The Pro Civitate Dei Summer Program is a weeklong Anglophone program, hosted and organized by the Fraternity of St Joseph the Guardian, which seeks to foster the restoration of Western culture in a rich liturgical and intellectual environment inspired by Christian conviviality and traditional Catholic life. The program will be held in La Londe-les-Maures, France, June 7–14, on the French Riviera; young adults will gather from around the world for a schedule of lectures on topics of contemporary and historical interest in Catholic philosophy, theology, liturgy, and politics. Mass is sung every day according to the traditional rite, along with Vespers and Compline. Pro Civitate Dei is open to undergraduates, graduate students and young professionals aged 18–30; registration is open on a first-come basis. For more information, see https://www.procivitatedei.org; for all inquiries contact pcdfrance@gmail.com.
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| Mass at the church which houses the relics of St Roseline in Les Arcs de Provence |
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| One of the lectures. |
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| His Excellency Dominique Rey, Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, addresses the participants of the last year’s conference. |
At Pro Civitate Dei you will:
* Learn why—and how—the restoration of Christian culture is possible
* Explore integralism and Catholic political and social thought
* Gain experience in the fundamentals of Gregorian chant
* Visit sites of Christian pilgrimage, including the incorrupt relics of Ste Roseline des Arcs-de-Provence
* Experience Provençal culture in the French Riviera
* Pray the Divine Office and enter more deeply into the Church’s liturgy
I have spoken at this conference three years in a row, and each time it was indeed a most enjoyable experience, with liturgies celebrated very well, and excellent conversations thoughout the day. My first year, we visited the cave of St Mary Magdalene, the Sainte-Baume, and the church which keeps the relic of her skull. The second year, we had Mass one day in a 12-century chapel on a very tall hill, with an incredible view of endless miles of the Riviera. The FSJC also has the pastoral charge of a church dedicated to St Anne on the beautiful island of Pourquerole, where celebrated solemn Mass, visited an Orthodox monastery, and spent the afternoon on a perfect beach.
