CO-WORKERS
IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD:
LAITY
IN THE CHURCH YESTERDAY AND TODAY
A
ROME
SEMINAR
28 June - 4 July 2007
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The vocation of the laity in the Church is not something new to our
own day and age. From the earliest days of the Church, laity have
always been co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord. As
circumstances changed and as needs arose, they have responded to
this responsibility in diverse ways.
The purpose of this Rome Seminar is to explore some of the unique
resources found in Rome in order to understand more deeply the
diverse ways in which the laity have responded to the Lord’s call to
prayer and service through the ages. Visits to important sites and
presentations will offer an historical context for reflecting on
what it means to be a co-worker in the vineyard of the Lord today.
Seminar participants will also have the chance for further
enrichment through contact with people involved in lay ecclesial
ministry from different continents, and through dialogue with
members of the Roman Curia who will give participants the
opportunity to consider the ecclesial vocation of the laity in a
truly Catholic context.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, 28 June 2007
Memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyons
4:30 pm
Welcome & Introduction
at the Lay Centre
5:00 pm Presentation: “The Issues that Matter to the
Holy See Today”
Robert Micken from The Tablet, Gerard O’Connell
from Asia Catholic
News Service and
Cindy Wooden from Catholic News Service
6:00 pm Celebration of the Eucharist
Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB
Secretary, Congregation for Catholic Education
7:15 pm Opening Dinner
Friday, 29 June 2007
Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul
7:30 am Depature from Lancelot Hotel for St Peter’s Square
10:30 am Eucharist celebrated in St. Peter’s Square with
Pope Benedict XVI
5:30 pm Presentation: “The Fraternal Embrace
of Peter and Paul and Its
Implication for Our Call to Communion”
Rev. William Henn, OFM Cap.
Professor of Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University
7:00 pm Sung Vespers at the Lay Centre
Saturday, 30 June 2007
Memorial of the Martyrs of the Roman Church
9:30 am Sung Lauds at the Lay Centre
10:00 am Conference: Co-Workers in The Lord’s
Vineyard
Keynote Speakers:
Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB (Canada/USA)
Secretary, Congregation for Catholic Education
Dr. Rocío María Figueroa (Peru)
Pontifical Council for the Laity
11:30 am Small Group Discussions
12:15 pm Plenary Session
Moderators:
Dr.
Rick McCord
(USA)
Executive Director
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Family, Laity,
Women & Youth
Dr.
Donna Orsuto
(USA)
Professor of Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University
Director, The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas
1:00 pm Buffet Lunch
3:30 pm Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Dr.
Sandra Keating,
(USA)
Assistant Professor of Theology, Providence College
Dr. James Keating (USA)
Associate Professor of Theology, Providence College
Presenters:
Dr. Miriam Diez i Bosch
(Spain)
Journalist with Zenit News Service &
Professor of Social Communications, Pontifical Gregorian University
Dr. Andreu Rocha Scarpetta
(Spain)
Director, Ecumenical and Interreligious Program
Pontifical University of Regina Apostolorum
Dr. Jean-Luc Moenz
(Belgium)
Coordinator of the Emmanuel Evangelization Project for Europe
Dr. Stephen Ogongo (Kenya)
Editor and Founder of Africa News
5:00 pm Coffee Break
5:30 pm Plenary Session & Closing Statements
6:40 pm Meeting outside the Baptistery of St. John Lateran
7:00 pm
Vigil Mass (for Sunday)
at the Baptistery of St. John Lateran,
Most Rev. Stanislaw Rylko (Poland)
President, Pontifical Council for the Laity
Sunday, 1July 2007
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Free morning
1:45 pm Departure from Lancelot Hotel for Catacombs
2:30 pm Catacombs of St Priscilla and the Basilica of
SS.
