The John S. Marten Program in Homeletics & Liturgics
Inaugurated in 1985 through an endowment by the John S. Marten family, this program annually offers courses in both homiletics and liturgical celebration for students whose ministries will involve the preaching of God’s word and leadership in worship. Through the Marten program, M.Div. students benefit from symposia and workshops on preaching in contemporary society, and the program occasionally hosts a visiting professor to offer additional courses in those areas. The vision and generosity of the Marten family ensures the continuance of deep spiritual renewal of local faith communities--a major thrust of Vatican II--and adds a significant dimension to theological education at Notre Dame.
The Marten Program has featured a range of special lectures, including these:
- Rev. John Pawlikowski, O.S.M., Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. "Preaching the Christian Scriptures in light of Nostra Aetate."
- Dr. Diane Bergant, O.S.A., Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. "Preaching Lent"
- Rev. Dr. Huge Page, University of Notre Dame, "Preaching as a Poetic Act."
- Rev. Dr. Walter Burghardt, S.J., Woodstock Theological Center, "Preaching the Just Word"
- Rev. Dr. Gerard Sloyan, Catholic University of America, "Preaching the Easter Mystery."
- Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann Columbia Theological Seminary, "Preaching as a Subversive Act."
- Sr. Barbara Reid, O.P., Ph.D., Catholic Theological Union, Chicago "Taking up the Cross."
