Call To Action - Vatican2

“It is not that the Gospel has changed, it is that we have begun to understand it better...the moment has come to discern the signs of the times, to seize the opportunity to look far ahead.” – Pope John XXIII

Join Call To Action in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II as part of this Year of Faith!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the live-streaming Vatican II celebration with Miriam Therese Winter and Paul Lakeland! Look for special Vatican II Anniversary/Year of Faith resources to use during your Lenten journey -- coming soon! Meanwhile, consider taking part in one of the following events or exploring some of the collected Vatican II resources.

Events

2013

February 7, 2013 (and throughout Spring 2013)
Marking the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II, Lecture Series
Siena Center at Dominican University
River Forest, IL
http://www.dom.edu/siena/events.html

February 11, 2013 (and throughout Spring 2013)
Catholic Social Teaching and Mission Series
Reflecting on Vatican II
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, IL
https://www.ctu.edu/Social_Teaching_and_Mission

2012

September 10, 2012–YEARLONG
Vatican II Lecture Series at St. James Cathedral
Seattle, WA
http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Main.htm

September 12, 2012, Begins (and 11 other Wednesdays)
Rediscover Vatican II Lecture Series
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, IL
www.ctu.edu/Vatican_lectures

September 19, 2012, 7pm
Vatican II: Church Forward
An evening with Call To Action’s Executive Director
Call To Action – Columbus, Ohio Chapter
Maple Grove United Methodist Church
7 West Henderson Road
Columbus, OH 43214
For more info, contact: Pete Anderson, panders1@columbus.rr.com

September 20, 2012
The Spirit of Vatican II: Then and Now Colloquium
Loyola University
Chicago, IL
http://www.luc.edu/ccih/ccihfall2012colloquium/

September 20-22, 2012
Vatican II: Teaching and Understanding the Council after 50 Years
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
http://www.stthomas.edu/theology/vatican2/

October 3, 2012, 7:30pm (and other dates, see website)
Fairfield University's Celebration of Vatican II
1073 N. Benson Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
http://www.fairfield.edu/cs/cs_vatican.html

October 4, 2012, 7:30 EST starts in-person, 8pm EST live–streamed
Vatican II: Church Forward
An Evening of History and Hope with Paul Lakeland and Sr. Miriam Therese Winter
Live Streamed at www.cta-usa.org
In Person at Congregational Church of Weston
130 Newton St.
Weston, MA

October 11, 2012
Gold Tested By Fire: The Vision and Legacy of Vatican II
St. John’s School of Theology Seminary
Edina, MN
http://www.csbsju.edu/SOT/News-and-Events/Events/50th-Anniversary-of-Vatican-II.htm

October 11-12, 2012
Vatican II After 50 Years: Dialogue and Catholic Identity
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
http://www.georgetown.edu/vatican-II-dialogue.html#.UEdkPT7L99s.facebook

October 14, 2012, 5:30pm
Vatican II: Church Forward
An evening with Call To Action’s Executive Director
Call To Action – Pittsburgh, PA Chapter
Holiday Inn – North Hills
4859 McKnight Road, Route 19A,
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

December 9, 2012, 1-2:30pm
Vatican II at 50: Eucharist, Mission and the World, presented by Anthony Gittins, C.S.Sp.
Siena Retreat Center
Racine, WI
http://www.SienaRetreatCenter.org

Online Resources

A Vatican II Prayer Service
http://www.cta-usa.org/Vatican2/PrayerService

History of the Council
http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Prayer/vatican2.htm

Vatican’s Website of the Council’s Documents
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

Want to look up specific words? Try this Vatican II text search engine
http://www.stjosef.at/council/search/

Video on “What Happened at Vatican II?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipOsyg_DGYU

Website with documents and remembrances of Vatican II
http://vatican2voice.org