October Gathering of the Newman Fellowship

Theology Uncorked is once again happy to pair with the Newman Fellowship in sponsoring an evening of prayer, food and fellowship at Saint Joseph's Church, 92 Hope Street, Providence, on Tuesday, October 13. The Newman Fellowship brings together converts and "reverts" to the Catholic faith, as well as cradle-Catholics, for the sake of prayer, support and community. All are welcome; formal membership is NOT required and families are most welcome! Eucharistic Holy Hour with Evening Prayer begins at 6:30PM in the church, followed by fellowship in the rectory. Visit http://newmanfellowship.org for more information. RSVP is required.

Theology Uncorked Featured in RI Catholic

Theology Uncorked was featured in the latest edition of the Rhode Island Catholic, the diocesan-wide newspaper for the Diocese of Providence. Many thanks to staff writer Eric Adams for attending Fr. Stokes' presentation and preparing an informed and well-written article. Check it out here.

Newman Fellowship - Inaugural Gathering

Theology Uncorked is happy to pair with the Newman Fellowship in promoting their inaugural event which will be held THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, at 6:30pm in Saint Margaret's Church, Rumford, RI (click here for directions). This "no-strings attached" evening will consist of a Celebration of Evening Prayer with Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction, followed by food, testimony and fellowship. While the Newman Fellowship is made up primarily of converts and "reverts" to the Catholic faith, all "cradle Catholics" are also welcome to join us! Email the Newman Fellowship at NewmanFellowship@aol.com or visit http://newmanfellowship.org for more information. We hope you can make it on the 8th!

Fifth Installment Wrap-Up

The fifth installment of Theology Uncorked was a huge success! We welcomed almost 80 people from nearly a dozen parishes and two dioceses! To mark the one-year anniversary of the initiation of our program, we invited Fr. David Lewis Stokes to give a presentation on the nature of the Catholic University. After tracing the development of the University structure in the United States, he explored the 1990 Apostolic Constitution of Pope John Paul II, Ex Corde Ecclesiae. Fr. Stoke's lecture was outstanding; it was truly challenging and thought-provoking. Pictures from the evening have been posted.

Thanks are due to Msgr. William McCaffrey, pastor of Saint Margaret's, for his gracious hospitality, to Deacon John Needham, pastoral associate at Saint Margaret's, for leading us in prayer, and to all those who helped with set-up and clean-up.

We would also like to express our most sincere appreciation to Seven Stars Bakery for donating the bread, cookies and other pastry for the evening. Be sure to check out their new branch in the old Rumford Mill, and tell them we sent you!

We hope to have another Theology Uncorked event soon! Be sure to check back often, and email us if you'd like to be included on our mailing list.

The Closing of the Pauline Year

Monday, June 29th is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. It is also the last day of the Year of Saint Paul, inauguarated by Pope Benedict in 2008. Saint Margaret's Church, 1098 Pawtucket Avenue, Rumford, will be hosting a celebration of Solemn Evening Prayer with Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction on Monday, June 29th at 7:00PM in the main church. Deacon Joseph Upton will be presider and homilist. The theme is: "TO LIVE IS CHRIST." All are welcome to attend this service of prayer, song and reflection as we mark the closing of the Pauline Year. For more information, email us. For directions, click here.

UPDATE: The reservations are "pouring" in for our Theology Uncorked event on Friday, June 26th. If you're planning on attending, be sure to email us and let us know that you're coming!

Our Next Installment: June 26th, 2009

After a long hiatus, we are excited to announce that our next installment of Theology Uncorked is going to be held on FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH at 6:30PM. Saint Margaret's Church, 1098 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI, will be hosting the event. The topic for our upcoming gathering is:

“FROM THE HEART OF THE CHURCH:
THE IDEA OF A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.”

There has been a media storm in recent months over the manner in which a Catholic university dialogues with society and culture. What exactly is a Catholic university? Can a university be truly Catholic and also truly committed to academic freedom? Come and hear these and other questions answered by our presenter,

FR. DAVID LEWIS STOKES, Ph.D.,

associate professor of theology at Providence College. Come for the wine, the food, the engaging discussion, and especially the presentation! Bring a friend or two! This is not a Theology Uncorked event you will want to miss!

This event, as always, is free of charge, but RSVP is required by Wednesday, June 24th. For more information, please email us at TheologyUncorked@aol.com. For directions, click here.

Night of Recollection

Saint Joseph's Church in Providence, 92 Hope Street, will be hosting an evening of recollection on Tuesday of Holy Week, April 7th, at 7:00PM in the rectory.

In honor of the Pauline Year, the theme is: "REDEMPTION IN THE WRITINGS OF SAINT PAUL." What better way to prepare for Easter than to spend an evening reflecting on the significance of Jesus' saving death and resurrection through the eyes of Saint Paul? Seminarian Joseph Upton is the presenter.

While this is not a "Theology Uncorked" event per se, it is open to everyone. There is no cost to attend; light refreshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 6th at 401-421-9137 or by email.

Bring a friend or two! We hope to see you there!