Hoo’s ready for a little adventure? Looking for something to do that is free, local and yet off-the-path, then one of our special UVA student field trips may just be what you’re looking for. To help us work out event logistics, including a quick Dairy Market dinner and student transportation to and from UVA, please use this registration form to secure a place at our next local field trip event.   
Field Trip: Saturday, Sept. 16 (6:00-9:00pm)
“A Musical on the Life of Sr. Thea Bowman"
Charlottesville MLK Performing Arts Center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited (but free) tickets for UVA students, so please complete registration form soon! Transportation from and back to UVA will be provided.
Did you know that the Church recently has given Franciscan Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) the title "Servant of God," which places her on the canonization path to become one of the first Black Catholic saints from the U.S.? Come and learn more about her inspiring life and love of Jesus, as celebrated vocalist ValLimar Jansen and a large Gospel choir will perform 16 Spirituals and 4 Latin hymns that Sr. Thea Bowman joyfully sang to people around the world.  This dynamic musical also will include ValLimar performing one of Sr. Thea Bowman’s most famous and compelling speeches to a gathering of America’s Roman Catholic bishops in June 1989. 
(Not a UVA student, but interested in attending? Tickets can be purchased here. 
 * * Past Field Trips * * *
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 (4:00-6:30pm)
"World Day for Consecrated Life, @ Our Lady of the Angels Monastery 
"Are you the one, or shall we look for another?" (Mt 11:3)

 Join us and the wonderful Trappist sisters at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in nearby Crozet for Vespers, Adoration and a short reflection on Jesus as the Bridegroom of the Church and each soul. Far too often the idea of "vocation" is ignored as though it applied only to those discerning a religious life, yet every Christian has a vocation because Christ's love extends and overwhelms not in a vague general way, but in a very specific, particular way to each person.

This event is free ,and transportation carpools are available, email Jocelyn Moore (jrr2zx) or Anne Kromkowski (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). RSVPs helpful. Rides

leave from the UVA Chapel at 3:30pm.  

November 14, 2019 (Thursday, 7:30pm)
“C.S. Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert"
Downtown Mall Paramount Theater
With words from C.S. Lewis’s writings, award-winning actor Max McLean brings the brilliant Oxford Don to life right here in Charlottesville, taking us on his extraordinary journey from hard-boiled atheist to “the most reluctant convert in all England.”
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The St. Anselm Institute has limited free tickets for this live performance, so reserve yours by emailing Jocelyn Moore: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
 
Saturday, February 2, 2019 (4:00-6:30pm)
Our Lady of the Angels Monastery (Crozet, VA)
Today, most college-age students (and many much older!) have little idea what the Consecrated Life is like and for. The Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels have invited us into their Monastery to see for ourselves, so we'll travel there to hear from the experts! Transportation provided for UVA students.
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Latin Mass at Holy Comforter Parish and a (Free!) Lunch Downtown
Hey UVA students: Ever been to a Latin Mass? Join our postdoctoral fellow Jocelyn Moore and other students for a little adventure to downtown Charlottesville. We'll catch the Trolley at the Chapel and meet others for a brief pre-Mass primer before attending the 1:30pm Holy Comforter Latin Mass celebrated by Fr. Joseph Mary, then we'll treat you to a free lunch Downtown. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, October 13 (9:00am-3:30pm): Eco-Catholicism & WhiffleTree Farm Tour
We’ll drive to Warrenton, VA for a farm tour and farm-fresh lunch with several recent UVA alums, including Jonathan Elliot who will introduce us to what the vocation of Catholic farming means and looks like. Urbanites, suburbanites, and everyone else are invited. Transportation provided.
 
 
 
 
Saturday, March 23, 2018 (12:00-3:30pm): Casa Alma
 

Yes! YOU are invited to visit the hipster Belmont neighborhood for lunch and a visit to Casa Alma, Charlottesville's Catholic Worker House. Uncertain where Belmont is?  No problem: transportation is available. Not certain what the Catholic Worker movement is or even who Servant of God Dorothy Day was? Don't worry: Laura and Steve Brown of Casa Alma have offered to be our guides. 
 
Saturday, March 10, 2018 (7:30pm): First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St., Charlottesville
Join us for this early salute to St. Patrick. We'll attend a Three Notch'd Road Baroque Ensemble concert, featuring Celtic musical exuberance and variety–from ancient chants and laments to toe-tapping dance tunes. This concert also will include storytelling based upon St. Patrick's writings and poetry. Interested? Contact Charles Kromkowski: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 (5:30-8:30pm): St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Looking to enrich your Lenten journey with a first encounter of the Orthodox 'Great Lent'? Then join us in accepting this invitation to observe the Orthodox Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 6:00-7:30pm.  St. Nicholas's pastor Fr. Robert Holet will be available to answer questions about Orthodox Lenten practices after the liturgy, and we are invited to join a Lenten potluck. Plan to leave from UVA chapel by 5:30pm, transportation available. RSVP requested.
 
Saturday, February 10, 2018 (11:30-5:00pm)
Shakespeare's Hamlet (!!) Blackfriars Playhouse (Staunton, VA) 

We'll provide transportation, lunch and a free ticket for 20 UVA students, plus several faculty, who would like to attend the 2:00pm Saturday performance of Hamlet at the historic Blackfriars Theatre in Staunton, VA.  Not familiar with the play or Shakespeare? Not a problem. We'll have several faculty on hand to offer a primer during lunch before we attend the play. Interested students (and faculty) should contact our postdoctoral fellow Jocelyn Moore (jrr2zxThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to reserve one these golden tickets.  
 
