London: Dr Stephen Bevans to speak on Evangelii Gaudium at World Mission Conference

Fr Stephen Bevans SVD

Rev Dr Stephen Bevans SVD will be speaking on The Evangelii Gaudium Effect: New Directions for Mission today at the World Mission Conference on Wednesday, 15 October.

Stephen Bevans is a highly regarded and influential Catholic thinker on Mission. He is Professor of Mission and Culture at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. He is a Roman Catholic priest in the Society of the Divine Word, and served for nine years (1972-1981) as a missionary in the Philippines.

His publications include: Models of Contextual Theology (2002), Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today (2004, with Roger Schroeder), Prophetic Dialogue (2012, with Roger Schroeder).

The day will be facilitated by Rev Dr Dominic Robinson SJ

Panel discussion participants: Bishop Patrick Lynch SS CC, Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ, Mgr Canon James Cronin (National Director, Missio), Fr Anthony Chantry MHM (Mill Hill General Superior), Fr Michael Holman SJ (Principal of Heythrop College)#
Venue: Loyola Hall, Heythrop College, University of London, Kensington Square, London W8 5HN

The conference is on 15 October 2014, fro 10.45am - 4pm. Registration from 10.15 am.

Mass will be celebrated in the college chapel at 9.30. All are welcome!

There is no charge for this day, however booking is essential. Please reserve your place by contacting - email: Pam Charlton at the Heythrop College Conference Office: p.charlton@heythrop.ac.uk or 020 7795 4163

Teas, coffees and lunch will be kindly provided by Heythrop College.

For further information: Richard Owens, CMU Secretary tel: 01704 533708 secretariat@cmu.org.uk