

Marie Michele Donnelly, RSM, MA, currently serves as Co-Director of Mercy Spiritual Ministries, through which she provides preached retreats for parishes, school faculties, ministry groups, ecumenical groups and religious communities. She is a frequent presenter for parent and parish groups throughout the Tri-State region (PA, NJ and DE). Sister is a keynote speaker for large groups across the United States. She is an adjunct Theology professor at Gwynedd Mercy College. She holds an MA in Theology from Villanova University.

Couldn't make it to one of our previous Speaker Series? Find out who came and what we discussed in our Archived Events section.