In our Signs of the Times this week, Bill McGarvey provides an overview of the provocative weekend conference on 20-something Catholics, sponsored by the Francis and Ann Curran Center for Catholic Studies and the Fordham Center for Religion and Culture last month entitled, "Twentysomething and the Church: Lost?" It was a remarkable gathering of scholars, practitioners, experts (and 20somethings) including Peter and Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, Robert Putnam, David Campbell, James Davidson, Donna Freitas, Colleen Carroll Campbell, the Rev. Robert Beloin, Tom Beaudoin, and Bill McGarvey, among others. The complete video proceedings are now online here.
'Lost' Conference Videos Online
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PJ Johnston
14 years 2 months ago
Thank you for your generosity in posting this.
Bill Mazzella
14 years 2 months ago
Jim it might be helpful if you could give us more points as to what the conference tried to accomplish. Tom Beaudoin was not too hopeful. http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?entry_id=3852
Vince Killoran
14 years 2 months ago
Thanks for providing the link to this Fr. Martin-a really thoughtful conference and one with diverse voices.
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