Quattro Coronati
Robert White
Assistant Director of the Lay Centre
5:30 pm Coffee break at the Lay Centre
6:00 pm
Presentation:
“The Church of the Martyrs Yesterday and Today”
Dr. Donna Orsuto
7:00 pm Sung Vespers at the Lay Centre
Monday, 2 July 2007
Monday of the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time
9:00 am Sung Lauds at the Lay Centre
9:30 am Presentation: “Laity in the Early and Medieval
Church of Rome”
Dr. James Keating
10:30 am Celebration of the Eucharist at the Basilica of
San Clemente
Rev. Gregory Waldrop, SJ
Fellow in Art History at the American
Academy
11:00 am Basilica of San Clemente and the Church of Santa
Maria Nova
Robert White
Free time
5:00 pm High Tea with Presentation: “Canon Law and the
Laity”
Dr. Lynda Robitaille
Past President of the Canon Law Society of Canada and
Adjunct Professor of Canon Law, St. Paul University, Ottawa
6:30 pm Departure for Trastevere
7:30 pm Meeting the Sant’Egidio Community with
Claudio Betti
8:30 pm Sung Vespers with the Sant’Egidio Community at
S. Maria in
Trastevere
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Feast of St Thomas the Apostle
9:00 am Sung Lauds at the Lay Centre
9:30 am Presentation: “The Theology of the
Laity in the Writings of John
Henry Newman”
Rev. Msgr. Roderick Strange
Rector, Beda College
Free time
3:00 pm Departure from Lancelot Hotel for Church of
Sant’Ignazio
3:30 pm Baroque Rome: Guided Visits to the Church of
the Gesù, the
Church of Sant’Ignazio and Chiesa Nuova
Elizabeth Lev
6:00 pm Celebration of the Eucharist in the Rooms of St.
Ignatius of Loyola
Rev. Dan Madigan, SJ,
President, Institute of Religion and Culture, Pontifical Gregorian
University
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Memorial of St Elizabeth of Portugal
9:00 am
Departure from Lancelot Hotel for Tre Fontane
9:40 am
Sung Lauds at Tre Fontane
10:00 am
Presentation:
“The Apostle Paul and his Co-workers at the Service
of the Church”
Dr. Aurelie Hagstrom
Associate Professor of Theology, Providence College
10:50 am
Coffee break
11:30
am Celebration of the Eucharist
Rev. Msgr. Roderick Strange
Afternoon break
5:00 pm Discussion at the Lay Centre to Review the
Seminar
Moderator: Dr. Rick McCord
Celebration of the Fourth of July in Rome
6:30 pm Sung Vespers
7:30 pm Closing Dinner
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Registration & Payment
Advanced registration is required.
To register, simply:
1.Send us an email or fax with your (a) name, (b) address, (c)
telephone number.
2.A deposit of 200 € is due to secure your reservation.
Payment Schedule
1.We require a payment of at least 200 € towards the course fee
to complete your
registration and hold your place. This deposit is not
refundable.
2.The remaining balance of the course fee is due no later than 1
June 2007.
Cancellation Policy
If for any reason the participant cancels his or her
participation in the course, he or she
forfeits the amount already paid as a deposit. The remaining
balance of the amount
paid will be refunded if cancellation is made before 1 June
2007. After 1 June we can
give no refund.
Course Cancellation Policy
The course requires a minimum of 15 participants to proceed. If
we have not received
the sufficient number of deposits by 1 June 2007, we may have to
cancel the course.
Upon registration, we will let you know whether we have this
sufficient number and, if
this number has not been reached, will be sure to let you know
when it does. If the
course is cancelled any payments made will be refunded in full.
Tuition Fee Details
The fee of this course is $350.00
The tuition fee includes:
All lectures and handouts
In-depth site visits by experts
Transportation to and from the sites
Four meals
Coffee breaks
The tuition fee does not include:
Airfare and all other transportation not involved the site
visits
Hotel accommodations
Travel insurance is left to the discretion of each participant
Meals other than those indicated in the schedule
Contact Information |
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Robert White, Assistant Director
The Lay
Centre at Foyer Unitas
Via SS.
Quattro 7 • 00184 Roma, ITALY
tel +39 06 772 6761 • fax: +39 06 772 676 235
info@laycentre.org |
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