The Saint John's Bible in Word, Art, and Music
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Join us for a celebration of The Saint John's Bible in Word, Art, and Music
April 15, 20153:00 pm - 7:30 pmVon der Ahe Family Suite
The Saint John’s Bible is the product of collaboration between artist-calligraphers, illuminators, scholars, and the monks of St. John’s Abbey in Minnesota, and is the first completely handwritten, illuminated Bible to have been produced since the invention of the printing press. The manuscript employs ancient techniques to create a contemporary masterpiece intended to put us in communication with the Infinite. The William H. Hannon Library’s limited Heritage Edition reproduction of this manuscript is the gift of Laura '74 and Steven Williamson in honor of former LMU president Robert B. Lawton, S.J.
Sponsored by the William H. Hannon Library, the Program in Catholic Studies, and the Lilly Faculty Seminar.
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Schedule of events:
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Reading and Singing of the Sacred Text.
Introduction: Dr. Barbara Rico, Catholic Studies
Reading from Genesis: Rabbi Ilana Schachter (in Hebrew); Associate Dean Michael Horan (in English)
Reading and singing of Psalm 100: Rabbi Ilana Schachter (in Hebrew); Katherine Brown (in English)
Reading from the Gospel of Matthew: Bishop Gordon Bennett, S.J.
Musical Interlude: Chris de Silva
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Multimedia Tour of Archives and Special Collections.
Leaf through the seven volumes of the Saint John’s Bible and watch the documentary “The Illuminator and a Bible for the 21st Century.”
5:30 p.m.
The Saint John’s Bible in Word and Art.
Presenter: Suzanne Moore, member of the community of artists of the Saint John’s Bible
Respondents:
Dr. Brett Hoover, Pastoral Theology
Dr. Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu, Theological Aesthetics
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Conversations around the Table.
Audience and panelists have an opportunity to discuss the day’s events while sharing refreshments.