"Whispering Voices Roar," the fourth annual Summer Catholic Bible Institute, will explore lesser known biblical figures whose voices are seldom heard, yet have much to teach us about the importance of faithfulness today.

By seeing how God's grace is present in the lives of all women and men in the Bible, we become open to the possibilities for liberation and transformation in our own lives and the lives of those around us. Examining the neglected characters and texts of the Bible will encourage us to claim the power of the Word as our heritage, and offer us all hope of a better future.

Each day a renowned biblical scholar will address a particular topic around the main theme.

---Monday, June 21: Foregrounding Old Testament Background Characters. Gina Hens-Piazza, Ph.D. is a professor of biblical studies at the Jesuit School of Theology and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA.

---Tuesday, June 22, Flourishing Among the Nations: Are American Christians Called to Conversion? Kathleen O'Connor, Ph.D. is a professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia.

---Wednesday, June 23, Neglected Apostles and Evangelists of the New Testament. S. Scott Bartchy, M.Div., Ph.D. is a professor of history and the director of the Center for the Study of Religion at UCLA

---Thursday, June 24, Discipleship at the Margins. Ched Myers, M.A. is a co-founder of Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries in Los Angeles.

---Friday, June 24, Revelation and the End of All Things. Craig R. Koester, Ph.D. is a professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn.

The week-long program will be held daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., in the Roski Dining Room, University Hall, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. The institute is cosponsored by the Office of Religious Education and the Center for Religion and Spirituality, Loyola Marymount University.

Fees for Early Registration (before May 31) are $200 for the whole week, $50 per day. Fees for late or On-Site Registration (after May 31) are $250 for the whole week, $60 per day. Rooms are available at the Furama Hotel, near LMU, (310) 670-8111 or 800-225-8126, Ask for the special rates for the "Summer Bible Institute."

C.E. Credit: By arrangement with the Center for Religion and Spirituality at Loyola Marymount University, anyone attending the entire series (all five days) can earn 2.0 Continuing Education Units at no additional charge. The Summer Bible Institute can be used by Catechists and Catholic School Teachers for re-certification and in-service, offered in cooperation with Archdiocesan Offices.

To request a registration brochure by mail, please contact Sr. Clare Melody, Office of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2202, (213) 637-7358; fax (213) 637-6358; Email: srcmelody(cbla-archdiocese.org See also the Website: http: //ore. la-a rchd iocese.org/ad u It/cbi m mer. Htm .