"Historical monasteries in Östergötland, Sweden
International conference in Vreta kloster 28 – 30 May 2010"

A conference for representatives of historical Cistercian monasteries in Europe, in connection with the 900-year jubilee of Vreta Abbey in 2010

Program

Friday 28 May 2010

15.00 – 15.30 Vreta Abbey church: Registration and coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Guided tour of the abbey church and monastery ruins
17.30 – 19.00 The parish hall:
17.30 – 18.00 The Mayor, Ann-Cathrine Hjerdt, inaugurates the conference
           Welcoming address and conference introduction, presentation of the participants
18.00 – 19.00 Dinner
19.30 – 21.15 Vreta Abbey church:
19.30 – 20.30 Lecture. Professor emeritus Jan Svanberg: Crucifixes
20.30 – 21.15 Cistercian "Vesper on St Bernhard´s day"

Saturday 29 May 2010

09.00 Depart for Askeby by bus from the castle forecourt in Linköping
09.30 Arrive Askeby Abbey church. Guided tour. Coffee/tea
11.00 Depart for Alvastra
12.15 Arrive Alvastra Abbey ruin. Guided tour
13.30 Omberg Tourist Hotel, Lunch
15.00 Depart for Vadstena with a break along the side of the lake Vättern
16.00 Arrive Vadstena Monastery Church. Guided tour
18.30 Restaurant "Munkklostret", Dinner
20.00 Bus to Linköping
21.00 Arrive castle forecourt, Linköping

Mini lectures on the bus during the day

Sunday 30 May 2010

(Vreta kloster parish responsible for the arrangements; conference participants take part in the celebrations)

11.00 Festive mass in Vreta Abbey church
Preacher: Archbishop Anders Wejryd,
Celebrant: Bishop Martin Lind, the diocese of Linköping,
both The Church of Sweden
13.00 Food and entertainment
16.00 Ceremonious Vesper. Bishop Anders Arborelius, The Catholic Church of Sweden
17.00 Thank you and goodbye!

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