Santa Clara University

Local Ecclesiologies in Dialogue

At the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley Co-sponsored by Santa Clara University May 28-31, 2009

To view the video from the Theology Conference, click here.

Purpose

To initiate a dialogue and foster mutual understanding among representatives from a wide cross section of the world's cultures concerning issues of theological and pastoral concern in the local churches.

Papers

Papers written by attendees are available here for you to download in advance of the conference.

• Agbonkhianmeghe -- Ecclesia in Africa (Word doc)
• Bismoko -- Immersions (Word doc)
• Bugarin -- Faith Based Organizing (Word doc)
• Claver -- Social Justice (Word doc)
• De Mori -- Doing Theology from the Base (Word doc)
• Elenga -- Dynamics of African Ecclesiology (Word doc)
• Gonsalves -- Glocalization (Word doc)
• Hoover -- Ecclesiologies US Parish (Word doc)
• Hu -- Some Thoughts on Mystagogy (Word doc)
• Kroeger -- Asian Theology Resources (Word doc)
• Mangai -- Empowering the Deprived (Word doc)
• Mayemba -- Prophet & Good Samaritan (Word doc)
• Mmassi -- Conversion of Leadership (2) (Word doc)
• Monteiro -- The Adivasi Church (Word doc)
• Ponniah -- Bible Mission Laity (Word doc)
• Prakosa -- Interreligious Dialogue (Word doc)
• Rathinam -- Emerging Face of Dalit Church (Word doc)
• Robouam -- Heterodox and Nomadic Speech (PDF)
• Sarmiento -- Andean Ecclesiology (Word doc)
• Vélez -- Pastoral Practice and Theology (Word doc)
• Yap -- Catechesis for Oppressed (Word doc)
• Zatyrka -- Emerging succesful ecclesiologies (Word doc)

Participants

In consultation with colleagues around the world, JSTB plans to invite both theologians and theologically trained people working at the grassroots level.

Faculty and Pastoral Workers from Asia:

• Bishop Francisco Claver, SJ - Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines
• Mario Francisco, SJ - Ateneo, Manila, Philippines
• Francis Gonsalves, SJ - Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi, India
• Shu-chin, Hu, FI - Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Poulose Mangai, SJ - Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi, India
• Evelyn Monteiro, SCC - Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
• James Ponniah - Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India (visiting scholar, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley)
• Heru Prakosa, SJ - Facultas Teologi Wedabhakti, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Selva Rathinam, SJ - Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India
• Thierry Robouam, SJ - Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
• Gregory Sharkey, SJ - Kathmandu University - Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal

Faculty from Africa:

• Orobator Agbonkhianmeghe, SJ - Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya
• Margaret Aringo, FSJ - Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya
• Yvon Christian Elenga, SJ - Institute of Theology, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
• Gabriel Mmassi, SJ - Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya

Faculty from Latin America:

• Olga Consuelo Vélez Caro - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
• Geraldo Luiz De Mori, SJ - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Carlos Schickendantz - Catholic University of Córdoba, Argentina
• Alexander Zatyrka, SJ - UIA, Mexico City

Faculty from Europe:

• P. Donath Hercsik, S.J. - Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Rome

Faculty and Pastoral Workers from the United States:

• Fred Bugarin - Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska
• Kevin Burke, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Luis Calero, SJ - Santa Clara University
• Thomas Cattoi - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Greg Chisolm, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Phil Cooke, SJ - Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
• James Donahue - Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
• Mary Ann Donovan, SC - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Lilian Dube - University of San Francisco
• Virgilio Elizondo - Mexican American Catholic College, San Antonio, Texas
• John Endres, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Karla Felix-Rivera, VDMF - Divine Word Missionary Fraternity, San Francisco
• Eduardo Fernández, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Alejandro García-Rivera - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• George Griener, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Anne Grycz - Diocese of San Jose, California
• Margaret Guider, OSF - Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry
• Gina Hens-Piazza - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Arthur Holder - Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
• Su Fern Khoo, VDMF - Divine Word Missionary Fraternity, San Francisco
• Jayson Landeza - Pastor, St. Columba Church, Oakland, California
• Bruce Lescher - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Charles McGaa -- Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
• George Murphy, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• William O'Neill, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Ana Maria Pineda, RSM - Santa Clara University
• Thomas Powers, SJ - Santa Clara University
• James Redington, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• T. Howland Sanks, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Thomas Scirghi, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley

Students:

• Peter Chong - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Reyna Colimote, VDMF - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Samantha De Oliveira - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Juliet Besem Etchi - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Melissa Granillo, VDMF - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Brett Hoover, CSP - Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
• Jeanette Kong, VDMF - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Jussara Linhares - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Dionius Bismoko Mahamboro - Facultas Teologi Wedabhakti, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Bienvenu Mayemba, SJ - Boston College, Boston
• Juan Montoya, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Matthew Motyka, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Sess Julien N'guessen, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Dairo Orozco-Molina, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Amy Richardson - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Matthew Petrich - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Nicanor Sarmiento, OMI - Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley
• Annie Selak - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Michael Smith - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Richard Tambwe, SJ - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Anatole Tiendrebeogo - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
• Rodrigo Arias Vargas - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
• Fu Lan Yap - Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
• Karen Yavorsky - Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley

Offering Theological Reflection:

• Robert Schreiter, CPPS, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago

Process

The planning committee at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley envisions a process which is participative. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experience of the context from which they come and to be enriched by conversing with others.

