The Department of Theology and Philosophy Presents
The Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence

The Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence recognizes the contributions of contemporary theologians working, writing, and teaching, as did Cardinal Yves Congar, OP (1904-1995), in light of tradition and moving the tradition forward in meeting the challenges of the late Twentieth and early Twenty-first centuries.

Award Recipients

2008
Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ, PH.D.
“The Banquet of the Creed”
Monday, January 14, 2008, 7:00 pm
Andreas Hall 111
Barry University

2007
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, PhD
"Reconciliation: The Face of Justice in the 21st Century"
Sunday, January 14, 2007

2006
Rev. Jan Lambrecht, SJ, SSD
"Following Christ: Markan Spirituality Today"
Monday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Andreas 111

2005
Father Fergus Kerr, OP, S.T.Lic.
Member of Faculty of Divinity, Oxford University
"Professor-Prefect-Pope: The Theological Profile of Joseph Ratzinger"

2004
Gustavo Gutierrez, OP, Ph.D.
John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Theology
Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
Vespers with Homily presented by Fr. Gutierrez

2003-2004
Ana Maria Pineda, R.S.M.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Director of Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries, Santa Clara University
“Reflexiones desde La Misión: Stories of Hope and Blessings”

2002-2003
Rev. Bryan Hehir, Th.D.
Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
"Crisis in the Church and in the World:
The Potential of Catholic Social Vision to Respond"

2001-2002
Phyllis Trible, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology, Wake Forest University
"The Bible: A Troubling Book for a Troubled World"

2000-2001
Rev. Joseph A. Komonchak, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology, Catholic University of America
"The Church of Vatican II"

1999-2000
M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Marquette University
"The Catholic Tradition in an African American Context"

1995-1996
Rev. Thomas O'Meara, O.P., Ph.D.
Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
"Fundamentalism and Culture"

Previous guests in our St. Thomas and St. Catherine Lecture Series include:

• Vigen Guroian, Ph.D., Loyola College, Baltimore
• Rev. Kevin D. O'Rourke, OP, JCD, St. Louis University
• Rev. Brian Shanley, OP, Ph.D., Catholic University of America
• Cynthia Crysdale, Ph.D., Catholic University of America
• Rev. Robert Schreiter, C.PP.S., Ph.D., Catholic Theological Union
• James F. Keenan, SJ, S.T.D., Weston Jesuit School of Theology
• Roberto Goizueta, Ph.D., Boston College
• James F. Drane, Ph.D., Edinboro University of PA
• Nathan Mitchell, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
• B. Andrew Lustig, Ph.D., Rice University
• Mary Catherine Hilkert, OP, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
• Marilyn Martone, Ph.D., St. John's University
• Rev. David Burrell, CSC, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame