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Marian Forum 2025

The International Marian Research Institute's Marian Forum theme is The Purification of Mary: Relevance and Challenges.

Forum schedule

  • 10:10-11 a.m., Feb. 3, 2025Lecture in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, “The Purification of Mary: Relevance and Challenges,” presented by Fr. Dr. Sébastien B. Abalodo, S.M., a Marianist Priest and internationally known scholar. He is a lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton. Livestream
  • 12:30 p.m., Feb. 3, 2025: Eucharistic Celebration, Marian Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Fr. Joe Kozar, S.M., Ph.D., Presider. Livestream
  • 2:30-3:20 p.m., Feb. 3, 2025: Lecture in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, “The Purification of Mary: Relevance and Challenges,” presented by Fr. Dr. Sébastien B. Abalodo, S.M., a Marianist Priest and internationally known scholar. He is a lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Dayton. His works cover a range of topics on Mariology and Biblical Studies that include reflections on Mary’s motherhood, based on the daily life of real people, and the “apostolic” consequences of this motherhood, written from the geographical and cultural context of West Africa. Livestream
  • 4-6 p.m., Feb. 3, 2025: Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

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.

Marian Forum Video, 2024