CHARLOTTE — St. Peter will host its 25th annual Kennedy Lecture Saturday, Jan. 25, featuring a conversation with Jesuit Father Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, dean and professor at the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University, California.The annual event is free, and all are welcome.
Father Orobator will speak on “Women are the Teachers of Synodality. What Does the Bible Say About That?”
The internationally acclaimed theologian and author will also talk about the Synod in Rome, the role of women in the changing Church, and the growth of Catholicism in Africa.
After his remarks, Father Orobator will be interviewed by parishioner and former religion reporter Tim Funk and Toni Tupponce, a writer and speaker on social justice and cultural equity and an Our Lady of Consolation parishioner.
The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and a book signing in Biss Hall, followed by the lecture from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church.
The Kennedy Lecture is funded through Thomas and Richard Kennedy in memory of their parents, Keith and Joan Kennedy.
Begun in 2000, the Kennedy Lecture series takes a deeper look at Catholic teachings and aims to stimulate thinking by engaging prominent people in the field of religion and ethics.
For details, go to www.stpeterscatholic.org.