Wind Advisory - Sunday morning & afternoon (Feb. 28) - National Weather Service statement

Issued by The National Weather Service


 ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING... 8 AM TO 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS... SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN ILLINOIS TODAY.

* IMPACTS... VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS... ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS... SUCH AS I-74 AND I-72. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH... ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT               

Lincoln, IL

7:04 p.m. CST, Saturday February 27, 2016

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME GUSTY ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING (Feb. 28) AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH PEAK GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION ON ROADS SUNDAY. LOOSE ITEMS SHOULD ALSO BE SECURED.

Desert Storm (Operation to liberate Kuwait) -- ended on this date in 1991

ON THIS DAY On Feb. 27, 1991, President George H.W. Bush declared that "Kuwait is liberated, Iraq's army is defeated," and announced that the allies would suspend combat operations at midnight.

Saturday Feb. 27 - "Lincoln's Constant Community" lecture by Author Guy Fraker of Decatur, IL

MACON County History Museum (social Media posting):

At 1:30 on Saturday, February 27, guest speaker Guy Fraker will give his presentation: “Lincoln's Constant Community, 1830-1861: The story of Lincoln's continuous connection to Decatur and the parallel growth of the man and the town.” Fraker will discuss how no city in Illinois had a longer connection to Lincoln and how it helped shape his career. Fraker is the author of the book: “Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency: The Eighth Judicial Circuit.” Books will be available for ...purchase.

Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: 1:30 PM
Place: Macon County History Museum
5580 North Fork Road
Decatur, IL 62521
Cost: $2 admission fee
For further information about the event contact the museum at 422-4919

East Central IL School district closed for a second day -- Feb. 25, 2016

Classes canceled Thursday, Feb. 25

All classes at Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 are canceled Thursday (Feb. 25). Some of the secondary roads north of Mattoon, IL are still snow and ice covered.

Blizzard Warning continues until 9 p.m, Shelby County, IL

UNTIL 9 P.M. CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADWAYS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... AROUND six INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT... WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDTIONS AT TIMES.

from WEATHER CHANNEL (https://weather.com/ )

Blizzard Warning Shelby County - 6 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 24

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING... OR WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP WHERE IT HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADWAYS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT... WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDTIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS... THE HEAVY SNOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN SHOVELING WET HEAVY SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...

Upcoming on March 21, 2016

Summary: 

On March 21, President Obama and the First Lady will travel to Cuba. [WHITEHOUSE dot-gov]

He will be the first American President since Calvin Coolidge in 1928 to visit Cuba.

So how did we get to this point?

The President's Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes is playing an integral role in the process of restoring the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba. He took part in the secret negotiations between our government and the Cuban government in Canada, negotiations that had the support of Pope Francis and the Vatican. And today's announcement (Feb. 22, 2016) marks a huge step toward successfully rejecting failed policies that are rooted in the Cold War and creating opportunities that will engage and empower the Cuban people. 

Happy Birthday, George Washington!

from WRITER's ALMANAC (American Public Media, Garrison Keillor):
Today Feb. 22 is the birthday of the first president of the United States, George Washington, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia (1732), whose favorite foods were mashed sweet potatoes with coconut, string beans with mushrooms, cream of peanut soup, salt cod, and pineapples. He lost all of his teeth except for one by — according to second president John Adams — cracking Brazilian nuts between his jaws. He got dentures made out of a hippopotamus tusk, designed especially to fit over his one remaining real tooth. But the hippo dentures were constantly rubbing against that real tooth so that he was constantly in pain. He used opium to alleviate the pain.
He snored very loudly, and instead of wearing a powdered wig like other fashionable people, he put powder on his own hair, which was naturally a reddish brown. He was not good at spelling and he had a speech impediment. George Washington’s second inaugural address was the shortest inaugural address in U.S. history: It was only 133 words long and took him just 90 seconds to deliver.

