The Garaventa Center has received many requests for access to the recent Zahm Lecture by Sister Ilia Delio OSF, “Cosmology, Catholicity and Consciousness: Why Wholeness Matters.” A downloadable podcast of that talk, as well as most of the other talks from recent years, is available in the Archives section of the Center’s website at www.up.edu/garaventa. Follow […]
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Annual Red Mass, Sept. 28: All are Invited
All members of the campus community are invited to attend the annual Red Mass on Wednesday, September 28, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Red is a traditional color associated with the Holy Spirit, and the Red Mass is celebrated each fall to honor and invoke the gifts of the Holy […]
Toast The Start of the School Year: Thirst Friday, Sept. 9
All faculty and staff are warmly invited to the first Thirst Friday of the year on September 9. Haven’t been before? Expect great conversation, tasty treats (don’t miss our new Cheetos tasting menu) and libations of all sorts to toast the start of the year, not to mention the best view on campus. Thirst Friday regulars – 17 extra credit […]
Registration Open for Faculty Retreat, Sept. 10
Registration for “Creating Space for Beauty, Hope and Wonder”— a spiritual retreat open to all faculty members — is now open. Spend a day at The Grotto being refreshed and given time to reflect and simply be, as a busy year gets underway. Brief talks will be given by Fr. Stephen Rowan; Casey Shillam, nursing; and Fr. Charlie Gordon, CSC, […]
Fr. Ghyselinck Art Show reception, Aug. 24
There will be an opening reception for Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C.’s art show “Look Again,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24 in the Buckley Center gallery. The event, hosted by the Garaventa Center, will feature opening remarks from Fr. Ghyselinck as well as wine and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. For more information on […]
New Podcast: Fr. Tom’s “The Sacredness of the Ordinary”
Several people who attended Fr. Tom Hosinski’s final UP lecture, “The Sacredness of the Ordinary” (and many who weren’t able to attend) have asked if it would be available as a podcast. A downloadable podcast of the lecture is now available at this link, along with a transcript. For more information, contact Karen Eifler (eifler@up.edu) […]
“The Sacredness of the Ordinary,” with Fr. Tom Hosinski, C.S.C., April 20
All are welcome to join the Garaventa Center in honoring distinguished theologian Fr. Tom Hosinski, C.S.C., as he offers his final lecture before retiring at the end of the spring 2016 semester. His lecture, “The Sacredness of the Ordinary,” is set for Wednesday, April 20, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The sacred […]
“This I Believe,” April 12
University of Porltand mathematics students will explore personal axioms for living as they share their responses to the prompt, “This I Believe,” on Tuesday, April 12, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Dundon-Berchtold Applied Ethics Initiative. For more information contact the Garaventa Center […]
Conversations with Fr. Charlie Lecture Series, April 12
Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., and Karen Eifler will present “Love and Mercy in the Maelstrom: Images of Family in Modern Cinema” on Tuesday, April 12, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. It would seem that “family” should be a reliable place for finding comfort in tumultuous times, but you’d never suspect that by […]
Annual Garaventa Center High School Essay Contest, April 12
The Garaventa Center has announced winners of its annual High School Essay Contest. The theme this year was “The Playlist of My Life.” Congratulations to the winners: Kaitee Steiert, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland Sage Taylor, Jesuit High School, Portland Congratulations as well to those receiving honorable mentions: Grace Hermes, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland Hanna Lilly, […]