Santa Clara University

October 11, 2012 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. The JST Vatican II Speakers Bureau invites you to explore the significance of the Council 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 Speakers Bureau are knowledgeable and experienced in a variety of the issues addressed by the council.

Hosting a member of the JST Vatican II Speakers Bureau in your parish, school or community is a great way to prepare for Vatican II: Recalling Our Past, Looking to Our Future, a Public Lecture Series offered by the faculties of the Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University, the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. Beginning in the Fall of 2012, distinguished lecturers from around the United States will speak on some of the major themes of Vatican II. Lectures will invite listeners to consider the importance of these conciliar topics in the church today.

Invite a member of our Speakers Bureau to your community today!

After submitting the Speaker Request Survey, your answers will be sent to the Associate Academic Dean at the Jesuit School of Theology, Bruce H. Lescher. They will also be sent to the JST Vatican II Speakers Bureau lecture coordinator, Quang Tran. You will be contacted by Quang Tran in order to plan a lecture for your community.

NOTE: A modest stipend for Speakers Bureau presentations is suggested.

Why invite a member of the JST Speakers Bureau to speak to your community? Presentations are a great way to:

• Learn council basics: What was the Second Vatican Council? Who was there? Why is the council important for the 21st century Catholic?
• Be informed about key developments in Catholic teaching that are expressed in the council documents.
• Clarify questions you may have about the Second Vatican Council.
• Discuss key components of the identity of the Catholic Church in the 21st century.
• Encourage all members of your community to participate in the dialogue initiated by the council.