Birthday Event -- on Relevance of Abraham Lincoln (National Archives & Records)

details linked at www.lincolngroup.org/




'Why does Lincoln still Matter?'
6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.  February 18, 2016
(General)

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In commemoration of the 207th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the National Archives, in partnership with the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia is pleased to present a panel of distinguished scholars who will share personal reflections on the importance of the life and work of President Lincoln for today's world; and reflect on the challenges faced by our nation in the 21st century and how Abraham Lincoln continues to provide guidance and inspiration for our future.  Panelists include Lincoln scholars Harold Holzer, Martha Hodes, Craig Symonds, and Lucas Morel. Book signings will follow the program.
Location:
McGowan Theater, National Archives and Records Administration, 700 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC

Back in 1923, a monumental day for Ancient History and Archaeology

from NY TIMES dot-com list serv:

ON THIS DAY

On February 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt.

During February 1973 -- the first release of Vietnam P.O.W.'s

from NYTIMES dot-com list serv:
On February 12, 1973, the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place.

Vandalia (IL) Historical Society - Birthday of Abraham Lincoln (Old State Capitol Building)

“A WEEKEND WITH MR. LINCOLN” IN VANDALIA, ILLINOIS
Saturday, February 13 & 14, 2016
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House at the National Road Interpretive Center
3:00 p.m. “Lincoln on the National Road” by John Goldsmith (tours & refreshments)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. “Lincoln Civil War Ball” at the Moose Lodge (128 S. 3rd Street)
Dance to the music of Salt Creek String Band with caller.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14, 2016
Attend the Church of your Choice
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet at Capitol View Restaurant
(4th & Gallatin Streets) cost: $9.00
2:00p.m. “Lincoln’s Birthday Party” at Illinois’ Oldest State
Capitol (where Mr. Lincoln began his political career– across from the restaurant) cost: FREE;
Program: “The Facts About Ann Rutledge” by Kevin Kaegy with tours, discussions & refreshments
Weekend sponsored by the Vandalia Tourism Commission and the Vandalia Historical Society, Inc.
Tours of the Statehouse and refreshments will be available during the birthday celebration. There is no admission charge for the program
http://www.leaderunion.com/content/lincolns-birthday-events-saturday-sunday

Wreath Laying Ceremony - Feb. 12, 2016 10:00 a.m. Hodgenville, KY National Park

February:

Abraham Lincoln Birthday - Friday, February 12, 2016

A wreath laying ceremony will be conducted by park staff at 10:00 A.M. EST to honor the 207th birthday of Abraham Lincoln.

http://www.nps.gov/abli/index.htm

Snow Flurries (Shelby County, IL) February 8 early morning

Weather Statement for Shelby County, IL

• Issued by The National Weather Service

  Lincoln, IL

  7:30 a.m. CST, Monday, February 8, 2016
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS MORNING WILL CREATE AREAS OF MINOR ACCUMULATIONS AND ICY CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS. SOME ROAD SURFACES WILL BE VERY SLICK THIS MORNING.

Traditional Lunisolar calendar - February 8 is Chinese New Year (Year of the Monkey) - celebration lasts 15 days

from www.chinesenewyears.info/

Happy New Year! Today is the Chinese New Year. The year of the Monkey!

The Chinese New Year is the most important of the holidays for the Chinese. It is defined to be the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Unlike the Christian New Year, which is based on a solar calendar, the Chinese New Year is based on a traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. A lunar month is around 2 days shorter than a solar month. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar, an extra month is inserted every few years. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.
Normally, the celebration will start from the New Year's Eve and will last for around 15 days until the middle of the first month. Before the celebration, people will normally completely clean the house and display traditional New Year decorations. This festivity is the time for family reunion, which is the most important part of the Chinese New Year celebration. People will normally visit relatives and friends, do some shopping, watch traditional Chinese shows, launch fireworks, and plan for the coming year. The celebration will sometimes be highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of heaven, earth, the family ancestors and other gods. In modern China, working professionals will normally have 7 days of holiday including the weekend to celebrate. After the family reunion, some modern Chinese families may take the chance to visit tourist destinations.

