Mission of the Vincent Pallotti Institute (VPI)
The Vincent Pallotti Institute meets on the Thursday mornings on the dates listed in this brochure from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Each morning session of the program features two 45 minute presentations with discussion, a coffee break and the opportunity to join in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Preview of 2008 - 2009 Program Schedule
Rejoice and Share Your Joy
(Philippians 4:9)
Abbot Edmund Power, OSB; Rev. Stephen Rehrauer, CSsR; Robert
White
Thursdays - 16, 23, 30 October; 6, 13, 20
November 2008
Suggested Contribution: 150 €
This six week course will mark the Pauline Year
(28 June 2008 - 29 June 2009) with a series of lectures and site
visits about the life, theology and spirituality of the Apostle of
the Gentiles, focusing with particular attention on St Paul's
Letter to the Philippians.
Abbot Edmund Power, OSB, is the abbot of the
Monastery at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.
Rev. Stephen Rehrauer, CSsR, is associate professor of moral theology at the Accademia Alfonsiana in Rome and the Istituto Superior de Ciencias Morales in Madrid.
Robert White is the Assistant Director of the
Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas.
Advent Day of Recollection
TBA
Sunday -
November 30 2008
Suggested
Contribution: 50 €
Mark the
First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year
by joining us for this day-long retreat which will feature Mass, two
spiritual conferences, lunch and the Celebration of Sung Vespers.
Faith Alive in the Art of Baroque Rome
Dr. Elizabeth Lev
Thursdays
- 8, 15, 22, 29
January 2009
Suggested Contribution: 100 €
The age of
Bernini, Borromini and Pietro da Cortona possessed a vision of
spirituality through art that remains unrivaled in Rome's history.
This program will explore some of the treasures of art which inhabit
the Eternal City and the faith which inspired their creation.
Dr. Elizabeth Lev is a Professor of Art
History at Duquesne University's Rome Campus.
The Patrick and Mary Dorgan
2009 Memorial Program
Praying the Psalms with Jesus
Rev.
Craig Morrison, O.Carm.
Thursdays
- 5, 12, 19, 26 February 2009
Suggested
Contribution: 100 €
The Book
of Psalms was important in the life of Jesus and in the life of the
early Christian community. This program will uncover the
continuing importance of these sacred hymns, canticles and poems in
the life of the Church.
Rev.
Craig Morrison, O.Carm. is a Carmelite priest and a Professor at the
Pontifical Biblical Institute.
The Patrick and Mary
Dorgan 2009 Memorial Series Lenten Retreat
To Walk in the Newness of Life (Romans 6:4)
TBA
Friday 27 February – Sunday 1 March 2009
Cost per person (for full room and board): €175
This weekend retreat will include lodging and meals at
the retreat house, lectures, time for personal meditation, and the daily celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours.
The
Patrick & Mary Dorgan Memorial Program and Retreat were established by the retired U.S. Ambassador Jean Wilkowski in loving memory of her grandparents for the faith that they passed on to her family. Patrick and Mary Dorgan were immigrants to the United States from County Kerry, Ireland who settled in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Ambassador Wilkowski served in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Africa. She also spent time working at the United Nations in New York. She is a member of the Board of St. Mary of the Woods College in Indiana and Barry University in Florida. She holds six honorary doctorates, including one from the University of Notre Dame. Having served in Rome, Italy, on two different assignments, she is a frequent visitor to the Eternal City and a friend of the Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas.
Program Registration
To register for any one of this year’s VPI program offerings simply contact the Lay Centre
(e-mail: info@laycentre.org; tel: +39 06 772 6761 or fax: +39 06 772 676 235). Contributions are usually presented with registration or at the first day of each course.
Annual Ticket
The Lay Centre offers a discounted annual ticket for those who register for
the entire year (14 morning sessions) and pay in advance (not including the Lenten retreat). An annual ticket also offers a special discount on other Lay Centre program offerings during the course of the academic year. The suggested contribution for the 2008-2009 season ticket is €300.
Location
The Lay Centre is located between the Basilica of St. John Lateran and the Basilica of SS Quattro Coronati. By metro or bus to San Giovanni it is a 15 minute walk to Via dei SS Quattro 7. Convenient buses: 16, 85, 87, 117, 571, 714. Limited parking is available if arranged in advance.
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