Rev. Rocco Danzi, S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, invites you to join him at
The Costume Institute at The Met Fifth Avenue for its spring exhibition,
Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.
Examine papal robes and accessories from the Sistine Chapel sacristy and
explore fashion's ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.
Wednesday, June 20
9:30 a.m. – Depart Saint Peter’s University
11:00 a.m. – Begin Self-Guided Tour
3:00 p.m. – Depart The Met Fifth Avenue
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
$50 per person
(transportation and full museum admission included)
Express lunch coupon for the Cafeteria will be provided, courtesy of the Office of Alumni Engagement.
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For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at (201) 761-6122 or alumni@saintpeters.edu.
Event parking and shuttle bus will be located in Lot 1 (Armory lot) at 686 Montgomery Street between Jordan Avenue and Tuers Avenue.
Space is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Limit one guest per alum. Please respond by Friday, June 15.
Want to know more about the exhibition?
Read what The New York Times has to say about the partnership between the Vatican and The Met or click here to visit The Met website.