June 2009 - Calendar of Events
Celebrate the Marian Spirituality of Pope John Paul II & a Marian Day of Prayer - June 25, 2009
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Celebrant: His Excellency Bishop Martin D. Holley - Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Susan Tassone - Author, Foundress of the Holy Souls Mass Apostolate, EWTN guest.
Mark Shea - An Evangelical Protestant convert, Mark is a popular writer, speaker and award winning columnist.
Fr. Larry Gesy - Priest, Healer, Author , Devotee of Divine Mercy.
Richard Bingold - experienced conversion through Medjugorje. The “Pilgrim Rosary” carried by Richard, has been fashioned from the stones of Mt. Podbrdo.
Mark Forrest
Music Ministry
Divine Mercy Mass - June 28, 2009
In honor of Divine Mercy, a Mass is celebrated at the Cultural Center the last Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM. "The Message of Divine Mercy has always been near and dear to me… which I took with me to the See of Peter and which it in a sense forms the image of this Pontificate." - Pope John Paul II
May 2009
Dmitry Lyubin: Lecture on Russian Art and Politics: The Hermitage Museum and the President's Konstantinovsky Palace - Thursday May 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Head of Department of the Konstantinovsky Palace Museum
Dmitry Lyubin (Curator of Konstantinovsky Palace Museum at the Hermitage, Russia) will lecture on Russian Art and Politics: The Hermitage Museum and the President's Konstantinovsky Palace - Thursday May 7 at 7:30 PM in the Pope John Paul II Theater. Admission is free.
Healing Service by Padre Martin Scott - May 2, 2009
Our Lord is always ready to manifest His healing mercy; however, our human sin blocks us from experiencing this merciful healing grace. For this reason, Padre Martin Scott and other priests will first hear confessions before the celebration of the Holy Mass, and afterwards Padre Martín Scott will do a Benediction before he starts the Healing Service.
April 2009
Worldwide Eucharistic Celebration in Honor of John Paul II’s Anniversary - April 2, 2009 from 3-4 PM
The Russian Court and Imperial Porcelain - April 15, 2009
Dr. Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya
Location: JP2 Theater on the lower lobby
THE PURPOSE OF DIALOGUE IS TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH - April 21, 2009
From the ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER RELIGIONS
New Springtime for Women - April 25, 2009
Join us in Washington, DC for a fresh, inspiring, "can't miss" event! A day of nourishment for all women: Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers, Sisters, and Wives! Based on John Paul II's Letter to Women
Celebrating faith, hope, love, and life!
Divine Mercy Mass - April 26, 2009
In honor of Divine Mercy, a Mass is celebrated at the Cultural Center the last Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM. Pope John Paul II, both in his teachings and personal life, strove to live and teach the message of Divine Mercy. As the great Mercy Pope, he wrote an encyclical on Divine Mercy: "The Message of Divine Mercy has always been near and dear to me… which I took with me to the See of Peter and which it in a sense forms the image of this Pontificate." - Pope John Paul II
February 2009
Rabbi Leon Klenicki 1930 - 2009 - February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009 marks the 30 day anniversary of the death of Rabbi Leon Klenicki, a pioneer in interfaith dialogue, a contemporary and friend of Pope John Paul II. The Anti-Defamation League and The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center invite you to join us in remembering Rabbi Klenicki in a memorial service to be held on Thursday, February 26 at 10:00 A.M. at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.
The Documentary Screening of "Encounter Point" - February 10, 2009
The film follows the stories of a handful of ordinary Palestinian and Israeli civilians who overcame personal tragedies and grief and endured the harshest consequences of the conflict yet chose to partner with their supposed enemies in order to resolve the conflict non-violence
Raphael and the Divine Harmony - February 6, 2009
A Window on the Reneissance
Presented by: Marco Bona Castellotti, Professor of Modern Art History at the Catholic University of Milan
January 2009
Life Cycle Institute Symposium - January 29, 2009
"The Obama Administration and the Catholic Social Agenda"
How will the Barack Obama administration address issues of importance to the Catholic Church, such as poverty, peace, immigration, life issues, environmental stewardship, and globalization?
December 2008
December 13 - A Christmas Message of Peace
On Saturday, December 13th, a simulcast joint message of peace, from Washington and Bethlehem, to the world takes place at 11:30 a.m. in the Rotunda at the Cultural Center. Listen to choirs from DC and the Holy Land singing carols in Arabic and English; view the Center’s annual crèche display; and partake in the many other offerings, including a documentary about Arab Christians in the Holy Land.
November 2008
A November to Remember
A month-long series of concerts, lectures and Masses in tribute to the late Pope John Paul II
Special Announcement:
There will be NO Hispanic Community Mass and Healing Service on November 22, 2008
November 7 - Free Concert dedicated to Krzysztof Penderecki in honor of his 75th birthday
Presenting Patrycja Piekutowska Violinist and Beata Bilinska Pianist (Time: 7:30 pm)
November 8 - Free Concert Marc Laforet, Pianist plays Chopin (7:30 pm)
November 11 -
JOHN PAUL II AND POLISH SACRED MUSIC OF HIS TIME:
Lecture by Marek Dyzewski (7:30 pm)
October 2008
October 1 - Book discussion: Is It Possible to Live This Way? An Unusual Approach to Christian Existence
October 17 - A discussion of: The Origin and the Future of Human Rights Reasons for Our Hope (Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI’s Speech to the U.N.) more details
October 25 - Polish Heritage Day - Celebrating God's Gift to Us: Pope John Paul II (11-4PM) more details
October 28 -Raymond Arroyo will have a book signing in the Pope John Paul II Theater in the lower lobby of the Cultural Center. 7pm - 8:30pm
August 2008
August 11 - HCEF Honors Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal in Series of Washington Event |
