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Marian Forum 2025
The International Marian Research Institute's next Marian Forum is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2025 at the University of Dayton. The forum theme is The Purification of Mary: Relevance and Challenges. Learn more about the 2025 forum
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum opened up with a Eucharistic Celebration in the chapel in Marianist Hall.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
The 2024 Marian Forum featured Mardi Gras food and a celebration.
Karen Park and Katherine Dugan, co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Karen Park and Katherine Dugan, co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Karen Park and Katherine Dugan, co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Karen Park and Katherine Dugan, co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Karen Park (center) and Katherine Dugan (left), co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Karen Park (center) and Katherine Dugan (left), co-editors of "American Patroness: Marian Shrines and the Making of U.S. Catholicism" were keynote speakers at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Marianist Award winner Thomas Landy (center) with UD President Eric Spina and Associate Professor Sandra Yocum at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Marianist Award winner Thomas Landy (center) with UD President Eric Spina and Associate Professor Sandra Yocum at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Marianist Award winner Thomas Landy speaks at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Marianist Award winner Thomas Landy speaks at the 2024 Marian Forum.
Thomas Landy (center) is honored with the 2024 Marianist Award.
Thomas Landy (center) is honored with the 2024 Marianist Award.
The purpose of the Marian Forum is to provide a yearly occasion for the University of Dayton community, the global Marianist community and the International Marian Research Institute to reflect more deeply about Mary and the wide range of topics related to Mariology. Some of the Forum's past topics have included Mary in regards to healing physically and spiritually; immigration; Mary and the arts; and more. The Forum alternates between offering formal academic presentations and more interactive or spiritual activities, such as liturgies for the Feast of the Annunciation, campus pilgrimages and panel discussions.
The Marian Forum is presented by the International Marian Research Institute, the Department of Religious Studies, and the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences; the Marian Library and University Libraries; and Campus Ministry.
Events scheduled throughout the day on Tuesday, Feb. 13, will reflect the theme of Marian shrines.
What do the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mardi Gras have in common? Our Lady is a symbol of purity, but our cultural understanding of Mardi Gras so often portrays the festivities as the exact opposite of purity.
Kate Dugan and Karen Park, scholars of U.S. Catholicism, gave the keynote lecture for the 2024 Marian Forum; their lecture is now streaming for free, and their book is available for a discount.