Fr. Charile Gordon C.S.C.

Bringing Eyes of Faith To Film: “The Lego Movie,” Feb. 3

February 2, 2015

The Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film Series will present “The Lego Movie” on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 223. Enjoy movie snacks and hear Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., use the series to illuminate unexpected themes of grace and transcendence in popular contemporary movies. For further information, please contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu or 8014.

New Podcast: “The Joy of the Gospel” with Fr. Charlie

February 24, 2014

Continuing its foray into the digital world, the Garaventa Center has produced a podcast in which co-director Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., establishes a framework for understanding Pope Francis’s first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), a document that has riveted readers throughout the universal Church. Those who would like to hear the podcast can link to the talk at this link. Those who visit the site can also check out the weekly Fractio Verbi series of reflections on each Sunday’s liturgical readings, and THEodeon, in which Fr. Charlie and Karen Eifler bring eyes of faith to movies now playing in theaters or recently released on DVD.

For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.

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