Pettit to deliver 24th annual Msgr. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Rev. Peter Pettit, founding chairman of the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations, will deliver the 24th annual Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture on “Semper Reformanda at 500: Old and New Questions for Christians and Jews” on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Caroline D. Schwartz College of Nursing Amphitheatre, at Seton Hall University. The program is hosted by the Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies.

This year marks 500 years since Martin Luther’s presentation of the 95 Theses on Indulgences, launching the Reformation. One hallmark of the Reformation is its relationship to the Jewish religion and community, including Luther’s anti-Jewish posture, assessed especially in terms of events in Europe and North America of the past 70 years. Pettit will look at the conviction that the Church is always reforming, Ecclesia semper reformada, what challenges remain and what this century calls the Church to examine in its life and faith in relation to the Jewish people.

The event is free and open to the public; however, registration is encouraged by contacting [email protected] or 973-761-9751. Seton Hall University is located at 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange.

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