News and Events

April 2009: Barry Professors’ Book on HIV/AIDS Breaks New Ground. Calling for Justice throughout the World: Catholic Women Theologians Considering the Moral Ramifications of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic has just recently been released by Continuum Press. Dr. Mary Jo Iozzio, professor of Moral Theology and director of graduate programs in theology and ministry, contributed to and edited this work with assistance from Barry’s Dr. Elsie Miranda and the College of the Holy Cross’ Dr. Mary Doyle Roche. Find out more about this singularly focused text.

April 4, 2009—Theology Open House: Faculty and admissions personnel were available at this Open House to discuss Barry’s graduate programs and unique study options with individuals interested in pursuing education and formation as ecclesial ministers.

March 23, 2009--Bioethics Lecture: Rev. Bryan Massingale, STD, Associate Professor at Marquette University and President-Elect of the Catholic Theological Society of America, presented “Racial Injustice and Catholic Social Teaching: The Context for Addressing Racial Disparities in U.S. Health Care” at Barry University. About 100 Barry students, faculty and staff listened as Dr. Massingale’s clearly delineated his analysis of institutionalization of white privilege and the concomitant racial disparities in U.S. health care. This lecture was sponsored by the Barry University Council on Bioethics and the Barry University's Department of Theology and Philosophy.

January 12, 2009—Yves Congar Award Presentation and Lecture: Margaret Farley, RSM, PhD, Professor Emerita of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School was presented with the Yves Congar Award recognizing her significant contributions in light of Catholic intellectual tradition and in moving that tradition forward to meet the challenges of present day. Following the award presentation, Dr. Farley lectured to an audience of 100 Barry faculty, staff, and students on some of the principal issues addressed in her newly published book, A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics (New York: Continuum Press, 2008).