Scripture Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be temptedLuke 4: 1 Reflection The first Sunday of Lent always begin with Jesus alone in the desert for 40 days. The desert is not a good place to be alone and certainly
Read More.Choose Kindness: An Ash Wednesday Reflection
Scripture:“For gracious and merciful is God, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment.”Joel 2:13 Reflection:Choose Kindness is the Albertus theme for Lent this year. The Gospel reading from Matthews presents an invitation to be aware, to reflect and to act with kindness in how we are in right relationship with ourselves, with
Read More.Christmas…when does it happen?
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.A Musical Tribute Awes Albertus Magnus College
Have you heard our new tag song “We Have Faith in Your Future”? It was unveiled at our Professional and Graduate Student Orientation on January 14. The reveal, in fact, was so awesome that it appeared on the front page of the January 15 New Haven Register. Students and faculty alike were taken by surprise
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
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