Submitted by Sr. Joan Scanlon, O.P., Interim Assistant to the President for Dominican Mission The Christmas season overwhelms us with lights, sounds, images and oftentimes an excess of sensory stimulation. Tucked into the corners of this season there may be moments of silence, darkness and sometimes awareness and reflection. In A Child’s Christmas in Wales,
Read More.Saint Albert Week
Today is the Feast of Albertus’ patron Saint, and whom we receive our name, Saint Albert. Today, and this week we celebrate Saint Albert. The celebrations began Monday with the scarving of the Saint Albert statue in front of the Taglietela Academic Center and will continue throughout the week with a mass in celebration of
Read More.Student Government Association Builds Community through Service to the College
Submitted by Wendy Paul Coming into Albertus Magnus College my freshman year was, as I assume for many, a pretty scary experience. I didn’t know anyone, I had only ever been to the college campus once before for instant decision day and I felt very out of place. This, however, did not last long. Being
Read More.Education and Service
Blog submitted by student, Esther Hartzell ‘17 Albertus Magnus College offers such a wonderful opportunity for all of its students. As a Catholic college, set in the Dominican tradition, it offers opportunities that focus on the four Dominican Pillars. One that I have focused on a lot over my years at Albertus is service. As
Read More.Dominican Team: Who We Are and What We Do
Around campus and in digital information you may have seen “Dominican Team” and said to yourself, “Who are they and what do they do?” Here is a round-up of what we do, and what we did this past semester. First and foremost, we are a group of students organized to promote and integrate the four
Read More.Advent Contemplative Prayer with Preaching
Members of the Albertus college community gathered in the St. Catherine of Siena Chapel on December 3, 2015 for some quiet prayer, scripture reading and preaching by one of the students, Sr. Magreth Mkenda, M.M. Sr. Magreth was born in Tanzania where she worked for three years as a primary school teacher. After joining the
Read More.Campus Study
Each year the Albertus campus community does common study on an aspect of our mission, Catholic Identity or Dominican tradition. This study gives us a common language and understanding of the heritage of the College. Engaged in this study are the members of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff and alumni board. This year
Read More.World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Pope Francis has requested that September 1. 2015 be a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Orthodox Churches have observed this day for a number of years. In Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis states: “Love, overflowing with small gestures of mutual care, is also civic and political,
Read More.Albertus Student Crosses the Border with Across Borders
A few semesters ago I had the privilege of taking one of Albertus Magnus’ service learning classes, “Literature of the Immigrant.” Because my experience during this class was incredible, I became interested in partaking in another Albertus service learning class, “Service Learning: Across Borders.” I knew from the start of the Across Borders class that
Read More.Aesthetics of Thomas Aquinas Reflection
We always hear about Albert and science. In 1941 Pope Pius XII named Albert the Great—our very own Albertus Magnus—the patron saint of the natural sciences. But I’d never heard of Albert and art, and, being an art professor, I know that science and art are profoundly connected. So I wondered if Albert had anything
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