Love:
The Splendor of the Gift!
John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
An International Symposium in Rome, Italy
Art Faith & Reason, Michael DeVetter
Schedule
November 9-12, 2011
Please visit our website at www.RomeTOB.org
John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
An International Symposium in Rome, Italy
Symposium Cost
$200 per person
(Cost Includes lunch, two coffee breaks and dinner each day of
the conference)
Group and family discounts available.
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Table of Contents
Symposium Schedule for
Wednesday, November 9 3
Symposium Schedule for
Thursday, November 10 – First General Session 4
Symposium Schedule for
Friday, November 11 – Second General Session 6
“Symposium Plus Pilgrimage” Package Details
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About the Artist
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Notes
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Schedule
November 9-12, 2011
Day 1 – Wednesday, November 9
• 10:00 G
eneral audience with Pope Benedict XVI in the
Paul VI Audience Hall for all participants and speakers.
The rest of the day is free.
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Day 2 – Thursday, November 10: First General Session
Morning: Theoretical Aspects of the Theology of the Body
Moderator: Fr. Thomas Williams, LC
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.30 D
irected Meditation based on the theology of the body
in the chapel of Regina Apostolorum: Fr. Martin Connor, LC
• 15.00 F r. Giovanni Boer, Theology Professor of Biblical Theology
at Regina Apostolorum: The use of Sacred Scripture in
the theology of the body
• 9.00 G
reetings from the Rector of Regina Apostolorum and
general introduction to the theology of the body:
Fr. Pedro Barrajón, LC
• 15.30 F r. Manlio Sodi, OSB, Professor of Liturgy at the Salesian
Pontifical University of Rome: The theology of the body
and the spirit of the liturgy
• 9.45 C
ardinal Carlo Caffarra of Bologna: Importance and meaning
of the theology of the body
• 16.00 F r. Walter Schu, LC, Professor at the Classical Humanities
College of Cheshire, CT: Chastity and the gift of self in the
theology of the body
• 10.30 D
r. Rocco Buttiglione, Vice-President of the House of Deputies
of Italy: The theology of the body in the thought of Karol Wojtyla
• 11.00 Break
• 11.30 F r. Ramón Lucas, LC, Professor of philosophical
anthropology and bioethics at the Gregorian University
of Rome: Theology of the body and the Christian vision of
sexuality–philosophical aspects
• 12.30 Mass
Afternoon (Two tracks)
A) Philosophical aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Rafael Pascual, LC
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5.00 D
r. Ales Bello, Philosophy professor at the Lateran Pontifical
University of Rome: Phenomenology as a philosophical
method in the theology of the body
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5.30 F r. José Antonio Labeaga, LC, Professor of philosophical
anthropology at Regina Apostolorum: Corporeity in
St. Thomas Aquinas
• 16.00 X
avier Lacroix, University of Leon: The meaning of the
body in married love
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B) Theological aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Joseph Tham, LC
• 16.30 F r. Thomas Williams, LC, Moral theology professor at
Regina Apostolorum: The originality of the theology of
the body for the Christian vision of the human person
• 17.00 Break Followed by One track
• 17.30 E xperiences and testimonies regarding the theology
of the body
– F r. Marcelo Bravo, LC Director of the Center for Studies
on John Paul II at Regina Apostolorum
– Fashion show of “Turris Eburnea”
– F r. George Elsbett, LC, with Corbit and Brigit Gams
(Austria and Germany)
– F r. Martin Connor, LC
(Ireland, England, and the United States)
– S ergio and Lorea Bringas of “Amor Seguro”
(Mexico and Latin America)
– Jason and Holly Routley (Canada)
– Vincent Robilliart and Aline Lizotte (France)
– O
ther testimonies from the U.S., Canada, and
other countries
• 16.30 F r. Pascal Ide, Director of the Office for Universities of the
Congregation for Catholic Education: To give one’s own
body: The personal perspective of John Paul II
• 19.30 Conclusion and Dinner
• 17.00 Break
• 21.00 Eucharistic Hour
– Presentation of the program “Pure Fashion”
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Day 3 – Friday, November 11: Second General Session
Morning Moral, pastoral, and cultural aspects of the
theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Gonzalo Miranda, LC
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.30 D
irected Meditation based on the theology of the body in
the chapel of Regina Apostolorum: Fr. Martin Connor, LC
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.00 M
onsignor Savio Hon, Secretary of the Pontifical Council
for the Evangelization of Peoples: The theology of the body
and evangelization
• 9.30 Dr. Janet Smith, Professor of Moral Theology at Sacred
Heart Seminary in Detroit, MI: The differences between the
arguments against contraception in Love and Responsibility
and the theology of the body
• 10.00 Dr. Mario Morcellini, head of the faculty of sociology at
the Sapienza University of Rome: Communication and
secularization: the example of the body
• 10.30 Break
• 11.00 C
hristopher West, Fellow of the Theology of the Body
Institute of Philadelphia, PA: Living the theology of the
