Workshop Registration

From the Lay Apostolate to Missionary Discipleship: Living Vatican II Today.
sponsored by the Institute of Spirituality and Social Justice at Xavier University.

Date: November 7, 2025
Location: Xavier University
Cost: $40.00
Registration Deadline: October 17
For questions, contact Martin Madar, madarm@xavier.edu.

The workshop will focus on the Catholic understanding of the Church, especially as it concerns lay ecclesial ministry. Like the Church itself, ministry has undergone profound changes in the sixty years since the Second Vatican Council. Clergy and laity are called to ever-greater collaboration in ministry – not only in order to hand on the faith and serve the faithful, but also to inspire and equip all of the baptized to become "missionary disciples" for the transformation of the world. Within changing parishes, changing schools, and changing communities, lay ministers face particular questions of identity, recognition, and resilience. The guiding question of this workshop will be: What can we learn from the past so as to face the future with fresh hope and a renewed commitment to work toward the reign of God?

The workshop will carry 5 Vocare credits.

Presenter: Edward P. Hahnenberg, PhD

Dr. Hahnenberg is the Breen Chair in Catholic Theology and Chair of the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at John Carroll University (Cleveland, OH). His research explores 20th century Catholic theology, with particular attention to developments in the understanding of church and ministry, the Second Vatican Council, theology of vocation and discernment, and lay ecclesial ministry.