St. Thomas More Days

This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the film A Man for All Seasons, winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. This two-day gathering brings together friends of Saint Thomas More—alumni, faculty, staff, students, donors, and members of our local community—for a screening, panel discussion, and day of spiritual reflection. The event offers a unique opportunity to consider the life, legacy, and enduring relevance of St.Thomas More, our patron saint.

Please note that all events are in person.

Friday, June 26

3–5 pm: Film Screening, A Man for All Seasons (1966), based on the play by Robert Bolt

Humanities Quadrangle, L02, 320 York Street, New Haven

5:15–6:15 pm: Panel Discussion | “A Man for ALL Seasons?: The Shifting Image of Thomas More in History and Film”

Humanities Quadrangle, L02, 320 York Street, New Haven

John Anderson, film critic, America Media

Colin Hoch, University of Chicago lecturer in early modern European history

Francis X. Maier, senior fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center

Moderated by Fr. Gregory Waldrop, SJ, ’84, PhD

6:15–7:30 pm: Cocktail Reception and community gathering

Humanities Quadrangle Lobby, 320 York Street, New Haven

Saturday, June 27 

Reflect on the timeless legacy of our patron who shows us what holiness looks like even in the midst of great political and cultural upheaval. Led by Fr. Joseph MacNeill. All events on Saturday take place at Saint Thomas More, 268 Park Street, New Haven. 

9:30 am: Light breakfast

10 am – 12 pm: Two sessions, each followed by time for private prayer

12–1 pm: Lunch served in the Dining Hall

1:30–2:30 pm: Third Session

3 pm: Votive Mass of SS. Thomas More and John Fisher featuring sixteenth-century music by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, and Orlando Gibbons.