HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM

This course will cover the last four books (IX-XIII) of St. Augustine’s Confessions (finishing this work from last semester), and then move on to a selection of sermons by him on the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. Lunch provided.

Join HCF this semester for a monthly film viewing and discussion club! The films will be selected for their ability to address a range of social, cultural, and political issues as they pertain to the Christian tradition and to general human flourishing. Films announced before each month’s meeting. (Pizza dinner and drinks provided.)

Open to undergraduates, graduate students, and young professionals; registration required for individual film invites.

Open to all; participants should have completed and have some recollection of one year or more of Latin. Registration for new participants required – first semester participants remain registered. Read and translate from the Vulgate Bible, beginning with passages from Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 prefiguring the Passion, and continuing with the Passion narrative in Matthew’s gospel (this year’s lectionary text). Readings distributed for each class; notes and study aids provided. Primary focus is on translation, but the relation between Old and New Testament passion themes will be examined.

Open to all; participants should have completed and have some recollection of one year or more of Classical or Koine Greek. Registration for new participants required – first semester participants remain registered.    Read and translate the remainder of 1 Corinthians (15:20ff, continuing from the first semester) and all of Galatians. Readings and notes distributed for each class; extensive study aids are available online. Primary focus is on translation, but theology, history, and rhetoric will be touched on as well.

Did you perform in a musical ensemble in high school or college, and miss the fun of singing? Do you love sacred music, but don’t join the choir because you’re not a “born singer?” Whether you’re experienced or curious, this workshop is where singers new and old learn the joy of singing a variety of sacred music each week.

Open to all: students, recent graduates, parishioners, and singers in the Boston area. In-person only

Open to all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels, including beginners.

This workshop invites participants to learn and sing chants, hymns, and psalms, chosen for their beauty and/or because they celebrate a season or special feast days, while learning about their history and place in prayer. Last fall, we sang pieces for All Saint’s Day, Advent, and Christmas. This spring, we will learn an essential selection of Lenten, Easter, and Pentecost songs, such as Attende Domine, Ave Verum Corpus, Regina Caeli, Christus Factus Est, Ubi Caritas, Veni Creator Spiritus, and Tantum Ergo.

Offered by HCF Graduate Fellow Adam Ziccardi. To register, or if you have a question for Adam, contact us through the registration link below.

Approach learning Latin from the unique perspective of liturgical song. Over the course of monthly classes, participants will read, translate, sing, and interpret some of the beautiful Latin words of the Mass and Divine Office. Discussions will be a mix of translation, theology, and the musical context.

This reading and discussion group explores key insights found in Catholic Social Thought and examines how these ideas can shape how we respond to contemporary social and political challenges. Reading materials & light refreshments provided.

The Ratzinger Memorial Society is rooted in the conviction that theology should form the center of a liberal arts education, and supports an intellectually rigorous exploration of the Catholic tradition. The Saturday morning discussion covers a range of topics, with an opportunity for fellowship. and refreshments provided. The Tuesday Reading Group focuses on the exploration of key texts in the tradition.