The Mennonite Catholic Theological Colloquium, a Bridgefolk project, invites participation in a one-day conference at the University of Notre Dame, 19 October 2019. Presenters will trace the sources and significance of Mennonite-Catholic collaboration in peacebuilding, as well as its future prospects: As both Mennonite and Catholics in the field become more skillful practitioners and more sophisticated social-science researchers, what do they owe to the peace theologies that led to their historic collaboration? And what should be the contribution of theology in the future? Click here for more information.
Category: Announcements
Conference 2019 Media Release
The final Media Release for Bridgefolk 2019, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada, 25-28 July 2019, previously distributed to the media, is now available online.
Revised Schedule for Bridgefolk Gathering 2019
A revised schedule and a collection of Helpful Links have been added to the information about Bridgefolk 2019 in Winnipeg, Canada, 26-28 July 2019.
Sadly, it is not possible to register for meal plans after 23 July 2019.
“Catholic-Mennonite Gathering Planned for Winnipeg”
Article online by Will Braun, Canadian Mennonite 23:13 (24 June 2019), 16-17. PDF of the complete issue is also available. Will is a senior writer for the magazine.
The 18th annual Bridgefolk conference will be held at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 25-28 July 2019. The theme is “Toward a Just Peace: Indigenous-Settler Reconciliation Through Friendship.”
Education for Peace in a Multi-Religious World: A Christian Perspective
Joint Ecumenical Document
The purpose of this 13-page document is to encourage churches and Christian organizations to reflect on the structural roots of what has led to the disruption of peace in the world, and on their own current practices and priorities in relation to education and peacemaking. At the same time, it is hoped that the document, issued 21 May 2019, may assist a wider conversation on education for peace involving followers of other religions, as well as social and political actors in our multi-religious world, taking into consideration specific historical and cultural contexts.
Download full document: Education for Peace in a Multi-Religious World: A Christian Perspective (pdf)
2019 Annual Gathering
The 18th annual Bridgefolk conference will be held at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, July 25-28, 2019.
The theme is “Toward a Just Peace: Indigenous-Settler Reconciliation Through Friendship.”
US checks to “Bridgefolk” and Canadian checques to “Bridgefolk Canada.”
2019 Spiritual Pilgrimage
Catholic/Mennonite Reconciliation
Information about the Catholic Mennonite 2019 Second Spiritual Pilgrimage to North Italy and Austria has been released. Full information with contact information is available in the PDF brochure.
2018 Conference Report
“Toward a Just Peace: Eradicating the Evil of Racism”
The 17th annual Bridgefolk conference was held at Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN, 26-29 July 2018.
Rev. William Skudlarek OSB, Bridgefolk Interim Coordinator, makes the 2018 Conference Report available online as a PDF document.
Fr. William Skudlarek OSB Named Interim Coordinator
Darrin Snyder Belousek <darrin.w.snyderbelousek@gmail.com> announces that henceforth Rev. William Skudlarek OSB <wskudlarek@csbsju.edu> succeeds to his former duties as Bridgefolk’s Executive Director.
Fr. William’s Bridgefolk title is Interim Coordinator. Dom William is a monk of Saint John’s Abbey and serves as the international Secretary General of the official Monastic Interreligious Dialogue.