{"id":50960,"date":"2020-02-24T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T20:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=50960"},"modified":"2020-03-05T22:22:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T04:22:53","slug":"gerard-sloyan-a-symposium-and-some-sad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/24\/gerard-sloyan-a-symposium-and-some-sad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerard Sloyan, a symposium and some sad news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A symposium in honor of Gerard Sloyan will be held at Catholic University on March 4, 2020. Father Sloyan, who was instrumental in articulating an American response to the Second Vatican Council at Catholic University and beyond, remained a guiding light for many in education, pastoral studies, and church life over the course of his long career. He turned 100 in December 2019.<\/p>\n<p>As preparation for this gathering enters its final stages, we have just learned the sad news that Fr. Sloyan passed away on February 22. His death was a peaceful one, at the home of relatives, and in the company of a friend who was reading him the psalms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Father Sloyan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/24\/gerard-sloyan-a-symposium-and-some-sad-news\/gerard-sloyan-at-100\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50962\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gerard-Sloyan-at-100-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gerard-Sloyan-at-100-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gerard-Sloyan-at-100-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gerard-Sloyan-at-100-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Gerard-Sloyan-at-100.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Fr. Gerard S. Sloyan was a priest of the Diocese of Trenton, NJ. He studied at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, NJ, and The Catholic University of America (S.T.L.; Ph.D.). He returned to CUA in 1950 to teach in the Department of Religious Education, serving as Department Chair between 1957 and 1967, developing courses in religion and theology for religious and lay students. He was subsequently Professor in the School of Religious Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia (1967\u20131990). Following his retirement from Temple, he returned<br \/>\nto CUA as Distinguished Professor in 1994, and became Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University in 1996. Fr. Sloyan\u2019s numerous publications reflect his wide interests and influence. They include <em>Liturgy in Focus<\/em> (1964), <em>The Passion of the Jews<\/em> (with L. Swidler, 1984); <em>John: A B<\/em><em>iblical Commentary<\/em> (1988), <em>Catholic Morality Revisited<\/em> (1990), and <em>Preaching from the Lectionary <\/em>(2004).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGerard S. Sloyan is one of those rare scholars who can claim an expertise in both Bible and theology that enables him to bridge the gap between exegesis and systematic theology&#8221; Frank Matera wrote in a publishing endorsement. A description of the full range of his contributions to education and inter-religious dialogue, as well as a bibliography of his numerous published works, can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biola.edu\/talbot\/ce20\/database\/gerard-s-sloyan\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Symposium in his honor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Symposium will continue as scheduled and is open to the public. All are welcome. Here are the details:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Scripture, Liturgy, Catechesis, Dialogue:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>A Symposium to Celebrate the Legacy of Fr. Gerard Sloyan at 100<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>March 4, 2020, from 10 AM to 3 PM<br \/>\nCaldwell Auditorium at Catholic University<\/p>\n<p>Speakers and topics:<br \/>\n<strong>Philip Cunningham<\/strong>,\u00a0<i>Gerard S. Sloyan: A Post-Conciliar Polymath<br \/>\n<\/i><strong>Adele Reinhartz<\/strong>,\u00a0<i>The Gospel of John and the &#8220;Parting of the Ways&#8221; Between Judaism and Christianity<br \/>\n<\/i><strong>Rita Ferrone<\/strong><i>, Magnum Principium and the Reprioritization of the \u201cGreat Principle\u201d of the Liturgical Reform<br \/>\n<\/i><strong>William Loewe<\/strong>,\u00a0<i>Erant Gigantes: Father Sloyan At Catholic U.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Catholic University of American School of Theology and Religious Studies, and co-sponsored by the Diocese of Trenton<\/p>\n<p>RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.cua.edu\/event\/5543176\">here.<\/a> \u00a0For more information, and to request accommodation for persons with disabilities,contact Roxana Paalvast at <a href=\"paalvast@cua.edu\">paalvast@cua.eduat\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Father Gerard Sloyan dies at age 100. 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