Offertory Prayers (four Sundays in February 2016) - Board of Discipleship, United Methodist Church General Agency

February 7, 2016 – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany/Transfiguration of the Lord

Glorious God, you graciously reveal the light of your wisdom to humankind. We stand in awe of you. In Christ, you set aside the veil that separated us from you. Your Spirit is transforming us to become more like Jesus. We thank you for entrusting the ministries of this church to our care. Use these offerings to encourage and enlighten our friends and neighbors. We pray in the name of your Son. Amen. (Exodus 34:29-35 and 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2)

February 14, 2016 – First Sunday in Lent

O Lord, our God, you help us throughout our lives. It is by your faithfulness and generosity that we receive what we need. Today, we are mindful of those who are refugees, those who need a home, and those looking for work. In gratitude, we celebrate the bounty you have given. Receive this offering as our first fruits to bless others through the mission of this congregation. Amen. (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)

February 21, 2016 – Second Sunday in Lent

Dear God, our Savior, you grant us citizenship in heaven. In your Son Jesus, we find peace and freedom from the consumerism of this world. May our minds be set not on earthly things, but on your ultimate purposes. Help us to place our hope in you. In trust, we dedicate these gifts for your service. Let more people come to know your saving help in Christ, our Lord. Amen. (Philippians 3:17-4:1)

February 28, 2016 – Third Sunday in Lent

Holy God, you offer abundance to all who are thirsty and hungry. You call out, drawing us near so that we will listen and delight in your ways. Thank you for giving us new life in Christ. Help us to set aside that which is not worthy of our time. May we turn our attention to you and the joy we find in serving our community. Accept the offering of ourselves, our time, talent, and treasure in Jesus’ name. Amen. (Isaiah 55:1-9)

Four days in June 2016 (Annual Conference session at Peoria) - IL Great Rivers Conference

posted at IGRC dot-org ;

2016 Annual Conference

The 2016 Annual Conference will be June 8-11, 2016 at the Peoria Civic Center in downtown Peoria.
The theme for the Annual Conference is The Fields Are Ripe for the Harvest.

The purpose of the annual conference is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by equipping its local churches for ministry and by providing a connection for ministry beyond the local church. The annual conference consists of clergy and lay members. Clergy membership consists of deacons and elders in full connection, probationary members, associate members, affiliate members and local pastors under full-time and part-time appointment to a pastoral charge. The lay membership of the annual conference shall consists of professing members elected by the charge, diaconal ministers, deaconesses, home missioners, the conference president of United Methodist Women, the conference president of United Methodist Men, the conference lay leader, district lay leaders, the conference scouting coordinator, the president of the conference young adult organization, the conference youth organization, the chair of the annual conference college student organization, one young person between the ages of 18 and 30 from each district and one young person between the ages of 12 and 17 from each district (¶601, 602.1,.4, The Book of Discipline, 2012).

The annual conference is the basic unit of the connectional system and refers both to a yearly meeting of its members as well as the organizational structure that equips local congregations to do its ministries and provide a connection beyond the local church

Paczki Bakeries (West Michigan cities) -- great variety before Feb. 9 (Fat Tuesday)

featured in article in Michigan Live! (mlive.com) :
Grand Rapids
Sandy's Donuts (2040 Leonard St., Grand Rapids, MI) — Seven flavors of paczki are on offer at Sandy's. Preorders can be made at 616-453-4259.
Marge's Donut Den (1751 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI) — Marge's opens at 4 a.m. to sell 12 flavors of paczki. You can preorder by calling 616-532-7413.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mackenzies' Bakery (527 Harrison St.) - Available on Monday and Tuesday, you can get your paczki starting at 6 a.m. 269-343-8440.
Sarkozy Bakery (350 E. Michigan Ave.) — Sarkozy Bakery has been practicing all week for Paczki Day. You can preorder by calling 269-342-1952, or get in line at 7:30 a.m.
Sweetwater's Donut Mill (Three locations: 2138 Sprinkle Road; 269-388-4613, 3333 Stadium Drive, 269-372-3636; 2807 Capital Ave., Battle Creek, MI 269-979-1944) — Paczki order sheets are now available at all three Sweetwater's Donut Mill locations, and each order receives festive Mardi Gras beads. The bakeries will also be offering Fat Tuesday-themed doughnuts along with the paczki.

