Al-Liqa’ Center / Galilee Branch

 

Palestinian Contextualized Theology Conference, 15th Session

 

Titled

“From Fasting to Eastern: A Church Vision in Galilee”

 

Mar Elias College – Ibillin, Galilee

Program:

Saturday 2 Feb. 2008

10:30-11:00:

Registration

11:00-11:15:

Inaugural Address

11:15-11:30:

Biblical Meditation by Rev. Fuad Dagher

11:30-13:00:

Lecture: Fasting among the Fathers of the Church and in    Christian Arab Heritage

                      By: Dr. Geries S. Khoury

                      Moderator: Mrs. Salwa Obied

13:00-14:30:

Lunch

14:30-15:15:

Lecture: Easter Significance of Fasting

                      By: Archbishop Dr. Boulos Marcuzzo

                      Moderator: Fr. Ibrahim Daoud

15:15-15:30:

Break

15:30-16:45:

Lecture: The Spiritual Meaning of Folk Traditions Surrounding the Easter Feast

                      By: Dr. Johnny Mansour

                      Moderator: Ms. Roula Habib

16:45-17:00:

Break

17:00-18:15

Lecture: The Meaning of Incarnation and Eastern Feast to the Christians of Galilee

                      By: Archbishop Dr. Elias Chachour

                      Moderator: Fr. Attallah Makhouli

18:15-18:40:

Summary and Conclusion