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Theology on Tap is coming back for its fourth year! Doors open at 7 p.m. and sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Donations accepted.
TOT for the San Pedro Pastoral Region will be held July 20 and 27, and Aug. 3 and 10 at St. Raymond Parish's Monsignor Gipson Hall, located at 12348 Paramount Blvd. in Downey.
2004 topics, speakers
{July 20}
Rev. Dave Heney | "Don't tell me what to do"
Rev. Dave Heney grew up in Thousand Oaks and was ordained a parish priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1978. In 1991, he received a master's degree in marriage, family and child counseling from the University of Southern California. He is the author of "Motivating Your Parish to Change," a book on spiritual leadership from Resource Publications. His latest book on modern moral issues is titled, "Don’t Tell Me What to Do!" and was published by Paulist Press in 2002. Heney also serves on the governing board of Behavioral Health Center Psychiatric Hospital in Alhambra. For 10 .y.ears he served on the LA County Bar Association's Committee on Fair Judicial Elections Practices. For 2 1/2 years he was the development director for St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo. He now serves as the Pastor of St. Paschal Baylon church in Thousand Oaks.
{July 27}
{Aug. 3}
Deacon W. Scott Palmer | "The relationship quest"
{Aug. 11}
Bill Shaules | "Spirituality: influences around us"
Bill Shaules is the first non-ordained pastoral associate at Incarnation Parish in Glendale. Married with two children, Shaules has a master's degree in religious studies and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in New Testament. He taught for seven years at St. Francis High School and has experience in parish youth ministry and in liturgy preparation.
About Theology on Tap
During the first 20 years, 1981 to 2000, Theology on Tap was hosted by 120 different parishes. More than 175 speakers have been privileged to address over 30,000 young adults during these summer sessions. Theology on Tap began in June 1981 at St. James Parish in Arlington Heights, as a response to a conversation between a parish priest and a young man from the parish who was graduating from college. That man was looking beyond his last few months of college to the "real world." He was facing a career and wondering about the future. He was concerned about his personal identity and finding meaning in life. "Will I be more than my job? What will it mean to fall in love? Where does God fit in all this? What does it mean to be Catholic?" Theology on Tap will continue to address these and similar questions.
Theology-On-Tap is a four-week speaker conversation program that takes God out of the confines of a church building and into the daily lives of young adults by offering a series of topics that young adults care about in a relaxed and fun environment.
Who will attend TOT?
We are targeting the Catholic young adult community -- singles and couples in their 20s and 30s: young adults trying to make sense of their lives. These young adults are seeking to meet other Catholic young adults asking some of the same questions.
Why target this audience?
This group of people are often overlooked by the Catholic Church. There are programs designed to meet the needs of elementary to junior high, high school and older adults. After receiving the sacrament of confirmation or graduation from high school, there is no direct follow-up by the Catholic Church to young adults. We want to remedy this situation by providing more guidance and support for young adults as they make critical decisions about work, school, family, relationships, even decisions regarding their faith. Theology-On-Tap is one step in that direction.