The Aquinas Center Presents:
St. Thomas Aquinas as Spiritual Teacher
Theology in a Culture of Grace
February 10-12, 2022 | Ave Maria, FL
The Aquinas Center Presents:
St. Thomas Aquinas as
Spiritual Teacher
Theology in a Culture of Grace
February 10-12, 2022 | Ave Maria, FL
Mission
St. Thomas Aquinas preaches in his sermon Puer Iesus, "Just as your father begot you bodily, your teacher begot you spiritually." St. Thomas himself has been blessed with prodigious fecundity for teaching done in the Holy Spirit. Always, he leads us to think of the Blessed Trinity and all things from God's own view.
The Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University and the Thomistic Institute of the Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies invite papers for their co-sponsored conference on St. Thomas Aquinas as Spiritual Teacher: Theology in a Culture of Grace. The conference will take place at Ave Maria, Florida on February 10-12, 2022. At this event where we celebrate the spiritual benefits of St. Thomas's theology, we will also honor Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P., Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Keynote Speakers
Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P.
The Angelicum
Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P.
Theologian of the Pontifical Household
Keynote Speakers
Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P.
The Angelicum
Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P.
Theologian of the Pontifical Household
Plenary Speakers
Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P.
Ave Maria University
Dr. Therese Scarpelli Cory
University of Notre Dame
Bishop Daniel E. Flores
Diocese of Brownsville
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
Pontifical Faculty, Dominican House of Studies
Plenary Speakers
Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P.
Ave Maria University
Dr. Therese Scarpelli Cory
University of Notre Dame
Bishop Daniel E. Flores
Diocese of Brownsville
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
Pontifical Faculty, Dominican House of Studies
Dr. Steven Long
Ave Maria University
Dr. Michael Root
The Catholic University of America
Fr. Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap.
Capuchin College
Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
The Angelicum
Dr. Steven Long
Ave Maria University
Dr. Michael Root
The Catholic University of America
Fr. Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap.
Capuchin College
Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
The Angelicum
Conference Schedule
February 10–12, 2022
(Subject to Change)
Thursday, February 10
12:00 – 8:00pm
Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
12:00pm
Mass (optional)
2:30 – 4:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
4:30 – 6:00pm
Concurrent Sessions
7:15pm
Opening Conference Welcome
O'Bryan Performance Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm
Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Friday, February 11
8:00am – 5:00pm
Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
7:30am
Mass (optional)
8:30 – 10:00am
Concurrent Sessions
10:15 – 11:45am
Plenary Session 1
O'Bryan Performance Hall
12:00pm
Mass (optional)
1:15 – 2:45pm
Plenary Session 2
O'Bryan Performance Hall
3:00 – 4:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
4:45 – 5:45pm
Panel
7:30 – 8:45pm
Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Saturday, February 12
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
7:30am
Mass (optional)
8:30 – 10:00am
Concurrent Sessions
10:15 – 11:45am
Plenary Session 3
O'Bryan Performance Hall
1:15 – 2:45pm
Plenary Session 4
O'Bryan Performance Hall
3:00 – 4:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
5:00pm
Vigil Mass (optional)
6:15 – 7:30pm
Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
7:45pm
Closing of the Conference
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Conference Schedule
February 10–12, 2022
(Subject to Change)
Thursday, February 10
12:00 – 8:00pm — Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
12:00pm — Mass (optional)
2:30 – 4:00pm — Concurrent Sessions
4:30 – 6:00pm — Concurrent Sessions
7:15pm — Opening Conference Welcome
O'Bryan Performance Hall
7:30 – 8:45pm — Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Friday, February 11
8:00am – 5:00pm — Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
7:30am — Mass (optional)
8:30 – 10:00am — Concurrent Sessions
10:15 – 11:45am — Plenary Session 1
O'Bryan Performance Hall
12:00pm — Mass (optional)
1:15 – 2:45pm — Plenary Session 2
O'Bryan Performance Hall
3:00 – 4:30pm — Concurrent Sessions
4:45 – 5:45pm — Panel
7:30 – 8:45pm — Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Saturday, February 12
7:00am – 5:00pm — Registration
Prince Building (Outside of the O'Bryan Performance Hall)
7:30am — Mass (optional)
8:30 – 10:00am — Concurrent Sessions
10:15 – 11:45am — Plenary Session 3
O'Bryan Performance Hall
1:15 – 2:45pm — Plenary Session 4
O'Bryan Performance Hall
3:00 – 4:30pm — Concurrent Sessions
5:00pm — Vigil Mass (optional)
6:15 – 7:30pm — Keynote Speaker
O'Bryan Performance Hall
7:45pm — Closing of the Conference
O'Bryan Performance Hall
Hotel Blocks
Holiday Inn Express
Naples South — I-75
Cost: $155.00 (single room); $169.00 (double room)
3837 Tollgate Boulevard, Naples, FL 34114 (approximately 45 minutes from campus)
To book a room at this discounted rate, click here. The cut-off date for booking this rate is January 21, 2022.
Hampton Inn
I-75 Naples
Cost: $209.00 (either single or double room)
2630 Northbrooke Plaza Drive, Naples, FL 34119 (approximately 35 minutes from campus)
To book a room at this discounted rate, click here. The cut-off date for booking with this rate is January 15, 2022.
Airports
The closest airport is in Ft. Myers (RSW) at 55 minutes from campus. Ft. Lauderdale’s airport is approximately 1.5 hours from campus; Miami’s airport is approximately 2 hours from campus.
RSW Car Rentals
Meal Options
Meals can be individually purchased at the cafeteria throughout the conference.
- Breakfast - $6.12*
- Lunch - $7.45*
- Dinner - $8.65*
- Brunch - $7.45
*Plus applicable taxes, prices subject to change
Participants can also eat at the several restaurants in town, including:
- The Pub and Grill
- Lozano's Mexican Restaurant
- Tropical Smoothie Café
Contact Us
Ave Maria University: 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, FL 34142
Phone: 1 (239) 280-1629
Email: graduatetheology@avemaria.edu
Contact Us
Ave Maria University: 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, FL 34142
Phone: 1 (239) 280-1629
Email: graduatetheology@avemaria.edu
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