"After the first few months of the new pontificate, the general impression is that no one within the Church is seriously criticizing the central theses - philosophical and theological - of Benedict XVI's preaching. But that's not the way it is. One Catholic philosopher has disputed one of the main points of Joseph Ratzinger's thought: the one dealing with the natural law and relativism. The philosopher is Dario Antiseri, a professor of social sciences methodology at the Free International University of Social Studies in Rome."

The above comes from Sandro Magister, an Italian journalist. The full text can be found at http://www.chiesa.espressonline.it. Magister's article includes a translation of a major piece of Dario Antiseri's original journal article.

A guest lecture by Zoe Bennett, director of postgraduate studies in pastoral theology, Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge Theological Federation at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Wednesday, November 9, 2005, Room 3050, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan, from 7 to 10 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by the Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, U of S.

"Walking in someone else's shoes: Using empathy to heal conflict" is the title of the 2005 Restorative Justice Week workshop. Keynote speaker: Mary Rose Boyer, and additional workshops. At Mount Royal Mennonite Church (610 Avenue O North, Saskatoon) on November 15, from 1:30 to 9 p.m.

$15 for registration, $7 for underwaged persons, students no charge. Please pre-register by November 9. Contact the PCE for further information at 306-653-1633 or .

The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism's 21st birthday party will be celebrated with an open house on November 17 at 4 p.m. Come and join us for tea and cake. In addition we will be dedicating our new photocopier!

On behalf of the Saskatoon Inner-City Council of Churches, the Saskatoon Native Ministry (Lutheran/Anglican) would like to invite you to come celebrate Restorative Justice Week at the annual Fall Feast. Please gather with us for worship in a Sacred Circle at St. Thomas Wesley United Church (20th St & Avenue H), 4 p.m. Nov. 20, 2005, with a community meal to follow.

If you would like to contribute to the Feast itself, we would welcome donations of pre-cooked turkeys or boneless ham. Please call Sandra at 306-382-7096 to arrange a donation. For more information, please contact Pastor Shawn at 306-244-1381.

Who's a Real Woman? Who's a Real Man? Gender Bending in Judges. An exploration of femininity and masculinity in the Book of Judges. Part of the "Friends of Sophia" Fall 2005 series. Presenter: Dr. Christine Mitchell, Professor of Hebrew Scripture, St. Andrew's College. Thursday, November 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon. All are welcome.