Welcome to Perspectives!
Mission Perspectives is a regular publication of the Office for
Mission & Ministry designed to encourage greater awareness of
and appreciation for the distinctive dimensions of Villanova's
institutional identity. Here you will find concise articles
highlighting ongoing programs and services, news on future plans
and easily accessible resources that we hope will inspire you to
be an active contributor to our community.
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The
Ancient Practice of Spiritual Direction
According to Jesuit Fathers William A. Barry and William J.
Connolly, "spiritual direction is concerned with helping a
person directly with his or her relationship with God. It may
well be that in each of (our) human problems... the most
fundamental issue is that relationship and it's underlying
questions "Who is God for me, and who am I for (God)?""
Linda Jaczynski, Associate Director of Campus Ministry, offers a
brief reflection on spiritual direction at Villanova.
For
the full text of the article,
click here.
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The
Year of the Priest and Blessed Stephen Bellesini,
OSA
On June 16th
of the year just past, Pope Benedict XVI declared a Holy "Year
of the Priest" and presented Saint John Vianney, the patron
saint of parish priests worldwide, as a model for reflection.
In support of the Holy Year, Rev. Michael DiGregorio, OSA, Vicar General of the Order of Saint Augustine, recently
offered a short article on the life of Blessed Stephen Bellesini, OSA,
who lived in Italy and served as Master of Novices for the Order
of St. Augustine, as well as Pastor of Our of Mother of Good
Counsel Church in Genazzano, Italy. Bellesini's feast day is
February 3rd.
For
the full text of the article,
click here.
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Upcoming
Pilgrimage to Italy
The Villanova
University Office for Mission and Ministry will sponsor its
second Augustinian Pilgrimage to Italy (Pellegrinaggio
Agostiniano in Italia) which highlights some of the
important historical and spiritual places that influenced St.
Augustine during his time in the Italian peninsula.
Fr. Joe Farrell, OSA, Director of Programming and Outreach for
the Office for Mission & Ministry offers a brief description of
the upcoming pilgrimage.
For
the full text of the article,
click here.
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Villanova-Built School in Haiti Destroyed
Those familiar with the fruits of Villanova's first
international service trip, were eager to learn if the school
survived the recent devastation in Port Au Prince. According to
NBC news, it did not.
For
the full text of the article,
click here.
Barbara Haenn, Associate Director of Campus Ministry, recalls an
important Villanova-Haiti connection.
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COV =
Involvement
Community Outreach of Villanova, - COV for short (pronounced
“cove”), is Campus Ministry’s oldest running service program.
Its roots go back to the early 1980’s when students and campus
ministers responded to the growing phenomena of homelessness by
organizing the Villanova Committees for the Philadelphia
Homeless.
Will Stehl,
Associate Director of Campus Ministry, offers his thoughts on
why and how the program makes a difference in the lives of those the
served as well as those who serve.
For
the full text of the article,
click here.
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CRS Global
Solidarity Network (GSN) Study e-Broad
The Villanova
/ Catholic Relief Services Partnership has provided many
valuable opportunities for our students and faculty, since its
inception in 2005. One of the most convenient is the CRS Study
e-Broad Program. While you may not be able to take your classes
to Brazil or one of the other 99 countries where CRS works, the
GSN can bring the on-the-ground experience and analysis of CRS
staff into the classroom at Villanova.
The GSN is a web-based
participatory learning community that connects students and
faculty in the United States to CRS policy experts and technical
staff working on the front lines of humanitarian relief and
development around the world. The purpose is to engage more
deeply students in global issues of pressing concern.
Suzanne
Toton, Associate Professor of Theology & Religious Studies,
coordinates the VU/CRS Partnership for the Office for Mission &
Ministry and provides details about spring semester programming
efforts.
For
more about Study e-Broad and forthcoming events,
click here.
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Do You Know
About Our Media Archives?
Most
lectures sponsored by the Office for Mission & Ministry are
available at our media archive pages. The collection is
available
here
For information about
upcoming events sponsored by our office check
here.
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Bookshelf - Catholic, Augustinian, and Mission Related
Titles and short reviews of new books, journal articles and
research relevant to Villanova's Catholic identity, Augustinian
heritage and the broader mission of the University are available here for your convenience.
A few of the recommendation in this newsletter are:
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Educators in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
(2009)
- Souls
in Transition: The Religious & Spiritual Lives of Emerging
Adults (2009)
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My Life
with the Saints (2006)
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Prayerfulness:
Awakening to the Fullness of Life (2009)
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Hope in an Age of Despair
(2009)
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Aquinas on the Emotions: A Religious-Ethical Inquiry (2009)
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From Age to
Age: How Christians Have Celebrated the Eucharist
(2009)
For
details and the rest of the list,
click here.
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Catholic Imagination in the Arts Series Set
The Office
for Mission & Ministry is pleased to announce that during the
2010-2011 academic year Gregory Wolfe, Editor of Image,
Meredith Gill author of
Augustine in the Italian Renaissance: Art and Philosophy from
Petrarch to Michelangelo,
Ann Astell, author
of Eating Beauty: The
Eucharist and the Spiritual Arts of the Middle Ages
and Gregory Garrett, author of
The Gospel According to U2 have agreed to contribute to the series. We also hope that
our own Villanova faculty Fr. David Cregan and James Wilson will
collaborate in a theatrical presentation of and lecture on
Murder in the Cathedral, by T. S. Eliot on campus next spring.
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