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OL XII East
Washington, DC
June 16-19, 2008

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Theme: "Feast Days of the Eastern Churches"

The Orientale Lumen XII East conference will be held at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in northeast Washington next to the campus of The Catholic University of America. The theme of the conference will be "Feast Days of the Eastern Churches".


Speakers:
Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia
Greek Orthodox Church
Oxford, England
(by pre-recorded video)

Archimandrite Robert Taft, SJ
Pontifical Oriental Institute
Rome, Italy

Father Daniel Findikyan
Saint Nersess Armenian Seminary
New York, NY, USA

Father Thomas Loya
Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church
Chicago, IL, USA

Sister Vassa Larin
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Munich, Germany

Prof. Shawqi Talia
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC, USA

Dr. Richard Schneider
Saint Vladimir's Seminary, OCA
New York, NY, USA

Bishop John Michael Botean (Moderator)
Romanian Greek Catholic Church
Canton, OH, USA



Each speaker will give a plenary session followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience. All of the papers presented will be published and provided to the attendees in a Proceedings book after the conference.

Each participate will also receive a Liturgical book of all services during the conference to assist in their participation. Opening and closing remarks will also be made by various Church leaders in attendance.

Registration must be made in advance, at least three weeks before the conference begins.

Conference Fees are payable in advance and include all meals, materials, space usage, travel expenses for speakers, receptions and other related costs. Limited accommodations at the Washington Retreat Center, adjacent to the conference site, are available through the conference office. All rooms are air conditioned and include basic linens. Transportation is not provided.

Full Conference Fee $400.00

Monastic & Student Rate $350.00

Accommodations $60.00/night (per person, per night)

Single Daily Rate $150.00 (includes all meals)

Evening Only Rate $25.00 (no meal, but reception)

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Conference registration deadline is June 2

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OL XII East - Agenda
Washington, June 16-19, 2008

The agenda will generally follow this schedule:

Monday, June 16
  • Registration (2:00-6:00pm)
  • Dinner
  • Moleben to the Holy Spirit
  • Opening Session
  • Social Reception


  • Tuesday, June 17
  • Breakfast
  • Divine LIturgy
  • Plenary I
  • Lunch
  • Personal Time
  • Meeting of the SSJC
  • Plenary II
  • Vespers
  • Dinner
  • Plenary III
  • Social Reception


  • Wednesday, June 18
  • Breakfast
  • Divine Liturgy
  • Plenary IV
  • Lunch
  • Personal Time
  • Plenary V
  • Vespers
  • Dinner
  • Plenary VI
  • Social Reception


  • Thursday, June 19
  • Breakfast
  • Akathist to the Mother of God
  • Plenary VII / Close
  • Lunch
  • Departure


  • During one evening of the conference, participants will be transported to a local Eastern Christian Church for a meal and prayer service in that Church’s tradition.