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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\n\nApril 9*: Hebrews 10.1–18 (Christ’s Sacrifice)\n\n\nApril 17: Hebrews 10.19–39 (Exhortation to Persevere)\n\n\nApril 24: Hebrews 11.1–22 (Examples of Faith Part I)\n\n\nMay 1: Hebrews 11.23–40 (Examples of Faith Part 2)\n\n\nMay 8: Hebrews 12\n\n\nMay 15: Hebrews 13\n\n\n*The first session takes place at the normal time but on Thursday. \nSeries Description:\nLanguage Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts at least one classical language reading group at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in working on his or her classical languages is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament-spring-continued/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:Chicago Criminal Justice Reform Network Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:The Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network (CCJRN)\, an initiative of the Lumen Christi Institute\, will host an invite only evening dialogue with dinner in Tully Hall at Saint Ignatius High School to bring together those responsible for our criminal justice system and those most directly impacted by it: survivors of crime and returning citizens. The program will open with an (optional) Mass at the Church of the Holy Family at St. Ignatius.  \nThe event will feature a panel of key players from the criminal justice system\, and be followed by round table conversations. The roundtable conversations enable encounters among those who play key roles in our criminal justice system (including prosecutors\, defense attorneys\, judges\, corrections officials\, and law enforcement) with those persons impacted by the criminal justice system (including the formerly incarcerated\, victims of crime\, and their families).  \nFor more information contact Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/chicago-criminal-justice-reform-network-dialogue/
LOCATION:St. Ignatius High School\, 1076 Roosevelt Rd.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T193000
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SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThis project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors. \nDescription:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
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SUMMARY:An Ordinary Life Well Lived: Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate students. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\n“Love is holy because it is like grace–the worthiness of its object is never really what matters.” – Marilynne Robinson\, Gilead \nMarilynne Robinson’s Gilead tells the story of Congregationalist minister John Ames\, who\, with the knowledge that the end of his life is near\, decides to pen a testament to his seven-year old son\, something for his son to keep close as he grows up without his father. Ames’ reflections are wide-ranging and probing: on faith and doubt\, on fathers and sons\, on forgiveness\, and on return of an old friend’s prodigal child who threatens to disturb the peace Ames has made with his life. We’ll meet each week to discuss the novel and what Ames’ testament might teach us about love\, grace\, parenthood\, and what it means to live well. In a world that prizes speed\, spectacle\, and novelty for its own sake\, Gilead urges the opposite: attention\, slowness\, and fidelity to an ordinary life well lived. This\, Marilynne Robinson says\, “is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.” Join us each week as we do just that. \nSchedule:\n\nWeek 1 (Wed. April 1)\n\nPg. 1–41\n\n\nWeek 2 (Wed. April 8)\n\nPg. 42–81\n\n\nWeek 3 (Wed. April 15)\n\nPg. 82–120\n\n\nWeek 4 (Wed. April 22)\n\nPg. 121–162\n\n\nWeek 5 (Wed. April 29)\n\nPg 162–206\n\n\nWeek 6 (Wed. May 6)\n\n206–end.\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Student Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/an-ordinary-life-well-lived-marilynne-robinsons-gilead/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\n\nApril 9*: Hebrews 10.1–18 (Christ’s Sacrifice)\n\n\nApril 17: Hebrews 10.19–39 (Exhortation to Persevere)\n\n\nApril 24: Hebrews 11.1–22 (Examples of Faith Part I)\n\n\nMay 1: Hebrews 11.23–40 (Examples of Faith Part 2)\n\n\nMay 8: Hebrews 12\n\n\nMay 15: Hebrews 13\n\n\n*The first session takes place at the normal time but on Thursday. \nSeries Description:\nLanguage Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts at least one classical language reading group at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in working on his or her classical languages is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament-spring-continued/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T193000
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThis project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors. \nDescription:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
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SUMMARY:AI\, The Future of Work\, And Pope Leo's First Encyclical: What Magnifica Humanitas Might Say – Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER BELOW\n\n  \nMay 13th:\nAI\, The Future of Work\, And Pope Leo’s First Encyclical: What Magnifica Humanitas Might Say\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nPope Leo XIV has already spoken movingly about the isolation and stress\, especially for the young\, of modern life.  In a different format from our normal lecture\, philosophers Joe Vukov and Mike Murphy will dialogue as they consider the prospects for the future as the Church confronts challenges such as social media\, cyberreality and artificial intelligence.  \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/ai-the-future-of-work-and-pope-leos-first-encyclical-ever-ancient-ever-new-the-sources-of-pope-leo-xiv-west-suburban-catholic-culture-series/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260401T170142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170142Z
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SUMMARY:Faith\, Family\, Football: a Conversation with Patrick McCaskey
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n(Open to Business and Law Students at the University of Chicago Only) \n12:00-1:15pm | Lunch Provided \nThis event is designated only for students of Business or Law at the University of Chicago. This event is co-sponsored by the Calvert House and Catholics at Booth. Please reach out to Margaux Taffet (MTaffet@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nJoin Patrick McCaskey\, Vice Present for Special Projects and Board Member of the Chicago Bears football team\, at the Lumen Christi Institute\, as he reflects on the interweave between faith and work for his fascinating career and history with the Chicago Bears. \nSchedule:\n\n12:00pm – Rosary (optional)\n12:20pm – Lunch is served\n12:25pm – Patrick McCaskey presentation\n12:55pm – Conversation/ Q&A\n1:15pm   –  Conclusion
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/faith-family-football/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T203000
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260312T214355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012912Z
