Vatican II Series: The Past, The Present and The Future

Holy Family Parish in Concord, Massachusetts, will be hosting renowned scholar and Boston College professor, Richard Gaillardetz on Wednesday, April 17 at Monument Hall in Concord Center at 7:30 PM. Professor Gaillardetz is part of a year long program of special adult Faith Formation sessions under the rubric Vatican II Revisited.  In this session, Gaillardetz will address the Council in its entirety – past, present and future.

Dr. Richard R. Gaillardetz is the Joseph McCarthy Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. Dr. Gaillardetz' area of expertise is in the field of ecclesiology (theology of the church).  He has published numerous articles and has authored eight books including, Keys to the Council:  Unlocking the Teaching of Vatican II (co-authored with Catherine E. Clifford, Liturgical Press, 2012) and  Ecclesiology for a Global Church:  A People Called and Sent (Orbis, 2008)He has edited or co-edited two other volumes including, When the Magisterium Intervenes:  The Magisterium and Theologians in Today's Church (Liturgical Press, 2012).  In 2000 he received the Sophia Award from the faculty of the Washington Theological Union in recognition of “theological excellence in service to ministry,” and he has received numerous awards from the Catholic Press Association for his occasional pieces.  Dr. Gaillardetz is currently president-elect of the Catholic Theological Society of America.  He is married to Diana Gaillardetz and they are the parents of four boys.

Regarding his topic, Professor Gaillardtez writes: "Some fifty years after the Second Vatican Council many find themselves wondering whether what we are left with is mere nostalgia for a fleeting moment when the church seemed to be entering into a new, more liberating and participatory community of disciples, or an enduring vision that still awaits its full implementation.  This talk will assess the progress made over the last five decades in the implementation of the council and consider an agenda for today's church."

We are extremely proud and happy that Dr. Gaillardetz will be coming to Concord as part of Holy Family Parish’s Adult Faith Formation program. The presentation will be held at Monument Hall, 62 Monument Square in Concord Center at 7:30 PM.  A donation of $5 – 10 is deeply appreciated.