The Cardinals' Forum
The next event in this series is scheduled for September 7, 2021 in the Vianney Auditorium from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The Cardinals’ Forum, named for the academic professorships at the Seminary, is an annual gathering, usually held during the first week of academic classes, to open the year of formation at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Its purpose is to advance the academic formation of seminary students and provide continuing education for the lay faithful about topics of contemporary concern in the Church.
The topic for the forum is selected each year through consultation among those faculty holding endowed chairs (the Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology, the Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications, and the Francesco Chair of Sacred Music) and with the insight of the Archbishop of Philadelphia.
Typically, these four serve as panelists for the event, each offering a brief (5-minute) presentation on the topic from his perspective and then engaging the audience in a public dialogue about the topic.
The 2021 Forum will explore…
The Social Media Magisterium: Where Popularity & Reliability Collide!
In a growing trend, social media is fast becoming the locus of a new magisterium, where people in the pews are being “formed” by online preachers and teachers whose viewpoints they subscribe to and share. Fueled by digital celebrity, this means of Church teaching can generate disunity, with the faithful taking opposing sides based on whom they “follow.” Consequently, this communications phenomenon raises significant questions about authority and accountability.
Join us in-person or online. Click here for a printable flier with more detailed information.
Watch the 2020 Forum on “Co-Responsibility for the Church’s Being & Action in Parish Life”
The Cardinals' Forum Archives
The Cardinals’ Forum, named for the academic professorships at the Seminary, is an annual gathering to open the year of formation at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. Its purpose is to advance the academic formation of seminary students and provide continuing education for the lay faithful about topics of contemporary concerns.
Below are topics discussed in previous years with links to the remarks delivered by the panelists (where available).
2020
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick (moderator) Vice-President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas, John Cardinal Krol Chair in Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS, John Cardinal Foley Chair in Homiletics & Social Communications
- Dr. Nathan Knutson, Lucille Francesco Chair in Sacred Music
- The Most Reverend Nelson Perez, Archbishop of Philadelphia
Background information
- Excerpt (with embedded links) for a “Theology of Co-Responsibility”
- Summer 2020 seminars on the topic, sponsored by the McGrath Institute at the University of Notre Dame
- Explanatory document from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Instructional document from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy
- Commentary on the Vatican document @ CatholicPhilly.com
Media Coverage
- Promotional flier
- Vimeo recording
- Photo gallery – speakers
- Photo gallery – event
- CatholicPhilly.com news article
2019
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick Vice-President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Nathan Knutson The Lucille M. Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
- Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. The John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications
- Dr. John Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. The John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia
(link to article on which the archbishop commented) - Livestream video
- Photo gallery
- Podcast on the subject @ Inside CatholicPhilly.com (July 22, 2019)
- Commentary on the subject @ CatholicPhilly.com (August 5, 2019)
2018
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick, Vice-President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. for the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S., The John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia
(link to news story) - Photo gallery
2017
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick, Vice-President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L. for the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. the John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. the Archbishop of Philadelphia
2015
- Rev. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S. for the John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics & Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia
