Appearances
“We so appreciated the evening of the Dawn Eden talk [at Georgetown University] and the ensuing discussion. Dawn has a way of getting at the heart of a very important issue—chastity—without shame or embarrassment, and yet she speaks in a way that is winsome and gentle. Especially encouraging was her charge for us to consider ourselves (i.e., the chaste) as today's ‘radicals’! This gave our students some excitement to think of themselves as part of a movement.
“We also found the conversation afterwards very beneficial. The large group Q&A time was edifying, and the breaking into small groups was such a great idea too, since students were able to be more honest with their struggles and personal questions with fewer people listening in.
“I would like to see Dawn's ministry increase far and wide. Let's start a radical movement!”
— Kevin Offner, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Grad Staff
Washington, D.C. Area Universities
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2008
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More praise for Dawn Eden
“As Christian students at Georgetown, we sometimes feel alienated by a campus culture that leaves little room for discourse about chastity, abstinence and the impact of our faith on our romantic relationships. Dawn's talk was invigorating and inspirational for us; she gave us the spiritual ammo to persist in our decision to remain chaste even in the face of the dominant 'hookup culture.' The small-group discussions we held [afterward] were incredibly helpful for us to work through some of the ideas that Dawn's talk presented, to make those ideas applicable to our own daily lives and to provide fellowship for like-minded people of faith. Overall, the event was an overwhelming success and I could not be more grateful to Dawn and all of the others who made it possible for us to bring her to Georgetown University.”
— Caitlin Barr, Georgetown University
“We really appreciated Dawn speaking at Seattle University. Mother Angelica of EWTN once said that if she brings one viewer closer to God, then it is a success. Dawn's talk last night was a great success. She was very well-received by the students and friends of Seattle University. She integrated honesty, humor, and faith. Her positive and joyful description of chastity presented it as a dynamic adventure of love for oneself and for others.”
— Fr. Sean Raftis, S.J.,Seattle University
“Despite the sounds of Bob Dylan and Nirvana bleeding into our meeting area from the bar's stereo system, Dawn Eden's engaging and entertaining Theology on Tap talk kept us captivated from beginning to end.”
— Tony Rossi, co-organizer of Theology on Tap, Queens, New York
“Many thanks for speaking to our college staff yesterday. Our team, comprised of students from across the U.S., was energized by what you had to say about chastity being a thrilling experience for a single woman. Your encouraging words about giving themselves in the present by serving others gave them self-confidence and vision.”
— Sharon Hefferan, Metro Achievement Center, Chicago
Previous Appearances
2006
October 18
"Cutting to the Chaste: Celibacy and the New Sexuality." Makor/92nd Street Y, New York.
November 17
Taping: "Personally Speaking With Monsignor Jim Lisante," Relevant Radio Networks.
December 4
Radio interview with Gus Lloyd of "Seize the Day," The Catholic Channel, SIRIUS Radio Networks.
December 6
Radio interview with Jennifer Horn , WSMN.
Radio interview with Bob Dunning, The Catholic Channel, SIRIUS Radio Networks.
December 7
Radio interview with Joey Reynolds, WOR 710 AM, 2 a.m.
Discussion, book signing: Borders Books and Music, 576 Second Avenue, New York. 7 p.m.
December 11
Radio interview, "The Mike McConnell Show," 10 a.m.
Radio interview, "Jerry Johnson Live," KCBI, Dallas, 6:30 p.m.
December 12
Radio interview, "America Tonight with Kate Delaney," 12:15 a.m.
Radio interview with Kevin McCullough, WMCA, 3 p.m.
December 13
Talk and signing: Blessed Sacrament Church, Arlington, Virginia, 7 p.m.
December 14
Talk and signing: Catholic Information Center, Washington, D.C. 6 p.m.
Talk for young-adult group: St. Stephen Martyr Church, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 7:30 p.m.
December 15
Book signing: Borders Books and Music, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 100, Vienna, Virginia. 7:30 p.m. Call (703) 556-7766
December 16
Talk and signing, Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, 4:30 p.m.
December 20
Radio interview, "Clash Radio," 8 p.m.
December 28
Radio interview, "The Joy Cardin Show ," Wisconsin Public Radio, 9 a.m.
December 30
Radio interview, "The Drew Marshall Show," Toronto, 2:15 p.m.
2007
January 3
Radio interview, "The Danny Fontana Show," 1:15 p.m.
Debate with Virginia Vitzthum, author of the upcoming book I Love You, Let's Meet: Adventures in Online Dating. Topic: "Is Chastity a Good Idea for Singles?" Lolita Bar, 266 Broome St. at Allen St., Manhattan. 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Jinx Athenaeum Society.
January 24
Speech: "Theology on Tap," New Haven, Connecticut.
February 5
Talk and signing: The Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, Ohio. 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Cleveland Catholic Forum and the Diocesan Vocation Office.
February 6
Talk and signing: St. Therese Church, 5267 East 105th Street, Garfield Heights, Ohio. 8 p.m. Sponsored by St. Rose Young Adult Group.
February 11
Talk and signing: The University Parish of Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village, 371 Sixth Ave. 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the New York University GradLaw group.
February 21
Talk and signing: DeSales University, 7:30 p.m.
March 13
Talk and signing: Newman Hall at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 7:30 p.m.
March 14
Appearance: Sex Out Loud, Illini Union, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
March 20
Talk and signing: "Sexless in the City: Why the Happiest Singles Are Saving Themselves for Marriage." Fellowship Dallas, 7 p.m.
March 22
Talk and signing: Dallas Christian Leadership Luncheon at Southern Methodist University's Umphrey Lee Ballroom, 12:15 p.m. (214) 349-1109 or (214) 232-7248.
Talk and signing: Catholic Campus Ministries/Catholic Young Adult Ministries, Theology on Tap at Tipperary Inn, 5815 Live Oak (corner of Skillman and Live Oak), 7 p.m.
April 9
Talk and signing, Theology on Tap at Metro 53, East 53rd St. at 2nd Ave. Doors open 7 p.m.; talk at 7:30. Free.
April 12
Talk and signing: Saint Mary's Parish Center, Greenwich, Connecticut. 8:00 p.m.
April 13
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D.C.
April 14
Book signing: Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1741 South Willow Street,
Manchester, New Hampshire. 4 to 5 p.m.
April 17
Talk and book signing: Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky. 7 p.m.
April 19
Talk and signing: Theology on Tap — Cincinnati; Tickets Sports Cafe, 100 W. Sixth Street, Covington, Kentucky, across from Mother of God Church, 7:30 p.m.
April 25
Panel discussion and book signing: "All About Sexual Morality," with Monsignor William Smith; Rectory, St. Paul the Apostle. 415 West 59th St. in Manhattan. 7 p.m.
May 10
Speech, New York Young Republicans Club. Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' and Airmens' Club, 283 Lexington Avenue, New York. 7:15 p.m. Also speaking: Star Parker, founder of CURE.
May 11
Twenty-second annual Ball for Life, 370 Park Avenue, New York. 7 p.m. Contact Chris Slattery of Expectant Mother Care for a special "Friend of Dawn" ticket discount.
May 21
Radio interview, "Seize the Day" with Gus Lloyd, Sirius Catholic Channel,
6:40 a.m. Eastern.
June 6
Interview: Catholic Answers Live, EWTN Radio, 6 p.m. Eastern.
June 9 and 10
Speech: God is Love, annual Catholic Youth Conference, All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland.
June 15
Speech: "The Girl Who Was Thirsty: How G.K. Chesterton Opened the Door to My Conversion." 26th annual G.K. Chesterton Conference, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. 7 p.m.
June 28
Talk and signing, Theology on Tap, Saints and Sinners Pub,
Woodside (Queens), New York, 7:30 p.m.
July 10
Talk and signing, Views from the Veranda series at St. Alphonsus Church, Chicago, Illinois, 7 p.m.
September 15
Talk and book signing, Women for the Third Millennium breakfast, Dallas, Texas. Visit the Women for the Third Millennium Web site for tickets.
September 18
Talk and signing, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. Sponsored by Hope Pregnancy Resource Center
September 19
Talk and signing, Tan Oak Room, MLK Student Union Building, University of California, Berkeley. 7 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the Lepanto League at Cal and the St. Anthony of Padua Institute.
Interview (taped) to air on BBC Radio 4's "The Sex Lives of Us: Recreation vs Procreation," 8 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. EST).
September 25
Speak to freshmen at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. Private event.
September 26
Tape appearance on Colleen Carroll Campbell's EWTN show "Faith and Culture," New York City.
October 3
Speak to Newman Society, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1 p.m.
October 4
Debate, University College Dublin, 7 p.m.
October 6 and 7
Theology of the Body conference, Dublin. Contact the John Paul II
Centre for details on this or other Dublin appearances.
October 8
Speak at Farm Street Church, London, England, 7:30 p.m.
October 22
Talk and signing, Brooklyn Theology on Tap, Greenhouse
Cafe, 7717 Third Avenue, Bay Ridge, N.Y., 7:30 p.m., free.
October 23
Talk on "Preventing
Teen Pregnancy: The Catholic Approach," a counter-event to College
of the Holy Cross's NARAL/Planned Parenthood-affiliated teen-pregnancy
conference. All are invited to show support for Bishop
McManus, who has urged Holy Cross to be faithful to its Catholic
identity. The Cenacle at St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester, Mass., 7
p.m., free.
October 27
Participate in two panels at Society of Catholic Social Scientists
conference, Queens, N.Y. See the conference Web
site for details.
October 30
Talk, St. Mary's Catholic Church "Sermon on the
Mount" series, Alexandria, Va., 7:30 p.m., free.
November 6
Talk on "Body and Sex: Beyond Pleasure," Center for Christian Study,
Charlottesville, Va., 8 p.m., free.
November 10
Talk on "The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While
Keeping Your Clothes On" and signing, Justin's Grill, East Syracuse,
N.Y., 8:30 a.m. Sponsored by Advocating the Vocation of Women (AVOW).
For information, contact Karen Stein, (315) 655-3837.
2008
January 21
Talk on "Chastity: An Alternative Lifestyle,"
Arlington Diocese Theology on Tap at Pat Troy's, Alexandria, Virginia, 7:30 p.m., free.
January 22
Blogs for Life conference, Family Research Council, Washington, D.C., 8 a.m.
January 24
Holy Name Catholic Church, Beech Grove, Indiana, 7 p.m., free.
February 13
Georgetown University, ICC (Intercultural Center) Room 107, Washington, D.C. 8 p.m., free admission, open to nonstudents. Sponsored by Protestant Student Forum, Catholic Daughters of America @ Georgetown, GU Knights of Columbus, and Campus Knights of Columbus/Georgetown University.
February 17
Panel discussion on "Sex and Spirituality," part of Sex Week at Yale, WLH 119, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 6 p.m., free. Open to students, with very limited admission available for nonstudents - arrive early for a seat.
February 18
Talk on "The Thrill of the Chaste" at Yale University, WLH 116, 7 p.m., free. Sponsored by Yale Christian Fellowship and Veritas Forum. It's a small room, so arrive early. Nonstudents welcome.
February 29
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church young-adult dinner, Spring Hill, Fla., 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for singles; $20 for couples, and may be purchased after the Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 Masses, at the door or by e-mail.
March 6
Book signing, Daughters of St. Paul bookstore, 243 King St, Charleston, South Carolina, 3-5 p.m.
Talk on "The Thrill of the Chaste," Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Charleston, South Carolina, 7 p.m., free. Sponsored by the diocesan Family Life Office and hosted by the Society of Our Lady of Joyful Hope.
March 7-9
Church of the Holy Communion's Parish Lenten Retreat, Hendersonville, North Carolina.
March 28
Edith Stein Project's third annual conference, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, details TBA.
March 29
Pre-Cana Day, Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich, Connecticut.
April 8
Legatus dinner, Wilmington, Delaware (private event).
April 19
Connecticut Christian Singles Network seminar, details TBA, 10 a.m.
May 8
Talk: "How Sexual Honesty Prepares You for Marriage," part of the Archdiocese of Washington Young Adult Ministry and Family Life office's "Marriage Preparation for the Unengaged" series at Ebenezer's Coffeehouse, Washington, D.C., 7 p.m. Admission $5; $7 for couples.
May 12
Talk: "The Thrill of the Chaste," Theology on Tap, Kenai, Alaska; details TBA.
May 14
Talk: "The Thrill of the Chaste," Theology on Tap, Mat-Su, Alaska; details TBA.
May 15
Talk: "The Girl Who Was Thirsty: How G. K. Chesterton Led Me to Faith," Seattle Chesterton Society, Falcon Lounge, Seattle Pacific University, 7:30 p.m., free.
May 16
Talk: "The Thrill of the Chaste," Seattle University, Bannan 200 (Wyckoff Auditorium), 7 p.m., free. Note: Event is advertised for adults 18 and older.
May 17
Book signing, Holy Family Parish, West Seattle, after 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses.
May 18
Book signing, Holy Family Parish, West Seattle, after 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Masses.
Talk: "The Thrill of the Chaste," St. Stephen the Martyr Parish, Renton, Wash., 6:45 p.m. (after 5:30 p.m. Life Teen Mass), free. Note: Event is advertised for young adults 16 and older.
July 15—WORLD YOUTH DAY TOUR
Talk to Juventutem pilgrims on "The Thrill of the Chaste." St. Augustine’s, 3 Jane St., Balmain, Sydney, Australia, 1:30 p.m., free. All are welcome. For more information on Juventutem, visit them on the Web.
July 16—WORLD YOUTH DAY TOUR
Talk on "The Magnetic Appeal of the Pro-Life Witness," Sisters of Life’s Love and Life Site, Notre Dame University (Broadway campus), Sydney, Australia, 6:15 p.m., free. All are welcome. For more information on the Love and Life Site, visit it on the Web. Co-sponsored by Knights of Columbus and the John Paul II Institutes.
August 17
Talk on "The Thrill of the Chaste," St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish, Arlington, Va., 7:30 p.m., free.
October 22
Speak on "Chaste Love: The Foundation of a Culture of Life," Hannan Auditorium at Hannan Hall, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 7 p.m., free admission, all are welcome. Sponsored by CUA Students for Life.