Rediscovering our Roots

Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities - Rediscovering our Roots: Spirituality and Catholic Higher Education, A Rome Seminar 18-23 June 2007.

Program Description
This third annual seminar for trustees, administrators and key senior faculty of ACCU’s member institutions offers an opportunity to explore the wealth of the spiritual legacy of the Catholic Church in order to renew, refresh and promote the mission of Catholic Higher Education. Conducted and coordinated by ACCU senior staff and the staff of the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas, the seminar offers an inside look at the Vatican and a first-hand acquaintance with the spiritual treasures of the city of Rome. Included are opportunities to meet with representatives of various dicasteries of the Holy See and some of Rome’s pontifical universities.

The seminar will include lectures and discussions facilitated by Dr. Sandra Keating, Dr. James Keating. Coordinators of the seminar are Dr. Michael Galligan-Stierle, Dr. Donna Orsuto, and Robert White..

Provisional Agenda
Monday, 18 June 2007
4:30pm Welcome & Introduction at the Lay Centre
5:00pm Opening Presentation: “Implementing the Principles of the Compendium of the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church in Catholic Higher Education” His Eminence Renato Cardinal Martino,President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
5:45pm Discussion
6:15pm Evening Prayer at the Lay Centre
7:00pm Dinner Presentation: “The Issues that Matter to the Holy See: The Perspectives of Three
Vatican Journalists” John Thavis from Catholic News Service; Gerard O’Connell from Asia Catholic News Service and Robert Micken from The Tablet

Tuesday, 19 June 2007
8:30am Departure from Lancelot Hotel by minibus for the Vatican
9:30am Morning Presentation: “The Spiritual Principles of Catholic Education and the Role of the Pontifical Congregation for Catholic Education” Most Rev. J. Michael Miller,
Secretary, Congregation for Catholic Education
10:30am Discussion
12:00 noon Free time
1:30pm Optional Guided Visit to St. Peter’s Basilica with Dr. James Keating
3:15pm Gathering for the Celebration of the Eucharist His Eminence William Cardinal Levada, Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
6:00pm Reception at Domus Paolo VI hosted by Fr. Terrence Morgan

Wednesday, 20 June 2007
7:30am Departure from Hotel Lancelot by minibus for St. Peter’s Square
10:00am General Audience with Pope Benedict XVI

12:30pm Welcome and Opening Remarks at the Canadian Embassy to the Holy See The Candian Ambassador to the Holy See, Donald Smith
Lunch Presentation: “Interreligious Dialogue and Catholic Higher Education”
Most Rev. Agostino Marchetto,
Secretary, Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples
3:15pm Celebration of the Eucharist in the Rooms of St. Ignatius Rev. Paul Murray, OP Professor of Spiritual Theology and Former Vice Rector of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Urbe (Angelicum)
4:15pm Optional Visit to Ignatian Sites in Rome

Thursday, 21 June 2007
7:30am Departure from Lancelot Hotel by minibus for Subiaco
10:00am Guided Visit and Mass at the Monastery of the Sacro Speco
1:00pm Lunch at the Foresteria of Saint Scholastica
3:00pm Presentation: “Founding Religious Charisms, Transfer to Lay Leadership and Catholic Higher Education” Rev. Jonathan DeFelice, OSB, President, Saint Anselm College
(Manchester, NH)

Friday, 22 June 2007
9:00am Morning Prayer
9:30am Concluding Presentation: “The Vocation to Catholic Higher Education”
Rev. Msgr. Roderick Strange, Rector, the Pontifical Beda College
4:30pm Dialogue about the Week’s Experiences at the Lay Centre
6:00pm Celebration of the Eucharist Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, Secretary, Congregation for Catholic Education
7:00pm Reception and Dinner at the Lay Centre

Saturday, 23 June 2007
Departures from Rome

For those who are still in the Eternal City:
2:15pm Guided Visit to the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City State with Dr. Donna Orsuto

Hotel accommodations: see list of suggestions below

Hotel Lancelot
Via Capo D'Africa, 47
00184 Rome
Tel +39 06 7045 0615
Fax +39 06 7045 0640
info@lancelothotel.com
www.lancelothotel.com

(The Lay Centre recommends this hotel – it is very close in proximity to our location and the management offers a discount to guests if they indicate that they are with the “Lay Centre” when making reservations.)

