God and Modern Biology Educational Enrichment in Science and Religion for Catholic Parish Leaders and Educators

Sponsors John Templeton Foundation Humanities Institue of Fairfield University Fairfield University’s Center for Faith and Public Life Fairfield University’s Center for Academic Excellence Diocese of Bridgeport

Goals Build a community for engagement on issues relating to science and religion Intellectual and spiritual development for program participants Develop educational materials and programs for use in Catholic parishes and schools Scientifically literate and theologically articulate Catholic citizens

Participants Parish priests and lay leaders – Pastors, parochial vicars, Deacons – DREs, Catechists, Youth group leaders – Adult education, RCIA leaders, discussion groups Catholic school teachers and administrators – Sciences, Religion/Theology – History, Social studies, Languages Fairfield University faculty

Summer 2012 Workshop June 26 – Science and Religion July 10 – The Big Bang and Cosmology July 17 – Biotechnology July 24 – Evolution July 31 – Reflection and Strategies » Evening Celebratory Banquet All sessions at Dimenna-Nyselius Library on the Fairfield University campus: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Conference Handouts General Information Booklet (in folder) – Maps, phone numbers Daily agenda booklet (in folder) – Schedule, reflection pages – Handed out each week Conference Textbook – When Science Meets Religion by Ian Barbour Readings Booklet – Weekly supplemental readings Give us This Day – July 2012

Daily Structure Lectures (usually 2 per day) Question and Answer Sessions Small group work Large group (report out sessions) Reflection time Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments End of day feedback surveys

Contact Information Glenn Sauer x 2741 – Cell Trina Wong x 2037 – Cell