The Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) was the gathering of the bishops and theologians of the Church from 1962-1965 for the renewal of the Church and in order to bring the Church into the modern world. Fr. Salvatore will present a four-part series on Vatican II and each session will be on a Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. in the church hall. At each session, he will begin with a presentation on a particular theme of the Council and then a discussion on that topic will follow. The schedule of gatherings is below, and you can attend as many or as few as you’d like. June 24- Introduction to the Second Vatican Council/The Place of the Church in the World July 1- “Active and Faithful Participation” in the Liturgy July 15- The Laity and Their Sanctification of the World/What it Means to Be Holy July 22- The Catholic Church and Other Religions