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\n\nApril 9*: Hebrews 10.1–18 (Christ’s Sacrifice)\n\n\nApril 17: Hebrews 10.19–39 (Exhortation to Persevere)\n\n\nApril 24: Hebrews 11.1–22 (Examples of Faith Part I)\n\n\nMay 1: Hebrews 11.23–40 (Examples of Faith Part 2)\n\n\nMay 8: Hebrews 12\n\n\nMay 15: Hebrews 13\n\n\n*The first session takes place at the normal time but on Thursday. \nSeries Description:\nLanguage Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts at least one classical language reading group at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in working on his or her classical languages is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament-spring-continued/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260428T143105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T143105Z
UID:10002155-1779303600-1779310800@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:Friends of LCI Bowling Night
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Seven Ten Social  \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. Please email William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nJoin us for an evening of fellowship and fun at the Seven Ten Social\, where Lumen Christi will be hosting a group bowling outing on Wednesday\, May 20. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Light food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. All attendees should plan to meet at Seven Ten Social. Hope to see you there! \n  \nRegistration coming soon…
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/friends-of-lci-bowling-night/
LOCATION:Seven Ten Social\, 1055 E 55th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T192000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260331T205923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T164250Z
UID:10002146-1779382800-1779391200@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Lion and the Lute: Music at the Court of Leo X (Wilmette)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nThis event is open to the general public. \nWine & Cheese Reception | Concert | Compline \n  \nPlease email Margaux Taffet (mtaffet@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Schola Antiqua. \n \nElected pope at thirty-seven\, Giovanni de’ Medici – Leo X (r. 1513-1521) – presided over one of the most resplendent courts of worship and art in the Renaissance. His reputation as a champion of sacred music reached far beyond Rome\, prompting composers and court across Europe to prepare works and volumes of music in his honor. This program brings together magnificent choral music heard in the pope’s presence and music offered to him from afar\, from radiant sacred polyphony to the intimate lute artistry of Francesco da Milano\, evoking the sacred beauty that animated his brief but consequential papacy. \nJoin us for a wine & cheese reception\, and a concert featuring Schola Antiqua in the chapel of Loyola Academy. \nA Friday concert will also be held at the University of Chicago\, more information can be found here.  \n  \nSchedule:\n5:00pm             Wine & Cheese Reception\n5:45pm              Concert\n7:15pm              Compline\n7:20pm              End
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-lion-and-the-lute-music-at-the-court-of-leo-x/
LOCATION:Loyola Academy Chapel\, 1100 Laramie Avenue\, Wilmette\, 60091\, United States
CATEGORIES:Schola Antiqua,Cultural Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
UID:10002140-1779390000-1779395400@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260331T204038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T192234Z
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SUMMARY:The Lion and The Lute: Music at the Court of Leo X (University of Chicago)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nPre-Show Conversation | Concert \n(Details Below) \nThis event is open to the general public. Please email William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions.  \nNote: The previously advertised Mass after the concert has been canceled.  \nThis project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Schola Antiqua. \n \nDescription:\nIn honor of the election of Pope Leo XIV\, the Lumen Christi Institute will host two sacred music concerts on May 21 and 22. The Schola Antiqua will sing the music of one of the pope’s Leonine forebearers\, Pope Leo X\, the great patron of the arts. \nElected pope at thirty-seven\, Giovanni de’ Medici – Leo X (r. 1513-1521) – presided over one of the most resplendent courts of worship and art in the Renaissance. His reputation as a champion of sacred music reached far beyond Rome\, prompting composers and courts across Europe to prepare works and volumes of music in his honor. \nThis program brings together magnificent choral music heard in the pope’s presence and music offered to him from afar\, from radiant sacred polyphony to the intimate lute artistry of Francesco da Milano\, evoking the sacred beauty that animated his brief but consequential papacy. \nThis concert will be preceded by a short conversation featuring Ada Palmer (University of Chicago)\, Fr. Nathan Ford\, SJC (St. John Cantius)\, and Michael Anderson (Schola Antiqua) on the nature of sacred music and the legacy of Leo X. The Friday concert will be followed by a Mass sung by the Schola. \nThere will also be a concert at Loyola Academy on Thursday\, please click here for more details. \nSchedule:\n\n5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Pre-Show Conversation with Michael Anderson\, Ada Palmer\, and Fr. Nathan Ford\, SJC\n6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Concert
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-lion-and-the-lute-music-at-the-court-of-leo-x-uchicago/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Memorial Chapel\, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Schola Antiqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T083510
CREATED:20260115T174043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T164745Z
UID:10001902-1779553800-1779561000@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Vocation of the Patristic Theologian
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to graduate students and faculty. For more information and to receive the registration link contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org  \nThis forum invites graduate students and scholars to reflect on the vocation of the patristic theologian and its relationship to contemporary theological studies\, the academy\, and church today. A panel of senior faculty and early career scholars will speak on this topic in order to provide perspectives from those at every stage of their scholarly career. The discussion will be moderated by Fr. Matthew Dunch of Loyola University Chicago.  \nThis reception and forum\, following the annual meeting of the North American Patristics Society\, is co-organized by the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University of Chicago and The Lumen Christi Institute.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-vocation-of-the-patristic-theologian/
LOCATION:Lewis Towers\, Loyola University of Chicago Water Tower Campus\, 111 E Pearson St\, Chicago\, 60611\, United States
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