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Cardinal George To Be Featured Guest Lecturer at Saint Xavier

Chicago Archbishop Francis Cardinal George will speak on the Second Vatican Council in a free lecture at Saint Xavier University on April 8.

Chicago Archbishop Francis Cardinal George will speak on the intended and unintended consequences on the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council as part of Saint Xavier University’s Catholic Colloquium lecture series.

This event is free and open to the public. The cardinal’s talk starts at 6:30 p.m. April 8, in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Vatican II formally opened under Pope John XXIII in October 1962, and closed under Pope Paul V in 1965. While nothing earth shattering evolved from it in terms of issuing new dogmas or settle any grave heresies at the time, the Second Vatican Council became ideally known for its renewal of Catholic doctrine in modern times. Vatican II also resulted in several institutional changes throughout the Roman Catholic Church and opened dialogues with other world religions.

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Cardinal George's presentation, titled "Vatican II and Its Consequences, Intended and Otherwise," continues SXU's observance of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. The Cardinal will reflect on how the Council’s decisions have shaped Catholic life in ways foreseen and unforeseen during the Council Fathers' deliberations.

As the first native Chicagoan to become the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal George serves 2.3 million parishioners of the third largest diocese in the country. He is one of the most prominent leaders in the American Roman Catholic Church and has evolved as the point person between American Catholicism and the Vatican on a host of issues.

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His early priesthood and episcopacy span a period of over 30 years. Installed in 1997 as Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal George also has held numerous prestigious and significant appointments over the last 17 years within the Catholic Church and community. He was the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010. His pastoral leadership encompasses international and national audiences.

Cardinal George publishes "The Catholic New World" and the "Chicago Católico." He has published pastoral letters including "Becoming An Evangelizing People" and "Dwell in My Love." He also is the author of "The Difference God Makes: A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture" and "God in Action: How Faith in God Can Address the Challenges of the World."

The Catholic Colloquium series is sponsored by SXU's Office for Mission and Heritage. For more information, contact the Office for University Mission and Ministry at (773) 298-3900 or email Margaret Schroeder at mschroeder@sxu.edu.



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