All ticket holders are invited to enjoy complimentary wine and cheese while listening to a panel of campus experts highlight production details and illuminate important themes prior to the Saturday, October 4 performance of “Scenes and Revelations.” The pre-show reception and panel begins at 6:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Lobby. Questions may be directed to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu or 8014.
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2014 Zahm Lecture Features Fr. Kevin Grove, C.S.C.
The 2014 Zahm Lecture in American Catholic Education will take place on Thursday, September 11, at 7:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Rev. Kevin G. Grove, C.S.C., will present “Memory, Desire and Searching for God.” His lecture is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public; refreshments will be served. The Zahm Lecture serves as the keynote for the University’s academic year.
Father Grove is a Gates Scholar and is studying philosophical theology at the University of Cambridge. Using resources from Scripture and the writings of St. Augustine, his presentation will explore two of the most important ways people attempt to describe how it is we can know and experience God: memory and desire. He is co-editor of The Cross, Our Only Hope, a collection of spiritual reflections of Holy Cross priests and brothers on their religious order, and is the author of You Have Redeemed the World and the recently published Basil Moreau: Essential Writings.
The Zahm Lecture in American Catholic Education was established in 1999 to honor Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., an eminent Holy Cross priest/scientist of the late 19th and early 20th century. Zahm, superior of the Holy Cross in America when the University was founded in 1901, contributed counsel, money, and Holy Cross men to the nascent University. The Zahm lecture honors both his memory and the legacy of Holy Cross priests and brothers on The Bluff by addressing important issues surrounding American Catholic education.
For more information, please contact Karen Eifler, eifler@up.edu, co-director of the Garaventa Center, which hosts the lecture.
Thirst Friday Gathering, Sept. 12
Join staff and faculty colleagues from all over the campus at the year’s first Thirst Friday social on Friday, September 12, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Garaventa Center. Come for 10 minutes or two hours to enjoy convivial conversations, one of the best balconies on campus, sodas, wine, and surprise treats that have struck the fancy of your hosts, Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., Karen Eifler, and Jamie Powell. It’s all happening in 330 Franz Hall. Bring a friend, especially if they are new to UP. For more information, contact eifler@up.edu.
Thirst Fridays Return, August 8
“A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.” As the campus reels from the sudden passing of our exuberant and feisty Kate Regan, the Garaventa Center would like to dedicate its regularly scheduled Thirst Friday on Friday, August 8 to her memory. Doors open at 3 p.m. in the center (Franz 330) and all faculty and staff are welcome to come by for 10 minutes or two hours and connect with one another through favorite stories, laughing, weeping, conversation and refreshments. For more information contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu.
Fr. Charlie, Karen Eifler Lecture, April 7
Garaventa Center co-directors Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C, and Karen Eifler will present “Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: Words, Music, and Image,” on Monday, April 7, at 4 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge on the third floor of Franz Hall. Their lecture follows presentation of the 2014 Garaventa Center high school essay contest awards. Both events are free and open to all. For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.
Philosophy Lecture Honoring Thompson Faller, April 15
All faculty and staff are invited to a lecture honoring the career of Thompson Faller, philosophy, who will retire from his long, colorful career on The Bluff at the end of the spring semester. The lecture will be “The Use of Philosophical Principles in Modern Catholic Social Teaching” by Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., associate professor at Fordham University, on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons boardroom. A reception will follow, and no RSVP is required. Sponsors include the philosophy department, theology department, the McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, and The Garaventa Center.
For more information contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, at 7317 or aseshleman@up.edu.
Spirituality Of Administration Workshop, April 11
The Garaventa Center will present a workshop, “Spirituality of Administration,” on Friday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons executive boardroom. The workshop will be conducted by Ann Garrido with the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. Her presentation looks at the spirituality of administration and the pursuit of a life of virtue in leadership roles, while maintaining a healthy sense of balance in life outside of work. The workshop is free, and lunch may be purchased in advance. To RSVP and for more information call 7702 or e-mail powell@up.edu. There will be no charge to members of the UP faculty and staff.
Reception, Panel Discussion For “Cymbeline,” April 12
Drawing on the gifts of our faculty, the Garaventa Center will host a wine and cheese reception prior to the April 12 performance of Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. A panel featuring the show’s designer and UP faculty members will illuminate surprising dimensions of the play and will hone audience members’ enjoyment and appreciation of the show. The panel discussion will be 6:45-7:15 p.m.; “Cymbeline” curtain is at 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public; tickets for the performance are available through the Hunt Center box office at 7287.
Bringing Eyes of Faith To Film: “Thor,” March 25
The Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film Series will present “Thor: The Dark World” on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 006. Hosts Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C. use the series to illuminate unexpected themes of grace and redemption in popular contemporary movies. In “Thor: The Dark World,” when Jane Foster is possessed by a great power, Thor must protect her from a new threat of old times: the Dark Elves. Free, public welcome, movie snacks provided. For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.
Lenten Prayer Opportunity: Visio Divina
For all who would like to step outside the frenzy of daily life for an opportunity to pray and contemplate in an ancient way, here’s your chance. This Lent, the Garaventa Center and campus ministry are teaming to offer Visio Divina in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Visio Divina has its roots in monastic tradition, and is a meditative means of entering into an image to see what God might have to say to you in silence. Each encounter will focus on a different image each week from the University’s St.John’s Bible Heritage Edition.
In response to feedback from staff and faculty who would like to participate in the community’s prayer life but prefer not to come back to campus after their work day ends, there will be two Visio Divina sessions each Wednesday in Lent, starting March 19 at 12:45 p.m. (30 minutes) and 7:15 p.m. (40 minutes). Visio Divina requires nothing from you but your quiet presence, and all are welcome. For more information, please contact Karen Eifler (eifler@up.edu) or Beth Barsotti (barsotti@up.edu).