Religion: seminars and support

Lutheran

T. Paul Matacio is leading the seminar "The Revelation Revolution" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Red Gate Road and Randall Road in St. Charles.

According to Matacio, the seminar is a "fresh, frank and compelling exploration" of the Book of Revelation.

Contact Matacio at timmatcio@msn.com or (630) 975-2445.

Catholic

The Rev. Thomas Loya will discuss Pope John Paul's "Theology of the Body" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Catholic Church, 1891 Kaneville Road in Geneva.

It is an integrated vision of the human person, body, soul and spirit.

Loya learned the teachings by listening to public audiences of Pope John Paul II from 1980 to 1982.

The presentation will examine the connection between Christ's body, our bodies and sexual morality.

Loya hosts "Light of the East" on Sunday mornings on Relevant Radio. He is the pastor of Annunciation of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Parish in Homer Glen, Ill.

For information, call Ann Marie Schwartz at (630) 208-8824, Lisa Karas at (630) 262-0213, or Janine Augustyn at (630) 907-0751.

• Resurrection Catholic Community presents "Generations of Faith: Preparing for the Christmas Season" from 6:15 to 8:50 p.m. Nov. 9 and from 2:15 to 4:50 p.m. Nov. 11. The programs are identical. The church is at Route 59 and Army Trail Road in Wayne.

People of all ages, single or married, working or retired are invited.

The sessions focus on traditions of the Christmas celebration and include fellowship, refreshments and prayer. There will be breakout sessions. Teens and parents can learn about bullying at separate workshops. Bullying is being examined in light of the Christmas season which emphasizes peace.

For information, call Barbara Miller at (630) 289-5400, ext. 208.

Jewish

Temple B'nai Israel will host a lecture by Richard Benkin on the case of Muslim journalist Salah Uddin Shoarb at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the temple, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora.

Benkin, a Jewish activist, became interested in the plight of Shoarb, of Bangla-desh, after Shoarb was ar-rested, tried and sentenced to death for criticizing the radi-cal agenda of some Muslim factions as anti-Islamic. Ben-kin has been pleading Shoarb's case to the interna-tional community.

The lecture is preceded by a brunch at 10 a.m.; suggested donation is $6. For reservations, call the temple office at (630) 892-2450. In-formation is also available at www.temple-bnai-israel.org.

Non-denominational

"Does religion spoil everything?" will be explored by Martin Forward, executive director of Aurora University's Wackerlin Center for Faith and Action, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 in Room 320 of Eckhart Hall, 347 S. Gladstone Ave. in Aurora.

The program is free to the public. The presentation, and a following discussion, is the first of a second annual Saturday community-lecture series by the Wackerlin Center.

"This seminar tries to reclaim religion as a phenomenon encouraging adult and humane relationships, emphasizing beliefs and actions that can bring diverse people together for the common good," Forward said in a prepared statement.

For information, call (630) 844-6535.

To submit a listing, e-mail tricity@dailyherald.com.