Pope Benedict XVI has declared that a “Year of Faith” will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013. The first day of the year of Faith is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Our Fall Lecture Series, Celebrating Vatican II, will focus on the documents and themes of this important council in the life of our Church. For a schedule of the Fall Series lectures, click here.

Our Fall Lecture Series begins this week!

VATICAN II: THEN AND NOW

Wednesday, October 3, 12:45 - 1:45pm
or
Thursday, October 4, 7 - 8pm
North Conference Room

John W. O’Malley, SJ
(Georgetown University; author, What Happened at Vatican II)

A distinguished author, theologian, and university professor, Jesuit Father John O’Malley has lectured widely in North America and Europe to both professional and general audiences. His books include The First Jesuits, What Happened at Vatican II, and the new Trent: What Happened at the Council. He is past president of the Renaissance Society of America and of the American Catholic Historical Association. He holds the Johannes Quasten Medal from The Catholic University of America for distinguished achievement in Religious Studies, and he holds a number of honorary degrees. In 2002 he received the lifetime achievement award from the Society for Italian Historical Studies and in 2005 the corresponding award from the Renaissance Society of America.