As the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis nears and people around the world commemorate the patron saint of the Order, the executive director of university ministries at St. Bonaventure reminds us that Jesus is looking for us to be complete, not perfect. Catalogues lie! Have you ever purchased something through a catalogue or online and then become extremely disappointed …
SBU, Siena Recognized by U.S. News and World Report
Interim Siena College president F. Edward Coughlin welcomed freshmen to campus during move-in day at the end of August. Students looking for an exceptional education can’t go wrong at St. Bonaventure University or Siena College, according to the 2015 statistics from U.S. News and World Report. Both Province-sponsored institutions ranked on the site’s list of best colleges. St. Bonaventure University …
This Month in Provincial History
Some notable September events around Holy Name Province include: One Year Ago Sept. 2013 — St. Bonaventure University and Siena College expanded their campuses with the addition of new, state-of-the art buildings. Friars blessed the facilities at the beginning of the school year. Sept. 15, 2013 — The “Tailor Shop,” a conference room at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J., …
SBU Appoints Dean of Franciscan Studies
ALLEGANY, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University has named Fr. David Couturier, OFM Cap., as dean of its School of Franciscan Studies and interim executive director of the Franciscan Institute, effective Aug. 15. Fr. David succeeds F. Edward Coughlin, OFM, who served as interim dean of the School of Franciscan Studies for two years. Edward began his role as interim president …
Haack Studiolo Provides Meditation, Creative Space
ALLEGANY, N.Y. – A year after launching a ministry of the image, artist David Haack, OFM, reports that his creative venture is reaching its goals and giving him satisfaction. Haack Studiolo, a Latin word meaning room for meditation and study — and in his case, painting — should be profitable enough this year to allow David to begin giving commissions to the …
Celebrating a Saint with Prayers, Community Events and an Award
Friars and their partners-in-ministry commemorated a philosopher, theologian and doctor of the church — St. Bonaventure – this month with a variety of athletic, social, spiritual and academic events. Commemorations began a week before the July 15 feast of St. Bonaventure, the seventh general minister of the Order of Friars Minor and affectionately called the Franciscans’ “other saint.” In Western …
Seasonal Reflection: Feast of St. Bonaventure
As July 15 and the feast of St. Bonaventure nears, a friar writes about St. Bonaventure’s captivation with the word of God, wondering how humanity can transport its destructive and jealous words into a new “word order.” James Vacco, OFM, is stationed at a university and a parish both named for Bonaventure of Bagnoregio. In her book, “Simply Bonaventure,” Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, …
HNP Friars Share Insights at Merton Conference
This report is based on a press release provided by the Office of Marketing and Communications staff at St. Bonaventure University. ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Through keynote speakers, worship experiences, and tours, a four-day conference at St. Bonaventure University explored the relationships Trappist monk Thomas Merton had with the people and places of St. Bonaventure. The June 19 to 22 conference, …
Franciscan Influences: Guiding a Faith Journey
This essay is part of a series in which laypeople describe the impact the friars have had on them. The most recent reflection, published in the April 16 issue of HNP Today, was written by a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Parish in Durham, N.C. Growing up, I had a very definitive sense of Church. I attended what’s now a basilica and it’s …
More Than 1400 Students Graduate from St. Bonaventure, Siena
The Province’s sponsored schools welcomed more than 1,400 students into their alumni families this month. St. Bonaventure University conferred degrees on more than 600 graduates during the university’s 154th commencement ceremony on May 11. Keynote speaker Rev. Joan Brown Campbell, director of the department of religion at the Chautauqua Institution, framed her address around the story of a 9/11 survivor, …
Sky the Limit for Earth Day Activities
Nearly 35 years after St. Francis was named the patron saint of ecology, his followers are calling for greater care for creation. Many ministries used Earth Day on April 22 to educate about the effect that even a small change can have on the environment. In Virginia, county, state and federal officials joined friars and partners-in-ministry at St. Francis of …
Edward Coughlin Releases Lecture Series on St. Francis
ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Do we wish to admire or to imitate St. Francis? F. Edward Coughlin, OFM, tackles this powerful question posed by St. Bonaventure in a new lecture series titled “Enkindling Love: The Spiritual Journey of St. Francis According to Bonaventure.” Through 12 scholarly lectures, Edward, vice president for Franciscan mission at St. Bonaventure University, focuses on the image of …
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