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    "MOSAICS OF FAITH" TO FOCUS ON THE CZECH REPUBLIC February 28 & 29, 2012
     The Center for International Studies at the University of St. Thomas, presents its annual Spring program called "Mosaics of Faith."  The focus on the Czech Republic will be moderated by Dr. Rogelio Garcia-Contreras, UST Assistant Professor for International Studies.  It begins with a concert of Czech music on Feb. 28, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Basil on the UST campus.  The concert presented by Dr. Michael Sust, an accomplished Czech bass-baritone includes a variety of music related to the Mosaics of Faith conference. The core of Mosaics of Faith is a four-person panel discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Ahern Room of the Crooker Center at UST. A reception will be held there at 6 p.m. prior to the program. The concert, reception and panel discussion are free and open to the public.  The theme of the panel discussion is "the resurgence of Orthodox, Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant faith communities in the Czech Republic today and their influence on society there." The members of the panel include:  Dr. Michael Sust, pastor of Harvest Bible Church, St. Louis, MO., Rev. Elias Rafaj, pastor of St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church, Houston, TX, Most Rev. Peter Esterka, STD, Auxiliary Bishop of Brno, the Czech Republic, and Dr. David Brenner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at the Honors College, the University of Houston.