Festival of the Word
Beginning in 2025 — on Saturday, October 4 — the Catholic Preaching Institute hosts a “festival” celebration that showcases the theory and practice of compelling preaching. The festivals will engage church leaders, prominent speakers, local clergy, seminarians, and lay faithful in a variety of events that highlight the ongoing proclamation of the Word of God.
Through these annual gatherings, we will bring to life the Seminary’s motto: exiit qui seminat ~ “he went forth who sows.”
The tentative plan for the inaugural festival includes:
- a “Seminarian Spotlight” … in which select representatives from all seminaries in the Philadelphia area show off their homiletic skills in a friendly competition
- two “Breakout Seminars” … offering a presentation and discussion on communicating the Word in a variety of fields (aesthetic, literary, and digital) and from a variety of perspectives (from the Book, the Pulpit, and the Pew)
- a “Keynote Presentation” … in which a nationally known preacher preaches about preaching, followed by a talk-back session
The Festival is open to the public with free admission.
Each October (beginning in 2025), the Catholic Preaching Institute hosts a “festival” celebration that showcases the theory and practice of compelling preaching. The festivals will engage church leaders, prominent speakers, local clergy, seminarians, and lay faithful in a variety of events that highlight the ongoing proclamation of the Word of God.
Through these annual gatherings, we will bring to life the Seminary’s motto: exiit qui seminat ~ “he went forth who sows.”
More information about these events will be made available here … so that you can join the celebration and enjoy our “Festival of the Word.”