Hotel Capo d’Africa
Via Capo d’Africa, 54
00184 Rome
Tel + 39 06 594 848
Fax + 39 06 321 114 78

info@hotelcapodafrica.com
www.hotelcapodafrica.com

Colosseo Bed & Breakfast
Via Labicana, 29
Palazzina C Interno 5
00184 ROMA
Mob: +39 333.684.5819

Domus Sessoriana
Piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 10/12
00185 Rome
Tel + 39 06 706 153 435
Fax + 39 06 701 8411

info@domussessoriana.it
www.domussessoriana.it

When arriving in Rome by plane
Fiumicino Airport -Leonardo da Vinci (30 km from center of Rome)

Taxi service
Make sure to take an official taxi service (located at the taxi stand outside of the airport). Be sure the meter in the taxi is switched on (it starts at 2.44 € ). The fare should not exceed 45/55 € (inclusive of luggage) for up to four persons.

Important notice about taxis.
Use only the official white metered taxis with the meter switched on. The meter starts at 2.44 € (they cannot be on the road if the meter doesn't work). Each piece of luggage costs 1.04 € extra. Sunday, holiday and night supplements are already built into the meter tariff automatically. Unofficial taxi services try to snare unsuspecting travelers and charge absorbent prices because they are not monitored by the local government. Always be sure to catch taxis at official taxi stands.

Train service
The fast train that connects the Fiumicino Airport to the city is the one to Termini Station. The train ride takes 30 minutes and departures are approximately every half hour. Tickets cost 9.50 € and can be purchased from automated machines in the train station at the airport or from one of the “Tabacchi” convenience stores at the airport. Be sure to stamp the ticket at one of the machines on the train track before boarding the train.

From Termini you may take an official taxi from the taxi stand for not more than 15/20 € (inclusive of luggage). Make sure the meter is switched on (it starts at 2.44 €).

If you are traveling light you might want to take the Metro instead. Take Metro Line B from Termini to the “Colosseo” stop. Tickets can be purchased for 1 € for one of the “Tabacchi” convenience stores inside the train station. The ticket must be stamped in the gate to enter the metro. Once you exit the metro station, cross the road to the Colosseum and take the 85, 117 or 850 bus uphill 2 stops to Via San Giovanni in Laterano. The same ticket you used for the metro is valid for the bus ride as long as you complete the entire trip in less than 75 minutes. Take extra care as pickpockets operate on public transport.

By car
If you are renting a car at Fiumicino follow signs for "Roma Centro" and then to the Colosseo. From the Colosseum follow the directions given by your hotel.

By hire
A fully licensed limousine service can be arranged to pick you up from the airport and bring you to your hotel, or the hotel may have shuttle service from the airport. Contact your hotel for more information.

Ciampino Airport (15 km from city centre )

Taxi service
Taxi fare should not exceed 30/35 €, including luggage for up to four persons.

Bus service
Take the TERRAVISION bus from outside the airport to Termini Station in the center of Rome . Tickets can be purchased from the kiosk inside the airport or from an attendant outside of the bus for 13 €. When you arrive at Termini, you have to walk around to the other side of the station to find the taxi stand. An official taxi four up to four persons with minimum luggage should not cost more than 15/20 €.

Train service
Currently there is no train service from Ciampino Airport into the center of the city.

By car
If you are renting a car at Ciampino follow signs for "Roma Centro" and then to the Colosseo. From the Colosseum follow the directions given by your hotel.

By hire
A fully licensed limousine service can be arranged to pick you up from the airport and bring you to your hotel, or the hotel may have shuttle service from the airport. Contact your hotel for more information.

When arriving in Rome by train
From Termini Train Station you should take a taxi to your hotel. The fare should no be more than 15/20 € (inclusive of luggage). Make sure the meter is switched on (it starts at 2.44 €). The taxi ride should take between 10 to 20 minutes depending on traffic.

When arriving in Rome by car
If you are arriving from the West (or from Fiumicino Airport ), follow signs to "Centro Storico" (centre) and then to the Colosseum. If you are arriving from the North, East or South follow signs to San Giovanni (more details given after the map)

From the Autostrada
If you are arriving from the north (or from Ciampino Airport ), take the Raccordo Anulare (GRA) ring-road to exit 14 (Tangenziale Est) and then follow the signs for San Giovanni. If arriving from the south, also take the Raccordo Anulare and follow the directions as above.

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