Justice Sotomayor to speak March 7 at Univ. of IL Law School event

CHAMPAIGN (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will appear at a public event next month at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

The university's College of Law says Sotomayor will conduct a wide-ranging hour-long discussion with Professor Robin B. Kar. The March 7, 2016 event is free, but tickets are required.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
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Sotomayor joined the Supreme Court in 2009. She is the country's first Hispanic justice.
http://herald-review.com/ap/state/sotomayor-to-speak-at-university-of-illinois/article_f5b4f598-27ea-5e56-93bb-2c63ca81e04e.html
www.law.illinois.edu/events/3280?src=fpb

ALZ organization -- help by eating out at Bob Evans' Restaurants (Peoria area, Illinois) on February 6 and 7, 2016

from ALZ dot-org list serv and e-newsletter =

Dine out to help end Alzheimer’s

Start off February 2016 with a great meal for a great cause. Dine out at Bob Evan’s in Peoria, east Peoria, or Pekin this weekend and 15% of your bill will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Invite your friends and family to make it a meal to remember. All you have to do is show the flyer at checkout.

In 1952, momentous transition after W W II for United Kingdom (Great Britain, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland)

from NY TIMES dot-com list serv


On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain's King George VI died;
he was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.

Is April 16, 2016 the Last "Prairie Home Companion" broadcast with longtime host and main writer Garrison Keillor?

Tickets to be sold later in Feb. 2016 --

April 16, 2016 — with Garrison Keillor and Chris Thile

The Town Hall
New York City, NY, 5:45 p.m. ET

Special Guests: Chris Thile, John Fullbright

Ticket prices: $58, $64 (Includes $2 facility fee. Additional fees may apply. There is a limit of 4 tickets per order.)
http://prairiehome.org/tickets/#20160123

Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory -- 6:45 p.m. Tuesday -- Shelby County, IL

* AT 6:37 P.M. CST... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... SHELBYVILLE...   WINDSOR... STEWARDSON... COWDEN...
THE ADVISORY Continues until 9:45 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 2, 2016

Bishop Richard Allen of AME Denomination honored Feb. 2 at "Mother Bethel" Church, Philadelphia, PA

Richard Allen, the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will be honored with a U.S. postage stamp commemorating his leadership of the historically black denomination founded 200 years ago.
The U.S. Postal Service called the preacher and activist “an inspiring figure whose life and work resonate profoundly in American history.”
The new stamp will be featured in a ceremony  Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2016) at Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. It becomes the 39th stamp in the Black Heritage series after more than 40,000 people petitioned the postal service for its creation.
The art for the stamp is a detail of Allen’s portrait from an 1876 print, “Bishops of the A.M.E. Church,” from the collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
He founded the AME Church after worship of blacks was restricted.
Allen started Bethel AME Church after watching officials of St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church pull up his friend, clergyman Absalom Jones, who was praying on his knees.
“The unwillingness of the Methodists to accept the independent leadership of black preachers like Allen and the institution of segregated seating led Allen and Jones to found independent black churches,” said American religious historian Albert J. Raboteau. [from RNS article by Adelle Banks ]
http://www.religionnews.com/2016/02/01/ame-church-founder-honored-postage-stamp/

Abraham Lincoln and Immigrants (Friday, Feb. 12 Symposium)

The Benjamin P. Thomas, Abraham Lincoln Association Symposium
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Old State Capitol, 6th and Adams, Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln, Immigrants and the Atlantic World

Dr. Louise Stevenson
Professor of History and American Studies
Franklin and Marshall College

Louise L. Stevenson writes about 19th century American cultural and intellectual life and transatlantic context.  Lincoln in the Atlantic World follows her Scholarly Means to Evangelical Ends: the New Haven Scholars and the Transformation of Higher Learning in American, 1830-1890 (1986);
The Victorian Homefront: American Thought and Culture, 1860-1880 (1991, new edition 2001), and many ariticles and books on reading in everyday life including James Thomson's The Seasons in the 18th century, Uncle Tom's Cabin in the 19th century, and Harry Potter in the 21st century.

