On the anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death on November 22, 1963, there will be a memorial service in the Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey. And in New York City, on Saturday, November 23, the Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought and Culture and the New York C. S. Lewis Society are jointly sponsoring a conference reflecting on his life and work.
“C. S. Lewis: In Memoriam” will feature noted speakers from here and abroad, a forum addressing the question “Why C. S. Lewis?” and many opportunities for informal discussion. There will also be a screening of the documentary Beyond Narnia. Dinner is included in the registration fee. The conference will take place at the Cathedral High School at 56th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan, from 1 to 8 p.m.
For more information, please contact Rosemarie Bruno at info@sheencenter.org or 646-794-3479. To register, send a check ($35 per person) payable to The Archdiocese of New York (memo: Lewis event) to:
Rosemarie H. Bruno
Sheen Center
1011 First Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10022-4112.
THE SHEEN CENTER AND
THE NY C.S. LEWIS SOCIETY
Presents
C.S. LEWIS: IN MEMORIAM
upon the
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Place: Cathedral High School
350 East 56th Street (1st Avenue)
RSVP: 646.794.3479
or
E-mail: info@sheencenter.org
Cost: $35.00 per person
In addition to our speakers, the program includes:
* a screening of the documentary Beyond Narnia
* a forum with members of the New York C.S. Lewis Society
* opportunities for questions, answers and much conversation
* a book table
* Saturday dinner
Our host is Monsignor Michael F. Hull, S.T.D., Director of the Sheen Center,
Pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angel, and Professor of Sacred Scripture, St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie.
He will celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul of C.S. Lewis on Sunday, the 24th, at 10:30a.m. All are invited.
