Memorial and Reunion Event
for
Fr. Reginald Foster, OCD
Photo credit: John Piazza
June 26th - July 3rd, 2022
Rome, Italy
Join fellow “Reginaldians” and friends of the Paideia Institute for a special week-long event honoring the life and work of Fr. Reginald Foster by reading and speaking Latin and visiting sites in and around Rome. Former students of Fr. Foster’s courses in Rome and Milwaukee, friends and alumni of the Paideia Institute, and all who love the Latin language are all welcome to attend.
This week-long reunion event will include classroom sessions reading Latin texts, conversational Latin sessions sub arboribus, as well as literary day trips to sites around Rome. All sessions will be moderated by Latinists who are former students of Fr. Foster. The weekend will culminate with a memorial event featuring the dedication of a Latin inscription honoring Fr. Foster in the garden of the Teresianum Monastery where he lived and taught for over 40 years.
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 26th
Arrival Day - Welcome Aperitivo in Trastevere
Monday, June 27th
Latin Reading and Sub Arboribus
Tuesday, June 28th
Day trip: Formia
Wednesday, June 29th
Latin Reading and Sub Arboribus
Thursday, June 30th
Day trip: Subiaco, Monasteries of St. Benedict and Santa Scolastica (*This trip was originally planned for "Loca Thomistica")
Friday, July 1st
Latin Reading, Memorial Service and Dedication of Inscription
Saturday, July 2nd
Day trip: Horace’s Sabine Villa at Licenza
Sunday, July 3rd
Departure Day
CLASSROOM
Reading sessions will take place in a classroom at the Teresianum. Conversational Latin sessions sub arboribus will take place in the monastery garden, “under the trees.” Reading selections will include Fr. Foster’s favorite passages from across the history of Latin literature.
HOUSING
Participants should arrange their own accommodation in Rome convenient to the Teresianum. For convenience, The Paideia Institute recommends the Casa per Ferie Istituto Orsoline di Maria Immacolata, an affordable guest house within walking distance from the Teresianum. Participants can book their rooms by emailing [email protected] and mentioning the Paideia Institute. Participants seeking to share housing costs can connect via the event’s Facebook group.
COSTS
The reading sessions and memorial service are free and open to all. The Paideia Institute will arrange transportation, site entry, and group meals on the day trips, as well as one group dinner following the memorial service. The costs of participating in each event will be indicated at registration.
REGISTRATION
To register for this event, please click the button below. The registration deadline is May 1st, 2022.