"Songs of Praise: The Psalms in Our Time."

The Assumption College Ecumenical Institute is sponsoring a weeklong lecture series on the psalms from June 24, 2001 to June 29, 2001 entitled "Songs of Praise: The Psalms in Our Time." Lectures will take place in the Hagan Campus Center and masses will take place in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The keynote speaker for this lecture series will be William Holladay, Professor Emeritus at the Andover Newton Theological School. There will feature about ten other speakers with various topics such as "A History of the Ecumenical Movement," "What We Are Learning from Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox Spiritual Traditions," "The Use of Psalms in Ecumenical, Liturgical and Private Devotional Contexts," "Christians Reading the Psalms: What Do They Tell Us About Our Faith?," "The Healing Power of the Psalms," and "The Book of Psalms: Both Word of God and Our Words to God." Dr. Marc LePain, Director of Assumption CollegeÕs Ecumenical Institute, said, "In this summerÕs program Jewish and Christian scholars and resource persons will be leading gatherings of Orthodox, Protestants, and Roman Catholics to reflect on songs which Jews and Christians have prayed for centuries. I am especially pleased that Assumption and the Ecumenical Institute have joined with the Ecumenical Institute of New England in preparing and sponsoring this program." The Ecumenical Institute was established in 1968 and refounded in 1999 to provide a forum for reflection and discussion of questions of common interest to Christians of all churches and to people of other faiths as well. The Institute seeks to clarify the differences that divide Christians, as well as the common issue confronting all believers in our day¾namely, the relation of faith to the modern world. To obtain information about fees, the schedule of lectures, or a registration form please contact Dr. Marc LePain at 508-767-7127.