body as a call to holiness: The journey of the interior life
• 11.45 Questions
• 12.30 Mass
Afternoon (Two tracks)
A) Pastoral and cultural aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Michael Ryan, LC
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5.00 D
r. Yves Semen, Director and professor of moral
philosophy and politics at the Institut Européen d’Etudes
Anthropologiques Philanthropos at Freiburg, Switzerland:
The pedagogy of sexuality in the light of John Paul II’s
theology of the body
• 15.30 D
r. Michaëla Liuccio, Professor of sociology at the
Sapienza University: In search of the lost body: the body
in contemporary society
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• 16.00 K atrina Zeno, Coordinator of the John Paul II Resource
Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the
Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona: Theology of the body for
parish catechesis: from womb to tomb
• 16.30 D
r. Yvonne Dohna, Professor at the Gregorian Pontifical
University: Theology of the body in art: a theological-artistic
reading of Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel
B) Moral and bioethical aspects of TOB
Moderator: Fr. Juan Pablo Ledesma, LC
• 15.00 D
r. George Woodall, Professor of moral theology at
Regina Apostolorum: Theology of the body and responsible
parenthood
• 15.30 D
r. Mary Shivanandan, Theology Professor at the John
Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Washington,
D.C.: Anamnesis, Suffering and the Theology of the Body
• 16.00 F r. Joseph Tham, LC, Professor of bioethics at Regina
Apostolorum: Bioethical aspects of the theology of the body
• 16.30 D
r. Giorgia Brambilla, Professor of bioethics at Regina
Apostolorum: Theology of the body and the culture of life
• 17.00 Break
Evening (One track)
Moderator: Fr. Pedro Barrajón, LC
• 17.30 Dr. Guido Traversa, Philosophy professor at the European
University of Rome and at Regina Apostolorum: The
contribution of theology of the body in the renewal of
philosophy of Christian inspiration
• 18.00 M
onsignor Sygmund Zymonsky, President of the
Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers: The theology
of the body and pastoral aspects of health care
• 18.30 D
r. Michael Waldstein, Theology professor at Ave Maria
University in Naples, FL: The future of theology of the body
• 19.00 Dinner
• 19.30-22:30 Christopher West Presentation: Fill These Hearts
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Symposium plus Rome & Assisi Pilgrimage Package
What’s Included
For those who are interested, there is an optional pilgrimage
to Assisi being offered prior to the symposium. If you
decide to take part in the pilgrimage, the price also includes
entrance to the Theology of the Body Symposium.
The cost of the pilgrimage package includes the following:
• Roundtrip airfare from JFK to Rome
• 8 nights accommodation
Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi with Christopher West and spiritual
director Father Martin Connor
• $200 entry into the International Theology of the
Body Symposium.
November 4-13, 2011
2 nights in Assisi, 6 nights in Rome
• Local guides per itinerary.
• All entry fees to sights visited as a group.
• November 4 - Depart USA for Rome
• All tips for local guides, drivers, restaurant and hotel staff.
• November 5 - A
rrive Rome, transfer to Assisi: Visit Santa
Chiara, San Ruffino. Time to relax. Dinner.
• Breakfast plus five meals with water and wine (plus your
lunches at the Symposium)
• November 6 - Assisi: Mass/ Visit Basilica of Saint Francis.
Half day retreat.
• Ground transportation, per itinerary.
•N
ovember 7 - Assisi/Rome: Visit Santa Maria degli Angeli,
Porziuncola then depart for Rome.
• November 8 - Rome
• November 9 - Rome: Papal audience (morning)
Private meeting (evening)
• November 10 - Rome: Theology of the Body Symposium
• November 11 - Rome: Theology of the Body Symposium
• November 12 - Rome: Fill These Hearts (evening event)
• November 13 - Depart Rome, arrive USA
• Tours and admissions: Saint John Lateran, Saint Mary Major,
Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Santa Croce,
Scala Santa, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum,
Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Catacombs, Night Walk of Rome
(Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Pantheon),
Saint Francis Basilica, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Santa Chiara,
San Ruffino.
For More Information (detailed itinerary, pricing,
and accommodations)
Please visit:
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Or contact:
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Notes
About the Artist
Faith and Reason
Michael DeVetter
michaeldevetter.com
This work is intended to show the struggle between rational
thought (man) and religious faith. The circle is symbolic of pure
thought, truth, God. The rectangle is the area where man lies
in the intellectual or rational thought. The overlap is where the
men of God exist metaphorically. The cross-like figures and the
blue and white colors recall spirituality, and the reds and bonelike ribs at the bottom recall the struggles of men. The crosses
intentionally cross into the area of man as God is in everyone.
The black figure is a representative of man struggling for truth;
lightly reaching the pure thought of God.
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Directed by the Legionaries of Christ
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