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The Fifth Annual Driscoll Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Studies March 10

New Rochelle, NY - The Iona College Br. John G. Driscoll Professorship in Jewish-Catholic Studies will present Catholic Biblical Perspectives on Judaism and the Jewish People at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, March 10 in Spellman Lounge. This multimedia presentation will explore Catholic biblical teaching on the Jewish tradition and the need for mutual understanding between Jews and Catholics.

Philip A. Cunningham, PhD, executive director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College, will be the featured scholar of this event. Dr. Cunningham has been a delegate for the U.S. bishops' and Vatican conferences on Catholic-Jewish Relations and is the author of the recently published Sharing the Scriptures.

This event, part of the Driscoll Professorship in Jewish-Catholic Studies Shared Roots Series, is free and open to the public. Call (914) 637-2744 for additional event information.

Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.

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For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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