This year, 2012, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, which began on October 11, 1962, and closed on December 8, 1965. Throughout the year, we’ll mark this milestone anniversary by celebrating the Council, and exploring its teachings through bulletin inserts, lectures, and a variety of special events.
Bulletin Inserts | Learn more about Blessed John XXIII
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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| Getting to
know Good Pope John ---- Later this year, thanks to some generous parishioners, a permanent shrine to Blessed John XXIII, the Pope who called the Second Vatican Council, will be established in the north aisle of the Cathedral. Click here to learn more about this great saint of modern times (and keep checking back throughout the year!) |
Lent, 2012: KEYS TO THE
COUNCIL
This Lent, on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm and Saturday mornings
at 9:00am, you’re invited to a in depth study of the great teachings of
the Council. This series will combine large group learning and
small group reflection. What better way to observe Lent of 2012
than by rediscovering what it means to be the Church and to live out its
mission? Click here
for more information.
VATICAN II LECTURE SERIES
The following dates have been confirmed. Please note that
some events are still pending, including the dedication of a new,
permanent shrine in the Cathedral honoring Blessed John XXIII.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Father Paul Janowiak, SJ on liturgy:
Ever Ancient, Ever New: Liturgical Reform as an Expression of a Vatican
II Vision of the Church
Monday, April 30
Father James Eblen on Dei Verbum and the Council's
insights into Scripture
Monday, September 10
Bishop Bob McElroy, auxiliary of San Francisco, on Gaudium
et Spes
Monday, October 1
Patty Repikoff, on the Second Vatican Council's vision of Church
Monday, October 29
John O’Malley, SJ, What Happened at Vatican II?
