Towards Co-Responsibility of Priests and Laity:
Wisdom from the Past, Hope for the Future
6 June – 11 June, 2010

Tentative Program Agenda

Sunday, 6 June
Arrivals in Rome in the Morning
17:00     Welcome and Participant Introductions
18:30     Celebration of the Sunday Eucharist
19:00     Aperitivo
19:30     Opening Dinner

Monday, 7 June
9:00       Departure for the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls
9:30       Celebration of Lauds
10:00     Guided Visit to the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls
13:00     Lunch at the Lay Centre
14:30     Afternoon Lecture: “The Apostle Paul and His Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord”
15:30     Coffee Break
16:00     Discussion
17:00     Celebration of the Eucharist
Free Evening

Tuesday, 8 June
9:00       Departure for the Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls
9:30       Celebration of Lauds
10:00     Guided Visit to the Basilica of St Lawrence Outside the Walls
13:00     Lunch at the Lay Centre
14:30     Afternoon Lecture: “Justin Martyr’s Witness to the Laity in the Early Church of Rome”
15:30     Coffee Break
16:00     Discussion
17:00     Celebration of the Eucharist
Free Evening

Wednesday, 9 June
8:00       Departure for the Weekly General Audience with Pope Benedict XVI
10:00     Weekly General Audience with Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Square
13:00     Lunch at the Lay Centre
14:30     Afternoon Lecture: “Gregory the Great and the Pastoral Rule: Insights for Priest and
              Laity Today”
15:30     Coffee Break
16:00     Departure for the Basilica of Saint Gregory the Great
16:30     Guided Visit to the Basilica of Saint Gregory the Great
17:30     Celebration of the Eucharist at the Basilica of Saint Gregory the Great
Free Evening

Thursday, 10 June
9:00       Morning Colloquium “Co-workers in Christ’s Church: Pastoral Co-Responsibility of the Ordained and Laity” with the participation of Dr. H. Richard McCord, Dr. Dianne Traflet (to be confirmed), and others.  An international group of priests and laity will address this topic and explore its implementation.
12:00     Mass at the Lay Centre
13:00     Lunch at the Lay Centre
15:30     Women who made a difference in the Church: a Walk through History   
19:00     Visit to the Sant’Egidio Community
20:30     Vespers with the Sant’Egidio Commmunity
Free Evening

Friday, 11 June
9:00       Departure for the Church of San Salvatore in Onda
9:30       Celebration of Lauds
10:00     Guided Visit to Church of San Salvatore in Onda and St. Vincent Pallotti’s Rooms
Lunch Break
15:45     Gather at the Lay Centre
16:00     Lecture:  “Co-Responsibility in the 21st Century: Wisdom from the Past, Hope for the               Future”
17:00     Coffee Break
17:30     Concluding Conversation for the Study Program
18:30     Celebration of the Eucharist
19:30     Aperitivo
20:00     Closing Dinner at the Lay Centre

Saturday, 12 June
Departure from the Eternal City

PROGRAM FEES

The fee of this course us $700.00 (470 €) .

 

A non-refundable deposit of $250.00 (150 €) is due upon registration.

 

The tuition fee includes:

All lectures and handouts

In-depth site visits by experts

Bus tickets and transportation to and from all sites

Two lunches and one dinner

Coffee breaks

 

The tuition fee does not include:

Airfare and all other transportation not involved the site visits

Hotel accommodations: click on our lodging suggestions link below.

Travel insurance is left to the discretion of each participant

Meals other than those indicated in the schedule

 

REGISTRATION

 

Advanced registration is required. 

To register, simply:
1. Send us an email or fax with your (a) name, (b) address, (c) telephone number.
2. Payment of $250 (150 €) is due to secure your reservation. 
3. Please send this before April 15, 2010.
4. The remainder of the payment is due before May 30, 2010.

Cancellation Policy
If for any reason the participant cancels his or her participation in the course, he or she forfeits the deposit paid.

Payment may be done in several ways:

Check in US Dollars
Payments may also be made in the USA via checks in US dollars.
These should be made out to "The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas" and sent to:
The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas
c/o Mr. James T. Cavanaugh, III
Cavanaugh Capital Management
501 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 300
Baltimore , MD 21286 , USA

 

Bank Transfer

Unicredit Banca
Piazza Navona 46/48
00186 Roma, ITALY
tel. +39 06 6830 7413

For All Transfers

In the name of: The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas Institute

IBAN: IT 26 C 03002 05311 000003945222

BIC (swiftcode): BROMITRDXXX

 

Check in Euro
Payments made via checks in Euro should be made out to "The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas" and sent to: The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas Institute, Largo della Sanità Militare 60, 00184 Roma ITALY

 

Contact Information

 

Robert White, Assistant Director

The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas

Largo della Sanità Militare, 60 • 00184 Roma, ITALY
tel +39 06 772 6761 • fax: +39 06 772 676 235
white@laycentre.org

 

FOR Lodging suggestions

 

FOR DIRECTIONS When arriving in Rome by plane

 

FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN ARRIVING IN ROME BY TRAIN
 

FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN ARRIVING IN ROME BY CAR

 

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