Public Lectures Series
In the academic year 2012-2013, the commemoration will begin with a year-long series of public lectures by invited speakers from across the United States. Fr. Joseph Komonchak, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote,"Interpreting Vatican II." Mary Ann Donovan, S.C., Ph.D. and Arthur Holder, Ph.D. will explore Ecumenism. T. Howland Sanks, S.J., Ph.D. will discuss Collegiality and Synodal Governance. Each lecture will invite listeners to consider the implications of Vatican II for the Church today.
JST Vatican II Speakers Bureau
We also invite you to explore the meaning of Vatican II in your parish, school or community. The JST Vatican II Speakers Bureau will provide your community with an informative and stimulating speaker. Members of the JST Speakers Bureau are knowledgeable and experienced in a variety of the issues addressed by the council. In order to coordinate a speaker, time and date for your lecture, please complete the Speaker Request Survey.
**We encourage you to post a link to our website on your parish or school website so that members of your community can easily locate information about commemoration events, the Public Lecture Series, and Vatican II.