Meet on the First Thursday of each month except where noted by ** Meetings are at Antone’s Banquet Centre, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

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	Thursday, September 1, 2016 “Blessings Abound: Sacraments, Scriptures, Song, Symbol” Pat Cambell, Director of Worship and Music Blessed Sacrament Parish Warren
	Thursday, October 6, 2016 “Integral Ecology: The Central Teaching of Laudato Si” Vincent J. Miller, Ph.D., Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture at the University of Dayton
	Thursday, November 3, 2016 “Speaking Frankly about Francis” Robert Carl Mickens, Editor-in-Chief of Global Pulse Rome, Italy
	Thursday, December 1, 2016 “Francis and What is Happening in the Church at this Time” John Allen, Associate Editor Boston Globe Senior Vatican Analyst for CNN
	Thursday, January 5, 2017 “Magnificent Distractions: Hurdles to Living Contemplatively” Dr. Michael Downey, Director of Theological and Spiritual Formation Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center Sierra Madre, CA
	Thursday, February 2, 2017 “40 Days of Gratitude” Jim Merhaut, M.S. Ed., A.C.C. Founder and Director of Coaching to Connect
	Thursday, March 2, 2017 “Catholic Perspectives on Immigration” Sr. Suzanne M. Susany, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Duquesne University Law School
	Thursday, April 6, 2017 “Facing the Challenges of Sacramental Life” George Worgul Ph.D., STD, Professor, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Art Department of Theology Duquesne University
	Thursday, May 4, 2017 “I Was in Prison … and You Came” Rev. Sr. Rita Mary Harwood, SND, Secretary Parish Life and Development Diocesan Ministry to the Incarcerated Cleveland OH
	Thursday, June 1, 2017 “Something Old…Something New” ~ The New Order of Matrimony!” Rev. Michael D. Balash, Director of the Office of Worship, Diocese of Youngstown
	Thursday, July 6, 2017 “Church History” Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown Youngstown, OH
	Thursday, August 3, 2017 “Islam and the Catholic Church” Gabriel Said Reynolds M Phil., Ph.D., Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame