The Cardinals' Forum
Scroll down to access the online archive of the 2023 Cardinals’ Forum.
The next event in this series is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 @ 7:00 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 discussion takes place in the Vianney Auditorium on the Overbrook campus of the Seminary.
The Cardinals' Forum Archives
Below are topics discussed in previous years with links to the remarks delivered by the panelists (where available) and related information.
Panelists’ Presentations
- introduction by Rev. Patrick Brady – Vice Rector of the Seminary
- Dr. John Haas – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Rev. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
Background
- Synod 2021-2024 website
- Instrumentum Laboris for the Oct 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Media Coverage
- promotional flier
- press release
- Video archive (by Kearns Media Consulting)
- Photo gallery (by Sarah Webb)
- CatholicPhilly.com article (by Matt Gambino) …
- reprinted on Catholic Review (Archdiocese of Baltimore)
- reprinted on The Dialog (Diocese of Wilmington)
Panelists’ Presentations:
- introduction by Rev. David Friel – Archdiocesan Vocations Director
- Dr. John Haas – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
Background
- Pope Francis, Desiderio desideravi, apostolic letter on “On the Liturgical Formation of the People of God” (29 June 2022)
Media Coverage
Panelists:
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Rev. Mr. Matthew Kuna – Church Communications Ecology Program @ ND
- Dr. John Haas – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
- Most Rev. Nelson Perez – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Media Coverage
Panelists:
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick (moderator) – VP for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
- Most Rev. Nelson Perez – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Background information
- “Theology of Co-Responsibility”
- Seminar (2020) at the McGrath Institute at the University of Notre Dame
- document from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
- 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
Panelists:
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick – VP for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair of Sacred Music
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Dr. John Haas – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Most Rev. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Archbishop of Philadelphia
(link to article on which the archbishop commented)
Media Coverage
- Livestream video
- Photo gallery
- Podcast @ Inside CatholicPhilly.com (July 22, 2019)
- Commentary @ CatholicPhilly.com (August 5, 2019)
Panelists
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick – VP for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas – for the Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Media Coverage
Panelists
- Rev. Robert Pesarchick – VP for Academic Affairs
- Dr. John Haas – for the Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Panelists
- Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. – Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – for the Cardinal Foley Chair of Social Communications
- Most Rev. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Archbishop of Philadelphia
