85 years young.
March 11, 2009, 3:01 pm
Posted by Grant Gallicho
Breaking details about Commonweal‘s eighty-fifth anniversary celebration, Commonweal Conversations:
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Place: Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York City
Receiving the second Catholic in the Public Square Award: Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics.
Presenting the award: PBS commentator and columnist Mark Shields.
Event chair: Rev. Edward Malloy, CSC, president emeritus, University of Notre Dame.
More info right here.
I very much like the logo design. Very nice – especially the script below – looks hand drawn.
I realize that I am promoting heresy, but would it ever be possible that these discussions take place on the WEST COAST? There is a there here, you know.
Congratulations, Commonweal. What an amazing run it’s been. And what a help you’ve been to me, professionally and spiritually.
(In case you’re interested, I first learned about Commonweal from one of my theology profs, back in ca. 1981).
Jim, I concur with your sentiments exactly.
Back on March 31st of last year I wrote a piece at Tomorrow’s Trust called “A Journey in Faith with Commonweal Magazine” . It is at http://tomorrowstrust.ca/?p=1711 . Included in it, is my description of the first “Commonweal Conversations”.
I would certainly encourage everyone to seriously consider attending. It was truly an amazing evening. I have no doubt Commonweal Conversations 2009 will be just as lively an event.
Hope to see you there.
I encourage everyone to read John Borst’s heartfelt and grateful encomium at the link directly above this message. I just want to add my thanks for what you do, any Commonweal editors and contributors who may be reading this.
Jimmy Mac: hear, hear! I’m all for a West Coast retreat. I guess what we need is a benefactor who’ll fly us all there and put us up for a few nights. Nothing luxurious… any beachside lodgings will do…
Excellent autobiography, John. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great program, but, ouch! It’d cost us at least $1,500 for the two tickets to the cheap seats, and travel expenses. Too rich for our blood, even to see a real-live second-generation Kennedy, Mark Shields and a chance to sit with Alice McDermott.
Highever, every cloud has its silver lining, and the recession here in Michigan means I won’t be at your table running my big mouth.
But let me put in a plug for the Commonweal speaker series for those who can support the magazine at a smaller level. These things are free and great (we’ve seen Cathleen Kaveny and Patrick Jordan, and enjoyed both presentations immensely). We purchase a couple of subscriptions for the sponsoring parish, which isn’t much, but gives the magazine wider play among students and church staff.