C O M I N G   E V E N T S  &  P U B L I C A T I O N S (Click on the link for more information) NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR     NAMED FOR NPLC New York, N.Y., August 20, 2007 The Board of Directors of the National Pastoral Life Center have announced the appointment of Paulist Father John E. Hurley as Executive Director of the Center, effective September 17. READ FULL NEWS RELEASE CHURCH Magazine, Spring 2008 Edition        In this issue: Notre Dame's Lawrence Cunningham, on the wonderfully quirky reality of some Catholic "stuff" we may take for granted (click to read complete article) Ellen Rufft on God's reasons and free will (preview) Mark Chopko on the ins and outs of what churches can do in an election year (preview) Loughlan Sofield on collaboration in the church in Ghana (preview) A special center section on faith formation for people of all ages (preview young adults) The Amen column by editor Liz O'Connor on new territory being blazed in this year's primary elections (full text) Center News and Views, including what the editor hopes the Pope will learn on his trip to the U.S. (full text) You can find all of this and more in this issue of CHURCH magazine! Why not subscribe? Conference for Pastoral Planning         & Council Development (CPPCD) Catholic planners announce partnership with NPLC Catholic Common Ground Initiative THE PHILIP J. MURNION LECTURE Washington DC June 27, 2008 The Roundtable 2008 Social Action Summer Institute Atlanta, Georgia July 20-25, 2008 Hosted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta Pastoral Services Pastoral Team Conference The Retreat Center at St. John's Plymouth, Michigan July 27-31, 2008 Conference for Pastoral Planning         & Council Development (CPPCD) Pastoral Planning Certificate Program St. John’s University; Collegeville, MN August 4-7, 2008 The Roundtable Social Justice Certificate Program The Roundtable Announces Social Justice Certificate Program with University of Dayton Msgr. Philip J. Murnion Born March 1, 1938 Ordained June 1, 1963 Entered Eternal Life August 19, 2003 <<>>

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