The Cardinals' Forum
The next event in this series is tentatively scheduled for August 30, 2022 in the Vianney Auditorium from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Click below to watch the 2021 Forum.
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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.
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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.
2021 – on “The Social Media Magisterium: Where Popularity & Reliability Collide!”
- Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS – John Cardinal Foley Chair in Homiletics & Social Communications
- Rev. Mr. Matthew Kuna – Church Communications Ecology @ University of Notre Dame
- Dr. John Haas – John Cardinal Krol Chair in Moral Theology
- Dr. Nathan Knutson – Lucille Francesco Chair in Sacred Music
- The Most Reverend Nelson Perez – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Media Coverage
2020 – on “Co-Responsibility for the Church’s Being & Action in Parish Life”
- 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 – on “Empty Pews and the Future of Catholic Parishes”
- 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 – on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment (Synod 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 – on “The Gift of the Priestly Vocation”
- 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 – on “The Vocation and Mission of the Family”
- 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
