Vatican II Lecture At SJC All-Day Friday

Courtesy of St. Joseph's College The Institute for the Study of Religion in Community Life at St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is pleased to announce the continuation of its “Vatican II – 50 Years Later” lecture series with, “Vatican II: Looking Back, Looking Forward” an all-day event on Friday, April 12 in the McGann Conference Center on the Long Island Campus. 

“Vatican II: Looking Back, Looking Forward” will begin with a keynote lecture by James P. McCartin, Ph.D., co-director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture. Immediately following the lecture, there will be a panel discussion by Rev. Monsignor John Strynkowski, Ph.D., rector at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James; Emil A. Wcela, Ph.D., auxiliary bishop emeritus for the Diocese of Rockville Centre; and Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D., senior research associate-in-residence and adjunct professor of religion at Hofstra University.

The lecture series reflects on Vatican II, formally known as the Second Vatican Council, which was assembled in 1962 to address relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world, with the primary hope of mending the relationship between the Church and the Jewish community. By the time it concluded three years later, it had fundamentally altered the religious landscape.

This event will take place from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. The $20 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, call 631.687.2681 or email pginnetty@sjcny.edu.