Signs of the Times
Sunday evenings 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.

Lecture, Discussion and Refreshments
Sept. 23, 2012  Being a Responsible Catholic Voter (Newburyport) -Reverend Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Boston College Department of Theology

Sunday, September 23, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 5 Court St., Newburyport

Lecture: The following questions will be examined in the lecture and discussed during the evening:  Is there a moral obligation to vote?  Can a person cooperate in evil by voting?  Is it possible to vote for a candidate and still have moral reservations about some of the candidate’s views?  Is single-issue voting possible?  Are there resources within the moral tradition of Catholicism that can assist us in thinking through such issues?

Suggestions for further reading:
Cochran, Clarke and Cochran, David. The Catholic Vote: a Guide for the Perplexed. (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008).

U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. (Washington, D.C.: U.S.C.C.B., 2011).

Cafardi, Nicholas, Ed. Voting and Holiness: Catholic Perspectives on Political Participation. (New York: Paulist Press, 2012).

Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M. is a member of the Department of Theology at Boston College and a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.  He is a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest.  Awarded the Ph.D. from Duke University in religion and public policy, Fr. Himes has a special interest in the area of Catholic social teaching and the role of the church in American public life.  He is the author of two books, editor of two more, and has written more than 75 essays in journals or as chapters in books.  His newest book Christianity and Politics will be published in 2013.

To Newburyport, Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 5 Court St.

From North or South: Take Interstate 95 to Exit 57, onto Rte. 113 East – Storey Ave.  After passing two shopping plazas on the right, bear right as Storey Ave. turns into High St.  Proceed towards downtown Newburyport.  Court St. is on the left after you pass the Kelley School and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.  Parking lot is on the right after entering Court Street.

Acknowledgments
We wish to acknowledge the support of our host pastors: Rev. Mark Mahoney, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Topsfield; Rev. Timothy Harrison, Immaculate Conception Parish, Newburyport; Rev. Brian Flynn, St. Mary Parish, Lynn; Rev. Joseph Rossi, St. Pius V Parish, Lynn; Rev. John MacInnis, St. John the Baptist Parish & St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Peabody; and also, to the many men and women who have helped in the development and sponsorship of this program and the financial assistance of our donors.

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