# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Authenticum with Dr. Jared Ortiz
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Our upcoming Authenticum lecture features Dr. Jared Ortiz, Executive Director of the Benedict Institute and Associate Professor of Religion at Hope College.

Join us Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 in Cebelak Parish Hall for his talk titled: “THE MONK AND THE MACHINE: Preserving Our Humanity in the Digital Age." 

JARED ORTIZ joined Hope College in 2012. He teaches Catholic theology in the Department of Religion and is founder and executive director of the Saint Benedict Institute, the Catholic spiritual and intellectual center that serves Hope College. Dr. Ortiz teaches courses on the mysteries of Christianity, church history, Catholicism, the theology of the human person and early Christianity. He recently co-authored a commentary on the Nicene Creed and is researching Augustine’s City of God. Dr. Ortiz specializes in early Christian theology, especially St. Augustine. He has scholarly interests in liturgy, Patristic theology and disability.

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2026

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - bCebelak Hall
151 Garfield Ave. SW Grand Rapids

Wine & Cheese Social 6:30pm
LECTURE BEGINS: 7:00PM

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 151 Garfield Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504


Authenticum Lectures are now available in podcast format through Spotify, Anchor, and Sacred Heart Parish Website. ALL ADULTS OF EVERY AGE ARE INVITED. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
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- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sacred Heart of Jesus
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- **full address**: Sacred Heart of Jesus, 156 Valley Ave SW,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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- **organizer**: Authenticum (https://allevents.in/org/authenticum/14498820)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sacred Heart of Jesus, 156 Valley Ave SW,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Authenticum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Authenticum with Dr. Jared Ortiz ?
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