 March 27–April 4, 2009
Santiago de Chile is a booming, modern metropolis with extensive suburban developments, dozens of thriving shopping malls, impressive high-rise architecture, and a modern transportation infrastructure. Historically conservative in its Catholic traditions, you will find a rich culture of traditional neighborhoods and homes, the largest Neoclassical construction in Colonial America, the historic Plaza de Armas, and more. Beyond Santiago, you will travel to the historic port city of Valparaíso, visit Isla Negra, and explore a 17th-century hacienda with strong Jesuit roots. Together we’ll see how the Catholic Church has weathered the modernization of Chile and what the future implications are for the Catholic Church in Latin America; how the Catholic Church interacts with the local state authorities and the role the church plays in such relationships. We end with a journey to Chile’s scenic wine country for a farewell lunch at the historic Santa Rita winery.
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 Lecturer: Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C.
Father Bob Pelton ’45 has been a presence at Notre Dame and in the Congregation of Holy Cross since the Second World War. A noted scholar on the Church in Latin America and in the United States, he has served as Notre Dame faculty member, mentor to generations of priests there and here, peritus (expert) at Vatican II, advisor to the U.S. bishops, attendee at the famous Puebla Conference of Latin American bishops, and scholar of the small Christian communities movement. Ordained a Holy Cross priest in 1949, he received his advanced degrees in the early ’50s from St. Thomas University, Rome. He has focused his life’s work on the Church in Latin American (including Cuba), liberation theology, and ecclesial base communities. His latest book is an edited volume on the murdered archbishop of El Salvador, Monsignor Romero: A Bishop for the New Millennium. He is also the recipient of the University of Notre Dame 2007 Grenville Clark Award.
$$$ Approximately $4,995 per person, plus airfare
Activity level: Moderately Active
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