Schedule

Thursday, May 28

• Welcoming and Evening prayer - 5:00 Gesù Chapel
• Dinner (light) and Social - 6:00 Chardin House

Friday, May 29

• 7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
• Session 1: 8:30 - 10:00
• 1. Evelyn Monterio, SCC, and Selva Rathinam, SJ (Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune) One Indian Church or Many Local Churches of India? "An Emerging Vibrant Church of Adivasis" (Sr. Evelyn); "The Emergence of 'a Dalit Face' in the Indian Church." (Fr. Selva).
  2. Brett Hoover, CSP (GTU, Berkeley) God's Scattered Children: Local Theologies of Mission from a Parish Shared by Mexican Immigrants and Euro-Americans in the U.S. Midwest.
  3. Shu-Chin Hu, FI (Fu-jen University, Taipei) Theological Method: Some Thoughts on the Mystagogy Based on Karl Rahner's Mystical Thought.
  4. Yvon Christian Elenga, SJ. (Institute of Theology, Abijan) Dynamics of African Ecclesiology
  5. Nicanor Sarmiento, OMI (Cuzco, Peru) The Emergence of Indigenous Local Churches in Latin America: Towards an Andean Ecclesiology
• 10:00 Break
• Session 2: 10:30 - 12:00
• 1. Alexander Zatyrka, SJ (UIA, Mexico City) Emerging Successful Ecclesiologies: The Autochthonous Church in the Bachajón Mission, Chiapas.
  2. Gabriel Mmassi, SJ (Hekima College, Nairobi) Palaver: A Challenge for African Church Leadership.
  3. Thierry Robouam, SJ (Sophia University, Tokyo) Heterodox and Nomadic Speech: Catholic Priest Teaching Buddhism in Japan.
  4. Olga Consuelo Vélez Caro (Javeriana, Bogota) Pastoral Practice and the Theological Activity Within the Scope of the Ecclesial Community Construction.
  5. Bismoko, SJ (Facultas Teologi Wedabhakti, Yogyakarta) When the Peasants Become Teachers: From Social and Ecological Consciousness through Rituals to the Communication of that Consciousness through Immersion Programs.
• 12:00 Liturgy
• 12:45 Lunch
• Session 3: 2:30 - 4:00
• 1. Fu Lan Yap (Archdiocese of Jakarta) "Catechesis for the Oppressed Society" Inter-Diocesan Catechetic Conference of Indonesia (ICCI) IX Seeking a Strategy for Engagement in the Broken Society. 
  2. Heru Prakosa, SJ (Facultas Teologi Wedabhakti) Building Interreligious Dialogue as Survivors in Line with Local Wisdom.
  3. Bishop Franciso Claver, SJ (Diocese of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines) Strategies and Modalities of Social Justice Engagement in the Philippine Church.
  4. Orobator Agbonkhianmeghe, SJ (Hekima College, Nairobi) Ecclesia in Africa: Strategies and Modalities of Social Justice Engagement.
  5. Poulose Mangai, SJ (Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi) Strategies and Modalities of Social Justice Engagement in My Community.
• 4:00 Opening Remarks, Virgilio Elizondo, Mexican American Catholic College, San Antonio, Texas.
• Barbeque Supper
  

Saturday, May 30

• 7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
• Session 4: 8:30 - 10:00
• 1. Margaret Guider, OSF (Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry) Theology of Extinction: Making Meaning of the Decline and Demise of Parishes, Institutional Ministries and Religious Congregations—A Theological Imperative for the Church in the United States.
  2. Francis Gonsalves, SJ (Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi) Glocalizaton: Problems and Prospects for Theology.
  3. Margaret Aringo, FSJ (Hekima College, Nairobi) Theological Method: A Contextual Reading of the Parable of the Vineyard (Mk 12:1-12).
  4. Geraldo De Mori, SJ (Faculty of Philosopy and Theology, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) Doing Theology From the Bases in Brazil: New Challenges.
• 10:00 Break
• Session 5: 10:30 - 12:00
• 1. Rev. James Ponniah (Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune) The Story of 'Bible Mission': The call of a Lay Man and his Ministry.
  2. Anne Grycz (Diocese of San Jose, California) Vocation of the Laity.
  3. Bienvenu Mayemba, SJ (Institute of Theology, Abijan) The Prophet and the Good Samaritan: Reclaiming the Church's Credibility and Relevance in Africa: A Voice from D.R. Congo.
  4. Fred Bugarin (Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska) Faith-based Community Organizing: Putting Faith into Action.
• 12:00 Community prayer
• Session 6: 2:00 - 3:30—Student session, New Horizons of Theology and Church: Listening to the Next Generation.
• Plenary Session: 3:30 - 4:00—"Where do we go from here?"
• Festive Dinner at Santa Clara University
  Speaker: Robert Schreiter, CPPS, from the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, reflecting on what's happened thus far.

Sunday, May 31

• 9:30 Mass at St. Patrick's Parish, West Oakland
• Reception/lunch

The Planning Committee:

Thomas Cattoi
Eduardo Fernandez, S.J.
Gina Hens-Piazza
Bruce Lescher
Rob McChesney, S.J.
For further information contact: blescher@jstb.edu