{"id":3625,"date":"2023-09-01T12:28:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T17:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usml.edu\/?page_id=3625"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:46:40","slug":"paluch-lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usml.edu\/es\/paluch-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Conferencia Paluch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1089\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15424 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 36%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 36%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebPaluch-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#c3c6ca\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id3625_e82aa9-6e{margin-top:-25px;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_e82aa9-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3625_e82aa9-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_e82aa9-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3625_76d91f-c7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_62af20-24\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_62af20-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_62af20-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3625_62af20-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_62af20-24\"><em>Paluch Lecture<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3625_828b85-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3625_d61e38-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3625_d61e38-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:467px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3{max-width:467px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3 img{width:100%;}.kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3625_eb9b19-b3 size-large\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-duration=\"2700\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-1024x365.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-1536x548.png 1536w, https:\/\/usml.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paluch-logo-2-2048x731.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3625_ae499b-09 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3625_ff222e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3625_ff222e-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:50px\">October 19, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:00 p.m. <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Old St. Pat&#8217;s event space, 625 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60661<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_c85063-c9\"><em>Models of Pastoral Leadership for the Church Today: Embracing the Challenges and Opportunities of Synodality<\/em><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3625_ec215e-03 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\" id=\"registration\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3625_c3a628-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3625_c3a628-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_65e022-19\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_65e022-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_65e022-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3625_65e022-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3625_65e022-19\"><em>Registration<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kb-palette-7-color has-text-color\"><strong><strong>The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is required.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"eventbrite-widget-container-1988437766888\"><\/div>\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/static\/widgets\/eb_widgets.js\"><\/script>\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    var exampleCallback = function() {\n        console.log('Order complete!');\n    };\n\n    window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\n        \/\/ Required\n        widgetType: 'checkout',\n        eventId: '1988437766888',\n        iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-1988437766888',\n\n        \/\/ Optional\n        iframeContainerHeight: 450,  \/\/ Widget height in pixels. Defaults to a minimum of 425px if not provided\n\n        onOrderComplete: exampleCallback  \/\/ Method called when an order has successfully completed\n    });\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3625_6d255d-36 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3625_546843-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3625_546843-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3625_546843-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xl-font-size\"><em>About Dr. Harold D. Horell<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Harold D. Horell is the Margaret and Chester Paluch Chair of Theology at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He holds a Ph.D. in Theology and Education from Boston College, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Dayton. He has a wealth of experience in teaching, research, and forming leaders for the Church\u2019s apostolic mission. Dr. Horell has fostered dialogue and collaboration within academic and church communities throughout his professional career. Before joining the USML community, he served for twenty-one years as a member of the Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education faculty. 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Named in honor of Margaret and Chester Paluch, devout patrons of theological scholarship, this lecture series has become a hallmark gathering for scholars, theologians, and the faithful alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, the Paluch Lecture is a celebration of theological inquiry, designed to explore the vast and intricate realms of Catholic theology. Each year, the series brings a distinguished scholar, theologian, and expert to share their insights, research, and reflections on the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of theology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Paluch Lecture serves as a forum for dialogue, intellectual exchange, and the exploration of the profound intersections between faith and reason. Attendees can deepen their understanding of the Catholic intellectual tradition. 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