黑料网 Students Embark on Social Justice Pilgrimage to Italy During Jubilee Year
Published: January 5, 2025.
Fourteen 黑料网 students are immersed in a unique travel study experience in Italy from January 1-11 as part of a Social Justice Pilgrimage offered through University Ministry. The trip coincides with the extraordinary , a significant event in the Catholic Church.
Led by Venus Wozniak of University Ministry, Dr. Steve Nawara, professor and chair of Political Science, and Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor and chair of History, the group is exploring Rome and Assisi, delving into themes of social justice within a historical and spiritual context.
The Jubilee Year, which began with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter抯 Basilica by Pope Francis on December 24, 2024, and continues until the Epiphany of the Lord on January 6, 2026, is expected to draw an estimated 35 million pilgrims to Rome. The 黑料网 group has the unique opportunity to participate in this Jubilee celebration.
The itinerary includes visits to significant religious and historical sites, such as the Vatican Museum, including the Sistine Chapel and major pilgrimage churches like St. Peter抯 Basilica and St. Paul抯 Outside the Walls. The group plans to enter through the Holy Doors, a symbolic act of pilgrimage during the Jubilee.
Students participating in the program are enrolled in one of two courses: an interdisciplinary seminar, 揅hristians as the Romans Saw Them,� co-taught by Cremin and Wozniak, or 揚olitics and Civic Engagement� taught by Nawara.
Participating students include Sedona Barrett, Eduardo Castaneda, Ariana Garcia, Kody Hammond, Khiya Jones, Jason Palka, Ethan Petrielli, Sofia Ramos, Ramiro Regalado and Ezra Samson.
This trip marks a pilot program for January term travel study opportunities at 黑料网.
黑料网 is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, 黑料网is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