Dr. Jason Silverman
Ellison Capers Palmer, Jr. Professor of History
Winthrop University
Jason H. Silverman has taught History at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, for 31 years.  Previously he taught at Yale University for four years. Author or editor of 11 books, his recent work is Lincoln and the Immigrant, a 2015 publication by Southern University Press that inspired an exhibit in 2015 at President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldier's Home in Washington, D.C.
http://www.abrahamlincolnassociation.org/Symposium.aspx

Tragic day for Abraham and Mary (Todd) Lincoln

On this date 166 years ago (as noted at Abraham Lincoln Online dot-org):


February 1, 1850
Edward Baker Lincoln, second son of Abraham and Mary, dies at 3 years
and 11 months of age.

Dante, Mercy, the Beauty of the Human Person

Events at Univ. of Notre Dame (Feb. - March 2016):

Dante, Mercy, and the Beauty of the Human Person

All lectures will take place in the auditorium of the Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame, 6:00 - 8:30pm
February 11, February 24, March 16, March 29, April 7

Comprising five evenings with two lectures featured back-to-back each time, this series convenes on February 11, February 24, March 16, March 29, and April 7. The series is designed to accompany the audience as they make their way through reading Dante's Divine Comedy during Lent and into Easter. Coinciding with the Year of Mercy, this series also responds to what Pope Francis said about Dante and his poem in relation to the 750th anniversary of the poet's birth: "[The Divine Comedy] is an invitation to rediscover the lost or obscured meaning of our human path and to hope to see again the glowing horizon on which the dignity of the human person shines in its fullness."

February 11, 2016

6:00 pm:  Encountering Mercy: Dante, Mary, and Us

• Prof. Vittorio Montemaggi, Departments of Romance Languages & Literatures and Theology, University of Notre Dame

7:15 pm: Encountering Mercy: Dante on Forgetting, Remembering, and Learning to Speak

• Fr. Kevin Grove, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame

February 24

6:00 pm:  The Kingdom of Irony: Augustine, Sin, and Dante’s Inferno

• Prof. John C. Cavadini, Department of Theology and McGrath-Cavadini Director, Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame

7:15 pm: Dante: Knowing Oneself, Knowing God

• Prof. Christian Moevs, Romance Languages and Literatures, University of Notre Dame

March 16

6:00 pm:  Beginning Midway: Reading Dante in the Midst of Life

• Prof. Matthew Treherne, Head of the School of Languages, Cultures and and Societies, University of Leeds; Co-director, Leeds Center for Dante Studies

7:15 pm: Hastening to Heal: Purgatorial Prayer and the Order of Grace

• Prof. Leonard DeLorenzo, Department of Theology; Director, Notre Dame Vision, University of Notre Dame

March 29

6:00 pm: Uniting the Eyes: From Fixation toward Fascination in the Easter Tuesday Cantos

• Fr. Chase Pepper, C.S.C., Campus Ministry and Department of Theology, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA

7:15 pm: Geographics of Stars, Metaphysics of Light: Theological Aesthetics and the Form of Human Life in Dante's Paradiso

• Prof. Jennifer Newsome Martin, Program of Liberal Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame

April 7

6:00 pm:  Love's Recollection: Paradiso and Healed Memory

• Jessica Keating, Director, Office of Human Dignity & Life Initiatives, Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame

7:15 pm: Heaven as the Sacrifice of Praise: The Paradiso and the Overcoming of Rivalry

• Prof. Cyril O'Regan, Huisking Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame