Reforming the Vatican:
What the Church Can Learn from Other Institutions

Rev. Thomas J. Reese, S.J.
Senior Fellow at Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University

Date: March 19, 2009
Location: Marquette University Weasler Auditorium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public

Father Reese is widely recognized expert on the U.S. Catholic Church and former editor of America magazine. He authored a trilogy of books examining church organization and politics on the local, national and international levels: Archbishop: Inside the Power Structure of the American Catholic Church; A Flock of Shepherds: The National Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church.

Mark your calendars for the next Gathering Points Lecture. Marquette University and Gesu Parish welcome Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill, J. Donald Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College. Dr. Cahill will be speaking on, "Justice for Women in Catholic Social Teaching."

The lecture will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:00p.m. This event is free and open to the public.