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The Vincent Pallotti Institute
at the Lay Centre

www.laycentre.org

Via dei Santi Quattro 7
00184 Rome
(011-39)-06-772-6761
e-mail:  vpi@quipo.it

SUMMER PILGRIMAGE

The Ministry of Unity in the Church of Rome
The Popes from Peter to John Paul II

Explore the history of the papacy in order to understand its role as a focal point for unity in the Church, looking at how the various ways that it has attained or fallen short of this goal.  

Highlights of the Pilgrimage (Tentative Schedule)
Most days include Morning Prayer, Mass, reflection, coffee breaks and a meal. For a more detailed schedule, please visit www.laycentre.org.

Sunday, June 20

Introduction to the program
The Papacy and Christian Unity: Issues and Problems (Lecture)

Peter & Paul and the Founding of the Church in Rome (Lecture)
Visit to the Excavations under the Basilica of St. Peter

From Bishop to Pope: The Emergence of the Papacy (Lecture)
Visit to the Catacombs of St. Callistus

The Medieval Papacy (Lecture)
Visit to the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Maintaining Church Unity: Pope, King, Schism, and Council (Lecture)
Visit to the medieval city of Viterbo

The Renaissance Papacy (Lecture)
Visit to the Vatican Museums

Day of Reflection: The Meaning of Church Unity
by Lake Albano (outside Rome)

Sunday, June 27
Free Day

Counter-Reformation and Baroque (Lecture)
Visit to the Basilica of St. Peter

The Modern World (Lecture)
Papal Celebration of the Feast of Peter and Paul

Papal Audience
Vatican II and John Paul II (Lecture)

Visit to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
The Future: Various Considerations of the Role of the Papacy (Lecture)

Text
Eamon Duffy, Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes, second edition (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2002), ISBN 0300091656. Advance reading recommended but not required.

Meals
One major meal (either lunch or dinner) is provided every day.

Cost
The special price for EPS students/graduates/friends for this unique program, including lectures, a daily prayer schedule, a daily meal, entrance fees, and local public transportation (airfare, accommodations and text are not included): $1,200 per person.

Payment in U.S. Dollars
Non-refundable deposit to confirm registration: $200
Second payment (by April 1, 2004): $500
Balance due by May 15, 2004: $500

Checks payable to "The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas"

Mail to:

Christine Jolliffe
EPS/ Trinity College Campus
125 Michigan Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20017

Phone 202-884-9021

Email JolliffeC@trinitydc.edu

Refund Policy
All but $200 deposit refundable in full, minus any bank fees, until June 1, 2004. No refunds after that date.

Accommodations and Travel
Accommodations and travel are not included in the program fee. See back of brochure for hotel information. Recommended arrival date is June 19 (Saturday) and recommended departure date is July 2 (Friday).

Win this trip!  See Summer Pilgrimage Raffle.

See Vincent Pallotti Institute at the Lay Centre
Schedule of Classes for 2003-04

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