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We are delighted to send you a copy (attached) of Father General Adolfo Nicolas' Keynote Address at Loyola Marymount's Mission Day, February 2, 2009. The title of his address was “Companions in Mission: Pluralism in Action.” We hope you will enjoy it. Click here to view.
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Thank you to everyone who helped or participated in Mission Week events. Now posted below are Dr. Shirin Ebadi's Keynote address and book discussion, Rev. John Fitzgibbons Heartland/Delta "Class Reunion" talk, as well as all of the MU Voices interviews. Picture slideshows of Mission Week 2009 will be up soon!
February 1 - 8, 2009
The theme for Mission Week 2009 is, iAct:Consequences of Faith.
The founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, reminds us that, “Love is found more in deeds than in words,” and this year’s Mission Week theme, “iAct: Consequences of Faith,” reflects the same deeply held conviction. How we live in relationship to others says a great deal about our understanding of faith and how God works with us.
It is the faith of this year’s Mission Week keynote speaker, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, that propelled her into becoming one of the most courageous and outspoken defenders of human rights in her nation. It is faith that draws us as a Catholic, Jesuit university toward inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, and it is our faith in God and the inherent goodness of human beings that drives the ethic of service that so inhabits every corner of Marquette.
We hope that you were able to take part in Mission Week 2009 and reflect on how your own spirituality and faith influences your actions for good. In the classroom and outside of it, love truly is found in the deeds of many people in this Marquette community!
Click here for a pdf of the Mission Week Schedule.
Mission Week 2009 Keynote Speaker Dr. Shirin Ebadi,
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2003) “Human Rights and the Consequences of Faith”
As the first female judge in Iran, Ebadi was stripped of her basic rights by religious revolutionaries who declared women unfit to serve as judges. Undaunted, she persevered as a human rights lawyer, defending women and children in controversial, politically charged cases. Though she has been arrested and the target of assassination attempts, she has courageously continued to speak out on behalf of victims of injustice and discrimination. Ebadi created one of the first, independent, nongovernmental human rights organizations in Iran, The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, and her influence extends far beyond the borders of her country. She is the first Muslim woman and first Iranian to receive the Peace Prize, the path toward which is chronicled in her 2006 book, Iran Awakening: One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country. In honor of her many accomplishments, Marquette will awarded her with an honorary degree.
Luncheon Book Discussion with Dr. Shirin Ebadi on Iran Awakening: One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country
A stirring conversation about Iran Awakening took place with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and other faculty, staff and students. Copies of the text are available at the Book Marq. Sponsored by the Departments of English and Philosophy and the Muslim Student Association.
The Office of Mission and Identity is pleased to announce the launch of MarquetteVoices, a series of audio streamed interviews highlighting the lives, work and commitments of members of the Marquette community. Tune in to the Mission Week Web site for the first five fascinating conversations with:
Professor Janine Geske Provost John Pauly Rev. Bryan Massingale Dr. Irfan Omar Coach Terri Mitchell
Over the last 15 years, Marquette has sent hundreds of faculty, staff and administrators to the regional Jesuit university gatherings known as Heartland/Delta. Those who attend are enthusiastic about exercising their creative role in Jesuit education and anxious to talk with others on campus.
“Current Jesuit Conversations and the Invitation to Partnership in Mission” by Rev. John Fitzgibbons, S.J., of the University of San Francisco (and former Marquette faculty member) spoke at the Gathering. View his talk below.
Click here to view The Heartland/Delta Video Slide Show on YouTube Click here to view the text of Rev. Fizgibbons's talk
Soup with Substance: “The Consequences of Faith for Civil Rights in Milwaukee”
Clayborn Benson, founder and executive director the Milwaukee Black Historical Society, spoke on the history of civil rights in Milwaukee with special attention to the role undertaken by the Catholic Church. Sponsored by Campus Ministry, and the Marquette University Human Rights Initiative and the Law School.
Women’s Prayer and Poetry (and CHOCOLATE!) 4-5:30 p.m., Office of International Education, AMU 407
Everyone enjoyed a public reading of women's prayer and poetry while sampling fair trade coffee and chocolate — what could have been better? We explored readings from the contemplative traditions of many world religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. Fair trade chocolate was provided compliments of Milwaukee-based Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company. Sponsored by the Office of Student Development, the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality and the Office of International Education.
Mission Week All-University Mass 4 p.m., Gesu Church
The Marquette community came together at the university-wide Mission Week Mass. Rev. Douglas Leonhardt, S.J., associate director of the Office of Mission and Identity, served as the presider and homilist. The Campus Ministry Liturgical Choir and MU Gospel Choir lead us in song.
Java with the Jesuits! : An invitation to faculty, staffand students, 2-4 p.m., Marquette Jesuit Residence,
1404 W. Wisconsin Ave. (east entrance)
Marquette’s Jesuit Community welcomed students, faculty members, staff and administrators to drop by for cookies, coffee and conversation on a cold day.
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iAct is all around us
Every day, Marquette faculty, staff and students act on their faith in compelling and quiet ways.
Raynor Memorial Libraries offer an online resource guide to support reading and discussion of Mission Week topics: Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the human rights ofwomen and children, Islamic and Iranian history, and acting on one’s faith. The resource guide includes books, articles, DVDs, videos and Web sites. To explore these topics or integrate them into classroom discussion, go to www.marquette.edu/library.
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Whether in great deeds or small, our faith and beliefs have an impact on how we see the world and our connections to it. Online Mission Week reflections, written by students, faculty and staff, will be e-mailed daily by the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality
of faith and how God works with us. 
As the first female judge in Iran, Ebadi was stripped of her basic rights by religious revolutionaries who declared women unfit to serve as judges. Undaunted, she persevered as a human rights lawyer, defending women and children in controversial, politically charged cases. Though she has been arrested and the target of assassination attempts, she has courageously continued to speak out on behalf of victims of injustice and discrimination. Ebadi created one of the first, independent, nongovernmental human rights organizations in Iran, The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, and her influence extends far beyond the borders of her country. She is the first Muslim woman and first Iranian to receive the Peace Prize, the path toward which is chronicled in her 2006 book, Iran Awakening: One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country. In honor of her many accomplishments, Marquette will awarded her with an honorary degree.
Everyone enjoyed a public reading of women's prayer and poetry while sampling fair trade coffee and chocolate — what could have been better? We explored readings from the contemplative traditions of many world religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. Fair trade chocolate was provided compliments of Milwaukee-based Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company. Sponsored by the 
Marquette’s Jesuit Community welcomed students, faculty members, staff and administrators to drop by for cookies, coffee and conversation on a cold day. 