Fall 2017 Field Trips
 
Saturday, November 10, 2017: Ora et Labora (et Gouda, too)

Is a local entrepreneurial startup compatible with a prayer-filled life? We''ll see for ourselves when we visit the cheesemaking Trappist nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Crozet. Before then, check out this video. Transportation and dinner provided. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, November 4, 2017 (7:30pm):
"Monteverdi Venetian Splendor" Concert by Three Notch'd Road, Charlottesville's Baroque ensemble
Student tickets are free, but email our Postdoctoral Fellow Jocelyn Moore (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) so we can ensure our ticket count. Free transportation from and back to Central Grounds provided: again ask Jocelyn for details. Concert time and Location: 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St. (Downtown Charlottesville).
 
Sunday, October 8, 2017: Latin Mass at Holy Comforter Parish and a (Free!) Lunch Downtown

Hey UVA students: Ever been to a Latin Mass? Join our postdoctoral fellow Jocelyn Moore and others for a little adventure to downtown Charlottesville. We'll catch the Trolley at the Chapel and meet others for the 1:30pm Holy Comforter Latin Mass celebrated by Fr. Joseph Mary, then we'll treat you to a free lunch Downtown. Email Jocelyn for details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 April 2, 2017: "Monteverdi at 450" Choral Concert (3:30-6:00pm)

Join this group to learn more about the great Catholic composer Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1647), who changed the course of music history! We'll attend a free choral concert by the acclaimed early music group Zephyrus. No prior experience necessary, so be a little adventuresome and join other UVA students and our postdoc fellow Beth Sutherland. Email Beth for details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
 
Jan 27, 2017 (6:30pm): Friday Night Film at the Violet Crown on the Downtown Mall
Interested in attending a private screening of Martin Scorsese's new and highly acclaimed film "Silence"? Limited tickets available, so email our postdoc fellow Beth Sutherland to reserve one for yourself: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Did you miss any or all of our fall semester field trips? Please plan on joining us on one of our spring semester field trips.

November 19 (Saturday, 11:30-5:00pm): Shakespeare's King Lear

American Shakespeare Center Blackfriars Playhouse (Staunton, VA)  
Faculty Guides: Bill Wilson (Religious Studies), Beth Sutherland (English), Kevin Hart (Religious Studies), Charles Kromkowski (Politics)
 
We'll provide transportation, lunch and a free ticket for 15 UVA students who would like to attend the 2:00pm Saturday performance of King Lear at the historic Blackfriars Theatre in Staunton, VA.  
 
Not familiar with the play? Not a problem. Prof. Bill Wilson and others will be on hand to offer a primer during lunch before we attend the play. Interested students (and faculty) should contact our postdoctoral fellow Beth Sutherland (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to reserve a seat. 
 
November 13 (Sunday, 1:00-4:00pm): A Trolley Ride, the 1:30pm Latin Mass at Holy Comforter Parish, and Lunch on the Downtown Mall
No reservations required. Meet our postdoctoral fellow Beth Sutherland at the UVA Chapel at 12:50pm. We'll catch the 1pm free City Trolley, or meet the group at Holy Comforter for the 1:30pm Latin Mass celebrated by Fr. Joseph Mary.  UVA students are invited to join Beth for a free lunch on the Downtown Mall after Mass.  Questions? Email Dr. Beth Sutherland (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
 
 
October 14 (Friday, 3:00p-4:00pm)
The Art of Medieval Manuscript Illuminations
Location: UVA Special Collections 
Faculty Guides: Amy Ogden (French Dept.), Beth Sutherland (English)

Ever wonder what books were like before paper (!), the printing press, or the Internet became commonplace? Then join us this Friday at 3:00pm on the front steps of Harrison-Small Library (between Clemons and Alderman): from there we'll descend into the depths of UVA Special Collections where we'll view several of the University's most unusual and interesting medieval illuminated manuscripts.
(Spoiler alert: we're going to show a full illumination of St. Margaret bursting out of a dragon's belly! Guaranteed to be an experience you'll retell and embellish on the rest of your life!!). 
 
September 9 (4-5pm) or September 17 (12-3pm): Icons, and Warhol
 
Location: UVA Fralin Museum
Faculty Guides: Beth Sutherland (English), Charles Kromkowski (Politics), John Dobbins (Art/Archaeology)
Special Guests: Fr. Robert Holet (St. Nicholas Orthodox Church), Fr. Antoninus Niemiec, O.P. (St. Thomas)
Did you know that Andy Warhol, the king of Pop Art, was a very private/nearly secret but devout Catholic who regularly attended a Byzantine Catholic Mass with his family in Pittsburgh and daily visited and prayed at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in NYC? Like this secret, do you know there's a hidden code and critique running through many of Warhol's works?  Interested in knowing more? Then join us at one of two special field trips to the UVA Fralin Museum.
On Friday, Sept. 9 will meet 4:00-5:00pm, and on Saturday, Sept. 17 we'll first meet at noon for a (free) lunch at UVA OpenGrounds. For Sept. 17th, we've also lined up two short talks--one on Warhol's Ruthenian-rite Catholicism, the other on the liturgical use of icons by Fr. Robert Holet (Pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church). At 1:30pm, we'll walk over to the the Fralin Museum (on Rugby Rd.) for a special guided tour of the Andy Warhol "Icons" exhibition, which ends Sept. 18(!).  Fralin co-Director Jordan Love has pulled out several additional Greek and Russian icons from the Museum's vaulted collection for our group to view, too.  All are welcome to attend this free event.   
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