At December 23 2009 Edward Schillebeeckx passed away. Around Christmas we, members of the Edward Schillebeeckx Foundation, wish each other peace and love. But above all we share our memories of Edward. Each of us had a personal relationship with Edward. Edward was near to us all. Even in his last days, Edward had a clear mind. During Christmas, we remember more strongly our encounters with Edward. We have known a sharp and inspiring theologian and thinker. But above all, we experienced a warm, compassionate, and human Edward. We will cherish this.

At 12 November 2012, we remembered our namegiver. We are honoured to have known Edward. He was a moving and compasionate man, humble in character but great in his humanness. As Foundation, we try to keep his theology alive, but today we remember the human Edward. We keep alive the special moments we had with him. An enormous bouquet of flowers will color the house which was so valuable to Edward.

At Schillebeeckx’s birthday, Monday 12 November (10.30 – 13.00h., De Nieuwe Liefde, Amsterdam), a mini-symposium is organized. Occasion is the inaugural speach of  Manuela Kalsky as professor at the Schillebeeckx chair of  Theology and Society at the VU. Hermann Häring, Manuela Kalsky, Huub Oosterhuis and Peter Nissen will hold a lecture.

Monday 12 November at 15.45h., Manuela Kalsky will hold her inaugural lecture at the VU, Amsterdam. Title: Make a difference! About religious diversity and longing for a ‘new we’. The Edward Schillebeeckx chair is an initiative of De Nieuwe Liefde and the Dominican Study Centre for Theology and Society.

In cooperation with the Edward Schillebeeckx Foundation, the Tijdschrift voor Theologie organizes a biennial essay contest for young theologians and religious studies scholars (maximum age of contestants: 35). This prize has been named after the recently deceased theologian Edward Schillebeeckx, founder of the Tijdschrift voor Theologie in 1961. 2011 was the first time this prize has been awarded.

First prize: a sum of € 1000 and publication of the essay in the Tijdschrift voor Theologie.

Second prize (incentive prize): a sum of € 250 and publication of the essay on the website of the Tijdschrift voor Theologie.

The award ceremony will take place in November 2013 during a festive meeting/seminar, organised by the Edward Schillebeeckx Foundation/a special session of the editorial board of the Tijdschrift voor Theologie.

The deadline for submission is 1 April 2013. In attachment you find more information.

At the end of May, professor Hilkert (Notre Dame University, USA) was in Nijmegen for a master class on Schillebeeckx’  Political Theology.

It were “intensive, but in-depth sessions”. We present you some photo’s.

In 2010, the participants of the master class taught by professor Hilkert wrote interesting essays on Schillebeeckx’ theology. Hereby you’ll find the essays:

– “The negative contrastexperience as part of the identity of the Christian peace movement Pax Christi” (Edwin Ruigrok)
– “Schillebeeckx history based view on the crises in ministry” (Loes Belt)
– “Suffering in a nursing home in the light of Schillebeeckx’ theology” (Jaap van Sloten).

Professor Mary-Catherine Hilkert of Notre Dame University, USA, will visit the Radboud University again in May and June. She will teach a master class on Edward Schillebeeckx’s Political Theology.

Professor Hilkert is a renowned expert in Schillebeeckx’s thinking. In May 2010, she gave a successful series of lectures at our University as well. We are very pleased to invite you for this new masterclass.

The full title of this year’s masterclass is: Speaking of Salvation in a Secularized and Suffering World: Edward Schillebeeckx’s Social-Political Theology of Grace. The masterclass will take three evenings and one full day of in-depth reading and discussion.

The masterclass will start in the evening of Tuesday, May 29 and continue on Wednesday and Thursday evening, May 30 and 31. On Friday, June 1, the lecture and discussion will take the entire day. Dr. Stephan van Erp of the faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies  will give a preparatory lecture to this masterclass on Wednesday evening, May 9. You can find the program here.

All students, as well as alumni and others interested in Schillebeeckx’s thinking, are welcome and invited to register. When you are a student, please register via Osiris: FTR-OTR752: Schillebeeckx’s Theology. Credits: 5 EC. Others are asked to register through dr. Stephan van Erp (s.vanerp@ftr.ru.nl) or Mijke Jetten (contact@schillebeeckx.nl).

The fee for participation 80 euro. When you are registered as a Friend of the Edward Schillebeeckx Foundation (http://schillebeeckx.nl/donatie), you only pay 65 euro. Registered students  participate for free. Your registration is final after payment of the registration fee. For payment please contact Mijke Jetten (contact@schillebeeckx.nl). Please register as soon as possible, as only a limited number of people can take part.

More information, like a study manual and literature, will follow shortly.