Convivium on Dante’s Divine Comedy

The Office for the Vicar General is sponsoring a rare opportunity for Continuing Formation and fellowship at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades: A “Convivium” (“banquet”) of presentations and discussion on Dante’s Divine Comedy, presented by Fr. Stephen Rowan of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

The “convivium” is a four day event from August 4 to 7 and is limited to priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers (anyone who serves in ministry for the Church), with no previous experience of Dante’s Comedy required. The text we will use is Mark Musa’s translation of the Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso), a Penguin paperback edition. The text comes with helpful diagrams, a glossary and notes. It will be important to have the text at hand for reference during presentations and for reading between sessions.

SCHEDULE

Monday,  August 4

5:00 pm      Arrive and Register
6:00             Supper
7:00             Introductory Presentation
8:15              Night Prayer

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 5, 6, and 7

8:00 am      Breakfast
9:00             Presentation
10:00           Break
11:00            Mass
12:00 pm    Lunch
1:15               Presentation
2:15              Break
3:30             Presentation
4:30             Break
5:30             Evening Prayer
6:00             Supper
7:15-8:30     Screening of a DVD on the Comedy by Ric Burns (optional)

Friday, August 8

7:45 am      Morning Prayer
8:00             Breakfast
8:45             Presentation Summary
9:30             Break
10:00           Discussion/Comments
11:00            Conclusion/Pack
12:00           Lunch (optional)

COST
Retreat fees cover presentation, lodging, and meals.

$600.00 (Single Occupancy)
$250.00 (Commuter – no overnight or dinner)

REGISTER HERE

Sponsored by the Office of the Vicar General and the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center.