Who is Fr. Reginald Foster?

I am happy to report that Fr Foster is in Wiconsin, USA and continues to make good progress in his rehabilitation. Unfortunately, he will not be returning to Rome, but instead will offer his same classes in Milwaukee: Read the Announcement from Fr. Foster (in Latin) and Hear his latest report in person (Oct. 1, 2009).
This Article from the Milwaukee Catholic Harold Oct. 15, 2009 gives a good glimpse of how he's doing.

Return to Learning Latin with Fr. Foster

Hear Fr. Foster on Vatican Radio: The Latin Lover

They call him the Pope's Latinist - I've collected a few articles and photos to help you understand this colorful man.

Please note: I am not Fr. Foster, and I am not in contact with him. To reach him, look at the last four (summer class) links for his address and write him yourself.

Some other websites about Fr. Foster's famous summer class (most include info on how to contact Fr. Foster):

Fr. Foster on YouTube

Reggie Foster's Caesar SongSing Along
Ecce Caesar nunc triumphat qui subegit Galliam,
Civiumque multitudo celebrat victoriam.

Gaius Iulius Caesar noster, imperator, pontifex,
Primum praetor, deinde consul, nunc dictator, moxque rex.

En victores procedentes, laeti floribus novis,
Magna praeda sunt potiti et captivis plurimis.

Exsultantes magna voce Io triumphe! concinunt,
Dum auratum ante currum victa oppida ferunt.

Legiones viam sacram totam complent strepitu,
Capitolinumquc collem scandit Caesar in curru.

O sol pulcher, o laudande! Caesarem recepimus,
Et corona triumphali honoratum vidimus.

Patre Reginald Foster (experto de Latino in Vatican)

Pictures of Fr. Foster (Click on image to see full size.)

Go here to see Our class trip to Formia - Home of Cicero, "Father of Latinity"

I forgot who sent me this picture, sorry.
This is the picture I borrowed from the New York Times article above.
Three of my pictures of Fr. Foster in action in the classroom.
(The one below is the sharpest.)

Some more picture collected from various websites


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