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A Century of Service to the Catholic Church

As the Pontifical Theological Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (PFIC) begins a new century of theological education in the heart of the nation's capital, we remain committed  to imparting to our graduate students the capacity for serious scholarship in the Thomistic tradition.  With a small student enrollment and a highly favorable faculty to student ratio, we foster personal formation conducive to preaching, teaching, and pastoral effectiveness. Our students value learning in a house of prayer and the Dominican charism which links study and spirituality.

The Dominican House of Studies is an apostolate of the Dominican Friars, Province of St. Joseph. Located in Washington DC, it houses the Priory of the Immaculate Conception and the Pontifical Theological Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.

 

Thomistic Circles is a work of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, in Washington, D.C. Serving as a forum for the exchange of theological and philosophical ideas, it seeks to consider contemporary cultural and intellectual issues from within the Thomistic tradition. As a work of the faculty, it involves collaboration from a variety of scholars from other institutions as well, and invites the participation of students at the PFIC, as well as outside guests who wish to register. It is a series of events meant to facilitate the development of the Thomistic Institute at the Dominican House of Studies.  

For information about the Thomistic Circles, please click here.

Secularism and the Natural Desire to Know God
February 19-20, 2010
A Theological Conference
 
Friday February 19, 2010:
7 PM: Keynote Address: Secularism and the Natural Desire to Know God
Respondent, Dr. Russell Hittinger (Warren Chair of Catholic Studies, University of Tulsa)
Saturday February 20, 2010 :
9:30 AM: Desiring the Lord in a Secular Age: Discriminating the Senses of 'Natural' in 'Natural Desire' 
Dr. Paul Griffiths (Warren Chair of Catholic Studies, Duke Divinity School)
 
10:30-11:00 AM: Break
11:00 AM:  The Wounds of Human Nature and the Natural Love of God. A Theological Meditation in Light of Secularism
Dr. Reinhard Hütter (Duke Divinity School)
 
12:00 PM: Rosary and Midday Prayer (optional)
1:30 PM:  Porous Selves, Infused Virtues, and the Realization of the Good 
Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (PFIC, Washington, D.C.)
 
2:30-3:00 PM: Break
3:00 PM: Natural Desire and Supernatural Faith 
Dr. Bruce D. Marshall (Perkins School of Theology at SMU, Dallas)
This event is free for all PFIC students and faculty.  Registration is $40 for all other guests.  Please register by contacting Honya Weeks at assistant@dhs.edu or calling (202) 495-3820.

  

 Notice: The current PFIC Academic Catalog is available online here (in PDF format). It is a large file and might take some time to load.		  

Firm Foundations for a Second Century of Church Leaders

Laying of the Cornerstone
Academic Center & Theological Library (Apr 8th). Learn more about our Building Project and see more pictures here.

 

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The Dedication and Solemn Blessing of the New Academic Center took place on April 19, 2009:

 

 

Learn more about the Dedication here.

Ordination of Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, O.P.

For full coverage of the Ordination please click here.

 
To read the PFIC Newsletter, please click here.

Building updates...

June 19th: Here is a photo of the removal of the Boiler from the Boiler Room, initiating Phase III of our revonvations to the Priory.

Removing the Boiler from the Boiler Room

May 20th: Here are pictures of Phase II - Renovations to the Priory for faculty offices. 

 

 

For all photos, click here.

 

 

Faculty News and Updates
01/19: Faculty members Fr. Thomas Joseph White and Dr. Jem Sullivan have recently been published.  Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.'s book Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: A Study in Thomistic Natural Theology considers the merits of St. Thomas Aquinas' arguments for the existance of God and gives special attention to the claims of Modern Philosophy, specifically Heidegger and Kant against a natural theology.  Meanwhile, Dr Jem Sullivan has written The Beauty of Faith: How Christian Art Reveals the Good News shows how Christian art is a "visual Gospel" expressing the truth of Christ's life, and serving as a guide and inspiration for our lives and actions.
   
10/30: Fr Cobett (PFIC faculty) and Fr Cessario (former PFIC Dean) have articles in French in this new book dedicated to the thought of Fr. Servais Pinckaers, O.P., Renouveler toutes choses en Christ Vers un renouveau thomiste de la théologie morale Academic Press Fribourg 2009
 
8/14: Fr. Francis Martin and Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P., presented papers at the 72nd International meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America held at Creighton University.  Fr. Martin spoke about the Glory of God in St. John's Gospel and Fr. Ryan spoke about the ancient translations of the Old Testament and the place of the Septuagint in the Church.

 

 

Thomistic Circles (details):

  
February 19-20, 2010
"Secularism and the Natural Desire to Know God"
A Theological Conference
 
Keynote Address: His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
with:
Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (PFIC, Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Russell Hittinger (Warren Chair of Catholic Studies, University of Tulsa)
Dr. Paul Griffiths (Warren Chair of Catholic Studies, Duke Divinity School)
Dr. Bruce D. Marshall (Perkins School of Theology at SMU, Dallas)
Dr. Reinhard Hütter (Duke Divinity School)
 
For more information click here.
For information about past events, please click here.

 

 

 

 
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