Memoria Futuri : Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; Texts and Addresses of Cardinal William H. Keeler

by Fisher, Eugene J.

• ISBN13: 9780809147694
• ISBN10: 0809147696
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-02
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

A selection of writings and speeches by Cardinal William H. Keeler, one of the most influential American Catholic churchmen in recent times in the area of Catholic-Jewish relations.

Author Biography

Memoria Futuri-the term means "remembering for the future"-contains the selected and edited texts and addresses of Cardinal Keeler on Jews and Judaism. The selections range from his first-a short speech given after marching with a sizable demonstration in support of Soviet Jewry-to addresses to major Jewish organizations and international Catholic and Christian-Jewish conferences, and include more academic essays as well. Cardinal William H. Keeler, who served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007, served for many years with the USCCB. In this capacity he developed a reputation for effectively building interfaith bonds and for furthering Catholic-Jewish dialogue. As Chair of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (1984-87), he helped arrange the pope's meetings with Jewish leaders in Miami and with Protestant leaders in Columbia, SC, during the 1987 papal visit. In 1994 he was appointed to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, and was named cardinal that same year. Eugene Fisher is Distinguished Professor of Catholic-Jewish Studies at Saint Leo University in Miami. He was for thirty years the director of Catholic-Jewish Relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a Consultor to the Vatican for Catholic-Jewish relations.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Mobilization for Soviet Jewry	p. 1
An Address to the Anti-Defamation League: National Executive Committee	p. 3
Introducing Elie Wiesel at Notre Dame College	p. 11
Twenty-Five Years after Nostra Aetate-The State of Catholic-Jewish Relations: An Address to the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism	p. 14
Union of American Hebrew Congregations	p. 23
National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council	p. 29
Israel Bond Rally	p. 34
Lessons to Learn from the Catholic Rescuers: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	p. 38
We Remember-The Holy See's Statement on the Shoah: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Executive Session	p. 43
Looking to the Future in Catholic-Jewish Relations: Pontifical North American College	p. 49
National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relations: Keynote Address	p. 57
National Jewish Council for Public Affairs	p. 67
Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning	p. 74
Covenant and Mission-The Catholic Church and the Jewish People: International Conference of Christians and Jews	p. 83
The Passion of the Christ Revisited: The Catholic Review	p. 97
Reflections on Anti-Semitism and the Church	p. 100
A Developing Agenda for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue	p. 111
Theological Dialogue-A Necessity, Not an Option: Pope John Paul II Cultural Center	p. 117
Notes	p. 121
Appendix: Document Web Sites	p. 131
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