PAOI Summer Institute June 22-25

Published by the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute, April 28, 2005

PAOI Summer Institute June 22-25 to Feature Kyriaki FitzGerald, Fr. Thomas FitzGerald, and Dr. John Klentos

Berkeley, CA – The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute will hold its Summer Institute, June 22- 25, 2005 at the Institute in Berkeley. The program will feature three intensive courses taught by leading Orthodox theologians in the United States.

Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald will teach the first course “Jesus Christ: His Church and His World.” The first session of the course will focus on the person and ministry of Jesus Christ and how the Church, from Pentecost to the Seven Ecumenical Councils, came to understand, to express, and to live according to His teachings and example. The second session “Orthodoxy in America” will present the development of the Orthodox Churches in the United States from their establishment in the Russian mission in Alaska to the development of multiple jurisdictions in the 20th century and the attempts to unify them.

Rev. Dr. Thomas FitzGerald is well known for his teaching, lecturing, and ecumenical activity. Fr. Tom is Professor of Church History at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the author of The Orthodox Church and The Ecumenical Movement: An Introductory History.

Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald will teach the second course, “Saints as Models of Holiness.” This will be a close look at the lives of select women and men in the Orthodox Church who devoted their lives to Christ and the Church for how they might direct the spiritual journey of contemporary Christians. Married saints, male and female deacons, martyrs and others are presented as models for living the Christian life today.

Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald writes and lectures on Orthodox spirituality and pastoral theology, and collaborates with initiatives of the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith. She is the author of Women Deacons in the Orthodox Church: Called to Holiness and Ministry. She delivered the Distinguished Lectures of PAOI in 2000.

The third course of the Summer Institute is “Happy In the Lord: The Beatitudes and Orthodox Spirituality” which will be taught jointly by the FitzGeralds. This course, more retreat like in its orientation will be an exploration of the eight Beatitudes as they relate to followers of Christ in their everyday experience. Following the model of early commentaries of the Church, this course will discuss the basics of Christian faith, while offering practical counsel for Christian living.

The final course will be taught by the Institute’s own Dr. John Klentos. “In Spirit and Truth: Liturgical Spirituality for the 21st Century” will historical background for what we do and say in Church as well as suggest an Orthodox Liturgical Spirituality. The goal is to help participants better understand and pray the Church’s liturgy in 21st century America.

Dr. John Klentos is Associate Professor of Orthodox Christian Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, specializing in liturgy.

The program will cost $125 for the entire Institute, with a fee for daily participation. All courses will be taught during the day, allowing out-of-towners to enjoy the Bay Area and local residents an evening at home. The Institute is presently making arrangements for housing just a short walk from PAOI. It is possible to attend only one course and there are special rates for college students, senior citizens, and parish groups of three or more. For a detailed schedule and registration information, you can download the Summer Institute packet.



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